v1.36.1+k3s1

This release updates Kubernetes to v1.36.1, and fixes a number of issues.

For more details on what's new, see the Kubernetes release notes.

Changes since v1.36.0+k3s1:

• Backports for 2026-05 (#14032)
• Update rancher/local-path-provisioner image version (#14042)
• Update to v1.36.1-k3s1 and Go 1.26.2 (#14051)
• Bump klipper-helm image tag (#14055)

Embedded Component Versions

Component	Version
Kubernetes	v1.36.1
Kine	v0.15.0
SQLite	3.53.0
Etcd	v3.6.7-k3s1
Containerd	v2.2.3-k3s1
Runc	v1.4.2
Flannel	v0.28.4
Metrics-server	v0.8.1
Traefik	v3.6.13
CoreDNS	v1.14.3
Helm-controller	v0.17.1
Local-path-provisioner	v0.0.36

Helpful Links

As always, we welcome and appreciate feedback from our community of users. Please feel free to:

• Open issues here
• Join our Slack channel
• Check out our documentation for guidance on how to get started or to dive deep into K3s.
• Read how you can contribute here

v1.36.1-rc1+k3s1

What's Changed

• [release-1.36] Backports for 2026-05 by @brandond in #14032
• [release-1.36] Update rancher/local-path-provisioner image version by @brandond in #14042
• [release-1.36] Update to v1.36.1-k3s1 and Go 1.26.2 by @rafaelbreno in #14051
• [release-1.36] Bump klipper-helm image tag by @brandond in #14055

Full Changelog: v1.36.0+k3s1...v1.36.1-rc1+k3s1

v1.35.5+k3s1

This release updates Kubernetes to v1.35.5, and fixes a number of issues.

For more details on what's new, see the Kubernetes release notes.

Changes since v1.35.4+k3s1:

• Backports for 2026-05 (#14033)
• Update rancher/local-path-provisioner image version (#14043)
• Update to v1.35.5-k3s1 and Go 1.25.9 (#14050)
• Bump klipper-helm image tag (#14056)

Embedded Component Versions

Component	Version
Kubernetes	v1.35.5
Kine	v0.15.0
SQLite	3.53.0
Etcd	v3.6.7-k3s1
Containerd	v2.2.3-k3s1
Runc	v1.4.2
Flannel	v0.28.4
Metrics-server	v0.8.1
Traefik	v3.6.13
CoreDNS	v1.14.3
Helm-controller	v0.17.1
Local-path-provisioner	v0.0.36

Helpful Links

As always, we welcome and appreciate feedback from our community of users. Please feel free to:

• Open issues here
• Join our Slack channel
• Check out our documentation for guidance on how to get started or to dive deep into K3s.
• Read how you can contribute here

v1.35.5-rc1+k3s1

What's Changed

• [release-1.35] Backports for 2026-05 by @brandond in #14033
• [release-1.35] Update rancher/local-path-provisioner image version by @brandond in #14043
• [release-1.35] Update to v1.35.5-k3s1 and Go 1.25.9 by @rafaelbreno in #14050
• [release-1.35] Bump klipper-helm image tag by @brandond in #14056

Full Changelog: v1.35.4+k3s1...v1.35.5-rc1+k3s1

v1.34.8+k3s1

This release updates Kubernetes to v1.34.8, and fixes a number of issues.

For more details on what's new, see the Kubernetes release notes.

Changes since v1.34.7+k3s1:

• Backports for 2026-05 (#14034)
• Update rancher/local-path-provisioner image version (#14044)
• Update to v1.34.8-k3s1 and Go 1.25.9 (#14049)
• Bump klipper-helm image tag (#14057)

Embedded Component Versions

Component	Version
Kubernetes	v1.34.8
Kine	v0.15.0
SQLite	3.53.0
Etcd	v3.6.7-k3s1
Containerd	v2.2.3-k3s1
Runc	v1.4.2
Flannel	v0.28.4
Metrics-server	v0.8.1
Traefik	v3.6.13
CoreDNS	v1.14.3
Helm-controller	v0.17.1
Local-path-provisioner	v0.0.36

Helpful Links

As always, we welcome and appreciate feedback from our community of users. Please feel free to:

• Open issues here
• Join our Slack channel
• Check out our documentation for guidance on how to get started or to dive deep into K3s.
• Read how you can contribute here

v1.34.8-rc1+k3s1

What's Changed

• [release-1.34] Backports for 2026-05 by @brandond in #14034
• [release-1.34] Update rancher/local-path-provisioner image version by @brandond in #14044
• [release-1.34] Update to v1.34.8-k3s1 and Go 1.25.9 by @rafaelbreno in #14049
• [release-1.34] Bump klipper-helm image tag by @brandond in #14057

Full Changelog: v1.34.7+k3s1...v1.34.8-rc1+k3s1

v1.33.12+k3s1

This release updates Kubernetes to v1.33.12, and fixes a number of issues.

