Kubernetes 1.22 introduced major API removals, Server-Side Apply GA, Seccomp defaulting, ephemeral containers beta, and client-go modernization. This transformational release included 53 enhancements with 13 graduating to stable.
Bottlerocket 1.1 enhances the container-optimized OS with improved security, better Kubernetes integration, and enhanced tooling for node management.
Using GitOps tools like FluxCD and ArgoCD for cluster initialization and bootstrap patterns, enabling declarative cluster management from day zero.
Kubernetes Gateway API v1alpha1 introduces the first stable alpha release of the modern ingress standard, providing role-oriented design and extensible routing for Kubernetes edge traffic.
Linkerd 2.10 marks the service mesh's CNCF graduation milestone, delivering production-ready features, improved performance, and enhanced security for Kubernetes workloads.
OpenEBS 2.10 enhances container-native storage with improved performance, better multi-cloud support, and enhanced observability for stateful Kubernetes workloads.
Submariner 0.12 enhances multi-cluster networking with improved connectivity, better security, and enhanced observability for distributed Kubernetes deployments.
Traefik 2.5 introduces enhanced routing capabilities, improved observability, and expanded middleware support for modern Kubernetes edge deployments.
Calico 3.20 enhances eBPF dataplane capabilities, improves WireGuard encryption, and delivers better observability for zero-trust Kubernetes networking.
External-DNS 0.10 enhances DNS automation with improved provider support, better Kubernetes integration, and enhanced reliability for managing DNS records automatically.