Release News¶
Release news focuses on operator impact: behavior changes, potential breakage, and upgrade validation priorities.
| Date | News | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-02 | Kubernetes v1.36: Staleness Mitigation and Observability for Controllers | Kubernetes v1.36 introduces focused improvements to controller staleness mitigation and observability. |
| 2026-04-26 | Kubernetes v1.36: ハル (Haru) | Kubernetes v1.36, themed \"ハル (Haru)\" after the Japanese word for spring, arrives with 70 enhancements spanning 18 stable graduations, 25 beta promotions, and 25 new alpha features. |
| 2026-03-28 | Kubernetes 1.35 GA: In-Place Pod Resizing Stable and Restart Semantics Formalized | Kubernetes 1.35 has reached general availability with in-place pod resource resizing now stable. This release resolves a critical terminology gap that has caused operational confusion across production environments. |