Talos Linux v1.13.4 released on 09-06-2026
Talos Linux v1.13.4 is out now. It delivers updated core components (Linux 6.18.34, etcd v3.6.12, Flannel v0.28.5) and a collection of bug fixes and operational improvements aimed at cluster stability.
Grab the release binaries and published images or report any issues on the project’s GitHub: https://github.com/siderolabs/talos/releases/tag/v1.13.4 and https://github.com/siderolabs/talos/issues
What’s in this release
- Kernel and toolchain updates — Linux 6.18.34; Talos built with Go 1.26.4.
- Platform components updated — etcd v3.6.12 and Flannel v0.28.5; corresponding container/image artifacts for Kubernetes components and Talos images were published.
- Notable fixes and behaviour changes — correct handling of cluster‑scoped resources with namespaces, DNS server and listener recreation on host DNS runner restart, kube‑scheduler config marshaling fixes, machine configuration schema fixes, stricter OOM victim selection and other stability improvements.
Upgrade notes
- No explicit breaking changes are listed in the release notes; if you run custom machine configurations check the schema fixes and test upgrades in a staging environment.
- If you need to revert, the previous release is v1.13.3 — use that tag to restore prior binaries/images.
Share your experience or any issues on the Talos GitHub issues page so the maintainers and community can follow up.
