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A release focused on a security fix and API evolution. It tightens the Updater() contract and begins preparation for removal of an existing module.
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securitymediumGHSA-qp9x-wp8f-qgjj fixed
The release fixes GHSA-qp9x-wp8f-qgjj.
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breakingThe Updater() bootstrap argument, now required
Applies if you use Updater().
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deprecatedPreparation for removal of securesystemslib.
Applies if you use securesystemslib..
Dapr v1.17.7 is a corrective release focused on workflow, scheduler, actor, networking, and pub/sub reliability defects. It also adds workflow payload metrics, changes scheduler defaults, adds a scheduler flag, and updates github..
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breakingThe actor drainOngoingCallTimeout constraint
Applies if an application supplies an actor drainOngoingCallTimeout that meets or exceeds the daprd-side placement dissemination timeout, which defaults to 30 seconds.
A release that changes the default sidecar mode and promotes native sidecars to GA. It also fixes correctness issues, adds configurable timestamp handling, addresses eleven disclosed CVEs, and updates numerous dependencies.
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securityhighEleven disclosed CVEs, fixed
The release fixes eleven disclosed CVEs: CVE-2026-42501, CVE-2026-42499, CVE-2026-39836, CVE-2026-39826, CVE-2026-39825, CVE-2026-39823, CVE-2026-39820, CVE-2026-39819, CVE-2026-39817, CVE-2026-33814, and CVE-2026-33811.
breakingThe config. default, changed
The default sidecar mode changes through config., making native sidecars the default.
A maintenance release with several operator-visible fixes, narrower EndpointSlice watch behavior, Helm configurability, and dependency and image updates. The EndpointSlice filtering change affects configurations that set a service proxy name, while the release also updates the github. dependency.
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securityThe github. module update
The github. module is updated to v0..
breakingService-label filtering for EndpointSlice watches
The loadbalancer/reflectors component filters EndpointSlice watches by service labels.
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breakingLabel filtering for EndpointSlices
Applies if you set --k8s-service-proxy-name.
A maintenance release with an enforced policy behavior change, bug fixes, new metrics, and Helm image overrides. It also updates dependencies and container images and refreshes container image manifests.
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securityThe github. dependency update
The github. module is updated to v0. in v1.17.16.
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breakingCiliumLocalRedirectPolicy addressMatcher override behavior
Applies if you use addressMatcher in CiliumLocalRedirectPolicy and do not enable --enable-lrp-address-matcher-override=true.
A release with breaking removals, API and metric changes, bug corrections, and experimental capabilities. It also adds storage, MCP, UI, and tracing functionality, with no security advisories or security-specific fixes disclosed.
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breakingThe min step api in metricstore, removed
The min step api was removed from metricstore in this release.
breakingThe non-standard health MCP tool, removed
The non-standard health MCP tool was removed from jaegermcp in this release.
A maintenance release with operator-facing correctness fixes, new control and TLS configuration capabilities, narrower CRD scan-mode support, and interface simplifications. It also improves validation and error reporting, with no security advisories or vulnerability disclosures.
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breakingprotobuf content type removal
Applies if you use protobuf content type.
breakingSidecar requirement removal
Applies if you use a sidecar.
breakingThe --output flag, removed
Applies if you configure --output.
This release removes the iRMC driver and legacy vbmctl entrypoint, deprecates BMH., and changes defaults and constraints. It also adds HostClaim and vbmctl capabilities, corrects bugs, and updates dependencies.
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breakingManager TLS default set to unset
The manager TLS default is set back to unset in this release.
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breakingThe iRMC driver, removed
Applies if you use the iRMC driver.
breakingPreprovisioningImage required for deprovisioning
Applies if cleaning is enabled.
breakingThe legacy vbmctl entrypoint, removed
Applies if you use the legacy vbmctl entrypoint.
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deprecatedThe BMH. field, deprecated
Applies if you configure BMH..
A maintenance release with correctness fixes, dependency updates, and new deployment and plugin capabilities. It also removes the obsolete canary-v2 identifier.
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breakingThe canary-v2 canary identifier, removed
Applies if you configure canary-v2.
A maintenance release with a correctness fix that reverts a VTOrc flag addition. It also updates planner handling for merged DML IN and NOT IN subqueries.
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breakingThe VTOrc cell-watch flag, reverted
Applies if VTOrc runs.
