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v2.5.0 adds operator-facing capabilities and changes download and proxy behavior. Deprecated API surface is removed and correctness issues are fixed; no security advisory is disclosed.
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breakingHealth checks consolidated to /healthy
Health checks are consolidated to the /healthy endpoint in v2.5.0.
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breakingDeprecated V1 preheat API endpoints removed
Applies if you use the deprecated V1 preheat API endpoints.
A maintenance release with a changed logging default, operator-facing additions and fixes, and a restriction on pilot-agent metric content types. It also includes Envoy security fixes covering denial-of-service, crashes, validation issues, memory exhaustion, and other vulnerabilities.
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securityhighCVE-2026-47220 crash bug fix
The Envoy security update fixes the crash bug described by CVE-2026-47220.
securityhighCVE-2026-48044 memory exhaustion fix
The Envoy security update fixes the memory exhaustion vulnerability described by CVE-2026-48044.
securityhighCVE-2026-48042 JSON nesting-depth limit
The Envoy security update limits JSON nesting depth to 1000 through envoy..
securitymediumCVE-2026-47692 bug fix
The Envoy security update fixes the bug described by CVE-2026-47692.
securitymediumCVE-2026-47205 use-after-free crash fix
The Envoy security update fixes the use-after-free crash described by CVE-2026-47205.
securitymediumCVE-2026-48090 asynchronous token callback handling
The Envoy security update fixes a bug where the asynchronous token change callback could be triggered after the filter had been torn down.
securitymediumCVE-2026-47778 Subject Alternative Name validation
The Envoy security update fixes an issue where Envoy could fail to validate the Subject Alternative Name (SAN).
securitymediumCVE-2026-47204 crash and use-after-free fix
The Envoy security update fixes a crash or use-after-free described by CVE-2026-47204.
securitymediumCVE-2026-48497 query name length checking
The Envoy security update fixes sanity checking of the query name length.
securitymediumCVE-2026-47775 padding oracle
The Envoy security update addresses a padding oracle described by CVE-2026-47775.
securityGHSA-p7c7-7c47-pwch denial-of-service fix
The Envoy security update fixes the denial-of-service vulnerability described by GHSA-p7c7-7c47-pwch.
breakingWarn-level message logging
The message is now logged at warn level.
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securityhighCVE-2026-48743 HTTP/3 content-length validation
Applies if you use HTTP/3.
securitymediumCVE-2026-47207 ext_proc response handling
Applies if you use the ext_proc extension.
securitymediumCVE-2026-47221 HTTP 303 redirect handling
Applicability is not stated in the release notes.
A maintenance release with disclosed security fixes, dependency and toolchain updates, and changes to checkpoint and image-processing behavior. User-database reads are bounded in openUserFile, which may reject inputs that previously worked.
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securitycriticalSecurity fixes for five disclosed CVEs
The release includes fixes for CVE-2026-50195, CVE-2026-53488, CVE-2026-53492, CVE-2026-53489, and CVE-2026-47262, along with the associated GHSA-33vj-92qq-66hc, GHSA-cvxm-645q-p574, GHSA-jpcc-p29g-p8mq, GHSA-rgh6-rfwx-v388, and GHSA-xhf5-7wjv-pqxp advisories.
breakingBounded openUserFile user-database reads
User-database file reads in openUserFile are now bounded, so inputs that previously worked may be rejected.
A broad feature and maintenance release with breaking configuration and API evolution across catalog, scaffolder, TechDocs, frontend, actions, and Kubernetes capabilities. It also includes correctness, performance, reliability, and security-related dependency updates, with migration attention needed for renamed or deprecated settings and APIs.
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securityThe infinispan dependency upgrade
infinispan was upgraded from ^0. to ^0. to address known vulnerabilities.
breakingThe unused json-schema runtime dependency, removed
The unused json-schema runtime dependency has been removed.
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breakingThe catalog. setting, removed
Applies if you configure catalog..
breakingComboboxProps as a union type
Applies if you use ComboboxProps.
breakingThe default /kubernetes page, removed
Applies if you use /kubernetes.
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deprecatedTop-level Combobox input state props, deprecated
Applies if you use plain-array options.
deprecatedPrevious tokens, deprecatedremoval date not announced
Applicability is not stated in the release notes.
deprecatedThe single-module runCliModule helper, deprecated
Applies if you use runCliModule.
