authentik version/2026.5.0 released on 22-05-2026
authentik version/2026.5.0 is out now. Administrators and integrators receive a broad set of documentation and website updates, SAML and integration fixes, enterprise and Outpost improvements, plus a number of UI and backend bug fixes.
See the release notes on the official docs site and the full changelog on GitHub for installation instructions and technical details.
What’s in this release
- Documentation and website refresh: updated release notes (package-reduction and integrations), new and corrected screenshots, invitation and Binding wizard docs, Helm values.yaml snippets with global entries, CVE email-link fix, and assorted typo/style and wording clarifications.
- SAML and integrations improvements: properly import audience from metadata, handle XML declarations in the unified SAML endpoint, add SLS to the SAML overview and remove the SP binding field from the UI, plus new/updated integrations (including Absorb LMS) and guides aligned to the auto-generated issuer.
- Enterprise, SCIM and Outpost work: SCIM provider support for interactive OAuth2 flows, mTLS stage fixes and freezegun adjustments for expired cert checks, OutpostState stale-version fix, and a base image bump for FIPS Python in lifecycle containers.
Upgrade notes
- The SP binding field has been removed from the UI; review integration settings and consult the updated integration guides on the docs site to adjust to the auto-generated issuer behaviour.
- If you need to revert, use the project’s GitHub tags and the full changelog to identify the previous release to roll back to; monitor your integrations and Outposts after upgrading.
Share your experience or any regressions via the project’s GitHub issue tracker or discussion threads so maintainers and other users can follow up.