A maintenance release with bug fixes, compatibility and behavior changes, operational improvements, metric updates, and two Go dependency upgrades. It includes no disclosed security advisories or explicitly security-related fixes.
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breakingUnqualified * rejection after commas in SELECT lists
vtgate now rejects an unqualified * after a comma in a SELECT list. The change ships in this release.
breakingBare * restriction in the sqlparser grammar
sqlparser now enforces the restriction on bare * in its grammar. The change ships in this release.
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breakingEmergencyReparentShard replication-stop error validation
Applies if you use EmergencyReparentShard.
A broad maintenance and feature release with correctness, performance, dependency, and operator-facing changes. Operators should review the cluster-version annotation format and changed defaults, while dependency updates include Kubernetes and Helm changes; no explicitly disclosed exploitable vulnerability or security advisory is identified.
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securityThe k8s. module, updated to v1.
The k8s. module is updated to v1. as a security-related dependency update.
securityThe helm dependency, updated to 3.
The helm dependency is updated to 3. due to a CVE.
breakinggRPC service config DNS TXT lookups, disabled by default
gRPC service config DNS TXT lookups are disabled by default.
breakingThe appset resource status count, defaulted to 5000
The default appset resource status count is changed to 5000.
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breakingThe --client flag in the Helm version command, removed
Applies if you use --client.
breakingThe cluster-version annotation format, renamed
Applies if you use Application Sets with Cluster Generators and configure argocd..
A feature and maintenance release adds OTA image preheating, K8s-on-K8s deployment, declarative YurtHub conversion, and new hub and YurtHub capabilities. It also removes or deprecates legacy components and fixes multiple defects, with no security advisories identified.
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breakingThe YurtAppOverrider removal
Applies if you use YurtAppOverrider.
breakingThe yurt-coordinator removal from Helm charts
Applies if you use both yurt-coordinator and Helm charts.
breakingThe yurt-coordinator-cert controller removal from yurt-manager
Applies if you use both yurt-coordinator-cert controller and yurt-manager.
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deprecatedThe yurtmanager delegate lease controller, deprecated
Applies if you use yurtmanager delegate lease controller.
deprecatedThe YurtAppDaemon controller and YurtAppDaemon webhook, deprecated
Applies if you use YurtAppDaemon controller or YurtAppDaemon webhook.
Confidential Containers v0.20.0 combines operator-visible capability and compatibility updates with deprecations of several image and provider paths. It also includes a security fix identified by GHSA-q49m-57vm-c8cc.
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securityhighGHSA-q49m-57vm-c8cc security fix
The release includes a fix for the security issue identified by GHSA-q49m-57vm-c8cc.
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deprecatedThe Docker CAA provider, deprecatedremoval date not announced
Applies if you use the Docker CAA provider.
breakingThe Fedora-based mkosi CAA podvm image, deprecatedremoval date not announced
Applies if you use the Fedora-based mkosi CAA podvm image.
deprecatedSupport for packer images, deprecatedremoval date not announced
Applies if you use packer images.
A maintenance release with corrected HTTP and workload behavior, dependency updates, and toolchain maintenance. It also removes canary-v2 in favor of canary.
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breakingThe canary-v2 configuration, removed in favor of canary
Applies if you configure canary-v2.
A maintenance release that adds a runtime metric and a GOMAXPROCS configuration field, fixes two runtime defects, and reverts CNI monitoring after node bootstrapping regressions. It also updates the spdystream dependency to address CVE-2026-35469.
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securityhighThe spdystream dependency update for CVE-2026-35469
The spdystream dependency is updated to address CVE-2026-35469. The update ships in this release.
breakingCRI-O CNI monitoring, reverted
CRI-O reverts CNI monitoring because it caused node bootstrapping regressions. The change ships in this release.
A maintenance release with correctness fixes for HTTP errors, NATS subscription readiness, and WorkloadDeployment readiness, plus dependency and toolchain updates. It removes canary-v2 now that canary exists and includes dependency cleanup.
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breakingThe canary-v2 option, removed
canary-v2 is removed now that canary exists. The removal ships in this release.
This release narrows Kubernetes support to version 1.31 or newer. It also adds multicluster gateway configuration, reduces destination-controller memory usage, corrects namespace-aware service cleanup, and updates third-party dependencies.
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breakingMinimum supported Kubernetes version, 1.31
Applies when your cluster runs Kubernetes older than 1..
