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v2.2.7Kubernetes Core
Aug 12, 2026

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containerd 2.2.7 changes checkpoint-restore defaults and lifecycle behavior and adds Windows log-scrubbing configuration. It also expands CRI and runtime support and includes a mount-manager error fix.

Check if affected (3)

  • breakingThe enable_experimental_restore_via_create default

    Applies if you use checkpoint restore through CRI CreateContainer.

    CRI restore is disabled by default in CreateContainer in containerd 2.2.7.

  • breakingThe Windows ScrubLogs default

    Applies if you run containerd on Windows.

    ScrubLogs is enabled by default for Windows in containerd 2.2.7.

  • breakingThe checkpoint restore code path when CRIU is absent

    Applies if CRIU is not installed.

    The checkpoint restore code path is disabled when CRIU is not installed in containerd 2.2.7.

Plan ahead (1)

  • deprecatedThe CreateContainer restore path, deprecated

    Applies if you use restore in CRI CreateContainer.

    CRI restore in CreateContainer is deprecated in containerd 2.2.7.

All 5 other recorded changesadditions 2 · fixes 2 · constraints 1

additions (2)

  • ctr: add --scrub-logs flag for Windows
  • add enable_criu configuration option

fixes (2)

  • Fix mount manager activation error when already exists
  • fix(cri): introspect OCI runtime features for non-runc runtimes

constraints (1)

  • Handle []byte envvar value for CRI
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