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# Create nodes with optimized Windows AMIs
<a name="eks-optimized-windows-ami"></a>

Windows Amazon EKS optimized AMIs are built on top of Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, and Windows Server 2025. They are configured to serve as the base image for Amazon EKS nodes. By default, the AMIs include the following components:
+  [kubelet](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/command-line-tools-reference/kubelet/) 
+  [kube-proxy](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/command-line-tools-reference/kube-proxy/) 
+  [AWS IAM Authenticator for Kubernetes](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/aws-iam-authenticator) 
+  [csi-proxy](https://github.com/kubernetes-csi/csi-proxy) 
+  [containerd](https://containerd.io/) 

**Note**  
You can track security or privacy events for Windows Server with the [Microsoft security update guide](https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance).

Amazon EKS offers AMIs that are optimized for Windows containers in the following variants:
+ Amazon EKS-optimized Windows Server 2019 Core AMI
+ Amazon EKS-optimized Windows Server 2019 Full AMI
+ Amazon EKS-optimized Windows Server 2022 Core AMI
+ Amazon EKS-optimized Windows Server 2022 Full AMI
+ Amazon EKS-optimized Windows Server 2025 Core AMI
+ Amazon EKS-optimized Windows Server 2025 Full AMI

**Important**  
The Amazon EKS-optimized Windows Server 20H2 Core AMI is deprecated. No new versions of this AMI will be released.
To ensure that you have the latest security updates by default, Amazon EKS maintains optimized Windows AMIs for the last 4 months. Each new AMI will be available for 4 months from the time of initial release. After this period, older AMIs are made private and are no longer accessible. We encourage using the latest AMIs to avoid security vulnerabilities and losing access to older AMIs which have reached the end of their supported lifetime. While we can’t guarantee that we can provide access to AMIs that have been made private, you can request access by filing a ticket with AWS Support.

## Release calendar
<a name="windows-ami-release-calendar"></a>

The following table lists the release and end of support dates for Windows versions on Amazon EKS. If an end date is blank, it’s because the version is still supported.


| Windows version | Amazon EKS release | Amazon EKS end of support | 
| --- | --- | --- | 
|  Windows Server 2025 Core  |  01/27/2026  |  | 
|  Windows Server 2025 Full  |  01/27/2026  |  | 
|  Windows Server 2022 Core  |  10/17/2022  |  | 
|  Windows Server 2022 Full  |  10/17/2022  |  | 
|  Windows Server 20H2 Core  |  8/12/2021  |  8/9/2022  | 
|  Windows Server 2004 Core  |  8/19/2020  |  12/14/2021  | 
|  Windows Server 2019 Core  |  10/7/2019  |  | 
|  Windows Server 2019 Full  |  10/7/2019  |  | 
|  Windows Server 1909 Core  |  10/7/2019  |  12/8/2020  | 

## Bootstrap script configuration parameters
<a name="bootstrap-script-configuration-parameters"></a>

When you create a Windows node, there’s a script on the node that allows for configuring different parameters. Depending on your setup, this script can be found on the node at a location similar to: `C:\Program Files\Amazon\EKS\Start-EKSBootstrap.ps1`. You can specify custom parameter values by specifying them as arguments to the bootstrap script. For example, you can update the user data in the launch template. For more information, see [Amazon EC2 user data](launch-templates.md#launch-template-user-data).

The script includes the following command-line parameters:
+  `-EKSClusterName` – Specifies the Amazon EKS cluster name for this worker node to join.
+  `-KubeletExtraArgs` – Specifies extra arguments for `kubelet` (optional).
+  `-KubeProxyExtraArgs` – Specifies extra arguments for `kube-proxy` (optional).
+  `-APIServerEndpoint` – Specifies the Amazon EKS cluster API server endpoint (optional). Only valid when used with `-Base64ClusterCA`. Bypasses calling `Get-EKSCluster`.
+  `-Base64ClusterCA` – Specifies the base64 encoded cluster CA content (optional). Only valid when used with `-APIServerEndpoint`. Bypasses calling `Get-EKSCluster`.
+  `-DNSClusterIP` – Overrides the IP address to use for DNS queries within the cluster (optional). Defaults to `10.100.0.10` or `172.20.0.10` based on the IP address of the primary interface.
+  `-ServiceCIDR` – Overrides the Kubernetes service IP address range from which cluster services are addressed. Defaults to `172.20.0.0/16` or `10.100.0.0/16` based on the IP address of the primary interface.
+  `-ExcludedSnatCIDRs` – A list of `IPv4` CIDRs to exclude from Source Network Address Translation (SNAT). This means that the pod private IP which is VPC addressable wouldn’t be translated to the IP address of the instance ENI’s primary `IPv4` address for outbound traffic. By default, the `IPv4` CIDR of the VPC for the Amazon EKS Windows node is added. Specifying CIDRs to this parameter also additionally excludes the specified CIDRs. For more information, see [Enable outbound internet access for Pods](external-snat.md).

In addition to the command line parameters, you can also specify some environment variable parameters. When specifying a command line parameter, it takes precedence over the respective environment variable. The environment variable(s) should be defined as machine (or system) scoped as the bootstrap script will only read machine-scoped variables.

The script takes into account the following environment variables:
+  `SERVICE_IPV4_CIDR` – Refer to the `ServiceCIDR` command line parameter for the definition.
+  `EXCLUDED_SNAT_CIDRS` – Should be a comma separated string. Refer to the `ExcludedSnatCIDRs` command line parameter for the definition.

### gMSA authentication support
<a name="ad-and-gmsa-support"></a>

Amazon EKS Windows Pods allow different types of group Managed Service Account (gMSA) authentication.
+ Amazon EKS supports Active Directory domain identities for authentication. For more information on domain-joined gMSA, see [Windows Authentication on Amazon EKS Windowspods](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/containers/windows-authentication-on-amazon-eks-windows-pods) on the AWS blog.
+ Amazon EKS offers a plugin that enables non-domain-joined Windows nodes to retrieve gMSA credentials with a portable user identity. For more information on domainless gMSA, see [Domainless Windows Authentication for Amazon EKS Windowspods](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/containers/domainless-windows-authentication-for-amazon-eks-windows-pods) on the AWS blog.

## Cached container images
<a name="windows-cached-container-images"></a>

Amazon EKS Windows optimized AMIs have certain container images cached for the `containerd` runtime. Container images are cached when building custom AMIs using Amazon-managed build components. For more information, see [Using the Amazon-managed build component](eks-custom-ami-windows.md#custom-windows-ami-build-component).

The following cached container images are for the `containerd` runtime:
+  `amazonaws.com/eks/pause-windows` 
+  `mcr.microsoft.com/windows/nanoserver` 
+  `mcr.microsoft.com/windows/servercore` 

## More information
<a name="windows-more-information"></a>

For more information about using Amazon EKS optimized Windows AMIs, see the following sections:
+ For details on running workloads on Amazon EKS optimized accelerated Windows AMIs, see [Run GPU-accelerated containers (Windows on EC2 G-Series)](ml-eks-windows-optimized-ami.md).
+ To use Windows with managed node groups, see [Simplify node lifecycle with managed node groups](managed-node-groups.md).
+ To launch self-managed Windows nodes, see [Create self-managed Microsoft Windows nodes](launch-windows-workers.md).
+ For version information, see [Retrieve Windows AMI version information](eks-ami-versions-windows.md).
+ To retrieve the latest IDs of the Amazon EKS optimized Windows AMIs, see [Retrieve recommended Microsoft Windows AMI IDs](retrieve-windows-ami-id.md).
+ To use Amazon EC2 Image Builder to create custom Amazon EKS optimized Windows AMIs, see [Build a custom Windows AMI with Image Builder](eks-custom-ami-windows.md).
+ For best practices, see [Amazon EKS optimized Windows AMI management](https://aws.github.io/aws-eks-best-practices/windows/docs/ami/) in the *EKS Best Practices Guide*.

# Create self-managed Windows Server 2022 nodes with `eksctl`
<a name="self-managed-windows-server-2022"></a>

You can use the following `test-windows-2022.yaml` as reference for creating self-managed Windows Server 2022 nodes. Replace every *example value* with your own values.