A substantial operator-facing release with new capabilities, behavior changes, a compatibility constraint, and a deprecation. It is the first annual LTS release under a Kubernetes-aligned cadence, with support planned for at least two years.
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breakingPlugin names disallow commas
OCI hook adjustments accumulate owners, and commas are disallowed in plugin names in this release.
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deprecatedThe shim. API, deprecated
Applies if you use shim..
OPA v1.16.0 adds URI built-ins, Data API metadata support, testing and WASM capabilities, along with broader Rego and schema support. It also changes formatting, logging, server, TLS, socket, storage, and dependency behavior, but includes a shutdown regression, so users should skip v1.16.0 and upgrade directly to v1.16.1.
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breakingHTML index page query form removed
OPA v1.16.0 drops the HTML index page query form.
A feature release adds JetStream, leafnode, configuration, and protocol capabilities alongside fixes. Operator attention is needed for the narrowed MQTT retained-message subject constraint and ACL updates when domain-aware acknowledgements and flow control are enabled; the Go toolchain version also changes.
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breakingThe retained-message subject constraint
Applies if you use retained messages.
A broad feature and maintenance release adds routing, streaming, tracing, backup and restore, observability, and tablet-management capabilities alongside correctness, performance, and dependency updates. Operators should review changed defaults, backup behavior, removed endpoints and metrics, deprecated features, and security fixes affecting external decompression.
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securityClear-text logging of sensitive information
The release addresses a code scanning alert about clear-text logging of sensitive information.
securityDirectory traversal protection in GetBackups
The file backup storage GetBackups RPC no longer permits directory traversal paths.
breakingStricter VTGate SELECT list validation
VTGate rejects an unqualified * after a comma in a SELECT list.
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securityOpt-in compressor commands from MANIFEST
Applicability is not stated in the release notes.
securityExternal decompressor commands from backup MANIFEST
Applies if you use backup storage.
securityBackup MANIFEST path traversal protection
Applies if backupengine runs.
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deprecatedThe glog deprecationremoval planned in v25
Applies if you use glog.
deprecatedThe OpenTracing backend deprecationsremoval planned in v25
Applies if you use opentracing-jaeger or opentracing-datadog.
deprecatedVTOrc Snapshot Topology deprecationremoval planned in v25
Applies if you configure --snapshot-topology-interval.
This release adds and changes API and runtime capabilities, removes a sandbox metadata field, and updates a dependency. No security advisories or vulnerabilities are disclosed.
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breakingThe Container sandbox metadata field, removed
Applies if you use Container in API specs.
A release with operator-facing fixes, new capabilities, API and configuration changes, and dependency updates. It also includes fixes for CVE-2026-32597 in PyJWT and CVE-2026-30922 in pyasn1.
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securityhighCVE-2026-32597 PyJWT validation fix
PyJWT crit header validation was fixed for CVE-2026-32597.
securityhighCVE-2026-30922 pyasn1 fix
The pyasn1 dependency was updated to address CVE-2026-30922 and its denial-of-service vulnerability.
breakingRequired MaxReplicas field
MaxReplicas is now required and must use the int32 type.
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breakingRemoval of the scheduler cert-hash restart annotation
Applies if you configure cert-hash.
breakingPYTHONPATH blocked by ISVC and ServingRuntime webhooks
Applies if you configure PYTHONPATH.
A substantial feature and maintenance release with new operator capabilities plus configuration, Helm, and CLI improvements. It also includes defect, output, dependency, and security fixes, including remediation for several CVE-related issues.
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securityhighIntermediate certificate limit for CVE-2026-32280
Intermediate certificates are limited to mitigate CVE-2026-32280 in this release.
securityhighGo toolchain upgraded to 1. for CVE-2026-32283
The Go toolchain is upgraded to 1. to fix CVE-2026-32283.
securitymediumgo-tuf/v2 upgraded to v2. for CVE-2026-24686
go-tuf/v2 is upgraded to v2. to fix CVE-2026-24686.
securityStandard library CVE fixes
Standard library CVEs are fixed in this release.
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breakingRestricted ConfigMap access for namespaced policies
Applies if you use namespaced policies.
breakingFinalizers and uninstall workarounds removed
Applies if uninstall runs.
A release with API and configuration contract changes, new capabilities, deprecations, and bug fixes. It includes transport, telemetry, generated configuration, and data-handling updates, with no disclosed security advisories or security-specific fixes.
