The current version of kind is 0.33.0 (as of 26/08/2026). patchletter checks the official source daily and emails you new releases.
kind at a glance
kind (Kubernetes IN Docker) is a popular tool for running local Kubernetes clusters inside Docker containers, widely used for testing and CI. kind ships regular releases tracking Kubernetes plus fixes; it's a development and CI tool rather than production infrastructure.
For admins kind is primarily for testing, so its security profile is limited to the local or CI machine — but keep it current for compatibility with the Kubernetes versions you target and for fixes, and be aware it pulls node images whose integrity matters. It's frequently used in CI pipelines to test against real Kubernetes; there, keep the kind and node-image versions pinned for reproducibility. Because clusters are ephemeral and local, avoid running untrusted workloads as you would anywhere. After updating, verify that clusters create and kubectl connects. It is not for production. Patchletter surfaces new kind releases so tested Kubernetes versions stay current.
Version history & changelog · as detected by patchletter
| Version | Channel | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.33.0 | STABLE | 26/08/2026 | Release notes → |
| 0.32.0 | STABLE | 02/06/2026 | Release notes → |
| 0.31.0 | STABLE | 18/12/2025 | Release notes → |
| 0.30.0 | STABLE | 27/08/2025 | Release notes → |
| 0.29.0 | STABLE | 21/05/2025 | Release notes → |
| 0.28.0 | STABLE | 17/05/2025 | Release notes → |
| 0.27.0 | STABLE | 15/02/2025 | Release notes → |
| 0.26.0 | STABLE | 16/12/2024 | Release notes → |
| 0.25.0 | STABLE | 08/11/2024 | Release notes → |
| 0.24.0 | STABLE | 15/08/2024 | Release notes → |
| 0.23.0 | STABLE | 14/05/2024 | Release notes → |
| 0.22.0 | STABLE | 15/02/2024 | Release notes → |
| 0.21.0 | STABLE | 02/02/2024 | Release notes → |
| 0.20.0 | STABLE | 15/06/2023 | Release notes → |
| 0.19.0 | STABLE | 17/05/2023 | Release notes → |
| 0.18.0 | STABLE | 30/03/2023 | Release notes → |
| 0.17.0 | STABLE | 26/10/2022 | Release notes → |
| 0.16.0 | STABLE | 22/09/2022 | Release notes → |
| 0.15.0 | STABLE | 02/09/2022 | Release notes → |
| 0.14.0 | STABLE | 19/05/2022 | Release notes → |
| 0.13.0 | STABLE | 10/05/2022 | Release notes → |
| 0.12.0 | STABLE | 07/03/2022 | Release notes → |
| 0.11.1 | STABLE | 28/05/2021 | Release notes → |
| 0.11.0 | STABLE | 18/05/2021 | Release notes → |
| 0.10.0 | STABLE | 23/01/2021 | Release notes → |
| 0.9.0 | STABLE | 15/09/2020 | Release notes → |
| 0.8.1 | STABLE | 02/05/2020 | Release notes → |
| 0.8.0 | STABLE | 01/05/2020 | Release notes → |
| 0.7.0 | STABLE | 14/01/2020 | Release notes → |
| 0.6.1 | STABLE | 04/12/2019 | Release notes → |
| 0.6.0 | STABLE | 18/11/2019 | Release notes → |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the latest version of kind?
- kind 0.33.0, released 26/08/2026. patchletter checks the vendor's official source daily for new releases.
- Where can I find the kind release notes?
- The version history above links to the vendor's official release notes where the vendor publishes them. patchletter deliberately stores no vendor full texts.
- How do I get notified about new kind updates?
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