**Note**  
You must use `eksctl` version [0.116.0](https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl/releases/tag/v0.116.0) or later to run self-managed Windows Server 2022 nodes.

```
apiVersion: eksctl.io/v1alpha5
kind: ClusterConfig

metadata:
  name: windows-2022-cluster
  region: region-code
  version: '1.35'

nodeGroups:
  - name: windows-ng
    instanceType: m5.2xlarge
    amiFamily: WindowsServer2022FullContainer
    volumeSize: 100
    minSize: 2
    maxSize: 3
  - name: linux-ng
    amiFamily: AmazonLinux2
    minSize: 2
    maxSize: 3
```

The node groups can then be created using the following command.

```
eksctl create cluster -f test-windows-2022.yaml
```

# Retrieve Windows AMI version information
<a name="eks-ami-versions-windows"></a>

This topic lists versions of the Amazon EKS optimized Windows AMIs and their corresponding versions of [kubelet](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/command-line-tools-reference/kubelet/), [containerd](https://containerd.io/), and [csi-proxy](https://github.com/kubernetes-csi/csi-proxy).

The Amazon EKS optimized AMI metadata, including the AMI ID, for each variant can be retrieved programmatically. For more information, see [Retrieve recommended Microsoft Windows AMI IDs](retrieve-windows-ami-id.md).

AMIs are versioned by Kubernetes version and the release date of the AMI in the following format:

```
k8s_major_version.k8s_minor_version-release_date
```

