Learn Kubernetes and Amazon EKS platform versions for AWS Outposts - Amazon EKS
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Learn Kubernetes and Amazon EKS platform versions for AWS Outposts

Local cluster platform versions represent the capabilities of the Amazon EKS cluster on AWS Outposts. The versions include the components that run on the Kubernetes control plane, which Kubernetes API server flags are enabled. They also include the current Kubernetes patch version. Each Kubernetes minor version has one or more associated platform versions. The platform versions for different Kubernetes minor versions are independent. The platform versions for local clusters and Amazon EKS clusters in the cloud are independent.

When a new Kubernetes minor version is available for local clusters, such as 1.30, the initial platform version for that Kubernetes minor version starts at eks-local-outposts.1. However, Amazon EKS releases new platform versions periodically to enable new Kubernetes control plane settings and to provide security fixes.

When new local cluster platform versions become available for a minor version:

  • The platform version number is incremented (eks-local-outposts.n+1).

  • Amazon EKS automatically updates all existing local clusters to the latest platform version for their corresponding Kubernetes minor version. Automatic updates of existing platform versions are rolled out incrementally. The roll-out process consists of the replacement of the managed Kubernetes control-plane instances running on the Outpost, one at a time, until all 3 instances get replaced by new ones.

  • The Kubernetes control-plane instance replacement process will stop progressing if there is risk of service interruption. Amazon EKS will only attempt to replace an instance in case the other 2 Kubernetes control-plane instances are healthy and passing all readiness conditions as a cluster node.

  • A platform version rollout will typically take less than 30 minutes to complete. If a cluster remains on UPDATING state for an extended amount of time, see the Troubleshoot local Amazon EKS clusters on AWS Outposts and seek help from AWS Support. Never manually terminate Kubernetes control-plane instances unless instructed by AWS Support.

  • Amazon EKS might publish a new node AMI with a corresponding patch version. All patch versions are compatible between the Kubernetes control plane and node AMIs for a single Kubernetes minor version.

New platform versions don’t introduce breaking changes or cause service interruptions.

Local clusters are always created with the latest available platform version (eks-local-outposts.n) for the specified Kubernetes version.

The current and recent platform versions are described in the following tables.

Kubernetes version 1.30

The following admission controllers are enabled for all 1.30 platform versions: CertificateApproval, CertificateSigning, CertificateSubjectRestriction, DefaultIngressClass, DefaultStorageClass, DefaultTolerationSeconds, ExtendedResourceToleration, LimitRanger, MutatingAdmissionWebhook, NamespaceLifecycle, NodeRestriction, PersistentVolumeClaimResize, Priority, PodSecurity, ResourceQuota, RuntimeClass, ServiceAccount, StorageObjectInUseProtection, TaintNodesByCondition, ValidatingAdmissionPolicy, and ValidatingAdmissionWebhook.

Kubernetes version Amazon EKS platform version Release notes Release date

1.30.7

eks-local-outposts.2

New platform version with security fixes and enhancements. kube-proxy updated to v1.30.7. AWS IAM Authenticator updated to v0.6.28. Amazon VPC CNI plugin for Kubernetes updated to v1.19.0. Updated Bottlerocket version to v1.29.0.

January 10, 2025

1.30.5

eks-local-outposts.1

Initial release of Kubernetes version v1.30 for local Amazon EKS clusters on Outposts.

November 13, 2024

Kubernetes version 1.29

The following admission controllers are enabled for all 1.29 platform versions: CertificateApproval, CertificateSigning, CertificateSubjectRestriction, DefaultIngressClass, DefaultStorageClass, DefaultTolerationSeconds, ExtendedResourceToleration, LimitRanger, MutatingAdmissionWebhook, NamespaceLifecycle, NodeRestriction, PersistentVolumeClaimResize, Priority, PodSecurity, ResourceQuota, RuntimeClass, ServiceAccount, StorageObjectInUseProtection, TaintNodesByCondition, ValidatingAdmissionPolicy, and ValidatingAdmissionWebhook.

Kubernetes version Amazon EKS platform version Release notes Release date

v1.29.11

eks-local-outposts.12

New platform version with security fixes and enhancements. kube-proxy updated to v1.29.11. Amazon VPC CNI plugin for Kubernetes updated to v1.19.0. Updated CoreDNS image to v1.11.3. Updated Bottlerocket version to v1.29.0.

January 10, 2025

1.29.9

eks-local-outposts.4

New platform version with security fixes and enhancements. kube-proxy updated to v1.29.9. AWS IAM Authenticator updated to v0.6.26. Updated Bottlerocket version to v1.26.0.

November 8, 2024

1.29.6

eks-local-outposts.3

New platform version with security fixes and enhancements. Updated Bottlerocket version to v1.22.0.

October 22, 2024

1.29.6

eks-local-outposts.2

New platform version with security fixes and enhancements. Updated Bottlerocket version to v1.21.0.

August 27, 2024

1.29.6

eks-local-outposts.1

Initial release of Kubernetes version v1.29 for local Amazon EKS clusters on Outposts.

