RCS Kubernetes Engine (VKE) is a fully managed Kubernetes product with predictable pricing. When you deploy VKE, you get a managed Kubernetes control plane that includes our Cloud Controller Manager (CCM) and the Container Storage Interface (CSI).
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This changelog lists important changes for each Kubernetes version we support in VKE. Changelogs are also referred to as release notes. Historical changelogs for archived versions are available below.
Current Versions
VKE on v1.28.x
1.28.2+1 (2023-09-25)
- Initial release of v1.28 support
VKE on v1.27.x
1.27.6+1 (2023-09-25)
calico -> v3.26.1
coredns -> v1.11.1
konnectivity -> v0.0.37
etcd -> v3.5.9
RCS-ccm -> v0.10.0
RCS-csi -> v0.9.0
cni -> v1.3.0
crictl -> v1.28.0
runc -> v1.1.8
containerd -> v1.7.6
Implement hard-eviction thresholds on worker nodes
1.27.2+1 (2023-06-23)
- Initial release of v1.27 support
VKE on v1.26.x
1.26.9+1 (2023-09-25)
calico -> v3.26.1
coredns -> v1.11.1
konnectivity -> v0.0.37
etcd -> v3.5.9
RCS-ccm -> v0.10.0
RCS-csi -> v0.9.0
cni -> v1.3.0
crictl -> v1.28.0
runc -> v1.1.8
containerd -> v1.7.6
Implement hard-eviction thresholds on worker nodes
1.26.5+1 (2023-06-23)
calico -> v3.26.0
coredns -> v1.10.1
konnectivity -> v0.0.37
etcd -> v3.5.9
RCS-ccm -> v0.9.0
RCS-csi -> v0.9.0
cni -> v1.3.0
crictl -> v1.27.0
runc -> v1.1.7
containerd -> v1.7.2
VKE is now available in Sao Paulo
VKE is now available in Tel Aviv
1.26.2+2 (2023-03-22)
Resolving issue with RFC 3849 IPv6 space by switching to ULA space
Implement soft-eviction thresholds on worker nodes
- Memory available <=250Mi for 1 minute
1.26.2+1 (2023-03-14)
- Initial release of v1.26 support
VKE on v1.25.x
1.25.10+1 (2023-06-23)
calico -> v3.26.0
coredns -> v1.10.1
konnectivity -> v0.0.37
etcd -> v3.5.9
RCS-ccm -> v0.9.0
RCS-csi -> v0.9.0
cni -> v1.3.0
crictl -> v1.27.0
runc -> v1.1.7
containerd -> v1.7.2
VKE is now available in Sao Paulo
VKE is now available in Tel Aviv
1.25.7+2 (2023-03-22)
Resolving issue with RFC 3849 IPv6 space by switching to ULA space
Implement soft-eviction thresholds on worker nodes
- Memory available <=250Mi for 1 minute
1.25.7+1 (2023-03-14)
RCS CSI -> v0.9.0
Block stats now available
Block resizing introduced
RCS CCM -> v0.9.0
- Dual-Stack load-balancers implemented
konnectivity -> v0.0.37
Initial IPv6 Dual Stack support
All workers nodes are now provisioned with a public IPv6 address
Cluster networking setup to use ipv6 by default
Konnectivity fixes implemented to resolve issues with socket being unavailable
Added more strict memory and cpu accounting for resource management on nodes
1.25.6+1 (2023-01-25)
calico -> v3.25.0
coredns -> v1.10.0
konnectivity -> v0.0.36
etcd -> v3.5.7
RCS-ccm -> v0.7.0
RCS-csi -> v0.7.0
cni -> v1.2.0
crictl -> v1.26.0
runc -> v1.1.4
containerd -> v1.6.15
Upgraded to Debian 11 for worker and controller nodes
The kubelet and the container runtime are configured to use the systemd cgroup driver
Cluster-autoscaler bumped to version 1.26.1
1.25.3+1 (2022-11-16)
calico -> v3.24.5
coredns -> v1.10.0
konnectivity -> v0.0.33
etcd -> v3.5.5
RCS-ccm -> v0.7.0
RCS-csi -> v0.7.0
cni -> v1.1.1
crictl -> v1.25.0
runc -> v1.1.4
containerd -> v1.6.9
Fixed bug that affected the VKE labels on worker nodes
Initial Release for v1.25 support
VKE on v1.24.x
1.24.11+2 (2023-03-22)
Resolving issue with RFC 3849 IPv6 space by switching to ULA space
Implement soft-eviction thresholds on worker nodes
- Memory available <=250Mi for 1 minute
1.24.11+1 (2023-03-14)
RCS CSI -> v0.9.0
Block stats now available
Block resizing introduced
RCS CCM -> v0.9.0
- Dual-Stack load-balancers implemented
konnectivity -> v0.0.37
Initial IPv6 Dual Stack support
All workers nodes are now provisioned with a public IPv6 address
Cluster networking setup to use ipv6 by default
Konnectivity fixes implemented to resolve issues with socket being unavailable
Added more strict memory and cpu accounting for resource management on nodes
1.24.10+2 (2023-01-26)
- Fixed Cloud-init failing to complete bug causing VMs to not boot properly.
