The current version of minikube is 1.39.0 (as of 02/09/2026). patchletter checks the official source daily and emails you new releases.
minikube at a glance
minikube is a popular tool for running a local, single-node Kubernetes cluster for development and testing, on many developer machines. minikube ships regular releases tracking Kubernetes plus fixes; it's a local development tool rather than production infrastructure.
For admins minikube is primarily a developer convenience, so its security profile is limited to the local machine — but a few points apply: keep it current for compatibility with the Kubernetes versions you target and for fixes, and be aware that it downloads Kubernetes components and images, so source and integrity matter. The driver it uses (Docker, a VM) has its own updates. Because it's a local cluster, avoid running untrusted workloads on it as you would anywhere. After updating, verify that clusters start and kubectl connects. It's not for production — for that, use a real distribution. Patchletter surfaces new minikube releases.
Version history & changelog · as detected by patchletter
| Version | Channel | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.39.0 | STABLE | 02/09/2026 | Release notes → |
| 1.38.1 | STABLE | 19/02/2026 | Release notes → |
| 1.38.0 | STABLE | 29/01/2026 | Release notes → |
| 1.37.0 | STABLE | 09/09/2025 | Release notes → |
| 1.36.0 | STABLE | 22/05/2025 | Release notes → |
| 1.35.0 | STABLE | 16/01/2025 | Release notes → |
| 1.34.0 | STABLE | 09/09/2024 | Release notes → |
| 1.33.1 | STABLE | 13/05/2024 | Release notes → |
| 1.33.0 | STABLE | 20/04/2024 | Release notes → |
| 1.32.0 | STABLE | 08/11/2023 | Release notes → |
| 1.31.2 | STABLE | 17/08/2023 | Release notes → |
| 1.31.1 | STABLE | 20/07/2023 | Release notes → |
| 1.31.0 | STABLE | 18/07/2023 | Release notes → |
| 1.30.1 | STABLE | 05/04/2023 | Release notes → |
| 1.30.0 | STABLE | 03/04/2023 | Release notes → |
| 1.29.0 | STABLE | 27/01/2023 | Release notes → |
| 1.28.0 | STABLE | 04/11/2022 | Release notes → |
| 1.27.1 | STABLE | 08/10/2022 | Release notes → |
| 1.27.0 | STABLE | 15/09/2022 | Release notes → |
| 1.26.1 | STABLE | 03/08/2022 | Release notes → |
| 1.26.0 | STABLE | 23/06/2022 | Release notes → |
| 1.25.2 | STABLE | 24/02/2022 | Release notes → |
| 1.25.1 | STABLE | 21/01/2022 | Release notes → |
| 1.25.0 | STABLE | 20/01/2022 | Release notes → |
| 1.24.0 | STABLE | 05/11/2021 | Release notes → |
| 1.23.2 | STABLE | 22/09/2021 | Release notes → |
| 1.23.1 | STABLE | 17/09/2021 | Release notes → |
| 1.23.0 | STABLE | 03/09/2021 | Release notes → |
| 1.22.0 | STABLE | 07/07/2021 | Release notes → |
| 1.21.0 | STABLE | 11/06/2021 | Release notes → |
| 1.20.0 | STABLE | 06/05/2021 | Release notes → |
| 1.19.0 | STABLE | 10/04/2021 | Release notes → |
| 1.18.1 | STABLE | 04/03/2021 | Release notes → |
| 1.18.0 | STABLE | 02/03/2021 | Release notes → |
| 1.17.1 | STABLE | 28/01/2021 | Release notes → |
| 1.17.0 | STABLE | 22/01/2021 | Release notes → |
| 1.16.0 | STABLE | 18/12/2020 | Release notes → |
| 1.15.1 | STABLE | 17/11/2020 | Release notes → |
| 1.15.0 | STABLE | 14/11/2020 | Release notes → |
| 1.14.2 | STABLE | 27/10/2020 | Release notes → |
| 1.14.1 | STABLE | 24/10/2020 | Release notes → |
| 1.14.0 | STABLE | 12/10/2020 | Release notes → |
| 1.13.1 | STABLE | 21/09/2020 | Release notes → |
| 1.13.0 | STABLE | 03/09/2020 | Release notes → |
| 1.12.3 | STABLE | 13/08/2020 | Release notes → |
| 1.12.2 | STABLE | 05/08/2020 | Release notes → |
| 1.12.1 | STABLE | 17/07/2020 | Release notes → |
| 1.12.0 | STABLE | 09/07/2020 | Release notes → |
| 1.11.0 | STABLE | 30/05/2020 | Release notes → |
| 1.10.1 | STABLE | 13/05/2020 | Release notes → |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the latest version of minikube?
- minikube 1.39.0, released 02/09/2026. patchletter checks the vendor's official source daily for new releases.
- Where can I find the minikube 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 minikube updates?
- Tick minikube off in the catalogue and leave your address. From then on new versions go out by email — one at a time, or bundled in the daily or weekly digest.
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