**Note**  
Amazon EKS managed node groups support the November 2022 and later releases of the Windows AMIs.

To receive notifications of all source file changes to this specific documentation page, you can subscribe to the following URL with an RSS reader:

```
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```

## Amazon EKS optimized Windows Server 2025 Core AMI
<a name="eks-ami-versions-windows-2025-core"></a>

The following tables list the current and previous versions of the Amazon EKS optimized Windows Server 2025 Core AMI.

**Example**  


| AMI version | kubelet version | containerd version | csi-proxy version | Release notes | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 
|   `1.35-2026.02.16`   |   `1.35.0`   |   `2.1.6`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.35-2026-01-22`   |   `1.35.0`   |   `2.1.6`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 

## Amazon EKS optimized Windows Server 2025 Full AMI
<a name="eks-ami-versions-windows-2025-full"></a>

The following tables list the current and previous versions of the Amazon EKS optimized Windows Server 2025 Full AMI.

**Example**  


| AMI version | kubelet version | containerd version | csi-proxy version | Release notes | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 
|   `1.35-2026.02.16`   |   `1.35.0`   |   `2.1.6`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.35-2026-01-22`   |   `1.35.0`   |   `2.1.6`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 

## Amazon EKS optimized Windows Server 2022 Core AMI
<a name="eks-ami-versions-windows-2022-core"></a>

The following tables list the current and previous versions of the Amazon EKS optimized Windows Server 2022 Core AMI.

**Example**  


| AMI version | kubelet version | containerd version | csi-proxy version | Release notes | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 
|   `1.35-2026.02.16`   |   `1.35.0`   |   `2.1.6`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.35-2026-01-22`   |   `1.35.0`   |   `2.1.6`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 


| AMI version | kubelet version | containerd version | csi-proxy version | Release notes | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 
|   `1.34-2026.02.13`   |   `1.34.3`   |   `2.1.6`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.34-2026.01.22`   |   `1.34.2`   |   `2.1.6`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `2.1.6`.  | 
|   `1.34-2025.12.15`   |   `1.34.2`   |   `2.1.4`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.34-2025.11.14`   |   `1.34.1`   |   `2.1.4`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.34-2025.10.18`   |   `1.34.1`   |   `2.1.4`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.34-2025.09.13`   |   `1.34.0`   |   `2.1.4`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 


| AMI version | kubelet version | containerd version | csi-proxy version | Release notes | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 
|   `1.33-2026.02.13`   |   `1.33.7`   |   `1.7.30`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.33-2026.01.22`   |   `1.33.5`   |   `1.7.30`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.30`.  | 
|   `1.33-2025.12.15`   |   `1.33.5`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.33-2025.11.14`   |   `1.33.5`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.33-2025.10.18`   |   `1.33.5`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.33-2025.09.13`   |   `1.33.4`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Changed GMSA plugin logs to Windows Events  | 
|   `1.33-2025.08.18`   |   `1.33.3`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.33-2025.07.16`   |   `1.33.1`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.33-2025.06.13`   |   `1.33.1`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.33-2025.05.17`   |   `1.33.1`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 


| AMI version | kubelet version | containerd version | csi-proxy version | Release notes | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 
|   `1.32-2026.02.13`   |   `1.32.11`   |   `1.7.30`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.32-2026.01.22`   |   `1.32.9`   |   `1.7.30`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.30`.  | 
|   `1.32-2025.12.15`   |   `1.32.9`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.32-2025.11.14`   |   `1.32.9`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.32-2025.10.18`   |   `1.32.9`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.32-2025.09.13`   |   `1.32.8`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Changed GMSA plugin logs to Windows Events  | 
|   `1.32-2025.08.18`   |   `1.32.7`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.32-2025.07.16`   |   `1.32.5`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.32-2025.06.13`   |   `1.32.5`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.27`.  | 
|   `1.32-2025.05.17`   |   `1.32.5`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.32-2025.04.14`   |   `1.32.1`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.32-2025.03.14`   |   `1.32.1`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.32-2025.02.18`   |   `1.32.1`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.32-2025.01.15`   |   `1.32.0`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 


| AMI version | kubelet version | containerd version | csi-proxy version | Release notes | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 
|   `1.31-2026.02.13`   |   `1.31.14`   |   `1.7.30`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2026.01.22`   |   `1.31.13`   |   `1.7.30`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.30`.  | 
|   `1.31-2025.12.15`   |   `1.31.13`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2025.11.14`   |   `1.31.13`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2025.10.18`   |   `1.31.13`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2025.09.13`   |   `1.31.12`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Changed GMSA plugin logs to Windows Events  | 
|   `1.31-2025.08.18`   |   `1.31.11`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2025.07.16`   |   `1.31.9`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2025.06.13`   |   `1.31.9`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.27`.  | 
|   `1.31-2025.05.17`   |   `1.31.9`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2025.04.14`   |   `1.31.5`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2025.03.14`   |   `1.31.5`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2025.02.15`   |   `1.31.5`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2025.01.15`   |   `1.31.4`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2025.01.01`   |   `1.31.4`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  Includes patches for `CVE-2024-9042`.  | 
|   `1.31-2024.12.13`   |   `1.31.3`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2024.11.12`   |   `1.31.1`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2024.10.08`   |   `1.31.1`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2024.10.01`   |   `1.31.1`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2024.09.10`   |   `1.31.0`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 


| AMI version | kubelet version | containerd version | csi-proxy version | Release notes | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 
|   `1.30-2026.02.13`   |   `1.30.14`   |   `1.7.30`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2026.01.22`   |   `1.30.14`   |   `1.7.30`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.30`.  | 
|   `1.30-2025.12.15`   |   `1.30.14`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2025.11.21`   |   `1.30.14`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2025.10.18`   |   `1.30.14`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2025.09.13`   |   `1.30.14`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Changed GMSA plugin logs to Windows Events  | 
|   `1.30-2025.08.18`   |   `1.30.14`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2025.07.16`   |   `1.30.13`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2025.06.13`   |   `1.30.13`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.27`.  | 
|   `1.30-2025.05.17`   |   `1.30.13`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2025.04.14`   |   `1.30.9`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2025.03.14`   |   `1.30.9`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.20`.  | 
|   `1.30-2025.02.15`   |   `1.30.9`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2025.01.15`   |   `1.30.8`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2025.01.01`   |   `1.30.8`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  Includes patches for `CVE-2024-9042`.  | 
|   `1.30-2024.12.11`   |   `1.30.7`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2024.11.12`   |   `1.30.4`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2024.10.08`   |   `1.30.4`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2024.09.10`   |   `1.30.2`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2024.08.13`   |   `1.30.2`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2024.07.10`   |   `1.30.2`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.2`   |  Includes patches for `CVE-2024-5321`.  | 
|   `1.30-2024.06.17`   |   `1.30.0`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.2`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.14`.  | 
|   `1.30-2024.05.15`   |   `1.30.0`   |   `1.6.28`   |   `1.1.2`   |  | 


| AMI version | kubelet version | containerd version | csi-proxy version | Release notes | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 
|   `1.29-2026.02.13`   |   `1.29.15`   |   `1.7.30`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2026.01.22`   |   `1.29.15`   |   `1.7.30`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.30`.  | 
|   `1.29-2025.12.15`   |   `1.29.15`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2025.11.14`   |   `1.29.15`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2025.10.18`   |   `1.29.15`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2025.09.13`   |   `1.29.15`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Changed GMSA plugin logs to Windows Events  | 
|   `1.29-2025.08.18`   |   `1.29.15`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2025.07.16`   |   `1.29.15`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2025.06.13`   |   `1.29.15`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.27`.  | 
|   `1.29-2025.05.17`   |   `1.29.15`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2025.04.14`   |   `1.29.13`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2025.03.14`   |   `1.29.13`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.20`.  | 
|   `1.29-2025.02.15`   |   `1.29.13`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2025.01.15`   |   `1.29.12`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2025.01.01`   |   `1.29.12`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  Includes patches for `CVE-2024-9042`.  | 
|   `1.29-2024.12.11`   |   `1.29.10`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2024.11.12`   |   `1.29.8`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2024.10.08`   |   `1.29.8`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2024.09.10`   |   `1.29.6`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2024.08.13`   |   `1.29.6`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2024.07.10`   |   `1.29.6`   |   `1.7.11`   |   `1.1.2`   |  Includes patches for `CVE-2024-5321`.  | 
|   `1.29-2024.06.17`   |   `1.29.3`   |   `1.7.11`   |   `1.1.2`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2024.05.15`   |   `1.29.3`   |   `1.7.11`   |   `1.1.2`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.11`. Upgraded `kubelet` to `1.29.3`.  | 
|   `1.29-2024.04.09`   |   `1.29.0`   |   `1.6.28`   |   `1.1.2`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.6.28`. Rebuilt CNI and `csi-proxy` using `golang 1.22.1`.  | 
|   `1.29-2024.03.12`   |   `1.29.0`   |   `1.6.25`   |   `1.1.2`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2024.02.13`   |   `1.29.0`   |   `1.6.25`   |   `1.1.2`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2024.02.06`   |   `1.29.0`   |   `1.6.25`   |   `1.1.2`   |  Fixed a bug where the pause image was incorrectly deleted by `kubelet` garbage collection process.  | 
