seqeralabs · gavinelder · Feb 5, 2026 · Feb 5, 2026 · Feb 6, 2026 · Feb 6, 2026
diff --git a/changelog/seqera-enterprise/v25.1.md b/changelog/seqera-enterprise/v25.1.md
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ Studios is Seqera's in-platform tool for secure, on-demand, interactive data ana
 ### Pipelines
 
 - You can upload custom icons when adding or updating a pipeline. If no user-uploaded icon is defined, Platform will retrieve and attach a pipeline icon in the following order of precedence:
-    1. A valid `icon` key:value pair defined in the `manifest` object of the `nextflow.config` file.
-    2. The GitHub organization avatar (if the repository is hosted on GitHub).
-    3. If none of the above are defined, Platform auto-generates and attaches a pipeline icon.
+  1. A valid `icon` key:value pair defined in the `manifest` object of the `nextflow.config` file.
+  2. The GitHub organization avatar (if the repository is hosted on GitHub).
+  3. If none of the above are defined, Platform auto-generates and attaches a pipeline icon.
 - Updated the pipeline name regular expression to allow pipeline names containing dots ('.').
 - Improved error messaging when pipeline information can't be fetched indicates whether the issue is due to a missing resource, or failed authentication due to expired credentials.
 
@@ -62,17 +62,12 @@ Studios is Seqera's in-platform tool for secure, on-demand, interactive data ana
 - Allow users to remove organization logos.
 - Dashboard page: Add a date filter.
 
-### Infrastructure
-
-- Bumped nf-launcher default to version 25.10.5.
-- Upgraded to Angular 18.
-
 ## Bug fixes
 
 ### Studios
 
 - Fixed resource labels erroneously non-editable for the Maintain role when adding or starting a Studio session.
-- Fixed searches for names containing special SQL wildcard characters (_, %).
+- Fixed searches for names containing special SQL wildcard characters (\_, %).
 
 ### Credentials
 
@@ -102,6 +97,32 @@ Studios is Seqera's in-platform tool for secure, on-demand, interactive data ana
 - Use `preferred_username` as fallback email field for OIDC login.
 - Fixed a problem with Entra and `javax.mail` transitive dependency.
 
+## Nextflow
+
+### Nextflow upgraded to 24.10.5
+
+Seqera Platform 25.1 includes Nextflow 24.10.5 (previously 24.10.4 from v24.2).
+
+According to the [24.10.0](https://github.com/nextflow-io/nextflow/releases/tag/v24.10.0) through [24.10.5](https://github.com/nextflow-io/nextflow/releases/tag/v24.10.5) release notes, this update includes improvements and bug fixes. Existing pipelines will continue to work.
+
+See the [Nextflow 24.10 migration guide](https://www.nextflow.io/docs/latest/migrations/24-10.html) for full details.
+
+:::note
+The default Nextflow version can be overridden by setting `NXF_VER` in a [pre-run script](https://docs.seqera.io/platform-enterprise/25.1/launch/advanced#pre-and-post-run-scripts):
+
+```bash
+export NXF_VER=24.10.4
+```
+:::
+
+### Nextflow launcher image
+
+If you host your nf-launcher container image on a private image registry, copy the [nf-launcher](https://public.cr.seqera.io/repo/platform/nf-launcher) image to your private registry. Then update your `tower.env` with the following environment variable:
+
+`TOWER_LAUNCH_CONTAINER=<FULL_PATH_TO_YOUR_PRIVATE_IMAGE>`
+
+If you're using AWS Batch, you will need to configure a custom job-definition and populate the `TOWER_LAUNCH_CONTAINER` with the job-definition name instead.
+
 ## Breaking changes and warnings
 
 ### OIDC Secrets injection modifications
@@ -168,9 +189,9 @@ Upgrading to version 25.1 requires backend downtime in order for the database mi
 1. This version requires a database schema update. Make a backup of your Platform database prior to upgrade.
 1. If you are upgrading from a version older than 23.4.1, update your installation to version [23.4.4](https://docs.seqera.io/changelog/seqera-enterprise/v23.4) first, before updating to 25.1 with the steps below.
 1. For recommended Platform memory settings, add the following environment variable to your Platform configuration values (`tower.env`, `configmap.yml`, etc.):
-    ```bash
-    JAVA_OPTS: -Xms1000M -Xmx2000M -XX:MaxDirectMemorySize=800m -Dio.netty.maxDirectMemory=0 -Djdk.nio.maxCachedBufferSize=262144
-    ```
+   ```bash
+   JAVA_OPTS: -Xms1000M -Xmx2000M -XX:MaxDirectMemorySize=800m -Dio.netty.maxDirectMemory=0 -Djdk.nio.maxCachedBufferSize=262144
+   ```
 1. See [Upgrade installation](https://docs.seqera.io/platform-enterprise/24.2/enterprise/upgrade) for installation upgrade guidance.
 
