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title: "VAST Block CSI Driver 2.6.5 Release Notes"
slug: "vast-block-csi-driver-265-release-notes-2-6"
updated: 2026-11-04T00:13:34Z
published: 2026-11-04T00:13:34Z
canonical: "docs.vastdata.com/vast-block-csi-driver-265-release-notes-2-6"
---

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# VAST Block CSI Driver 2.6.5 Release Notes

VAST Block CSI Driver 2.6.5 is released to General Availability as of February 2026.

To upgrade to VAST Block CSI Driver 2.6.5, follow the upgrade procedure in the [*​​*](/docs-5-5/docs/upgrading-vast-block-csi-driver)[*VAST Block CSI Driver 2.6 Administrator's Guide*](/develop/docs/block-csi-driver-administrators-guide-2-6)​​​.

## New Features

### Export of Driver Metrics to Prometheus

VAST Block CSI Driver can be configured to expose CSI node and controller metrics in Prometheus format. The metrics include total counts and average durations for CSI RPCs and NVMe connects. For more information and guidelines, see ​[*VAST Block CSI Driver 2.6 Administrator's Guide*](/develop/docs/block-csi-driver-administrators-guide-2-6)​​​.

## Enhancements

- VCSI-343: Enhanced driver logging to include detailed information about mount and umount operations.
- Provided a new option named ​`disableUsageStats`​​ (in the driver’s Helm configuration file) to control whether the driver sends its usage statistics to the VAST cluster.

## Resolved Issues

- VCSI-367: Made updates to prevent ​`DeadlineExceeded`​​ timeouts during block volume re-attachment operations.
- VCSI-346: Made updates to prevent premature NVMe host disconnections during temporary network issues.