Kubernetes 1.28
This version has reached end of life and no longer receives updates.
August 15, 2023
August 28, 2024
October 28, 2024
1.28.15 (October 22, 2024)
About Kubernetes 1.28
Kubernetes 1.28 ('Planternetes') introduced recovery from non-graceful node shutdown, sidecar containers (alpha), and job failure handling improvements.
Key Changes in Kubernetes 1.28
- ●Non-graceful node shutdown recovery (force delete pods stuck in Terminating)
- ●Sidecar containers (alpha) via native init container restartPolicy
- ●Job failures handled by pod failure policy (beta)
- ●Mixed version proxy for smoother cluster upgrades
- ●Retroactive default StorageClass assignment
Breaking Changes
- ▲Minimum Go version for building increased
- ▲Several alpha API versions removed
Kubernetes 1.28 reached end of life on October 28, 2024, roughly 1 year ago. Since then, no security patches have been issued. If you are still running Kubernetes 1.28, you should treat upgrading as a high-priority item. Any CVEs discovered against this version will not be fixed upstream.
The recommended upgrade target is Kubernetes 1.35. You are 3 major versions behind, so review the changelog for each version in between to catch any breaking changes. A staged upgrade through each major version is often safer than jumping directly.
Lifecycle Progress
This version reached end of life October 28, 2024.
All Kubernetes Versions
| Version | Released | EOL | Latest | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.35 | December 17, 2025 | February 28, 2027 | 1.35.2 | Active |
| 1.34 | August 27, 2025 | October 27, 2026 | 1.34.5 | Active |
| 1.33 | April 23, 2025 | June 28, 2026 | 1.33.9 | Active |
| 1.32 | December 11, 2024 | February 28, 2026 | 1.32.13 | End of Life |
| 1.31 | August 13, 2024 | October 28, 2025 | 1.31.14 | End of Life |
| 1.30 | April 17, 2024 | June 28, 2025 | 1.30.14 | End of Life |
| 1.29 | December 13, 2023 | February 28, 2025 | 1.29.15 | End of Life |
| 1.28 (current page) | August 15, 2023 | October 28, 2024 | 1.28.15 | End of Life |
| 1.27 | April 11, 2023 | June 28, 2024 | 1.27.16 | End of Life |
| 1.26 | December 8, 2022 | February 28, 2024 | 1.26.15 | End of Life |
| 1.25 | August 23, 2022 | October 27, 2023 | 1.25.16 | End of Life |
| 1.24 | May 3, 2022 | July 28, 2023 | 1.24.17 | End of Life |
| 1.23 | December 7, 2021 | February 28, 2023 | 1.23.17 | End of Life |
| 1.22 | August 4, 2021 | October 28, 2022 | 1.22.17 | End of Life |
| 1.21 | April 8, 2021 | June 28, 2022 | 1.21.14 | End of Life |
| 1.20 | December 8, 2020 | February 28, 2022 | 1.20.15 | End of Life |
| 1.19 | August 26, 2020 | October 28, 2021 | 1.19.16 | End of Life |
| 1.18 | March 25, 2020 | June 18, 2021 | 1.18.20 | End of Life |
| 1.17 | December 7, 2019 | December 25, 2020 | 1.17.17 | End of Life |
| 1.16 | September 18, 2019 | August 4, 2020 | 1.16.15 | End of Life |
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