 :::info

diff --git a/changelog/seqera-enterprise/v25.2.md b/changelog/seqera-enterprise/v25.2.md
@@ -96,10 +96,6 @@ Single instance compute environments create a single compute instance to execute
 ### API
 
 - Added OpenAPI tags to endpoints.
-
-### Infrastructure
-
-- Bumped Nextflow launcher to 25.04.x.
 - Added indexes to improve performance on some potentially slow queries.
 
 ## Bug fixes
@@ -138,6 +134,43 @@ Single instance compute environments create a single compute instance to execute
 - Updated navigation bar link to Dashboard instead of Launchpad.
 - Improved error message handling for requests that have `RequestOptions.responseType` explicitly specified.
 
+## Nextflow
+
+### Nextflow upgraded to 25.04.3
+
+Seqera Platform 25.2 includes Nextflow 25.04.3 (previously 24.10.4).
+
+According to the [25.04.0](https://github.com/nextflow-io/nextflow/releases/tag/v25.04.0) through [25.04.3](https://github.com/nextflow-io/nextflow/releases/tag/v25.04.3) release notes, this is a major update with new features and some breaking changes. However, existing pipelines will continue to work. New recommended syntax is now available:
+
+**New features:**
+
+- **Workflow params**: New `params` block for declaring pipeline parameters with type annotations (requires strict syntax)
+- **Type annotations**: Support for type annotations on parameters, workflows, processes, and functions (requires strict syntax)
+- **Simpler syntax**: Workflow handlers and dynamic directives no longer require closures with strict syntax enabled
+
+**Breaking changes:**
+
+- AWS Java SDK upgraded from v1 to v2 (affects `aws.client` config options)
+- Package `nextflow.config.schema` renamed to `nextflow.config.spec`
+
+See the [Nextflow 25.04 migration guide](https://www.nextflow.io/docs/latest/migrations/25-04.html) for full details.
+
+:::note
+The default Nextflow version can be overridden by setting `NXF_VER` in a [pre-run script](https://docs.seqera.io/platform-enterprise/25.2/launch/advanced#pre-and-post-run-scripts):
+
+```bash
+export NXF_VER=24.10.4
+```
+:::
+
+### Nextflow launcher image
+
+If you host your nf-launcher container image on a private image registry, copy the [nf-launcher](https://public.cr.seqera.io/repo/platform/nf-launcher) image to your private registry. Then update your `tower.env` with the following environment variable:
+
+`TOWER_LAUNCH_CONTAINER=<FULL_PATH_TO_YOUR_PRIVATE_IMAGE>`
+
+If you're using AWS Batch, you will need to configure a custom job-definition and populate the `TOWER_LAUNCH_CONTAINER` with the job-definition name instead.
+
 ## General warnings
 
 ### Removed `maxSpotattempts` setting from Platform
@@ -153,9 +186,10 @@ See [Legacy Seqera container image registries](https://docs.seqera.io/platform-e
 ## Upgrade steps
 
 :::note
+
 - Make a backup of your Platform database prior to upgrade.
 - If you are upgrading from a version prior to 25.1, complete all intermediate major version upgrades before upgrading to 25.2.
 - Ensure that no pipelines are in a running state during this upgrade as active run data may be lost.
-:::
+  :::
 
 See [Upgrade deployment](https://docs.seqera.io/platform-enterprise/25.2/enterprise/upgrade) for installation guidance.
diff --git a/changelog/seqera-enterprise/v25.3.1.md b/changelog/seqera-enterprise/v25.3.1.md
@@ -4,14 +4,48 @@ date: 2025-12-16
 tags: [seqera enterprise]
 ---
 
-## Feature updates and improvements
-
-### Infrastructure
-
-- Bumped Nextflow launcher to `25.10.2`.
-
 ## Bug fixes
 
