Talos Linux v1.13.6 released on 09-07-2026
Talos Linux v1.13.6 is out now. It packages Talos built with Go 1.26.5 and Linux 6.18.38, delivering targeted stability fixes, driver support and dependency updates for users running Talos clusters.
Download the release binaries and see full details on the GitHub release page; report issues at https://github.com/siderolabs/talos/issues.
What’s in this release
- Kernel and firmware updates: Linux bumped to 6.18.38 with Linux firmware 20260622, a kernel patch for a tunnel metadata buffer overflow, NF_TABLES_ARP enabled and AMD XGBE driver added to the kernel package and initramfs.
- Stability and bug fixes: fixes for flaky tests and runtime issues including shutdown/reboot via usermode helpers, flaky serviceaccount suite tests, data race in manifest sync, kubelet restart loops, image cache handling and image verification with referrers.
- Dependencies and images refreshed: multiple SDK and library bumps (Azure/AWS SDKs, sigstore/cosign, go.uber.org/zap and internal modules) and updated container images (kube components at v1.36.2, etcd v3.6.12, coredns v1.14.2, plus refreshed Talos images at v1.13.6).
Upgrade notes
- No breaking changes are listed in the release notes; test the new binaries in a staging environment and report any problems at https://github.com/siderolabs/talos/issues.
- If you need to roll back, the previous release v1.13.5 is available: https://github.com/siderolabs/talos/releases/tag/v1.13.5.
Tell the maintainers about your experience and any issues on the Talos GitHub issues page.