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breakingRelative replace paths in generated Collector source
Applies if you use the generated Collector source.
breakingNamed Config. field
Applies if you use Config..
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deprecatedDefaultMetricsBuilderConfig deprecation
Applies if you use DefaultMetricsBuilderConfig.
A maintenance release with a dependency update, correctness fixes, and new operator-facing capabilities. The MCP server now requires explicit opt-in when MCP_SERVER_ENABLED is not configured.
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breakingThe MCP_SERVER_ENABLED default, changed to false
Applies if MCP_SERVER_ENABLED is not configured.
A release that removes older CRD API versions, changes defaults and configuration locations, and adds Kafka and HTTP Bridge capabilities. Monitoring configurations and standalone Topic Operator setups may require updates.
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breakingThe UseConnectBuildWithBuildah feature gate, enabled by default
The UseConnectBuildWithBuildah feature gate moves to the beta stage and is enabled by default.
breakingThe /metrics endpoint, moved to the HTTP management interface
The /metrics endpoint is no longer available on the regular HTTP interface, which uses port 8080 by default. It is now available on the HTTP management interface on port 8081.
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breakingOlder CRD API versions, removed
Applies if you use the v1beta2, v1beta1, or v1alpha1 CRD APIs.
breakingThe Open Policy Agent (OPA) authorizer plugin, no longer bundled
Applies if you use the Open Policy Agent (OPA) authorizer plugin.
breakingLegacy TLS environment variables, ignored
Applies if you set any of STRIMZI_TLS_ENABLED, STRIMZI_TLS_AUTH_ENABLED, STRIMZI_PUBLIC_CA, STRIMZI_TRUSTSTORE_LOCATION, STRIMZI_TRUSTSTORE_PASSWORD, STRIMZI_KEYSTORE_LOCATION, or STRIMZI_KEYSTORE_PASSWORD.
A security- and maintenance-focused release with updates to Linux and bundled components, along with dependency updates. It also corrects minimal-initrd regressions and changes service startup, SSH defaults, kernel-module availability, and other operator-visible behavior and layout.
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securitycriticalLinux security updates
Linux was updated with security fixes associated with advisories including CVE-2024-56757, CVE-2025-71239, and CVE-2026-31788.
securityhighcurl security updates
curl was updated with fixes for CVE-2025-10148 and CVE-2025-9086.
securityhighexpat security update
expat was updated with a fix for CVE-2025-59375.
securityhighgnupg security updates
gnupg was updated with fixes for CVE-2025-68972 and CVE-2025-68973.
securityhighGo security updates
go was updated with security fixes associated with CVE-2025-47910, CVE-2025-47912, CVE-2025-58183, and related advisories.
securityhighintel-microcode security updates
intel-microcode was updated with fixes associated with CVE-2024-28956, CVE-2024-43420, CVE-2025-20012, and related advisories.
securityhighlibxslt security updates
libxslt was updated with fixes for CVE-2025-7424 and CVE-2025-7425.
securityhighnvidia-drivers security updates
nvidia-drivers was updated with fixes for CVE-2025-23280, CVE-2025-23282, CVE-2025-23300, and related advisories.
securityhighopenssl security updates
openssl was updated with fixes for CVE-2025-9230, CVE-2025-9231, and CVE-2025-9232.
securityhighPAM security updates
pam was updated with fixes for CVE-2024-10041, CVE-2024-10963, CVE-2024-22365, and CVE-2025-6020.
securitymediumbinutils security updates
binutils was updated with fixes for CVE-2025-5244, CVE-2025-5245, and CVE-2025-8225.
securitymediumcoreutils security update
coreutils was updated with a fix for CVE-2025-5278.
securitymediumlibpcre2 security update
libpcre2 was updated with a fix for CVE-2025-58050.
securitymediumnet-tools security update
net-tools was updated with a fix for CVE-2025-46836.
securitylowopenssh security updates
openssh was updated with fixes for CVE-2025-61984 and CVE-2025-61985.
securitylibxml2 update
libxml2 was updated to libxml2-20250908.
breakingOpenSSH algorithm configuration defaults
Ciphers, MACs, and KexAlgorithms were dropped from the sshd configuration. OpenSSH upstream defaults are used instead.
breakingReduced first-stage initrd kernel modules
The set of kernel modules available in the first initrd is reduced.
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breakingAutomatic startup for overlaybd sysext services
Applies if you use the overlaybd sysext.
