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# Gateway 2023.2 feature announcement

> Release announcement for Gateway 2023.2, including new features, improvements, and fixes.

This page contains information for the new features, improvements, and fixes completed within **Itential Gateway** (Gateway), as well as any new announcements or information that coincide as part of this release.

## Gateway feature release notes \[2023.2.0]

Here's an overview of changes to Gateway:

* Gateway to end install of Python packages for optional integrations. See the **Gateway release alerts** below.
* Added support to run scripts in multiple Python Virtual Environments (VENV).
* Added GRPC support (gNMI/gNOI).
* Added database encryption of passwords in Gateway inventories.

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## Gateway release alerts

See the sections below for more detail on install of Python packages.

### Python packages for integration

#### Gateway (2023.2.0 - 2023.2.6)

Effective in the **2023.2.0 - 2023.2.6** releases, **Gateway will no longer install Python packages** for the following optional integrations:

* GRPC
* Hashicorp Vault
* LDAP
* Netconf
* Netmiko
* Nornir

This should not impact upgrades as the required packages should already be installed.

**What does this mean for customers?**

For **new installs** of Gateway, if one of the above optional integrations is enabled and you have not installed the proper package, the server will not start and will present you with an [Uninstalled Options Error](/itential-gateway/4/rhel-8-install-20233-20232#uninstalled-options-error). Enabling the integrations will require you to install the packages within the Virtual Environment (VENV) that Gateway is running in.

#### Gateway (2023.2.7)

Starting with the **2023.2.7** release, Python packages are included and Gateway will automatically install the necessary Python packages for:

* GRPC
* Hashicorp Vault
* LDAP
* Netconf
* Netmiko
* Nornir
* Ansible

Refer to **Python packages for integration** in the [RHEL 8 Full Installation Method](/itential-gateway/4/rhel-8-install-20233-20232).

> Release announcement for Gateway 2023.2, including new features, improvements, and fixes.