Talos Linux v1.12.6 released on 19-03-2026
Talos Linux v1.12.6 is out now. It brings Linux 6.18.18, updated container images (including Kubernetes components at v1.35.2, etcd v3.6.8 and CoreDNS v1.13.2) and a set of platform and packaging fixes that improve stability and OpenNebula networking.
Binaries are published for testing; try them and report issues on the project’s GitHub issue tracker or read the full release notes on the GitHub release page.
What’s in this release
- Platform and tooling updates: built with Go 1.25.8, runc 1.3.5 and Linux 6.18.18; updated images including kube-apiserver/controller/scheduler/proxy at v1.35.2, etсd v3.6.8 and CoreDNS v1.13.2.
- OpenNebula (machined) feature additions: ONEGATE proxy route, deterministic interface iteration, USERDATA legacy fallback, IPv6 support (ETH*_IP6_METHOD and alias addresses), per-interface helpers and metrics, merged DNS handling and static routes via ETH*_ROUTES.
- Bug fixes and dependency bumps: fixes for image cache encryption config, a panic in hardware.SystemInfoController, dmesg timestamp handling and stale volume reads; internal libs updated (go-blockdevice, go-cmd, go-kmsg) and several dependencies bumped (notable bumps include google/go-containerregistry v0.20.7 and google.golang.org/grpc v1.79.3).
Upgrade notes
- No breaking changes are listed in the release notes; binaries are provided for testing — report regressions and issues at https://github.com/siderolabs/talos/issues.
- If you need to revert, the previous release is v1.12.5 (see the GitHub releases list for the older artifacts).
Report how the new build behaves and share any regressions or feedback on the project’s issue tracker so contributors can follow up.
