Changes and Releases

Updates on Giant Swarm workload cluster releases, apps, UI improvements and documentation changes.

• Apr 29, 2026 AI Agents muster v0.1.131

  What’s Changed

  • Update k8s modules to v0.36.0 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/giantswarm/muster/pull/581

  Full Changelog: https://github.com/giantswarm/muster/compare/v0.1.130...v0.1.131

• Apr 29, 2026 AI Agents klausctl v0.0.71

  What’s Changed

  • fix(deps): update module github.com/giantswarm/klaus-oci to v0.0.21 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/giantswarm/klausctl/pull/212

  Full Changelog: https://github.com/giantswarm/klausctl/compare/v0.0.70...v0.0.71

• Apr 29, 2026 AI Agents klaus v0.0.138

  What’s Changed

  • chore(deps): update dependency @anthropic-ai/claude-code to v2.1.123 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/giantswarm/klaus/pull/237

  Full Changelog: https://github.com/giantswarm/klaus/compare/v0.0.137...v0.0.138

• Apr 29, 2026 AI Agents klaus-toolchains go/v0.1.11

  What’s Changed

  • Update klaus-images to v0.0.137 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/giantswarm/klaus-toolchains/pull/34

  Full Changelog: https://github.com/giantswarm/klaus-toolchains/compare/go/v0.1.10...go/v0.1.11

• Apr 28, 2026 AI Agents klaus v0.0.137

  What’s Changed

  • chore(deps): update dependency architect to v7.1.0 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/giantswarm/klaus/pull/236

  Full Changelog: https://github.com/giantswarm/klaus/compare/v0.0.136...v0.0.137

• Apr 28, 2026 AI Agents klaus v0.0.136

  What’s Changed

  • fix(deps): update module github.com/giantswarm/mcp-oauth to v0.2.117 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/giantswarm/klaus/pull/235

  Full Changelog: https://github.com/giantswarm/klaus/compare/v0.0.135...v0.0.136

• Apr 28, 2026 AI Agents klausctl v0.0.70

  What’s Changed

  • chore(deps): update dependency architect to v7.1.0 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/giantswarm/klausctl/pull/211

  Full Changelog: https://github.com/giantswarm/klausctl/compare/v0.0.69...v0.0.70

• Apr 28, 2026 AI Agents klaus-oci v0.0.21

  What’s Changed

  • Update dependency architect to v7.1.0 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/giantswarm/klaus-oci/pull/30

  Full Changelog: https://github.com/giantswarm/klaus-oci/compare/v0.0.20...v0.0.21

• Apr 28, 2026 CAPVCD releases releases cloud-director-34.2.0

  Changes compared to v34.1.2

  Components

  • cluster-cloud-director from v3.1.4 to v3.2.2
  • cluster from v5.1.2 to v5.3.1
  • Flatcar from v4459.2.3 to v4459.2.4
  • Kubernetes from v1.34.5 to v1.34.7
  • os-tooling from v1.26.4 to v1.28.0

  cluster-cloud-director v3.1.4…v3.2.2

  Changed

  • Apps: Enable rbac-bootstrap as a default HelmRelease app.

  Fixed

  • Fix ntpd failing permanently on boot due to systemd rate limiting (node rolling).

  cluster v5.1.2…v5.3.1

  Added

  • Apps: Add rbac-bootstrap as a default HelmRelease app with a default ClusterRoleBinding for giantswarm:giantswarm-admins.

  Changed

  • Apps: Use OCIRepository source for rbac-bootstrap HelmRelease.

  Fixed

  • Apps: Change rbac-bootstrap default role from read-all to view and add additional groups for token forwarded cases.

  Apps

  • cert-exporter from v2.9.16 to v2.10.1
  • cilium from v1.4.1 to v1.4.3
  • coredns from v1.29.1 to v1.30.0
  • etcd-defrag from v1.2.4 to v1.2.6
  • k8s-dns-node-cache from v2.9.2 to v2.11.0
  • observability-bundle from v2.6.0 to v2.8.0
  • security-bundle from v1.17.0 to v1.17.1

  cert-exporter v2.9.16…v2.10.1

  Added

  • DaemonSet: Add VPA.

  Changed

  • Values: Tune resources.

  Fixed

  • Parse all PEM blocks in secrets and certificate files, not just the first one. This fixes false alerts when multiple certificates are concatenated (e.g. Kyverno webhook cert rotation).

  cilium v1.4.1…v1.4.3

  Changed

  • Upgrade Cilium to v1.19.3.
  • Upgrade Cilium to v1.19.2.

  coredns v1.29.1…v1.30.0

  Added

  • Add coredns-adopter job to adopt default CoreDNS resources on EKS clusters (disabled by default).

  Changed

  • Update coredns image to 1.14.2.

  etcd-defrag v1.2.4…v1.2.6

  Changed

  • Chart: Update dependency ahrtr/etcd-defrag to v0.39.0. (#86)
  • Chart: Update dependency ahrtr/etcd-defrag to v0.38.0. (#84)

  k8s-dns-node-cache v2.9.2…v2.11.0

  Added

  • Add configmap.log.enabled helm value to toggle CoreDNS query logging (default: false).
  • Make AAAA NOERROR configurable for IPv6.

  observability-bundle v2.6.0…v2.8.0

  Added

  • Add KSM metrics for Envoy Gateway resources.
  • Add application.giantswarm.io/team annotation from HelmReleases as label to KSM emitted metrics.

