Karpenter is an open-source node lifecycle management controller for Kubernetes.

Release Schedule Image Gantt Chart for Karpenter
Release Released Support Latest Kubernetes Compatibility
1.13 1 month ago
(10 Jun 2026)
Yes 1.13.0
(10 Jun 2026)
1.29 - 1.36
1.12 2 months and 2 weeks ago
(24 Apr 2026)
Ended 1 month ago
(10 Jun 2026)
1.12.1
(28 May 2026)
1.29 - 1.35
1.11 3 months ago
(06 Apr 2026)
Ended 2 months and 2 weeks ago
(24 Apr 2026)
1.11.2
(08 Jul 2026)
1.29 - 1.35
1.10 3 months and 3 weeks ago
(20 Mar 2026)
Ended 3 months ago
(06 Apr 2026)
1.10.1
(08 Jul 2026)
1.29 - 1.35
1.9 5 months ago
(06 Feb 2026)
Ended 3 months and 3 weeks ago
(20 Mar 2026)
1.9.1
(08 Jul 2026)
1.29 - 1.35
1.8 9 months ago
(08 Oct 2025)
Ended 5 months and 3 weeks ago
(15 Jan 2026)
1.8.3
(08 Jul 2026)
1.29 - 1.34
1.7 9 months ago
(16 Sep 2025)
Ended 5 months ago
(06 Feb 2026)
1.7.2
(08 Jul 2026)
1.29 - 1.34
1.6 1 year ago
(14 Jul 2025)
Ended 9 months ago
(08 Oct 2025)
1.6.4
(08 Jul 2026)
1.29 - 1.34
1.5 1 year ago
(24 May 2025)
Ended 9 months ago
(16 Sep 2025)
1.5.5
(08 Jul 2026)
1.29 - 1.33
1.4 1 year and 2 months ago
(16 Apr 2025)
Ended 1 year ago
(14 Jul 2025)
1.4.2
(08 Jul 2026)
1.29 - 1.32
1.3 1 year and 4 months ago
(04 Mar 2025)
Ended 1 year ago
(24 May 2025)
1.3.5
(08 Jul 2026)
1.29 - 1.32
1.2 1 year and 5 months ago
(28 Jan 2025)
Ended 1 year and 2 months ago
(16 Apr 2025)
1.2.5
(08 Jul 2026)
1.29 - 1.32
1.1 1 year and 7 months ago
(30 Nov 2024)
Ended 1 year and 4 months ago
(04 Mar 2025)
1.1.5
(08 Jul 2026)
1.29 - 1.31
1.0 1 year and 11 months ago
(14 Aug 2024)
Ended 1 year and 5 months ago
(28 Jan 2025)
1.0.9
(08 Jul 2026)
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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