 ### Compute environments
 
 - Resolved an issue with long-running jobs and sts caching.
+
+## Nextflow
+
+### Nextflow upgraded to 25.10.2
+
+Seqera Platform 25.3.1 includes Nextflow 25.10.2 (previously 25.04.8).
+
+According to the [25.10.0](https://github.com/nextflow-io/nextflow/releases/tag/v25.10.0), [25.10.1](https://github.com/nextflow-io/nextflow/releases/tag/v25.10.1), and [25.10.2](https://github.com/nextflow-io/nextflow/releases/tag/v25.10.2) release notes, there are breaking changes for AWS configurations and the deprecated Google Life Sciences executor. However, existing pipelines will continue to work. New recommended syntax is now available:
+
+**New features:**
+- **Workflow params**: New `params` block for declaring pipeline parameters with type annotations (requires strict syntax)
+- **Workflow outputs out of preview**: Workflow outputs are now production-ready (remove `nextflow.preview.output` flag if using)
+- **Type annotations**: Support for type annotations on parameters, workflows, processes, and functions (requires strict syntax)
+- **Auth and Launch commands**: New `nextflow auth` and `nextflow launch` commands for Seqera Platform integration
+
+**Enhancements:**
+- Nextflow plugin registry for more efficient plugin downloads
+- Simpler syntax for workflow handlers (`onComplete`, `onError` sections in workflows)
+- Simpler syntax for dynamic directives (no closure required with strict syntax)
+- Configurable date formatting via `NXF_DATE_FORMAT` environment variable
+
+**Breaking changes:**
+- `google-lifesciences` executor removed (use `google-batch` instead)
+- AWS Java SDK upgraded from v1 to v2 (affects `aws.client` config options)
+- Package `nextflow.config.schema` renamed to `nextflow.config.spec`
+
+See the [Nextflow 25.10 migration guide](https://www.nextflow.io/docs/latest/migrations/25-10.html) for full details.
+
+**Note:** The default Nextflow version can be overridden by setting `NXF_VER` in a [pre-run script](https://docs.seqera.io/platform-enterprise/25.3/launch/advanced#pre-and-post-run-scripts):
+```bash
+export NXF_VER=25.04.8
+```
+
+### Nextflow launcher image
+
+If you host your nf-launcher container image on a private image registry, copy the [nf-launcher](https://public.cr.seqera.io/repo/platform/nf-launcher) image to your private registry. Then update your `tower.env` with the following environment variable:
+
+`TOWER_LAUNCH_CONTAINER=<FULL_PATH_TO_YOUR_PRIVATE_IMAGE>`
+
+If you're using AWS Batch, you will need to configure a custom job-definition and populate the `TOWER_LAUNCH_CONTAINER` with the job-definition name instead.
diff --git a/changelog/seqera-enterprise/v25.3.md b/changelog/seqera-enterprise/v25.3.md
@@ -53,17 +53,9 @@ Seqera Platform Enterprise version 25.3 introduces a series of new features and
 - Added `f2.6xlarge`, `f2.12xlarge`, `f2.48xlarge` instance types.
 - Extended Google Cloud config with selectable **Advanced options** - `machineType`, `image`, `armEnabled`.
 
-### Nextflow launcher image
-
-If you host your nf-launcher container image on a private image registry, copy the [nf-launcher](https://quay.io/repository/seqeralabs/nf-launcher?tab=tags) image to your private registry. Then update your `tower.env` with the following environment variable:
-
-`TOWER_LAUNCH_CONTAINER=<FULL_PATH_TO_YOUR_PRIVATE_IMAGE>`
-
-If you're using AWS Batch, you will need to configure a custom job-definition and populate the `TOWER_LAUNCH_CONTAINER` with the job-definition name instead.
 
 ## General
 
-- Bumped Nextflow launcher to `nf-launcher:j21-25.04.8`.
 - Replaced the top navigation with a sidebar in Platform.
 - Updated Platform behavior to redirect to first available sidenav item instead of hardcoded launchpad.
 - Added usage statistics to the Datasets API, allowing you to view the number of pipeline runs using each dataset and when it was last used.
@@ -121,8 +113,26 @@ See the [Wave changelog](https://docs.seqera.io/changelog/tags/wave) for more de
 
 ## Nextflow
 
-See the [Nextflow migration notes page](https://www.nextflow.io/docs/latest/migrations/index.html) for changelog details.
+### Nextflow upgraded to 25.04.8
+
+Seqera Platform 25.3 includes Nextflow 25.04.8 (previously 25.04.3 from v25.2).
+
+According to the [25.04.0](https://github.com/nextflow-io/nextflow/releases/tag/v25.04.0) through [25.04.8](https://github.com/nextflow-io/nextflow/releases/tag/v25.04.8) release notes, this update includes bug fixes and stability improvements. Existing pipelines will continue to work.
 
+See the [Nextflow 25.04 migration guide](https://www.nextflow.io/docs/latest/migrations/25-04.html) for full details.
+
+**Note:** The default Nextflow version can be overridden by setting `NXF_VER` in a [pre-run script](https://docs.seqera.io/platform-enterprise/launch/advanced#pre-and-post-run-scripts):
+```bash
+export NXF_VER=25.04.x
+```
+
+### Nextflow launcher image
+
+If you host your nf-launcher container image on a private image registry, copy the [nf-launcher](https://public.cr.seqera.io/repo/platform/nf-launcher) image to your private registry. Then update your `tower.env` with the following environment variable:
+
+`TOWER_LAUNCH_CONTAINER=<FULL_PATH_TO_YOUR_PRIVATE_IMAGE>`
+
+If you're using AWS Batch, you will need to configure a custom job-definition and populate the `TOWER_LAUNCH_CONTAINER` with the job-definition name instead.
 ## MultiQC
 
 See the [MultiQC changelog](https://docs.seqera.io/changelog/tags/multiqc) for details.