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etcdv3.7.1Kubernetes CoreJul 23, 2026

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A maintenance release changes server defaults and behavior, fixes correctness issues, and addresses disclosed security issues in watch permissions and google.golang.org/grpc. It also includes fixes for unbounded peer lease HTTP request reads and nested transaction request handling.

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securityhighThe google.golang.org/grpc dependency update
The release updates google.golang.org/grpc to version 1.82.1 to address GHSA-hrxh-6v49-42gf.
breakingThe snapshotLimitByte default
The release sets a reasonable default value for snapshotLimitByte.
breakingThe client HTTP server ReadHeaderTimeout
The client HTTP server now sets ReadHeaderTimeout.

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securityhighWatch responses restricted to authorized keys
Applicability is not stated in the release notes.

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Limav2.2.0Kubernetes CoreJul 21, 2026

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An experimental feature release adds guest, CLI, template, VM-driver, and device capabilities. It also changes the Windows default driver and socket_vmnet access constraint, removes a host dependency, and updates nerdctl.

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breakingThe default VM driver, from wsl2 to qemu
Applies if you do not configure the VM driver.
breakingThe socket_vmnet access constraint
Applies if you use socket_vmnet.
breakingThe almalinux-kitten template, moved to experimental/
Applies if you use almalinux-kitten.

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CoreDNSv1.14.5Kubernetes CoreJul 10, 2026

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A release with operator-visible behavior corrections, new capabilities, configuration changes, and updated defaults. The changes span CoreDNS core behavior and multiple plugins, with no security advisories or explicitly described vulnerabilities.

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breakingGo TLS defaults in core
The core component uses Go TLS defaults in this release.

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breakingDefault truncate amount for bare truncate
Applies if you configure truncate.

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containerdv2.3.3Kubernetes CoreJul 10, 2026

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A maintenance release with an enforced CRI constraint, aligned erofs defaults, correctness and behavior fixes, and dependency updates. It contains no security advisories or explicitly described vulnerabilities.

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breakingThe CreateContainer constraint for stopped sandboxes
Applies if you use CreateContainer when the sandbox is not running.
breakingThe erofs default mkfs block size
Applies if you use erofs across platforms.

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etcdv3.7.0Kubernetes CoreJul 8, 2026

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A maintenance release with security fixes, an authentication correction, and dependency and toolchain updates. The security-related changes address CRL enforcement and golang.org/x/crypto.

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securityhighgolang.org/x/crypto updated to v0.52.0
The release updates golang.org/x/crypto to v0.52.0 to resolve CVE-2026-46598, CVE-2026-39835, CVE-2026-39828, and CVE-2026-46597.

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securityCRL enforcement bypass on the gRPC listener, fixed
Applies if you configure --listen-client-http-urls.

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k8gbv0.20.0Kubernetes CoreJul 3, 2026

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k8gb v0.20.0 centers on ZoneDelegation-based DNS management, with TLSRoute and annotation support alongside changes to defaults and naming. The release also includes defect fixes and dependency updates, and no security advisories or vulnerabilities are identified.

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breakingThe Bootstrap service, removed
Applies if your configuration uses the Bootstrap service.
breakingThe dynamicZones setting, removed
Applies if your configuration uses dynamicZones.
breakingThe doFinalize default, set to false
Applies if you use doFinalize in ZoneDelegation finalization.
+ 1 more on the release page

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etcdv3.6.13Kubernetes CoreJul 1, 2026

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A maintenance release with authentication and certificate-revocation enforcement fixes, Go toolchain and dependency updates, and a new v2 deprecation option. The security-related changes include fixes and dependency updates associated with the listed advisories.

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securityhighgo.opentelemetry.io/otel dependencies, updated to v1.43.0
The go.opentelemetry.io/otel and go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk dependencies are updated from v1.40.0 to v1.43.0. The updates address CVE-2026-29181 and CVE-2026-39883.
securityhighgolang.org/x/crypto, updated to v0.52.0
The golang.org/x/crypto dependency is updated to v0.52.0. The change is associated with CVE-2026-39828, CVE-2026-39835, CVE-2026-46597, and CVE-2026-46598.

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securityCRL enforcement bypass on the gRPC listener, fixed
Applies if --listen-client-http-urls is configured.

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etcdv3.5.32Kubernetes CoreJul 1, 2026

ACTION 1CHECK 1OTHER 6View full analysis

A maintenance release with server configuration, access control, authentication, validation, logging, and dependency updates. Deployments using the affected listener configuration or OpenTelemetry dependencies are directly concerned by the included fixes.

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securityhighOpenTelemetry dependencies updated for CVE-2026-29181 and CVE-2026-39883
go.opentelemetry.io/otel and go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk were updated from v1.40.0 to v1.43.0. The updates address CVE-2026-29181 and CVE-2026-39883.

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securityCRL enforcement with --listen-client-http-urls
Applies if --listen-client-http-urls is configured.

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