# Talend Dynamic Engine

Dynamic Engine v1.3.0 and its subsequent maintenance releases embed service charts in Dynamic Engine charts, reduce image size, and include critical security and stability improvements.

## New features

| Feature | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Dynamic Engine v1.3.0 | Dynamic Engine v1.3.0 modernizes service deployment architecture and improves operational efficiency. Highlights include:<br><br><ul> <li>Service chart consolidation: Service charts are now embedded in <span>Dynamic Engine</span>                Helm charts. All services are deployed synchronously as part of the main <span>Dynamic Engine</span>                installation.</li> <li>Image size optimization: Reduced image size across all services improves deployment speed and reduces storage requirements.</li> <li>Security updates: Updated JRE 21 and JRE 17 with critical security patches for improved stability and compliance.</li> </ul><br><br>For the complete changelog and additional improvements, see the [Dynamic Engine<br>v1.3.0 changelog](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/dynamic-engine-changelog/Cloud/dynamic-engine-v1-3-0-release).<br><br>For deployment and configuration guidance, see [Dynamic Engine<br>Configuration Guide](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/dynamic-engine-configuration-guide/Cloud/). |

## Deprecated and removed items

| Feature | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Manifest-based deployments | The API endpoint to generate manifest-based deployment files has been deprecated and<br>will be removed in future versions. However, the support for manifest-based<br>deployments has been extended to Dynamic Engine<br>v1.3.0.<br><br>Migrate to Helm-based deployments now to ensure continued support and access to<br>future enhancements. For deployment instructions, see [Default Helm deployment](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/dynamic-engine-configuration-guide/Cloud/deploy-with-helm-values-files). If upgrading from an<br>earlier version, see [Special procedure to upgrade Dynamic Engine to<br>1.3.0](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/dynamic-engine-configuration-guide/Cloud/dynamic-engine-migration-to-1-3) for required preparation steps. |

## Maintenance releases

| Release | Description |
| --- | --- |
| [Dynamic Engine v1.3.1 changelog](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/dynamic-engine-changelog/Cloud/dynamic-engine-v1-3-1-release-changelog) | This maintenance release resolves a schema validation failure (DPE-2800) that prevented Dynamic Engine upgrading with Helm 3.20.1 or Helm 4.1.3. |