
Bottlerocket 1.0: Secure OS for Kubernetes Nodes
AWS Bottlerocket 1.0 debuts a container-optimized operating system with transactional updates and API-driven configuration for Kubernetes nodes.

AWS Bottlerocket 1.0 debuts a container-optimized operating system with transactional updates and API-driven configuration for Kubernetes nodes.

k0s reaches general availability, delivering a single-binary, zero-friction Kubernetes distribution optimized for edge computing and CI/CD environments.

Helm 3.3 experiments with OCI registries, atomic installs, and deprecates stable/incubator repos to modernize chart delivery.

Microsoft introduces Open Service Mesh (OSM) 1.0, a lightweight and extensible service mesh for Kubernetes that implements the Service Mesh Interface (SMI) specification.

Minikube 1.12 introduces multi-node GA, image caching, and runtime switching that mirror production clusters for local developers.

Tekton Pipelines 0.12 stabilizes beta APIs, adds custom tasks, and lays groundwork for secure supply chains with Chains and Triggers.

Cilium 1.8 brings Hubble observability, WireGuard encryption beta, and cluster mesh GA to the eBPF-powered data plane.

CoreDNS 1.7 improves negative caching, graceful reloads, and TCP performance to keep Kubernetes service discovery reliable at scale.

Prometheus 2.20 enhances WAL compression, remote-write sharding, and rule evaluation to keep observability reliable under load.

Velero 1.4 adds backup hooks, CSI snapshot integration, and multi-cloud enhancements to simplify disaster recovery across Kubernetes clusters.