|   `1.29-2024.01.11`   |   `1.29.0`   |   `1.6.18`   |   `1.1.2`   |  Excluded Standalone Windows Update [KB5034439](https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/topic/kb5034439-windows-recovery-environment-update-for-azure-stack-hci-version-22h2-and-windows-server-2022-january-9-2024-6f9d26e6-784c-4503-a3c6-0beedda443ca) on Windows Server 2022 Core AMIs. The KB applies only to Windows installations with a separate WinRE partition, which aren’t included with any of our Amazon EKS Optimized Windows AMIs.  | 


| AMI version | kubelet version | containerd version | csi-proxy version | Release notes | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 
|   `1.28-2025.11.14`   |   `1.28.15`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2025.10.18`   |   `1.28.15`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2025.09.13`   |   `1.28.15`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Changed GMSA plugin logs to Windows Events  | 
|   `1.28-2025.08.18`   |   `1.28.15`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2025.07.16`   |   `1.28.15`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2025.06.13`   |   `1.28.15`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.27`.  | 
|   `1.28-2025.05.17`   |   `1.28.15`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2025.04.14`   |   `1.28.15`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2025.03.14`   |   `1.28.15`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.20`.  | 
|   `1.28-2025.02.15`   |   `1.28.15`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2025.01.15`   |   `1.28.15`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2025-01-01`   |   `1.28.15`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  Includes patches for `CVE-2024-9042`.  | 
|   `1.28-2024.12.11`   |   `1.28.15`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2024.11.12`   |   `1.28.13`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2024.10.08`   |   `1.28.13`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2024.09.10`   |   `1.28.11`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2024.08.13`   |   `1.28.11`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2024.07.10`   |   `1.28.11`   |   `1.7.11`   |   `1.1.2`   |  Includes patches for `CVE-2024-5321`.  | 
|   `1.28-2024.06.17`   |   `1.28.8`   |   `1.7.11`   |   `1.1.2`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.11`.  | 
|   `1.28-2024.05.14`   |   `1.28.8`   |   `1.6.28`   |   `1.1.2`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.6.28`. Upgraded `kubelet` to `1.28.8`.  | 
|   `1.28-2024.04.09`   |   `1.28.5`   |   `1.6.25`   |   `1.1.2`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.6.25`. Rebuilt CNI and `csi-proxy` using `golang 1.22.1`.  | 
|   `1.28-2024.03.12`   |   `1.28.5`   |   `1.6.18`   |   `1.1.2`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2024.02.13`   |   `1.28.5`   |   `1.6.18`   |   `1.1.2`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2024.01.11`   |   `1.28.5`   |   `1.6.18`   |   `1.1.2`   |  Excluded Standalone Windows Update [KB5034439](https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/topic/kb5034439-windows-recovery-environment-update-for-azure-stack-hci-version-22h2-and-windows-server-2022-january-9-2024-6f9d26e6-784c-4503-a3c6-0beedda443ca) on Windows Server 2022 Core AMIs. The KB applies only to Windows installations with a separate WinRE partition, which aren’t included with any of our Amazon EKS Optimized Windows AMIs.  | 
|   `1.28-2023.12.12`   |   `1.28.3`   |   `1.6.18`   |   `1.1.2`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2023.11.14`   |   `1.28.3`   |   `1.6.18`   |   `1.1.2`   |  Includes patches for `CVE-2023-5528`.  | 
|   `1.28-2023.10.19`   |   `1.28.2`   |   `1.6.18`   |   `1.1.2`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.6.18`. Added new [bootstrap script environment variables](eks-optimized-windows-ami.md#bootstrap-script-configuration-parameters) (`SERVICE_IPV4_CIDR` and `EXCLUDED_SNAT_CIDRS`).  | 
|   `1.28-2023-09.27`   |   `1.28.2`   |   `1.6.6`   |   `1.1.2`   |  Fixed a [security advisory](https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6xv5-86q9-7xr8) in `kubelet`.  | 
|   `1.28-2023.09.12`   |   `1.28.1`   |   `1.6.6`   |   `1.1.2`   |  | 

## Amazon EKS optimized Windows Server 2022 Full AMI
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The following tables list the current and previous versions of the Amazon EKS optimized Windows Server 2022 Full AMI.

**Example**  


| AMI version | kubelet version | containerd version | csi-proxy version | Release notes | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 
|   `1.35-2026.02.16`   |   `1.35.0`   |   `2.1.6`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.35-2026-01-22`   |   `1.35.0`   |   `2.1.6`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 


| AMI version | kubelet version | containerd version | csi-proxy version | Release notes | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 
|   `1.34-2026.02.13`   |   `1.34.3`   |   `2.1.6`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.34-2026.01.22`   |   `1.34.2`   |   `2.1.6`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `2.1.6`.  | 
|   `1.34-2025.12.15`   |   `1.34.2`   |   `2.1.4`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.34-2025.11.14`   |   `1.34.1`   |   `2.1.4`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.34-2025.10.18`   |   `1.34.1`   |   `2.1.4`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.34-2025.09.13`   |   `1.34.0`   |   `2.1.4`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 


| AMI version | kubelet version | containerd version | csi-proxy version | Release notes | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 
|   `1.33-2026.02.13`   |   `1.33.7`   |   `1.7.30`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.33-2026.01.22`   |   `1.33.5`   |   `1.7.30`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.30`.  | 
|   `1.33-2025.12.15`   |   `1.33.5`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.33-2025.11.14`   |   `1.33.5`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.33-2025.10.18`   |   `1.33.5`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.33-2025.09.13`   |   `1.33.4`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Changed GMSA plugin logs to Windows Events  | 
|   `1.33-2025.08.18`   |   `1.33.3`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.33-2025.07.16`   |   `1.33.1`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.33-2025.06.13`   |   `1.33.1`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.33-2025.05.17`   |   `1.33.1`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 


| AMI version | kubelet version | containerd version | csi-proxy version | Release notes | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 
|   `1.32-2026.02.13`   |   `1.32.11`   |   `1.7.30`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.32-2026.01.22`   |   `1.32.9`   |   `1.7.30`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.30`.  | 
|   `1.32-2025.12.15`   |   `1.32.9`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.32-2025.11.14`   |   `1.32.9`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.32-2025.10.18`   |   `1.32.9`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.32-2025.09.13`   |   `1.32.8`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Changed GMSA plugin logs to Windows Events  | 
|   `1.32-2025.08.18`   |   `1.32.7`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.32-2025.07.16`   |   `1.32.5`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.32-2025.06.13`   |   `1.32.5`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.27`   | 
|   `1.32-2025.05.17`   |   `1.32.5`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.32-2025.04.14`   |   `1.32.1`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.32-2025.03.14`   |   `1.32.1`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.32-2025.02.18`   |   `1.32.1`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.32-2025.01.01`   |   `1.32.0`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 


| AMI version | kubelet version | containerd version | csi-proxy version | Release notes | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 
|   `1.31-2026.02.13`   |   `1.31.14`   |   `1.7.30`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2026.01.22`   |   `1.31.13`   |   `1.7.30`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.30`.  | 
|   `1.31-2025.12.15`   |   `1.31.13`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2025.11.14`   |   `1.31.13`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2025.10.18`   |   `1.31.13`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2025.09.13`   |   `1.31.12`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Changed GMSA plugin logs to Windows Events  | 
|   `1.31-2025.08.18`   |   `1.31.11`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2025.07.16`   |   `1.31.9`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2025.06.13`   |   `1.31.9`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.27`.  | 
|   `1.31-2025.05.17`   |   `1.31.9`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2025.04.14`   |   `1.31.5`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2025.03.14`   |   `1.31.5`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2025.02.15`   |   `1.31.5`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2025.01.15`   |   `1.31.4`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2025.01.01`   |   `1.31.4`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  Includes patches for `CVE-2024-9042`.  | 
|   `1.31-2024.12.13`   |   `1.31.3`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2024.11.12`   |   `1.31.1`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2024.10.08`   |   `1.31.1`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2024.10.01`   |   `1.31.1`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2024.09.10`   |   `1.31.0`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 


| AMI version | kubelet version | containerd version | csi-proxy version | Release notes | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 
|   `1.30-2026.02.13`   |   `1.30.14`   |   `1.7.30`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2026.01.22`   |   `1.30.14`   |   `1.7.30`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.30`.  | 
|   `1.30-2025.12.15`   |   `1.30.14`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2025.11.21`   |   `1.30.14`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2025.10.18`   |   `1.30.14`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2025.09.13`   |   `1.30.14`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Changed GMSA plugin logs to Windows Events  | 
|   `1.30-2025.08.18`   |   `1.30.14`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2025.07.16`   |   `1.30.13`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2025.06.13`   |   `1.30.13`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.27`.  | 
|   `1.30-2025.05.17`   |   `1.30.13`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2025.04.14`   |   `1.30.9`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2025.03.14`   |   `1.30.9`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.20`.  | 
|   `1.30-2025.02.15`   |   `1.30.9`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2025.01.15`   |   `1.30.8`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2025.01.01`   |   `1.30.8`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  Includes patches for `CVE-2024-9042`.  | 
|   `1.30-2024.12.11`   |   `1.30.7`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2024.11.12`   |   `1.30.4`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2024.10.08`   |   `1.30.4`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2024.09.10`   |   `1.30.2`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2024.08.13`   |   `1.30.2`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2024.07.10`   |   `1.30.2`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.2`   |  Includes patches for `CVE-2024-5321`.  | 
|   `1.30-2024.06.17`   |   `1.30.0`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.2`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.14`.  | 
