Talos Linux v1.12.5 released on 09-03-2026
Talos Linux v1.12.5 is out now. It bumps core platform components — Linux 6.18.15, Kubernetes 1.35.2 and etcd 3.6.8 — and is built with Go 1.25.8.
Download the release binaries and container images or read the changelog on the GitHub release; maintainers ask users to test the build and report issues at https://github.com/siderolabs/talos/issues.
What’s in this release
- Platform and tooling updates: Linux 6.18.15, Go 1.25.8, firmware update (20260221) and kernel patches for MLX5/TC offload and Cilium BPF verifier.
- Bug fixes and behaviour changes across the codebase — examples include correct nftables set range calculation, proper DHCP option for unicast DHCP renewals, handling raw encryption keys containing “\n”, and fixes for LinkConfigs patch deletion.
- Dependency and image updates: multiple library bumps (docker/cli, golang.org/x/*, gRPC, k8s libs) and published images such as ghcr.io/siderolabs/talos:v1.12.5 and registry.k8s.io components at v1.35.2.
Upgrade notes
- No breaking API changes are listed in the release notes; test the release in a non-production environment and consult the GitHub changelog for details before upgrading.
- If you need to revert, the previous release is v1.12.4 — use the corresponding binaries/images to roll back.
Share any feedback or issues you encounter on the project issue tracker so maintainers can follow up on fixes and improvements.