Talos Linux v1.13.9 released on 19-08-2026
Talos Linux v1.13.9 is out now. It updates core components — the Linux kernel, container runtime and Kubernetes components — so operators have current binaries available for testing.
Binaries are available for testing; try them and report any problems at https://github.com/siderolabs/talos/issues.
What’s in this release
- Linux kernel bumped to 6.18.44 (packaging changes in github.com/siderolabs/pkgs, including Linux firmware 20260810)
- containerd updated to 2.2.7
- Kubernetes components updated to v1.36.3 — kube-apiserver, controller-manager, scheduler, kubelet, kube-proxy, client-go and related k8s modules; container images for kube components and Talos images published at v1.13.9
Upgrade notes
- No breaking changes were listed in the release notes; if you encounter issues, file them at https://github.com/siderolabs/talos/issues.
- If you need to roll back, the previous release is v1.13.8 on the project GitHub: https://github.com/siderolabs/talos/releases/tag/v1.13.8
Share your experience with the release by filing issues or commenting on the release — maintainers are tracking reports on the GitHub issue tracker.
