Lima
v2.2.0Kubernetes CoreLima v2.2.0 is a feature release introducing experimental Windows guest support and new CLI commands. Two breaking changes affect operators: the default Windows VM driver switches from wsl2 to qemu, and socket_vmnet access is restricted to the admin group only.
breakingDefault Windows VM driver changes from wsl2 to qemu
On Windows hosts, the default VM driver changes from `wsl2` to `qemu` in v2.2.0. Applies if you run Lima on a Windows host and rely on the default VM driver. Existing configurations with an explicit `vmtype` setting are unaffected; only hosts using the implicit default will see the switch.
breakingsocket_vmnet access restricted to admin group
Access to `socket_vmnet` is restricted from the `%everyone` group to the `%admin` group in v2.2.0. Non-admin users will no longer be able to use socket_vmnet. Applies if socket_vmnet is used by non-admin users in the %everyone group.
Key changes (7)
- Default Windows VM driver switches from wsl2 to qemu; socket_vmnet access restricted to admin group only
- Experimental Windows Server 2025 and Windows 11 guest support
- Linux guests can experimentally opt out of password-less sudo
- QEMU driver gains TPM emulation; VZ driver adds virtio-sound interface
- New `limactl screenshot` command; `limactl restart` accepts `limactl edit` flags; `limactl create|edit|start` support `--shell` flag
- LaunchDaemon support for headless macOS servers; template enhancements (alpine `--plain`, debian/ubuntu `--image-variant`, fedora RISC-V 64, k8s parameters)
- Windows host cygpath.exe dependency removed; nerdctl bumped to v2.3.5