A correctness-focused release fixes resolver behavior and updates dependencies. It also narrows the resolver input contract and changes pod metrics and labels.
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breakingPod label removal
The pod label is removed in this release.
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breakingThe Resolver API resolution scope
Applies if you use custom resolvers and the Resolver API.
A calendar-versioned release with a breaking dashboard upgrade requirement, updated components and dependencies, new defaults, and fixes for deployment and configuration defects. Security hardening is included, but no specific vulnerability or advisory is disclosed.
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breakingmodel-registry UI enabled by default
The model-registry UI is enabled by default in this release.
breakingTwo dex replicas without a sticky service
dex runs two replicas without a sticky service by default in this release.
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breakingBreaking dashboard upgrade requirement
Applies if you use the dashboard.
A substantial operator-facing release adds workflow and MCP capabilities alongside control-plane, API, component, and lifecycle changes. It also includes security fixes, dependency and default updates, and compatibility constraints that affect upgrade planning and configuration review.
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securitymediumThe golang. dependency update for GO-2026-4962
golang. is updated to v0.39.0 for GO-2026-4962.
securityThe durabletask-go and pgx dependency updates
durabletask-go is updated to v0.12.1, and pgx is updated as part of the vulnerability fixes.
breakingThe WorkflowsRemoteActivityReminder default, enabled
WorkflowsRemoteActivityReminder is enabled by default. Cross-app workflow activity results are delivered through Scheduler reminders unless the setting is changed.
breakingThe HotReload default, enabled
HotReload is enabled by default for Components, Subscriptions, MCPServers, Configurations, HTTPEndpoints, Resiliencies, and WorkflowAccessPolicies.
breakingSidecar probe defaults
Sidecar probe defaults now give liveness more time before a kubelet restart, at about 230 seconds, while readiness responds more quickly.
breakingThe HotReload default, enabled in v1.18
HotReload is enabled by default in v1.18.
breakingLiveness and readiness probe defaults
The default liveness probe is widened, and the readiness probe default is tightened.
breakingChanged sidecar probe defaults
Sidecar probe defaults now set liveness to be more lenient, at about 230 seconds before a kubelet restart, and readiness to be tighter, at about 3 seconds for the control plane and 5 seconds for daprd.
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securityService invocation path traversal ACL bypass fix
Applies if you use service invocation.
breakingThe MCPServerResource and WorkflowAccessPolicy feature gates, removed
Applies if you configure the MCPServerResource or WorkflowAccessPolicy feature gates.
breakingThe Sentry Ed25519 workload identity key rollback constraint
Applicability is not stated in the release notes.
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deprecatedThe ScheduleJobAlpha1 alpha RPCs, deprecated
Applies if you use ScheduleJobAlpha1.
This release adds API and storage capabilities, updates API query naming and defaults, and includes correctness fixes. No security advisories or security-specific fixes are disclosed.
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breakingThe searchdepth default in the trace-summaries endpoint
The default for searchdepth changed in the trace-summaries endpoint.
A feature and operational-hardening release that adds alpha scheduling capabilities, new scheduler and Helm configuration, and fixes scheduler and integration stability issues. Operators should review Kubernetes and DRA compatibility requirements, the changed DRA default, and the disclosed denial-of-service and Prometheus security fixes.
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securitymediumPrometheus dependency update for GHSA-vffh-x6r8-xx99
Updates github. to address stored XSS advisory GHSA-vffh-x6r8-xx99.
securitymediumAdmission webhook request body limits
The admission webhook now limits request bodies, fixing the denial-of-service risk identified by CVE-2026-44247 and GHSA-8wxp-xxp2-rcgx.
breakingDRA scheduling integration default
DRA scheduling integration is enabled by default.
breakingDRA scheduling integration default behavior
DRA scheduling integration is enabled by default to align with Kubernetes 1.34 and later behavior. Set predicate. to false to disable it.
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breakingOpt-in SchedulingGatesQueueAdmission
Applies if you enable SchedulingGatesQueueAdmission.
breakingOpt-in gang-aware preemption and reclamation
Applies if you configure gangPreempt and gangReclaim and do not configure preempt or reclaim.