|   `1.30-2024.05.15`   |   `1.30.0`   |   `1.6.28`   |   `1.1.2`   |  | 


| AMI version | kubelet version | containerd version | csi-proxy version | Release notes | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 
|   `1.29-2026.02.13`   |   `1.29.15`   |   `1.7.30`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2026.01.22`   |   `1.29.15`   |   `1.7.30`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.30`.  | 
|   `1.29-2025.12.15`   |   `1.29.15`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2025.11.14`   |   `1.29.15`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2025.10.18`   |   `1.29.15`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2025.09.13`   |   `1.29.15`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Changed GMSA plugin logs to Windows Events  | 
|   `1.29-2025.08.18`   |   `1.29.15`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2025.07.16`   |   `1.29.15`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2025.06.13`   |   `1.29.15`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.27`.  | 
|   `1.29-2025.05.17`   |   `1.29.15`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2025.04.14`   |   `1.29.13`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2025.03.14`   |   `1.29.13`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.20`.  | 
|   `1.29-2025.02.15`   |   `1.29.13`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2025.01.15`   |   `1.29.12`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2025.01.01`   |   `1.29.12`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  Includes patches for `CVE-2024-9042`.  | 
|   `1.29-2024.12.11`   |   `1.29.10`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2024.11.12`   |   `1.29.8`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2024.10.08`   |   `1.29.8`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2024.09.10`   |   `1.29.6`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2024.08.13`   |   `1.29.6`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2024.07.10`   |   `1.29.6`   |   `1.7.11`   |   `1.1.2`   |  Includes patches for `CVE-2024-5321`.  | 
|   `1.29-2024.06.17`   |   `1.29.3`   |   `1.7.11`   |   `1.1.2`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2024.05.15`   |   `1.29.3`   |   `1.7.11`   |   `1.1.2`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.11`. Upgraded `kubelet` to `1.29.3`.  | 
|   `1.29-2024.04.09`   |   `1.29.0`   |   `1.6.28`   |   `1.1.2`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.6.28`. Rebuilt CNI and `csi-proxy` using `golang 1.22.1`.  | 
|   `1.29-2024.03.12`   |   `1.29.0`   |   `1.6.25`   |   `1.1.2`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2024.02.13`   |   `1.29.0`   |   `1.6.25`   |   `1.1.2`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2024.02.06`   |   `1.29.0`   |   `1.6.25`   |   `1.1.2`   |  Fixed a bug where the pause image was incorrectly deleted by `kubelet` garbage collection process.  | 
|   `1.29-2024.01.09`   |   `1.29.0`   |   `1.6.18`   |   `1.1.2`   |  | 


| AMI version | kubelet version | containerd version | csi-proxy version | Release notes | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 
|   `1.28-2025.11.14`   |   `1.28.15`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2025.10.18`   |   `1.28.15`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2025.09.13`   |   `1.28.15`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Changed GMSA plugin logs to Windows Events  | 
|   `1.28-2025.08.18`   |   `1.28.15`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2025.07.16`   |   `1.28.15`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2025.06.13`   |   `1.28.15`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.27`.  | 
|   `1.28-2025.05.17`   |   `1.28.15`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2025.04.14`   |   `1.28.15`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2025.03.14`   |   `1.28.15`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.20`.  | 
|   `1.28-2025.02.15`   |   `1.28.15`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2025.01.15`   |   `1.28.15`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2025.01.01`   |   `1.28.15`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  Includes patches for `CVE-2024-9042`.  | 
|   `1.28-2024.12.11`   |   `1.28.15`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2024.11.12`   |   `1.28.13`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2024.10.08`   |   `1.28.13`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2024.09.10`   |   `1.28.11`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2024.08.13`   |   `1.28.11`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2024.07.10`   |   `1.28.11`   |   `1.7.11`   |   `1.1.2`   |  Includes patches for `CVE-2024-5321`.  | 
|   `1.28-2024.06.17`   |   `1.28.8`   |   `1.7.11`   |   `1.1.2`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.11`.  | 
|   `1.28-2024.05.14`   |   `1.28.8`   |   `1.6.28`   |   `1.1.2`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.6.28`. Upgraded `kubelet` to `1.28.8`.  | 
|   `1.28-2024.04.09`   |   `1.28.5`   |   `1.6.25`   |   `1.1.2`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.6.25`. Rebuilt CNI and `csi-proxy` using `golang 1.22.1`.  | 
|   `1.28-2024.03.12`   |   `1.28.5`   |   `1.6.18`   |   `1.1.2`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2024.02.13`   |   `1.28.5`   |   `1.6.18`   |   `1.1.2`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2024.01.09`   |   `1.28.5`   |   `1.6.18`   |   `1.1.2`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2023.12.12`   |   `1.28.3`   |   `1.6.18`   |   `1.1.2`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2023.11.14`   |   `1.28.3`   |   `1.6.18`   |   `1.1.2`   |  Includes patches for `CVE-2023-5528`.  | 
|   `1.28-2023.10.19`   |   `1.28.2`   |   `1.6.18`   |   `1.1.2`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.6.18`. Added new [bootstrap script environment variables](eks-optimized-windows-ami.md#bootstrap-script-configuration-parameters) (`SERVICE_IPV4_CIDR` and `EXCLUDED_SNAT_CIDRS`).  | 
|   `1.28-2023-09.27`   |   `1.28.2`   |   `1.6.6`   |   `1.1.2`   |  Fixed a [security advisory](https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6xv5-86q9-7xr8) in `kubelet`.  | 
|   `1.28-2023.09.12`   |   `1.28.1`   |   `1.6.6`   |   `1.1.2`   |  | 

## Amazon EKS optimized Windows Server 2019 Core AMI
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The following tables list the current and previous versions of the Amazon EKS optimized Windows Server 2019 Core AMI.

**Example**  


| AMI version | kubelet version | containerd version | csi-proxy version | Release notes | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 
|   `1.35-2026.02.16`   |   `1.35.0`   |   `2.1.6`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.35-2026-01-22`   |   `1.35.0`   |   `2.1.6`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 


| AMI version | kubelet version | containerd version | csi-proxy version | Release notes | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 
|   `1.34-2026.02.13`   |   `1.34.3`   |   `2.1.6`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.34-2026.01.22`   |   `1.34.2`   |   `2.1.6`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `2.1.6`.  | 
|   `1.34-2025.12.15`   |   `1.34.2`   |   `2.1.4`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.34-2025.11.14`   |   `1.34.1`   |   `2.1.4`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.34-2025.10.18`   |   `1.34.1`   |   `2.1.4`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.34-2025.09.13`   |   `1.34.0`   |   `2.1.4`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 


| AMI version | kubelet version | containerd version | csi-proxy version | Release notes | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 
|   `1.33-2026.02.13`   |   `1.33.7`   |   `1.7.30`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.33-2026.01.22`   |   `1.33.5`   |   `1.7.30`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.30`.  | 
|   `1.33-2025.12.15`   |   `1.33.5`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.33-2025.11.14`   |   `1.33.5`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.33-2025.10.18`   |   `1.33.5`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.33-2025.09.13`   |   `1.33.4`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Changed GMSA plugin logs to Windows Events  | 
|   `1.33-2025.08.18`   |   `1.33.3`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.33-2025.07.16`   |   `1.33.1`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.33-2025.06.13`   |   `1.33.1`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.33-2025.05.17`   |   `1.33.1`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 


| AMI version | kubelet version | containerd version | csi-proxy version | Release notes | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 
|   `1.32-2026.02.13`   |   `1.32.11`   |   `1.7.30`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.32-2026.01.22`   |   `1.32.9`   |   `1.7.30`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.30`.  | 
|   `1.32-2025.12.15`   |   `1.32.9`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.32-2025.11.14`   |   `1.32.9`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.32-2025.10.18`   |   `1.32.9`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.32-2025.09.13`   |   `1.32.8`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Changed GMSA plugin logs to Windows Events  | 
|   `1.32-2025.08.18`   |   `1.32.7`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.32-2025.07.16`   |   `1.32.5`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.32-2025.06.13`   |   `1.32.5`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.27`.  | 
|   `1.32-2025.05.17`   |   `1.32.5`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.32-2025.04.14`   |   `1.32.1`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.32-2025.03.14`   |   `1.32.1`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.32-2025.02.18`   |   `1.32.1`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.32-2025.01.15`   |   `1.32.4`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 


| AMI version | kubelet version | containerd version | csi-proxy version | Release notes | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 
|   `1.31-2026.02.13`   |   `1.31.14`   |   `1.7.30`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2026.01.22`   |   `1.31.13`   |   `1.7.30`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.30`.  | 
|   `1.31-2025.12.15`   |   `1.31.13`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2025.11.14`   |   `1.31.13`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2025.10.18`   |   `1.31.13`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2025.09.13`   |   `1.31.12`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Changed GMSA plugin logs to Windows Events  | 
|   `1.31-2025.08.18`   |   `1.31.11`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2025.07.16`   |   `1.31.9`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2025.06.13`   |   `1.31.9`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.27`.  | 
|   `1.31-2025.05.17`   |   `1.31.9`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2025.04.14`   |   `1.31.5`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2025.03.14`   |   `1.31.5`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2025.02.15`   |   `1.31.5`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2025.01.15`   |   `1.31.4`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2025.01.01`   |   `1.31.4`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  Includes patches for `CVE-2024-9042`.  | 
|   `1.31-2024.12.13`   |   `1.31.3`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2024.11.12`   |   `1.31.1`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2024.10.08`   |   `1.31.1`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2024.10.01`   |   `1.31.1`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2024.09.10`   |   `1.31.0`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 


| AMI version | kubelet version | containerd version | csi-proxy version | Release notes | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 
