Changelog for Kubernetes 1.36

Versions

The deployed Kubernetes patch version varies based on when your cluster is deployed or upgraded. We strive to use the latest versions available.

Current release leverages Kubernetes 1.36. Official release blogpost found here with corresponding official changelog.

Optional addons

• cert-manager is provided with version v1.21.2
• Envoy Gateway is provided with version v1.9.0

Major changes

• New clusters are created on Kubernetes 1.36 unless you ask for another version.
• Clusters are upgraded one minor version at a time, so a 1.34 cluster is upgraded to 1.35 first. All changes in the Kubernetes 1.35 changelog apply, including the revocable kubeconfig: please download the new kubeconfig after the upgrade to 1.35.

Noteworthy changes in upcoming versions

Announcement of changes in future versions.

Scheduled for upcoming releases:

• We’ll remove the legacy nodelocaldns where still deployed. Relevant only if the cluster was created before v1.26.

Is downtime expected

The cluster control plane should remain available during the upgrade; however, pods will be restarted when workloads are migrated to new nodes. Plan for short pod restarts during the upgrade.