# 2024.8

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Version BRIX On-Premises 2024.8 includes all updates for [BRIX SaaS 2024.8](2024_8.md), as well as the following improvements:

1. Added addons for storing DBMS connection credentials:

	- **External Secrets Operator**. An operator for Kubernetes that integrates external secrets management systems such as HashiCorp Vault. The operator reads information from external APIs and automatically creates Kubernetes secrets. Read more in the [official BRIX Help Center](install-external-secrets-operator.md).

	- **HashiCorp Vault**. An open source tool that provides secure storage and encryption of sensitive data, as well as identity-based access to data through customizable policies. Read more in the [official BRIX Help Center](install-vault.md).

2. Updated location of BRIX distributions. Now all editions are in one directory for a specific version: \[OBJECT\]. More details in the [official BRIX Help Center](links-for-install-elma365.md).

The distributions are also available with the old links until 12/31/2024 so that there is an opportunity to smoothly re-engineer your app delivery processes for the new system.