|   `1.30-2026.02.13`   |   `1.30.14`   |   `1.7.30`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2026.01.22`   |   `1.30.14`   |   `1.7.30`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.30`.  | 
|   `1.30-2025.12.15`   |   `1.30.14`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2025.11.21`   |   `1.30.14`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2025.10.18`   |   `1.30.14`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2025.09.13`   |   `1.30.14`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Changed GMSA plugin logs to Windows Events  | 
|   `1.30-2025.08.18`   |   `1.30.14`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2025.07.16`   |   `1.30.13`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2025.06.13`   |   `1.30.13`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.27`.  | 
|   `1.30-2025.05.17`   |   `1.30.13`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2025.04.14`   |   `1.30.9`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2025.03.14`   |   `1.30.9`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.20`.  | 
|   `1.30-2025-02-15`   |   `1.30.9`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2025.01.15`   |   `1.30.8`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2025.01.01`   |   `1.30.8`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  Includes patches for `CVE-2024-9042`.  | 
|   `1.30-2024.12.11`   |   `1.30.7`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2024.11.12`   |   `1.30.4`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2024.10.08`   |   `1.30.4`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2024.09.10`   |   `1.30.2`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2024.08.13`   |   `1.30.2`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2024.07.10`   |   `1.30.2`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.2`   |  Includes patches for `CVE-2024-5321`.  | 
|   `1.30-2024.06.17`   |   `1.30.0`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.2`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.14`.  | 
|   `1.30-2024.05.15`   |   `1.30.0`   |   `1.6.28`   |   `1.1.2`   |  | 


| AMI version | kubelet version | containerd version | csi-proxy version | Release notes | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 
|   `1.29-2026.02.13`   |   `1.29.15`   |   `1.7.30`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2026.01.22`   |   `1.29.15`   |   `1.7.30`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.30`.  | 
|   `1.29-2025.12.15`   |   `1.29.15`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2025.11.14`   |   `1.29.15`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2025.10.18`   |   `1.29.15`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2025.09.13`   |   `1.29.15`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Changed GMSA plugin logs to Windows Events  | 
|   `1.29-2025.08.18`   |   `1.29.15`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2025.07.16`   |   `1.29.15`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2025.06.13`   |   `1.29.15`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.27`.  | 
|   `1.29-2025.05.17`   |   `1.29.15`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2025.04.14`   |   `1.29.13`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2025.03.14`   |   `1.29.13`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.20`.  | 
|   `1.29-2025.02.15`   |   `1.29.13`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2025.01.15`   |   `1.29.12`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2025.01.01`   |   `1.29.12`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  Includes patches for `CVE-2024-9042`.  | 
|   `1.29-2024.12.11`   |   `1.29.10`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2024.11.12`   |   `1.29.8`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2024.10.08`   |   `1.29.8`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2024.09.10`   |   `1.29.6`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2024.08.13`   |   `1.29.6`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2024.07.10`   |   `1.29.6`   |   `1.7.11`   |   `1.1.2`   |  Includes patches for `CVE-2024-5321`.  | 
|   `1.29-2024.06.17`   |   `1.29.3`   |   `1.7.11`   |   `1.1.2`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2024.05.15`   |   `1.29.3`   |   `1.7.11`   |   `1.1.2`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.11`. Upgraded `kubelet` to `1.29.3`.  | 
|   `1.29-2024.04.09`   |   `1.29.0`   |   `1.6.28`   |   `1.1.2`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.6.28`. Rebuilt CNI and `csi-proxy` using `golang 1.22.1`.  | 
|   `1.29-2024.03.13`   |   `1.29.0`   |   `1.6.25`   |   `1.1.2`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2024.02.13`   |   `1.29.0`   |   `1.6.25`   |   `1.1.2`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2024.02.06`   |   `1.29.0`   |   `1.6.25`   |   `1.1.2`   |  Fixed a bug where the pause image was incorrectly deleted by `kubelet` garbage collection process.  | 
|   `1.29-2024.01.09`   |   `1.29.0`   |   `1.6.18`   |   `1.1.2`   |  | 


| AMI version | kubelet version | containerd version | csi-proxy version | Release notes | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 
|   `1.28-2025.11.14`   |   `1.28.15`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2025.10.18`   |   `1.28.15`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2025.09.13`   |   `1.28.15`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Changed GMSA plugin logs to Windows Events  | 
|   `1.28-2025.08.18`   |   `1.28.15`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2025.07.16`   |   `1.28.15`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2025.06.13`   |   `1.28.15`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.27`.  | 
|   `1.28-2025.05.17`   |   `1.28.15`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2025.04.14`   |   `1.28.15`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2025.03.14`   |   `1.28.15`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.20`.  | 
|   `1.28-2025.02.15`   |   `1.28.15`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2025-01-15`   |   `1.28.15`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2025-01-01`   |   `1.28.15`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  Includes patches for `CVE-2024-9042`.  | 
|   `1.28-2024.12.11`   |   `1.28.15`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2024.11.12`   |   `1.28.13`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2024.10.08`   |   `1.28.13`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2024.09.10`   |   `1.28.11`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2024.08.13`   |   `1.28.11`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2024.07.10`   |   `1.28.11`   |   `1.7.11`   |   `1.1.2`   |  Includes patches for `CVE-2024-5321`.  | 
|   `1.28-2024.06.17`   |   `1.28.8`   |   `1.7.11`   |   `1.1.2`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.11`.  | 
|   `1.28-2024.05.14`   |   `1.28.8`   |   `1.6.28`   |   `1.1.2`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.6.28`. Upgraded `kubelet` to `1.28.8`.  | 
|   `1.28-2024.04.09`   |   `1.28.5`   |   `1.6.25`   |   `1.1.2`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.6.25`. Rebuilt CNI and `csi-proxy` using `golang 1.22.1`.  | 
|   `1.28-2024.03.13`   |   `1.28.5`   |   `1.6.18`   |   `1.1.2`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2024.02.13`   |   `1.28.5`   |   `1.6.18`   |   `1.1.2`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2024.01.09`   |   `1.28.5`   |   `1.6.18`   |   `1.1.2`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2023.12.12`   |   `1.28.3`   |   `1.6.18`   |   `1.1.2`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2023.11.14`   |   `1.28.3`   |   `1.6.18`   |   `1.1.2`   |  Includes patches for `CVE-2023-5528`.  | 
|   `1.28-2023.10.19`   |   `1.28.2`   |   `1.6.18`   |   `1.1.2`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.6.18`. Added new [bootstrap script environment variables](eks-optimized-windows-ami.md#bootstrap-script-configuration-parameters) (`SERVICE_IPV4_CIDR` and `EXCLUDED_SNAT_CIDRS`).  | 
|   `1.28-2023-09.27`   |   `1.28.2`   |   `1.6.6`   |   `1.1.2`   |  Fixed a [security advisory](https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6xv5-86q9-7xr8) in `kubelet`.  | 
|   `1.28-2023.09.12`   |   `1.28.1`   |   `1.6.6`   |   `1.1.2`   |  | 

## Amazon EKS optimized Windows Server 2019 Full AMI
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The following tables list the current and previous versions of the Amazon EKS optimized Windows Server 2019 Full AMI.

**Example**  


| AMI version | kubelet version | containerd version | csi-proxy version | Release notes | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 
|   `1.35-2026.02.16`   |   `1.35.0`   |   `2.1.6`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.35-2026-01-22`   |   `1.35.0`   |   `2.1.6`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 


| AMI version | kubelet version | containerd version | csi-proxy version | Release notes | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 
|   `1.34-2026.02.13`   |   `1.34.3`   |   `2.1.6`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.34-2026.01.22`   |   `1.34.2`   |   `2.1.6`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `2.1.6`.  | 
|   `1.34-2025.12.15`   |   `1.34.2`   |   `2.1.4`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.34-2025.11.14`   |   `1.34.1`   |   `2.1.4`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.34-2025.10.18`   |   `1.34.1`   |   `2.1.4`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.34-2025.09.13`   |   `1.34.0`   |   `2.1.4`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 


| AMI version | kubelet version | containerd version | csi-proxy version | Release notes | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 
|   `1.33-2026.02.13`   |   `1.33.7`   |   `1.7.30`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.33-2026.01.22`   |   `1.33.5`   |   `1.7.30`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.30`.  | 
|   `1.33-2025.12.15`   |   `1.33.5`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.33-2025.11.14`   |   `1.33.5`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.33-2025.10.18`   |   `1.33.5`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.33-2025.09.13`   |   `1.33.4`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Changed GMSA plugin logs to Windows Events  | 
|   `1.33-2025.08.18`   |   `1.33.3`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.33-2025.07.16`   |   `1.33.1`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.33-2025.06.13`   |   `1.33.1`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.33-2025.05.17`   |   `1.33.1`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 


| AMI version | kubelet version | containerd version | csi-proxy version | Release notes | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 
|   `1.32-2026.02.13`   |   `1.32.11`   |   `1.7.30`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.32-2026.01.22`   |   `1.32.9`   |   `1.7.30`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.30`.  | 
|   `1.32-2025.12.15`   |   `1.32.9`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.32-2025.11.14`   |   `1.32.9`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.32-2025.10.18`   |   `1.32.9`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.32-2025.09.13`   |   `1.32.8`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Changed GMSA plugin logs to Windows Events  | 
|   `1.32-2025.08.18`   |   `1.32.7`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.32-2025.07.16`   |   `1.32.5`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.32-2025.06.13`   |   `1.32.5`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.27`.  | 
|   `1.32-2025.05.17`   |   `1.32.5`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.32-2025.04.14`   |   `1.32.1`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.32-2025.03.14`   |   `1.32.1`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.32-2025.02.18`   |   `1.32.1`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.32-2025.01.15`   |   `1.32.0`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 


| AMI version | kubelet version | containerd version | csi-proxy version | Release notes | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 