1.24.10+1 (2023-01-25)
calico -> v3.25.0
coredns -> v1.10.0
konnectivity -> v0.0.36
etcd -> v3.5.7
RCS-ccm -> v0.7.0
RCS-csi -> v0.7.0
cni -> v1.2.0
crictl -> v1.26.0
runc -> v1.1.4
containerd -> v1.6.15
Upgraded to Debian 11 for worker and controller nodes
The kubelet and the container runtime are configured to use the systemd cgroup driver
Cluster-autoscaler bumped to version 1.26.1
1.24.8+1 (2022-11-16)
calico -> v3.24.5
coredns -> v1.10.0
konnectivity -> v0.0.33
etcd -> v3.5.5
RCS-ccm -> v0.7.0
RCS-csi -> v0.7.0
cni -> v1.1.1
crictl -> v1.25.0
runc -> v1.1.4
containerd -> v1.6.9
Fixed bug that affected the VKE labels on worker nodes
1.24.4+1 (2022-09-26)
calico -> v3.24.1
coredns -> v1.10.0
konnectivity -> v0.0.33
etcd -> v3.5.5
RCS-ccm -> v0.7.0
RCS-csi -> v0.7.0
cni -> v1.1.1
crictl -> v1.25.0
runc -> v1.1.4
containerd -> v1.6.8
1.24.3+3 (2022-08-30)
calico -> v3.23.1
coredns -> v1.9.3
konnectivity -> v0.0.32
etcd -> v3.5.4
RCS-ccm -> v0.6.0
RCS-csi -> v0.7.0
cni -> v1.1.1
crictl -> v1.24.2
runc -> v1.1.3
containerd -> v1.6.6
Adjusted support RBAC rules to check for PDB issues prior to initiating upgrades
Added resolv-conf flag to kubelet
1.24.3+1 (2022-08-05)
- Initial release of v1.24 support
Archived Versions
Versions listed here are no longer available for deployment. Changelogs are available for historical information.
VKE on v1.23.x
1.23.16+1 (2023-01-26)
- Fixed Cloud-init failing to complete bug causing VMs to not boot properly.
1.23.16+1 (2023-01-25)
calico -> v3.25.0
coredns -> v1.10.0
konnectivity -> v0.0.36
etcd -> v3.5.7
RCS-ccm -> v0.7.0
RCS-csi -> v0.7.0
cni -> v1.2.0
crictl -> v1.26.0
runc -> v1.1.4
containerd -> v1.6.15
Upgraded to Debian 11 for worker and controller nodes
The kubelet and the container runtime are configured to use the systemd cgroup driver
Cluster-autoscaler bumped to version 1.26.1
1.23.14+1 (2022-11-16)
calico -> v3.24.5
coredns -> v1.10.0
konnectivity -> v0.0.33
etcd -> v3.5.5
RCS-ccm -> v0.7.0
RCS-csi -> v0.7.0
cni -> v1.1.1
crictl -> v1.25.0
runc -> v1.1.4
containerd -> v1.6.9
Fixed bug that affected the VKE labels on worker nodes
1.23.10+1 (2022-09-26)
calico -> v3.24.1
coredns -> v1.10.0
konnectivity -> v0.0.33
etcd -> v3.5.5
RCS-ccm -> v0.7.0
RCS-csi -> v0.7.0
cni -> v1.1.1
crictl -> v1.25.0
runc -> v1.1.4
containerd -> v1.6.8
1.23.9+1 (2022-08-30)
calico -> v3.23.1
coredns -> v1.9.3
konnectivity -> v0.0.32
etcd -> v3.5.4
RCS-ccm -> v0.6.0
RCS-csi -> v0.7.0
cni -> v1.1.1
crictl -> v1.24.2
runc -> v1.1.3
containerd -> v1.6.6
Adjusted support RBAC rules to check for PDB issues prior to initiating upgrades
Added resolv-conf flag to kubelet
1.23.7+1 (2022-06-13)
Implemented autoscaler support
calico -> v3.23.1
coredns -> v1.9.2
konnectivity -> v0.0.31
etcd -> v3.5.4
RCS-ccm -> v0.6.0
RCS-csi -> v0.7.0
Added Open-iSCSI support to worker nodes
cni -> v1.1.1
crictl -> v1.24.1
runc -> v1.1.2
containerd -> v1.6.4
Implemented reserved limits on worker nodes to prevent resource starvation to essential components
Resolved DNS issues on control-plane nodes
1.23.5+3 (2022-04-20)
CSI updated to v0.6.0 to support new block storage types
Updates to support more regions
1.23.5+2 (2022-04-07)
Added fix to disable swap memory on worker nodes
Added crictl config to worker nodes
Disabled resolvconf and set systemd-resolve as primary resolver
1.23.5+1 (2022-03-23)
- Initial release of v1.23 support
VKE on v1.22.x
1.22.13+1 (2022-09-26)
calico -> v3.24.1
coredns -> v1.10.0
konnectivity -> v0.0.33
etcd -> v3.5.5
RCS-ccm -> v0.7.0
RCS-csi -> v0.7.0
cni -> v1.1.1
crictl -> v1.25.0
runc -> v1.1.4
containerd -> v1.6.8
1.22.12+1 (2022-08-30)
calico -> v3.23.1
coredns -> v1.9.3
konnectivity -> v0.0.32
etcd -> v3.5.4
RCS-ccm -> v0.6.0
RCS-csi -> v0.7.0
cni -> v1.1.1
