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 |
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