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2026 (1)

January (1)

aks: Release 2026-01-04

Release notes from AKS

2026-01-09

AKS release 2026-01-04: Ubuntu 24.04 becomes the default OS SKU starting Kubernetes v1.35; multiple OS/node image updates and security/component upgrades; deprecations and retirements announced (Ubuntu 18.04 removed, Azure Linux 2.0 end-of-support and removal, Basic Load Balancer retired, Kubernetes 1.31 deprecated); several new previews and behavioral changes; important dates and migration actions required.

2025 (3)

October (1)

aks: Release 2025-10-12

Release notes from AKS

2025-10-17

AKS release 2025-10-12 announces OS retirements and upgrades, new billing for AKS Automatic, LTS patch releases, feature additions (GPU skip drivers, Envoy filters for Istio, VPA mode), behavioral changes to autoscaling and node provisioning, and multiple component and image updates across Azure Linux and Ubuntu node images and CSI/CNI/monitoring components.

September (2)

aks: Release 2025-09-21

Release notes from AKS

2025-09-27

AKS release v20250921 includes new previews and GA features, multiple deprecations and retirements, security and component upgrades, bug fixes, and several behavioural changes. Important actions: upgrade clusters from deprecated Kubernetes/Azure Linux versions, migrate deprecated add-ons, and review node pool and networking defaults to ensure compatibility.

aks: Release 2025-08-29

Release notes from AKS

2025-09-05

AKS v20250829 announces AKS Automatic general availability and multiple platform, networking, security, and component updates including new AKS patch versions, region expansions for API Server VNet Integration, Kubernetes 1.30 EOL, and several behavioral/observability changes.