A feature and maintenance release that adds Store Gateway, federation, overrides, caching, metric, and query capabilities while graduating several experimental features. It also changes defaults and configuration names, updates dependencies, and fixes correctness, memory, panic, and data-corruption defects.
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breakingThe blocks storage bucket index default
Blocks storage now enables the bucket index by default through -blocks-storage.. Disabling it with -blocks-storage. is not recommended for production.
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breakingThe Distributor type and unit label flag
Applies if you configure either -distributor. or -distributor. for remote write v2 and OTLP requests.
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breakingThe Ruler API flag rename
Applies if you configure -experimental..
breakingThe Alertmanager API flag rename
Applies if you configure -experimental..
breakingThe Users Scanner user index update configuration
Applies if you configure either -*. or clean_up_interval.
A release with breaking configuration and flag changes, many new extension and protocol capabilities, and fixes for security, correctness, and observability. The recorded additions include module and filter extension APIs, MCP and A2A protocol support, OpenSSL builds, new formatters and metrics, and expanded streaming and TLS capabilities.
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securityhighnghttp2 **CVE-2026-27135** patch
The nghttp2 **CVE-2026-27135** patch is included.
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securityURL encoding for query_parameter_mutations values
Applies if you configure query_parameter_mutations.
securityRBAC concatenation-based bypass prevention
Applies if RBAC runs.
breakingExplicit max_early_data_bytes configuration
Applies if you configure upstream_connect_mode with a value other than IMMEDIATE and do not configure max_early_data_bytes.
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deprecatedThe enforce_rsa_key_usage option, deprecatedremoval date not announced
Applies if you configure enforce_rsa_key_usage.
A security-fix release with fixes for multiple CVEs and updates to affected dependencies. It also changes the default HTTP behavior and restricts configmap access for namespaced policies.
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securitycriticalCVE-2025-68121 fix
This release fixes CVE-2025-68121.
securitycriticalCVE-2026-33186 fix
This release fixes CVE-2026-33186.
securityhighCVE-2026-24051 fix
This release fixes CVE-2026-24051 in the 1.16 release line.
securityhighThe github. dependency update
The github. dependency is updated to resolve CVE-2025-15558.
securityhighCVE-2025-66564 fix
This release resolves CVE-2025-66564.
securitymediumThe sigstore/rekor dependency update to v1.
The sigstore/rekor dependency is updated to v1. to fix CVE-2026-23831.
securitymediumThe go-tuf/v2 dependency update to v2.
The go-tuf/v2 dependency is updated to v2. to address CVE-2026-23992.
securitymediumCVE-2026-22772 fix
This release fixes CVE-2026-22772.
securitymediumThe go-tuf/v2 dependency update to v2.
The go-tuf/v2 dependency is updated to v2. to patch CVE-2026-24686.
securitylowCVE-2026-1229 fix
This release fixes CVE-2026-1229 in the 1.16 release line.
securitylowCVE-2026-26958 fix
This release fixes CVE-2026-26958.
securityStandard library CVE fixes
This release fixes standard library CVEs.
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securitycriticalHTTP disabled by default in namespaced policies
Applies if you configure namespaced policies.
securityCVE fixes for go < 1.
Applies if you depend on go < 1..
breakingRestricted configmap access for namespaced policies
Applies if you configure namespaced policies.
A maintenance release with multiple correctness fixes and security fixes, including changes for several CVEs and standard library CVEs. Operators should account for the changed HTTP default and narrower configmap access in addition to the security fixes.
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securitycriticalCVE-2026-33186 correction
The release fixes CVE-2026-33186.
securityhighCVE-2026-24051 correction
The release fixes CVE-2026-24051 in the 1.17 release line.
securityhighCVE-2026-34986 correction
The release fixes CVE-2026-34986.
securitylowCVE-2026-1229 correction
The release fixes CVE-2026-1229.
securityCVES 2026-15558 correction
The release includes the CVES 2026-15558 fix for 1.17.
securityGo version update
The Go version was bumped to fix standard library CVEs.
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securitycriticalHTTP default for namespaced policies
Applies if you configure namespaced policies.
breakingConfigmap access for namespaced policies
Applies if you configure namespaced policies.
A broad operator-significant release with API, configuration, CLI default, scheduling, runtime, feature-gate, metric, and dependency changes. Upgrade review and testing matter for users of removed or deprecated interfaces, changed defaults, custom scheduler integrations, CRDs, audit logging, and affected metrics.
