Talos Linux v1.13.5 released on 22-06-2026
Talos Linux v1.13.5 is out now. It delivers security- and runtime-focused package bumps — Linux 6.18.36, containerd 2.2.5, runc 1.4.3, ZFS 2.4.3, OpenSSL 3.6.3 and refreshed ca-certificates — addressing CVEs and improving stability.
Download binaries, images and full build details from the GitHub release page (v1.13.5) and report issues at the project tracker (github.com/siderolabs/talos/issues).
What’s in this release
- Security and runtime bumps: Linux 6.18.36, containerd 2.2.5 (CVE patches), runc 1.4.3, ZFS 2.4.3, OpenSSL 3.6.3 and updated ca-certificates.
- Bug fixes and behavioural changes: increased etcd open-files limit, stop log-persistence and close files cleanly on shutdown, honour FailurePauseTimeout before reboot, relax LUKS header validation and fix a link-alias condition.
- Kubernetes and dependency updates: k8s modules advanced to v0.36.2 with control-plane images at v1.36.2 (etcd image v3.6.12) plus dependency bumps and a go.mod tidiness check in the generate target.
Upgrade notes
- No breaking changes are listed in the release notes; test the upgrade in a staging environment and report any problems via the GitHub issues page.
- If a rollback is required, the previous release is v1.13.4 (v1.13.4); use the matching container images or installer artifacts for that tag.
Share comments or report any experience with the release on the project’s GitHub issues page — the maintainers are monitoring reports and fixes will be tracked there.
