K3s Lightweight Kubernetes releases
new versionK3s Lightweight Kubernetes is tracked under self-hosted apps & servers. Its latest version, 1.36.4, shipped on Aug 27, 2026.
- Latest version
- 1.36.4
- Released
- Category
- Self-hosted apps & servers
- Last checked
How to update K3s Lightweight Kubernetes
- Read the release notes first — self-hosted projects break config and schemas between versions more often than appliances do.
- Docker: pull the new image tag and recreate the container (`docker compose pull && docker compose up -d`).
- Package or bare metal: update through your distribution's package manager, or replace the binary from the releases page.
- Back up the config and database directory first. For most projects a downgrade is not supported once the schema has migrated.
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What changed
[!WARNING] This release upgrades Traefik chart to v40.x which includes a breaking change for the ingress-nginx migration: the provider name changes from kubernetesIngressNginx to kubernetesIngressNGINX. Check https://github.com/traefik/traefik-helm-chart/releases/tag/v40.0.0 for more details This r…
Version history
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FAQ
What is the latest version of K3s Lightweight Kubernetes?
Version 1.36.4, released Aug 27, 2026. This page is refreshed every 30 minutes from the manufacturer's release page.
How do I update K3s Lightweight Kubernetes?
See the step-by-step above. Pull the new image or package and restart the service. Read the release notes and back up the data directory first; most projects can't downgrade once the database has migrated.
How does Firmwarely know when there's a new version?
Every 30 minutes we read the manufacturer's official release page for the K3s Lightweight Kubernetes and record the version, date and changelog. Subscribers watching this device get one email a day when it changed.
Is this an official K3s page?
No. Firmwarely is independent. Project and product names belong to their owners; always install releases from the project's own source.
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