Talos Linux v1.12.5 released on 09-03-2026
Talos Linux v1.12.5 is out now. It delivers updated platform components — notably Linux 6.18.15, Kubernetes 1.35.2 and etcd 3.6.8 — for operators and cluster maintainers who need newer kernel and control-plane releases.
Binaries and container images are published (ghcr.io and registry.k8s.io); try the release and report issues via the Talos GitHub issue tracker: https://github.com/siderolabs/talos/issues.
What’s in this release
- Platform bumps: Linux 6.18.15, Kubernetes 1.35.2 and etcd 3.6.8.
- Published container images for control-plane and node components plus Talos images (ghcr.io and registry.k8s.io paths listed in the release).
- Build/tooling and packages updated: built with Go 1.25.8, firmware updates (20260221) and kernel patches including MLX5 scalable functions, TC offload enablement and a Cilium BPF verifier patch.
Upgrade notes
- No explicit breaking changes are listed in the release notes; review the dependency and tooling bumps as part of your upgrade testing.
- If you need to roll back, the previous release (v1.12.4) remains available on the Talos GitHub releases page.
Let us know how the upgrade goes — share feedback or file issues on the project issue tracker so regressions or edge cases can be addressed.