crictl -> v1.24.2
runc -> v1.1.3
containerd -> v1.6.6
Adjusted support RBAC rules to check for PDB issues prior to initiating upgrades
Added resolv-conf flag to kubelet
1.22.10+1 (2022-06-13)
Implemented autoscaler support
calico -> v3.23.1
coredns -> v1.9.2
konnectivity -> v0.0.31
etcd -> v3.5.4
RCS-ccm -> v0.6.0
RCS-csi -> v0.7.0
Added Open-iSCSI support to worker nodes
cni -> v1.1.1
crictl -> v1.24.1
runc -> v1.1.2
containerd -> v1.6.4
Implemented reserved limits on worker nodes to prevent resource starvation to essential components
Resolved DNS issues on control-plane nodes
1.22.8+3 (2022-04-20)
CSI updated to v0.6.0 to support new block storage types
Updates to support more regions
1.22.8+2 (2022-04-07)
Added fix to disable swap memory on worker nodes
Added crictl config to worker nodes
Disabled resolvconf and set systemd-resolve as primary resolver
1.22.8+1 (2022-03-23)
K8 components updated to 1.21.8 (CP + Worker nodes)
Updated dependencies
ContainerD -> 1.6.1
Runc -> 1.1.0
Crictl -> 1.23.0
RCS CCM updated to v0.5.0
RCS CSI updated to v0.5.0
csi-provisioner -> v3.1.0
csi-attacher -> v3.4.0
csi-node-driver-registrar -> v2.5.0
Konnectivity updated to v0.0.30
1.22.6+1 (2022-01-26)
- Initial release of v1.22 support
VKE on v1.21.x
1.21.13+1 (2022-06-13)
Implemented autoscaler support
calico -> v3.23.1
coredns -> v1.9.2
konnectivity -> v0.0.31
etcd -> v3.5.4
RCS-ccm -> v0.6.0
RCS-csi -> v0.7.0
Added Open-iSCSI support to worker nodes
cni -> v1.1.1
crictl -> v1.24.1
runc -> v1.1.2
containerd -> v1.6.4
Implemented reserved limits on worker nodes to prevent resource starvation to essential components
Resolved DNS issues on control-plane nodes
1.21.11+3 (2022-04-20)
CSI updated to v0.6.0 to support new block storage types
Updates to support more regions
1.21.11+2 (2022-04-07)
Added fix to disable swap memory on worker nodes
Added crictl config to worker nodes
Disabled resolvconf and set systemd-resolve as primary resolver
1.21.11+1 (2022-03-23)
K8 components updated to 1.21.11 (CP + Worker nodes)
Updated dependencies
ContainerD -> 1.6.1
Runc -> 1.1.0
Crictl -> 1.23.0
RCS CCM updated to v0.5.0
RCS CSI updated to v0.5.0
csi-provisioner -> v3.1.0
csi-attacher -> v3.4.0
csi-node-driver-registrar -> v2.5.0
Konnectivity updated to v0.0.30
1.21.9+1 (2022-01-26)
K8 components updated to 1.21.9 (CP + Worker nodes)
RCS CSI updated to v0.4.0
1.21.7+2 (2022-01-11)
Konnectivity updated to v0.0.27
Improvements to the Kubernetes control plane for further stability and security
1.21.7+1 (2021-11-30)
K8 components updated to 1.21.7
CCM update to v0.4.0. This fixes an issue with LB + SSL deploys
Bump CoreDNS to 1.8.6
Improvements to the Kubernetes control plane for further stability and security
VKE on v1.20.x
1.20.13+2 (2022-01-11)
Konnectivity updated to v0.0.27
Improvements to the Kubernetes control plane for further stability and security
1.20.13+1 (2021-11-30)
K8 components updated to 1.20.13
CCM update to v0.4.0. Fixes an issue with LB + SSL deploys
Bump CoreDNS to 1.8.6
Improvements to the Kubernetes control plane for further stability and security
1.20.11+2 (2021-10-22)
- Improvements to the Kubernetes control plane for further stability and security.
1.20.11+1 (2021-09-22)
Bumped Konnectivity to v0.0.24 (server + agent)
Bumped CCM to v0.0.3
Bumped all k8 services from 1.20.0 to 1.20.11
Konnectivity and Kube API Server performance tuning
1.20.0+1 (2021-08-19)
Konnectivity Support : Provides a TCP level proxy for the control plane to cluster communication
Aggregation Layer Support : Allows Kubernetes to be extended with additional APIs, beyond what is offered by the core Kubernetes APIs
Added NFS and CIFS support
Added new Storage Class "WaitForFirstConsumer"
1.20.0
Initial release.
