Talos Linux v1.13.2 released on 12-05-2026

Talos Linux v1.13.2 is out now. Operators running Talos-managed clusters benefit from updated components — etcd 3.6.11, a Linux 6.18.29 kernel and control-plane/node images based on Kubernetes v1.36.0.
Download the release binaries and report any issues on the project’s GitHub issues page: https://github.com/siderolabs/talos/issues.
What’s in this release
- Etcd updated to 3.6.11 and the distribution ships with Linux kernel 6.18.29; Talos was built with Go 1.26.3.
- Control-plane and node components reference Kubernetes v1.36.0 images (kube-apiserver, kube-controller-manager, kube-scheduler, kube-proxy and kubelet).
- Published Siderolabs images and packages (installer, installer-base, imager, talos, talosctl-all, overlays and extensions) are versioned v1.13.2.
Upgrade notes
- No breaking API changes are listed for this release; validate images and configurations in a non-production environment and try the release binaries before upgrading. Report problems at https://github.com/siderolabs/talos/issues.
- If you need to roll back, the previous release v1.13.1 remains available.
Share your experience with v1.13.2 by opening an issue or commenting on the release — practical feedback helps others decide when to upgrade.