For more details on what's new, see the Kubernetes release notes.

Changes since v1.33.11+k3s1:

• Backports for 2026-05 (#14035)
• Update rancher/local-path-provisioner image version (#14045)
• Update to v1.33.12-k3s1 and Go 1.25.9 (#14048)
• Bump klipper-helm image tag (#14058)

Embedded Component Versions

Component	Version
Kubernetes	v1.33.12
Kine	v0.15.0
SQLite	3.53.0
Etcd	v3.6.7-k3s1
Containerd	v2.2.3-k3s1.33
Runc	v1.4.2
Flannel	v0.28.4
Metrics-server	v0.8.1
Traefik	v3.6.13
CoreDNS	v1.14.3
Helm-controller	v0.17.1
Local-path-provisioner	v0.0.36

Helpful Links

As always, we welcome and appreciate feedback from our community of users. Please feel free to:

• Open issues here
• Join our Slack channel
• Check out our documentation for guidance on how to get started or to dive deep into K3s.
• Read how you can contribute here

v1.33.12-rc1+k3s1

What's Changed

• [release-1.33] Backports for 2026-05 by @brandond in #14035
• [release-1.33] Update rancher/local-path-provisioner image version by @brandond in #14045
• [release-1.33] Update to v1.33.12-k3s1 and Go 1.25.9 by @rafaelbreno in #14048
• [release-1.33] Bump klipper-helm image tag by @brandond in #14058

Full Changelog: v1.33.11+k3s1...v1.33.12-rc1+k3s1

v1.36.0+k3s1

This release updates Kubernetes to v1.36.0, and fixes a number of issues.

For more details on what's new, see the Kubernetes release notes.

Changes since v1.35.3+k3s1:

• Add sipgate to the list of adopters (#13881)
• Add Rocket Technologies to the list of adopters (#13890)
• Make Dockerfile.test more secure (#13882)
• Make tests/integration/Dockerfile.test more secure (#13883)
• Secure the e2e yaml GHA (#13885)
• Pin govulncheck GHA version (#13887)
• Verify sha256sum for kubelet, vagrant zip and go binary (#13889)
• Check the k3s-root sha256sum (#13888)
• Fix reproducibility of embedded data tarball (#13875)
• Fix S3 test to account for change to s3mock (#13906)
• Bump runc/spegel/helm-controller/kine (#13909)
  • Bump runc to v1.4.2
  • Bump spegel to v0.6.0-k3s2
  • Bump helm-controller to v0.17.1
  • Bump kine to v0.14.16
• Fix embedded executor VPN config injection (#13920)
• Bump containerd to v2.2.3 (#13931)
• Bump flannel to v0.28.4 (#13937)
• Immutable release changes (#13902)
• Bump Traefik to 3.6.13 (#13969)
• Switch from draft to pre-release (#13951)
• Fix SANs added from comma-separated node-external-ip list (#13989)
• Fix docker dualstack test (#13994)
• Bump klipper-helm image for revision check fix (#13995)
• Bump upstream to v1.36 (#13986)
• Fix kubectl exec when using docker (#14021)

Embedded Component Versions

Component	Version
Kubernetes	v1.36.0
Kine	v0.14.16
SQLite	3.51.3
Etcd	v3.6.7-k3s1
Containerd	v2.2.3-k3s1
Runc	v1.4.2
Flannel	v0.28.4
Metrics-server	v0.8.1
Traefik	v3.6.13
CoreDNS	v1.14.2
Helm-controller	v0.17.1
Local-path-provisioner	v0.0.35

Helpful Links

As always, we welcome and appreciate feedback from our community of users. Please feel free to:

• Open issues here
• Join our Slack channel
• Check out our documentation for guidance on how to get started or to dive deep into K3s.
• Read how you can contribute here

v1.36.0-rc3+k3s1

What's Changed

• [Release-1.36] Fix kubectl exec when using docker by @vitorsavian in #14021

Full Changelog: v1.36.0-rc2+k3s1...v1.36.0-rc3+k3s1