Kubernetes Release Radar
Track upstream Kubernetes minors without confusing them with your exam pin.
Upstream currently supports three minors at a time — today that is 1.37, 1.36, and 1.35 (Kubernetes Releases, verified 2026-09-14). KubeDojo teaches those deltas here. Certification lessons (CKA/CKAD/CKS) stay on the exam pin until the Linux Foundation / CNCF exam environment moves — see Exam version policy.
Start here
Section titled “Start here”| Page | Use it when |
|---|---|
| Exam version policy | You need the dual-track rules (exam vs latest-stable) |
| Kubernetes 1.37 — Garhwal | Newest supported minor (GA 2026-08-26) |
| Kubernetes 1.36 — Haru | Middle supported minor |
| Kubernetes 1.35 — Timbernetes | Oldest supported minor and current exam-pin context |
| kind practice matrix | Local labs across the three minors |
How to read a release page
Section titled “How to read a release page”- Cert impact — usually
nonewhile the exam stays on 1.35. - Stable table — learner/operator-visible GA items (not the full CHANGELOG).
- Removals — break your clusters if ignored (example:
gitRepovolumes disabled in 1.36). - Practice — prefer kind node images from the matrix; diff-only labs over full cert clones.
- Sources — official release blog + releases page; treat third-party roundups as secondary.
Agents
Section titled “Agents”Machine pins live in docs/pins/kubernetes.yaml. Standing workflow: docs/release-maintenance/kubernetes-minor-release-playbook.md. Workstream: GitHub #2542 (X06 under epic #2272).