# Chaos Mesh v2.8.6

> Observability · 2026-10-21

A maintenance release focused on compatibility and correctness, with stricter validation and broader PhysicalMachineChaos support. It also includes dashboard and Linux-kernel compatibility fixes, with no security changes.

## Other recorded changes
- 6 (defect_corrected 5, value_changed 1)

[Full analysis](https://ratatosk.io/en/releases/chaos-mesh/v2.8.6)

[Original release notes](https://github.com/chaos-mesh/chaos-mesh/releases/tag/v2.8.6)