Talos Linux v1.13.6 released on 09-07-2026
Talos Linux v1.13.6 is out now. It is a minor stability and component update that brings kernel and firmware bumps plus multiple bug fixes to improve reliability for Talos deployments.
Binaries are available from the release page and issues should be filed at the project issue tracker.
What’s in this release
- Kernel and firmware updates: Linux 6.18.38 and firmware 20260622; AMD XGBE driver added to the initramfs and NF_TABLES_ARP enabled.
- Stability and bug fixes: fixes for shutdown/reboot via usermode helpers, flaky serviceaccount and other tests, a data race in manifest sync, QoS trigger cooldown, extraArgs decoding, kubelet restart loops, and image-cache handling and alignment.
- Dependency and image updates: built with Go 1.26.5; bumps to Azure/AWS SDKs, sigstore/cosign, go.uber.org/zap; Kubernetes components at v1.36.2, etcd v3.6.12, flannel v0.28.5, and ghcr.io/siderolabs/* images at v1.13.6.
Upgrade notes
- No explicit breaking changes are listed in the release notes; test the release in a controlled environment and report any problems at https://github.com/siderolabs/talos/issues.
- If you need to revert, the previous release is available at v1.13.5.
Share your experience with the release on the issue tracker or the project channels so contributors can follow up on any regressions or gaps you find.
