What's New in Argo CD v3.2: Progressive Sync Deletion, Title Match Filtering and More

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Discover what’s new in Argo CD v3.2, the latest release of the industry-leading GitOps continuous delivery tool! In this video, Nitesh from Akuity—software engineer, CNCF ambassador, and Argo CD maintainer—walks you through the most important features, fixes, and improvements in this major release. With Argo CD 3.2, older 2.x versions are officially deprecated, marking a major milestone for the project’s evolution. The update introduces smarter deployment logic, new automation controls, and developer-focused enhancements that make GitOps even more powerful and predictable. What’s New in Argo CD 3.2? 🌀 Progressive Sync Deletion Strategy: Safely delete resources in reverse deployment order to ensure smooth rollbacks and cleanups. 🧩 Title Match Filter for PR Generator: Automatically deploy apps only from pull requests matching specific title patterns—ideal for controlled previews. ⚙️ Server-Side Diff Support: Get more accurate diffs using Kubernetes’ dry-run apply for improved visibility and fewer surprises. 🔐 Authenticated User ID Headers: Pass user context to extensions for better auditability and security. 🧭 Improved Developer Guide: Refreshed documentation makes contributing easier than ever. ⚠️ Breaking Change: Source hydrator no longer supports using the root path. Why Upgrade to Argo CD 3.2? ✅ More reliable, safer application rollouts ✅ Fine-grained control over progressive syncs and deletions ✅ Smarter automation for PR-based deployments ✅ Better debugging with accurate, server-side diffs ✅ Up-to-date docs and easier contributor onboarding Learn More & Get Started 👉 Explore the full release notes: https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/releases/tag/v3.2.0-rc1 📖 Read the Argo CD 3.2 blog post: https://blog.argoproj.io/argo-cd-v3-2-release-candidate-4c939b63d9c4 📖 Learn More: https://akuity.io/blog/ ⚙️ Demo: https://cd.demo.akuity.io/applications Timecodes 0:00 – Introduction & Major Announcement 0:46 – Progressive Sync Deletion Strategy Demo 2:18 – Title Match Filter for PR Generator 5:52 – Server-Side Diff Support 7:58 – Other Notable Changes & Shoutouts 9:22 – Wrap-Up & Community Thanks Ideal for: Platform Engineers, DevOps Engineers, SREs, Release Managers, and contributors who use Argo CD for GitOps-based continuous delivery. #ArgoCD #GitOps #Kubernetes #Akuity #DevOps #CNCF #OpenSource #ContinuousDelivery #ProgressiveSync #ReleaseAutomation