Talos Linux v1.13.9 released on 19-08-2026
Talos Linux v1.13.9 is out now. It’s a minor maintenance release that updates key platform components and includes several runtime fixes that will matter to cluster operators and those running extensions.
Download the release binaries from the project releases and report any issues at https://github.com/siderolabs/talos/issues.
What’s in this release
- Platform component bumps: Linux kernel 6.18.44, containerd 2.2.7 and Kubernetes 1.36.3; Talos binaries built with Go 1.26.6.
- Runtime fixes and small features: support for try-mode apply without a prior config, sharing the IPC namespace with the host for extension services, sizing receive/send buffers for nftables netlink, and saving provision test logs (7 commits addressing runtime stability and tooling).
- Dependency and image updates: multiple deps and internal packages bumped (including coordinated Kubernetes client/server libs to v0.36.3) and images shipped such as ghcr.io/siderolabs/talos:v1.13.9 with core Kubernetes images pinned to v1.36.3. Contributors: Andrey Smirnov and Noel Georgi.
Upgrade notes
- No breaking changes are recorded in the release notes; test the binaries in a non-production environment and report problems at the GitHub issues page: https://github.com/siderolabs/talos/issues.
- To revert, the previous release is available at v1.13.8: https://github.com/siderolabs/talos/releases/tag/v1.13.8
Tell the project how the release behaves for you — open an issue on the Talos GitHub issues page or comment on the release with your experience.
