# Kubeflow 26.10.0

> AI & ML · 2026-11-06

A feature-and-integration release that enables Workspaces by default and expands Helm coverage across Kubeflow components. It also includes upgrade-time migrations, bundled component updates, and corrected defects.

## Action needed
- **[security]** Kubeflow Dashboard 2.0.1 updates
  - Kubeflow Dashboard 2.0.1 includes dependency and security updates, navigation fixes, and self-service viewer management.
- **[breaking]** Kubeflow Workspaces enabled by default
  - Kubeflow Workspaces 2.0.0, also called Notebooks v2, is enabled by default. Workspaces entries are added to the Central Dashboard.

## Check if affected
- **[breaking]** KServe resources and Models Web Application namespace move
  - Applies if you use `KServe control-plane resources` or the Models Web Application.
  - `KServe control-plane resources` and the Models Web Application move to the `kserve` namespace. The change requires a planned control-plane interruption.
- **[breaking]** `Workspaces` replacement of Notebooks v1
  - Applies if you use `Notebook`, `Tensorboard`, or `PVCViewer` objects in any namespace.
  - `Workspaces` replaces Notebooks v1 in the default installation. Optional legacy cleanup must wait until no `Notebook`, `Tensorboard`, or `PVCViewer` objects remain in any namespace.
- **[breaking]** The `ml-pipeline-ui` deployment strategy patch
  - Applies if you have existing `ml-pipeline-ui` Deployments.
  - Existing `ml-pipeline-ui` Deployments require the documented `Recreate` strategy patch before the new manifests are applied.
- **[breaking]** Notebooks v2 menu entry and Notebooks v1 default
  - Applies if you use Notebooks v1.
  - A Notebooks v2 menu entry is added, and Notebooks v1 is disabled by default.
- **[breaking]** The `ml-pipeline-ui` upgrade strategy step
  - Applies if you upgrade from 26.03.1 to 26.10.0.
  - The release documents the `ml-pipeline-ui` update strategy step for upgrades from 26.03.1 to 26.10.0.

## Other recorded changes
- 84 (value_changed 51, added 25, defect_corrected 6, removed 1, constraint_changed 1)

[Full analysis](https://ratatosk.io/en/releases/kubeflow/26.10.0)

[Original release notes](https://github.com/kubeflow/community-distribution/releases/tag/26.10.0)