Kubernetes 1.29
This version has reached end of life and no longer receives updates.
December 13, 2023
December 28, 2024
February 28, 2025
1.29.15 (March 11, 2025)
About Kubernetes 1.29
Kubernetes 1.29 ('Mandala') was a stability release with 49 enhancements. It introduced ReadWriteOncePod GA, improved load balancer health checks, and laid groundwork for nftables kube-proxy.
Key Changes in Kubernetes 1.29
- ●ReadWriteOncePod access mode graduated to stable (single-writer PVC guarantee)
- ●Load balancer health check node port improvements for better failover
- ●nftables kube-proxy backend introduced (alpha) as iptables replacement
- ●KMS v2 improvements for better secrets encryption at rest
- ●Node lifecycle improvements with graceful termination enhancements
Breaking Changes
- ▲Several deprecated feature gates removed from prior versions
Kubernetes 1.29 recently reached end of life on February 28, 2025. This means it no longer receives security patches or bug fixes from the maintainers. If you are still on this version, now is the time to finalize your upgrade plan before the gap between your version and the current release grows wider.
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 February 28, 2025.
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 (current page) | December 13, 2023 | February 28, 2025 | 1.29.15 | End of Life |
| 1.28 | 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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