Karpenter
cncf kubernetes server-app
Karpenter is an open-source node lifecycle management controller for Kubernetes.
| Release | Released | Support | Latest | Kubernetes Compatibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.9 | 1 month ago (06 Feb 2026) |
Yes |
1.9.0
(06 Feb 2026)
|
1.29 - 1.35 |
| 1.8 | 5 months ago (08 Oct 2025) |
Ended
1 month and 3 weeks ago (15 Jan 2026)
|
1.8.2
(15 Jan 2026)
|
1.29 - 1.34 |
| 1.7 | 5 months and 3 weeks ago (16 Sep 2025) |
Ended
1 month ago (06 Feb 2026)
|
1.7.1
(18 Sep 2025)
|
1.29 - 1.34 |
| 1.6 | 8 months ago (14 Jul 2025) |
Ended
5 months ago (08 Oct 2025)
|
1.6.3
(09 Oct 2025)
|
1.29 - 1.34 |
| 1.5 | 9 months ago (24 May 2025) |
Ended
5 months and 3 weeks ago (16 Sep 2025)
|
1.5.4
(26 Aug 2025)
|
1.29 - 1.33 |
| 1.4 | 11 months ago (16 Apr 2025) |
Ended
8 months ago (14 Jul 2025)
|
1.4.1
(09 Oct 2025)
|
1.29 - 1.32 |
| 1.3 | 1 year ago (04 Mar 2025) |
Ended
9 months ago (24 May 2025)
|
1.3.4
(09 Oct 2025)
|
1.29 - 1.32 |
| 1.2 | 1 year ago (28 Jan 2025) |
Ended
11 months ago (16 Apr 2025)
|
1.2.4
(09 Oct 2025)
|
1.29 - 1.32 |
| 1.1 | 1 year and 3 months ago (30 Nov 2024) |
Ended
1 year ago (04 Mar 2025)
|
1.1.4
(09 Oct 2025)
|
1.29 - 1.31 |
| 1.0 | 1 year and 7 months ago (14 Aug 2024) |
Ended
1 year ago (28 Jan 2025)
|
1.0.8
(09 Oct 2025)
|
1.29 - 1.31 |
Karpenter follows Semantic Versioning. There is no documented EOL Policy, but only the latest release seems to be supported. Backports are sometimes made for critical fixes.
More information is available on the Karpenter website.
You should be running one of the supported release numbers listed above in the rightmost column.
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