
AWS VPC CNI 1.6: Pod Start Time Optimization
AWS VPC CNI 1.6 introduces MINIMUM_IP_TARGET to reduce pod start time, improves peered VPC support, and enhances IP address management for EKS clusters.
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AWS VPC CNI 1.6 introduces MINIMUM_IP_TARGET to reduce pod start time, improves peered VPC support, and enhances IP address management for EKS clusters.

CoreDNS 1.6 tightens cache management, metrics, and policy plugins as it continues serving as Kubernetes’ default DNS provider.

Cilium 1.6 delivers cluster mesh, transparent encryption, and Hubble-powered observability for eBPF-based Kubernetes networking.

FluxCD 1.6 adds Helm Operator, image update automation, and namespace isolation—bringing GitOps workflows to production Kubernetes teams.