|   `1.31-2026.02.13`   |   `1.31.14`   |   `1.7.30`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2026.01.22`   |   `1.31.13`   |   `1.7.30`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.30`.  | 
|   `1.31-2025.12.15`   |   `1.31.13`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2025.11.14`   |   `1.31.13`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2025.10.18`   |   `1.31.13`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2025.09.13`   |   `1.31.12`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Changed GMSA plugin logs to Windows Events  | 
|   `1.31-2025.08.18`   |   `1.31.11`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2025.07.16`   |   `1.31.9`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2025.06.13`   |   `1.31.9`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.27`.  | 
|   `1.31-2025.05.17`   |   `1.31.9`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2025.04.14`   |   `1.31.5`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2025.03.14`   |   `1.31.5`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2025.02.15`   |   `1.31.5`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2025.01.15`   |   `1.31.4`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2025.01.01`   |   `1.31.4`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  Includes patches for `CVE-2024-9042`.  | 
|   `1.31-2024.12.13`   |   `1.31.3`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2024.11.12`   |   `1.31.1`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2024.10.08`   |   `1.31.1`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2024.10.01`   |   `1.31.1`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.31-2024.09.10`   |   `1.31.0`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 


| AMI version | kubelet version | containerd version | csi-proxy version | Release notes | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 
|   `1.30-2026.02.13`   |   `1.30.14`   |   `1.7.30`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2026.01.22`   |   `1.30.14`   |   `1.7.30`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.30`.  | 
|   `1.30-2025.12.15`   |   `1.30.14`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2025.11.21`   |   `1.30.14`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2025.10.18`   |   `1.30.14`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2025.09.13`   |   `1.30.14`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Changed GMSA plugin logs to Windows Events  | 
|   `1.30-2025.08.18`   |   `1.30.14`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2025.07.16`   |   `1.30.13`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2025.06.13`   |   `1.30.13`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.27`.  | 
|   `1.30-2025.05.17`   |   `1.30.13`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2025.04.14`   |   `1.30.9`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2025.03.14`   |   `1.30.9`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.20`.  | 
|   `1.30-2025.02.15`   |   `1.30.9`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2025.01.15`   |   `1.30.8`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2025.01.01`   |   `1.30.8`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  Includes patches for `CVE-2024-9042`.  | 
|   `1.30-2024.12.11`   |   `1.30.7`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2024.11.12`   |   `1.30.4`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2024.10.08`   |   `1.30.4`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2024.09.10`   |   `1.30.2`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2024.08.13`   |   `1.30.2`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.30-2024.07.10`   |   `1.30.2`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.2`   |  Includes patches for `CVE-2024-5321`.  | 
|   `1.30-2024.06.17`   |   `1.30.0`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.2`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.14`.  | 
|   `1.30-2024.05.15`   |   `1.30.0`   |   `1.6.28`   |   `1.1.2`   |  | 


| AMI version | kubelet version | containerd version | csi-proxy version | Release notes | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 
|   `1.29-2026.02.13`   |   `1.29.15`   |   `1.7.30`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2026.01.22`   |   `1.29.15`   |   `1.7.30`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.30`.  | 
|   `1.29-2025.12.15`   |   `1.29.15`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2025.11.14`   |   `1.29.15`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2025.10.18`   |   `1.29.15`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2025.09.13`   |   `1.29.15`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Changed GMSA plugin logs to Windows Events  | 
|   `1.29-2025.08.18`   |   `1.29.15`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2025.07.16`   |   `1.29.15`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2025.06.13`   |   `1.29.15`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.27`.  | 
|   `1.29-2025.05.17`   |   `1.29.15`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2025.04.14`   |   `1.29.13`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2025.03.14`   |   `1.29.13`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.20`.  | 
|   `1.29-2025.02.15`   |   `1.29.13`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2025.01.15`   |   `1.29.12`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2025.01.01`   |   `1.29.12`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  Includes patches for `CVE-2024-9042`.  | 
|   `1.29-2024.12.11`   |   `1.29.10`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2024.11.12`   |   `1.29.8`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2024.10.08`   |   `1.29.8`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2024.09.10`   |   `1.29.6`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2024.08.13`   |   `1.29.6`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2024.07.10`   |   `1.29.6`   |   `1.7.11`   |   `1.1.2`   |  Includes patches for `CVE-2024-5321`.  | 
|   `1.29-2024.06.17`   |   `1.29.3`   |   `1.7.11`   |   `1.1.2`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2024.05.15`   |   `1.29.3`   |   `1.7.11`   |   `1.1.2`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.11`. Upgraded `kubelet` to `1.29.3`.  | 
|   `1.29-2024.04.09`   |   `1.29.0`   |   `1.6.28`   |   `1.1.2`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.6.28`. Rebuilt CNI and `csi-proxy` using `golang 1.22.1`.  | 
|   `1.29-2024.03.13`   |   `1.29.0`   |   `1.6.25`   |   `1.1.2`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2024.02.13`   |   `1.29.0`   |   `1.6.25`   |   `1.1.2`   |  | 
|   `1.29-2024.02.06`   |   `1.29.0`   |   `1.6.25`   |   `1.1.2`   |  Fixed a bug where the pause image was incorrectly deleted by `kubelet` garbage collection process.  | 
|   `1.29-2024.01.09`   |   `1.29.0`   |   `1.6.18`   |   `1.1.2`   |  | 


| AMI version | kubelet version | containerd version | csi-proxy version | Release notes | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 
|   `1.28-2025.11.14`   |   `1.28.15`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2025.10.18`   |   `1.28.15`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2025.09.13`   |   `1.28.15`   |   `1.7.28`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Changed GMSA plugin logs to Windows Events  | 
|   `1.28-2025.08.18`   |   `1.28.15`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2025.07.16`   |   `1.28.15`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2025.06.13`   |   `1.28.15`   |   `1.7.27`   |   `1.2.1`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.27`.  | 
|   `1.28-2025.05.17`   |   `1.28.15`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.2.1`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2025.04.14`   |   `1.28.15`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2025.03.14`   |   `1.28.15`   |   `1.7.20`   |   `1.1.3`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.20`.  | 
|   `1.28-2025.02.15`   |   `1.28.15`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2025-01-15`   |   `1.28.15`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2025-01-01`   |   `1.28.15`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  Includes patches for `CVE-2024-9042`.  | 
|   `1.28-2024.12.11`   |   `1.28.15`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2024.11.12`   |   `1.28.13`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2024.10.08`   |   `1.28.13`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2024.09.10`   |   `1.28.11`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2024.08.13`   |   `1.28.11`   |   `1.7.14`   |   `1.1.3`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2024.07.10`   |   `1.28.11`   |   `1.7.11`   |   `1.1.2`   |  Includes patches for `CVE-2024-5321`.  | 
|   `1.28-2024.06.17`   |   `1.28.8`   |   `1.7.11`   |   `1.1.2`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.7.11`.  | 
|   `1.28-2024.05.14`   |   `1.28.8`   |   `1.6.28`   |   `1.1.2`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.6.28`. Upgraded `kubelet` to `1.28.8`.  | 
|   `1.28-2024.04.09`   |   `1.28.5`   |   `1.6.25`   |   `1.1.2`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.6.25`. Rebuilt CNI and `csi-proxy` using `golang 1.22.1`.  | 
|   `1.28-2024.03.13`   |   `1.28.5`   |   `1.6.18`   |   `1.1.2`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2024.02.13`   |   `1.28.5`   |   `1.6.18`   |   `1.1.2`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2024.01.09`   |   `1.28.5`   |   `1.6.18`   |   `1.1.2`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2023.12.12`   |   `1.28.3`   |   `1.6.18`   |   `1.1.2`   |  | 
|   `1.28-2023.11.14`   |   `1.28.3`   |   `1.6.18`   |   `1.1.2`   |  Includes patches for `CVE-2023-5528`.  | 
|   `1.28-2023.10.19`   |   `1.28.2`   |   `1.6.18`   |   `1.1.2`   |  Upgraded `containerd` to `1.6.18`. Added new [bootstrap script environment variables](eks-optimized-windows-ami.md#bootstrap-script-configuration-parameters) (`SERVICE_IPV4_CIDR` and `EXCLUDED_SNAT_CIDRS`).  | 
|   `1.28-2023-09.27`   |   `1.28.2`   |   `1.6.6`   |   `1.1.2`   |  Fixed a [security advisory](https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6xv5-86q9-7xr8) in `kubelet`.  | 
|   `1.28-2023.09.12`   |   `1.28.1`   |   `1.6.6`   |   `1.1.2`   |  | 

# Retrieve recommended Microsoft Windows AMI IDs
<a name="retrieve-windows-ami-id"></a>

When deploying nodes, you can specify an ID for a pre-built Amazon EKS optimized Amazon Machine Image (AMI). To retrieve an AMI ID that fits your desired configuration, query the AWS Systems Manager Parameter Store API. Using this API eliminates the need to manually look up Amazon EKS optimized AMI IDs. For more information, see [GetParameter](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/APIReference/API_GetParameter.html). The [IAM principal](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_roles.html#iam-term-principal) that you use must have the `ssm:GetParameter` IAM permission to retrieve the Amazon EKS optimized AMI metadata.

You can retrieve the image ID of the latest recommended Amazon EKS optimized Windows AMI with the following command, which uses the sub-parameter `image_id`. Make the following modifications to the command as needed and then run the modified command:
+ Replace *release* with one of the following options.
  + Use *2025* for Windows Server 2025.
  + Use *2022* for Windows Server 2022.
  + Use *2019* for Windows Server 2019.
+ Replace *installation-option* with one of the following options. For more information, see [What is the Server Core installation option in Windows Server](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/server-core/what-is-server-core).
  + Use *Core* for a minimal installation with a smaller attack surface.
  + Use *Full* to include the Windows desktop experience.
+ Replace *kubernetes-version* with a supported [platform-version](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/eks/latest/userguide/platform-versions.html).
+ Replace *region-code* with an [Amazon EKS supported AWS Region](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/eks.html) for which you want the AMI ID.

