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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golang.dependency update fororg/x/image GO-2026-4962golang.is updated to v0.39.0 fororg/x/image GO-2026-4962.securityThe
durabletask-goandpgxdependency updatesdurabletask-gois updated to v0.12.1, andpgxis updated as part of the vulnerability fixes.breakingThe
WorkflowsRemoteActivityReminderdefault, enabledWorkflowsRemoteActivityReminderis enabled by default. Cross-app workflow activity results are delivered through Scheduler reminders unless the setting is changed.breakingThe
HotReloaddefault, enabledHotReloadis enabled by default for Components, Subscriptions,MCPServers, Configurations,HTTPEndpoints, Resiliencies, andWorkflowAccessPolicies.breakingSidecar probe defaults
Sidecar probe defaults now give liveness more time before a kubelet restart, at about 230 seconds, while readiness responds more quickly.
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HotReloaddefault, enabled in v1.18HotReloadis 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.
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MCPServerResourceandWorkflowAccessPolicyfeature gates, removedApplies if you configure the
MCPServerResourceorWorkflowAccessPolicyfeature gates.breakingThe
SentryEd25519 workload identity key rollback constraintApplicability is not stated in the release notes.
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ScheduleJobAlpha1alpha RPCs, deprecatedApplies if you use
ScheduleJobAlpha1.