  Changed

  • Update kube-prometheus-stack to 20.1.0
  • Change team annotation in Chart.yaml to OpenContainers format (io.giantswarm.application.team).
  • Update alloy-app to 0.17.1
  • Update kube-prometheus-stack to 20.0.0
  • Update prometheus-operator-crd to 20.0.0

  security-bundle v1.17.0…v1.17.1

  Added

  • Add io.giantswarm.application.audience and io.giantswarm.application.managed chart annotations for Backstage visibility.

  Changed

  • Update falco (app) to v0.11.2.
  • Update gel (app) to v1.0.2.
  • Update kubescape (app) to v0.0.6.
  • Update reports-server (app) to v0.1.3.
  • Update starboard-exporter (app) to v1.0.3.
  • Update trivy (app) to v0.14.2.
  • Update trivy-operator (app) to v0.12.2.
  • Migrate chart annotations to OCI-compatible format.
• Apr 28, 2026 CAPV releases releases vsphere-34.2.0

  Changes compared to v34.1.1

  Components

  • cluster-vsphere from v4.1.4 to v5.1.3
  • cluster from v5.1.2 to v5.3.1
  • Flatcar from v4459.2.3 to v4459.2.4
  • Kubernetes from v1.34.5 to v1.34.7
  • os-tooling from v1.26.4 to v1.28.0

  cluster-vsphere v4.1.4…v5.1.3

  Changed

  • HelmReleases: Reduce hard-coded default interval from 10m to 5m.
  • Apps: Enable rbac-bootstrap as a default HelmRelease app.

  Fixed

  • Allow adding additional properties into global.metadata.
  • Add missing values key to kube-vip-cloud-provider HelmRelease.

  cluster v5.1.2…v5.3.1

  Added

  • Apps: Add rbac-bootstrap as a default HelmRelease app with a default ClusterRoleBinding for giantswarm:giantswarm-admins.

  Changed

  • Apps: Use OCIRepository source for rbac-bootstrap HelmRelease.

  Fixed

  • Apps: Change rbac-bootstrap default role from read-all to view and add additional groups for token forwarded cases.

  Apps

  • cert-exporter from v2.9.16 to v2.10.1
  • cilium from v1.4.1 to v1.4.3
  • cloud-provider-vsphere from v2.2.0 to v2.4.0
  • coredns from v1.29.1 to v1.30.0
  • etcd-defrag from v1.2.4 to v1.2.6
  • k8s-dns-node-cache from v2.9.2 to v2.11.0
  • observability-bundle from v2.6.0 to v2.8.0
  • security-bundle from v1.17.0 to v1.17.1

  cert-exporter v2.9.16…v2.10.1

  Added

  • DaemonSet: Add VPA.

  Changed

  • Values: Tune resources.

  Fixed

  • Parse all PEM blocks in secrets and certificate files, not just the first one. This fixes false alerts when multiple certificates are concatenated (e.g. Kyverno webhook cert rotation).

  cilium v1.4.1…v1.4.3

  Changed

  • Upgrade Cilium to v1.19.3.
  • Upgrade Cilium to v1.19.2.

  cloud-provider-vsphere v2.2.0…v2.4.0

  Changed

  • Update to upstream v1.35.1.
  • Set version field of Chart.yaml to latest repo release fix ci checks.
  • Update to upstream 1.35.0.

  Removed

  • Removed PodSecurityPolicy.
  • Removed podSecurityPolicy helm value.

  coredns v1.29.1…v1.30.0

  Added

  • Add coredns-adopter job to adopt default CoreDNS resources on EKS clusters (disabled by default).

  Changed

  • Update coredns image to 1.14.2.

  etcd-defrag v1.2.4…v1.2.6

  Changed

  • Chart: Update dependency ahrtr/etcd-defrag to v0.39.0. (#86)
  • Chart: Update dependency ahrtr/etcd-defrag to v0.38.0. (#84)

  k8s-dns-node-cache v2.9.2…v2.11.0

  Added

  • Add configmap.log.enabled helm value to toggle CoreDNS query logging (default: false).
  • Make AAAA NOERROR configurable for IPv6.

  observability-bundle v2.6.0…v2.8.0

  Added

  • Add KSM metrics for Envoy Gateway resources.
  • Add application.giantswarm.io/team annotation from HelmReleases as label to KSM emitted metrics.

  Changed

  • Update kube-prometheus-stack to 20.1.0
  • Change team annotation in Chart.yaml to OpenContainers format (io.giantswarm.application.team).
  • Update alloy-app to 0.17.1
  • Update kube-prometheus-stack to 20.0.0
  • Update prometheus-operator-crd to 20.0.0

  security-bundle v1.17.0…v1.17.1

  Added

  • Add io.giantswarm.application.audience and io.giantswarm.application.managed chart annotations for Backstage visibility.

  Changed

  • Update falco (app) to v0.11.2.
  • Update gel (app) to v1.0.2.
  • Update kubescape (app) to v0.0.6.
  • Update reports-server (app) to v0.1.3.
  • Update starboard-exporter (app) to v1.0.3.
  • Update trivy (app) to v0.14.2.
  • Update trivy-operator (app) to v0.12.2.
  • Migrate chart annotations to OCI-compatible format.

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