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breakingStrictIPCIDRValidation enabled by default
The StrictIPCIDRValidation feature gate in kube-apiserver is enabled by default.
breakingThe default debug profile, changed to general
The default debug profile changes from legacy to general.
breakingWatchCacheInitializationPostStartHook enabled by default
The WatchCacheInitializationPostStartHook feature gate is enabled by default.
breakingKubeletPSI graduation to GA
The KubeletPSI feature graduated to GA and is enabled by default.
breakingRelaxedServiceNameValidation at beta, enabled by default
The RelaxedServiceNameValidation feature gate graduated to beta and is enabled by default.
breakingRestartAllContainersOnContainerExits at beta, enabled by default
The RestartAllContainersOnContainerExits feature gate graduated to beta and is enabled by default.
breakingSuspended-job feature gates enabled by default
The MutablePodResourcesForSuspendedJobs and MutableSchedulingDirectivesForSuspendedJobs feature gates are enabled by default.
breakingAtomicFIFO informer store updates
Default informer behavior now updates store state with all objects in a list or relist before invoking individual-item handler methods. This behavior is associated with AtomicFIFO.
breakingUnlockWhileProcessing informer behavior
Informers can now enqueue new watch events while already-queued events are being processed. This behavior is associated with UnlockWhileProcessing.
breakingClientsAllowCARotation functionality enabled by default
This functionality is enabled by default and can be disabled through the ClientsAllowCARotation feature gate.
breakingClientsAllowTLSCacheGC functionality enabled by default
This functionality is enabled by default and can be controlled through the ClientsAllowTLSCacheGC feature gate.
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breakingThe volume_operation_total_errors metric, renamed
Applies if you use volume_operation_total_errors.
breakingThe git-repo volume plugin, disabled
Applies if you use the git-repo volume plugin.
breakingAllowlistEntry., renamed to AllowlistEntry.
Applies if you configure AllowlistEntry..
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deprecatedService . deprecation
Applies if you configure Service ..
deprecatedDirect access to metav1., deprecated
Applies if you use metav1..
deprecatedMinNodeScore and MaxNodeScore, deprecated
Applies if you use MinNodeScore or MaxNodeScore.
This release fixes an HFC controller error loop, removes unused RBAC permissions, and updates project dependencies. The changes cover controller correctness and routine maintenance, with no stated security advisory.
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breakingUnused permissions in the controller ClusterRole removed
Unused RBAC permissions are removed from the controller ClusterRole.
This release removes unused controller permissions and includes fixes and dependency updates. It may concern users tracking HFC controller behavior, CAPI, the Kubernetes group, or the Go build toolchain.
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breakingUnused controller ClusterRole RBAC permissions removed
Unused RBAC permissions are removed from the controller ClusterRole in this release.
A maintenance release that adds operator-facing options and transport, plugin, and protocol support while correcting defects. It is built with Go 1., which contains fixes for disclosed CVEs; other changes concern operators using the affected features or behaviors.
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securitycriticalGo 1. build with security fixes
The release is built with Go 1., which includes security fixes for CVE-2026-32282, CVE-2026-32289, CVE-2026-33810, CVE-2026-27144, CVE-2026-27143, CVE-2026-32288, CVE-2026-32283, CVE-2026-27140, CVE-2026-32936, CVE-2026-33190, CVE-2026-33489, CVE-2026-32934, and CVE-2026-35579.
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breakingOversized DoH GET query parameter rejection
Applies if you use DoH.
This is an operator-focused maintenance release with fixes and configuration constraints across controllers. It also adds a feature gate and updates dependency and toolkit components.
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breakingRequired audience field on the GCR Receiver secret
Applies if you configure the audience field on the GCR Receiver secret.
A correctness-focused release also changes backend volume naming and removes permissions from the kubevirt. RBAC role. The RBAC change requires operator attention.
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breakingThe kubevirt. RBAC role, with vnc and screenshot permissions removed
The vnc and screenshot permissions are removed from the kubevirt. RBAC role in this release.
A release with a fix for Lua code injection, a required Envoy version change, and an Envoy dependency update. It is tested against Kubernetes 1.32 through 1.34.
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securityhighCVE-2026-41246 fix for cookieRewritePolicies[].
Applies if you use HTTPProxy resources.
breakingEnvoy 1.35.0 minimum version
Applies if you depend on Envoy.
