Docker Releases
Docker Engine (Moby) and Docker Compose releases. New features, breaking changes, security advisories and deprecations - each summarised in plain English and updated continuously.
Tracking 7 Docker releases · Updated
- Docker Compose Releases infragaengineer ·
Docker Compose v5.2.0 releases with new reconciliation algorithm
Docker Compose v5.2.0 introduces a new reconciliation algorithm for managing observed and expected states, aiming to improve workload stability. This release includes several improvements and bug fixes, notably around build contexts, progress reporting, and environment variable handling. Users experiencing issues with existing Compose workloads are encouraged to report them via GitHub issues, and the update also brings dependency bumps and internal refactors.
patch - Docker Engine Releases securityinfraengineer ·
Docker Engine 29.6.1 addresses security vulnerabilities and updates components
Docker Engine 29.6.1 is a patch release that addresses multiple security vulnerabilities, including issues with memory consumption and build container security protections. It also includes updates to core components like containerd and BuildKit. This release is recommended for all users, especially those concerned with security and stability.
security - Docker Compose Releases infraengineer ·
Docker Compose v5.3.0 Adds Init Containers
Docker Compose v5.3.0 introduces native support for init containers, allowing for sequential execution of setup tasks before main services start. This enhancement provides better control over service startup order and dependency management. This update affects users who manage complex application lifecycles with Docker Compose. The release also includes several bug fixes and internal migrations.
patch - Docker Compose Releases infragaengineer ·
Docker Compose v5.3.1: CI hardening and dependency updates
Docker Compose v5.3.1 includes several internal CI improvements and dependency updates. These changes enhance the robustness and maintenance of the development workflow. The release is available for all users and is a standard patch release.
patch - Docker Engine Releases infragadeprecationengineer ·
Docker 29.6.0: New API endpoint, image attestations, and networking fixes
Docker version 29.6.0 introduces a new API endpoint for updating container resource settings and adds support for retrieving in-toto attestation statements for images. This release also includes numerous bug fixes, enhancements to image pruning and push commands, and improvements to networking and rootless operation. Users may need to adjust configurations related to container links and bridge networking due to deprecation warnings.
deprecation - Docker Engine Releases infragaengineer ·
Moby API v1.55.0 adds image attestations and container update options
Moby API version 1.55.0 introduces a new endpoint to retrieve in-toto attestation statements for images, allowing tools to access SBOM and provenance data directly from the daemon. It also enhances the container update API to support per-device blkio resource settings. Documentation for swarm join requirements has also been clarified. These changes benefit developers and operators managing containerized applications by simplifying metadata retrieval and resource control.
feature patch - Docker Engine Releases securityengineer ·
Moby Client 0.5.0: New endpoint for image attestations
The Moby client has released version 0.5.0, introducing a new `/images/{name}/attestations` endpoint. This feature allows users to retrieve in-toto attestation statements, including SLSA provenance and SPDX SBOM, directly from the Docker daemon. This change benefits developers and security teams by streamlining the process of accessing critical image metadata, reducing the need for extra registry calls.
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Docker Engine and Docker Compose releases carry security fixes, CLI changes and deprecations that affect nearly every build pipeline and dev machine. ReleaseBytes tracks the Moby (Docker Engine) and Compose release channels, summarising each release and flagging the breaking changes and security advisories worth acting on.
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