```
aws ssm get-parameter --name /aws/service/ami-windows-latest/Windows_Server-release-English-installation-option-EKS_Optimized-kubernetes-version/image_id \
    --region region-code --query "Parameter.Value" --output text
```

Here’s an example command after placeholder replacements have been made.

```
aws ssm get-parameter --name /aws/service/ami-windows-latest/Windows_Server-2022-English-Core-EKS_Optimized-k8s-n-2/image_id \
    --region us-west-2 --query "Parameter.Value" --output text
```

An example output is as follows.

```
ami-1234567890abcdef0
```

# Build a custom Windows AMI with Image Builder
<a name="eks-custom-ami-windows"></a>

You can use EC2 Image Builder to create custom Amazon EKS optimized Windows AMIs with one of the following options:
+  [Using an Amazon EKS optimized Windows AMI as a base](#custom-windows-ami-as-base) 
+  [Using the Amazon-managed build component](#custom-windows-ami-build-component) 

With both methods, you must create your own Image Builder recipe. For more information, see [Create a new version of an image recipe](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/imagebuilder/latest/userguide/create-image-recipes.html) in the Image Builder User Guide.

**Important**  
The following **Amazon-managed** components for `eks` include patches for `CVE-2024-5321`.  
 `1.28.2` and higher
 `1.29.2` and higher
 `1.30.1` and higher
All versions for Kubernetes 1.31 and higher

## Using an Amazon EKS optimized Windows AMI as a base
<a name="custom-windows-ami-as-base"></a>

This option is the recommended way to build your custom Windows AMIs. The Amazon EKS optimized Windows AMIs we provide are more frequently updated than the Amazon-managed build component.

1. Start a new Image Builder recipe.

   1. Open the EC2 Image Builder console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/imagebuilder.

   1. In the left navigation pane, choose **Image recipes**.

   1. Choose **Create image recipe**.

1. In the **Recipe details** section, enter a **Name** and **Version**.

1. Specify the ID of the Amazon EKS optimized Windows AMI in the **Base image** section.

   1. Choose **Enter custom AMI ID**.

   1. Retrieve the AMI ID for the Windows OS version that you require. For more information, see [Retrieve recommended Microsoft Windows AMI IDs](retrieve-windows-ami-id.md).

   1. Enter the custom **AMI ID**. If the AMI ID isn’t found, make sure that the AWS Region for the AMI ID matches the AWS Region shown in the upper right of your console.

1. (Optional) To get the latest security updates, add the `update-windows` component in the **Build components -** section.

   1. From the dropdown list to the right of the **Find components by name** search box, choose **Amazon-managed**.

   1. In the **Find components by name** search box, enter `update-windows`.

   1. Select the check box of the ** `update-windows` ** search result. This component includes the latest Windows patches for the operating system.

1. Complete the remaining image recipe inputs with your required configurations. For more information, see [Create a new image recipe version (console)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/imagebuilder/latest/userguide/create-image-recipes.html#create-image-recipe-version-console) in the Image Builder User Guide.

1. Choose **Create recipe**.

1. Use the new image recipe in a new or existing image pipeline. Once your image pipeline runs successfully, your custom AMI will be listed as an output image and is ready for use. For more information, see [Create an image pipeline using the EC2 Image Builder console wizard](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/imagebuilder/latest/userguide/start-build-image-pipeline.html).

## Using the Amazon-managed build component
<a name="custom-windows-ami-build-component"></a>

When using an Amazon EKS optimized Windows AMI as a base isn’t viable, you can use the Amazon-managed build component instead. This option may lag behind the most recent supported Kubernetes versions.

1. Start a new Image Builder recipe.

   1. Open the EC2 Image Builder console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/imagebuilder.

   1. In the left navigation pane, choose **Image recipes**.

   1. Choose **Create image recipe**.

1. In the **Recipe details** section, enter a **Name** and **Version**.

1. Determine which option you will be using to create your custom AMI in the **Base image** section:
   +  **Select managed images** – Choose **Windows** for your **Image Operating System (OS)**. Then choose one of the following options for **Image origin**.
     +  **Quick start (Amazon-managed)** – In the **Image name** dropdown, choose an Amazon EKS supported Windows Server version. For more information, see [Create nodes with optimized Windows AMIs](eks-optimized-windows-ami.md).
     +  **Images owned by me** – For **Image name**, choose the ARN of your own image with your own license. The image that you provide can’t already have Amazon EKS components installed.
   +  **Enter custom AMI ID** – For AMI ID, enter the ID for your AMI with your own license. The image that you provide can’t already have Amazon EKS components installed.

1. In the **Build components - Windows** section, do the following:

   1. From the dropdown list to the right of the **Find components by name** search box, choose **Amazon-managed**.

   1. In the **Find components by name** search box, enter `eks`.

   1. Select the check box of the ** `eks-optimized-ami-windows` ** search result, even though the result returned may not be the version that you want.

   1. In the **Find components by name** search box, enter `update-windows` .

   1. Select the check box of the **update-windows** search result. This component includes the latest Windows patches for the operating system.

1. In the **Selected components** section, do the following:

   1. Choose **Versioning options** for ** `eks-optimized-ami-windows` **.

   1. Choose **Specify component version**.

   1. In the **Component Version** field, enter *version.x*, replacing *version* with a supported Kubernetes version. Entering an *x* for part of the version number indicates to use the latest component version that also aligns with the part of the version you explicitly define. Pay attention to the console output as it will advise you on whether your desired version is available as a managed component. Keep in mind that the most recent Kubernetes versions may not be available for the build component. For more information about available versions, see [Retrieving information about `eks-optimized-ami-windows` component versions](#custom-windows-ami-component-versions).

1. Complete the remaining image recipe inputs with your required configurations. For more information, see [Create a new image recipe version (console)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/imagebuilder/latest/userguide/create-image-recipes.html#create-image-recipe-version-console) in the Image Builder User Guide.

1. Choose **Create recipe**.

1. Use the new image recipe in a new or existing image pipeline. Once your image pipeline runs successfully, your custom AMI will be listed as an output image and is ready for use. For more information, see [Create an image pipeline using the EC2 Image Builder console wizard](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/imagebuilder/latest/userguide/start-build-image-pipeline.html).

## Retrieving information about `eks-optimized-ami-windows` component versions
<a name="custom-windows-ami-component-versions"></a>

You can retrieve specific information regarding what is installed with each component. For example, you can verify what `kubelet` version is installed. The components go through functional testing on the Amazon EKS supported Windows operating systems versions. For more information, see [Release calendar](eks-optimized-windows-ami.md#windows-ami-release-calendar). Any other Windows OS versions that aren’t listed as supported or have reached end of support might not be compatible with the component.

1. Open the EC2 Image Builder console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/imagebuilder.

1. In the left navigation pane, choose **Components**.

1. From the dropdown list to the right of the **Find components by name** search box, change **Owned by me** to **Quick start (Amazon-managed)**.

1. In the **Find components by name** box, enter `eks`.

1. (Optional) If you are using a recent version, sort the **Version** column in descending order by choosing it twice.

1. Choose the ** `eks-optimized-ami-windows` ** link with a desired version.

The **Description** in the resulting page shows the specific information.