August 20, 2024

Kubernetes version 1.28

The following admission controllers are enabled for all 1.28 platform versions: CertificateApproval, CertificateSigning, CertificateSubjectRestriction, DefaultIngressClass, DefaultStorageClass, DefaultTolerationSeconds, ExtendedResourceToleration, LimitRanger, MutatingAdmissionWebhook, NamespaceLifecycle, NodeRestriction, PersistentVolumeClaimResize, Priority, PodSecurity, ResourceQuota, RuntimeClass, ServiceAccount, StorageObjectInUseProtection, TaintNodesByCondition, ValidatingAdmissionPolicy, and ValidatingAdmissionWebhook.

Kubernetes version Amazon EKS platform version Release notes Release date

1.28.15

eks-local-outposts.12

New platform version with security fixes and enhancements. kube-proxy updated to v1.28.15. Amazon VPC CNI plugin for Kubernetes updated to v1.19.0. Updated Bottlerocket version to v1.29.0.

January 10, 2025

1.28.14

eks-local-outposts.11

New platform version with security fixes and enhancements. kube-proxy updated to v1.28.14. AWS IAM Authenticator updated to v0.6.26. Updated CoreDNS image to v1.11.1. Updated Bottlerocket version to v1.26.0.

November 8, 2024

1.28.10

eks-local-outposts.10

New platform version with security fixes and enhancements. Updated Bottlerocket version to v1.22.0.

October 22, 2024

1.28.10

eks-local-outposts.9

New platform version with security fixes and enhancements. Updated Bottlerocket version to v1.21.0.

August 27, 2024

1.28.10

eks-local-outposts.8

New platform version with security fixes and enhancements.

July 30, 2024

1.28.10

eks-local-outposts.6

New platform version with security fixes and enhancements. kube-proxy updated to v1.28.10. AWS IAM Authenticator updated to v0.6.20. Updated Bottlerocket version to v1.20.2.

June 19, 2024

1.28.6

eks-local-outposts.5

Updated Bottlerocket version to v1.19.3 containing newest bugfixes to support local boot in Outposts.

April 18, 2024

1.28.6

eks-local-outposts.4

New platform version with security fixes and enhancements. Restored support or local boot in Outposts. Downgraded Bottlerocket version to v1.15.1 for compatibility.

April 2, 2024

1.28.6

eks-local-outposts.3

New platform version with security fixes and enhancements.

March 22, 2024

1.28.6

eks-local-outposts.2

New platform version with security fixes and enhancements. kube-proxy updated to v1.28.6. AWS IAM Authenticator updated to v0.6.17. Amazon VPC CNI plugin for Kubernetes downgraded to v1.13.2 for compatibility reasons. Updated Bottlerocket version to v1.19.2.

March 8, 2024

1.28.1

eks-local-outposts.1

Initial release of Kubernetes version v1.28 for local Amazon EKS clusters on Outposts.

October 4, 2023

Kubernetes version 1.27

The following admission controllers are enabled for all 1.27 platform versions: CertificateApproval, CertificateSigning, CertificateSubjectRestriction, DefaultIngressClass, DefaultStorageClass, DefaultTolerationSeconds, ExtendedResourceToleration, LimitRanger, MutatingAdmissionWebhook, NamespaceLifecycle, NodeRestriction, PersistentVolumeClaimResize, Priority, PodSecurity, ResourceQuota, RuntimeClass, ServiceAccount, StorageObjectInUseProtection, TaintNodesByCondition, ValidatingAdmissionPolicy, and ValidatingAdmissionWebhook.

Kubernetes version Amazon EKS platform version Release notes Release date

1.27.16

eks-local-outposts.12

New platform version with security fixes and enhancements. Amazon VPC CNI plugin for Kubernetes updated to v1.19.0. Updated Bottlerocket version to v1.29.0.

January 10, 2025

1.27.16

eks-local-outposts.11

New platform version with security fixes and enhancements. kube-proxy updated to v1.27.16. AWS IAM Authenticator updated to v0.6.26. Updated CoreDNS image to v1.11.1. Updated Bottlerocket version to v1.26.0.

November 8, 2024

1.27.14

eks-local-outposts.10

New platform version with security fixes and enhancements. Updated Bottlerocket version to v1.22.0.

October 22, 2024

1.27.14

eks-local-outposts.9

New platform version with security fixes and enhancements. Updated Bottlerocket version to v1.21.0.

August 27, 2024

1.27.14

eks-local-outposts.8

New platform version with security fixes and enhancements.

July 30, 2024

1.27.14

eks-local-outposts.6

New platform version with security fixes and enhancements. kube-proxy updated to v1.27.14. AWS IAM Authenticator updated to v0.6.20. Updated Bottlerocket version to v1.20.2.

June 19, 2024

1.27.10

eks-local-outposts.5

New platform version with security fixes and enhancements.

April 2, 2024

1.27.10

eks-local-outposts.4

New platform version with security fixes and enhancements. kube-proxy updated to v1.27.10. AWS IAM Authenticator updated to v0.6.17. Updated Bottlerocket version to v1.19.2.

March 22, 2024

1.27.3

eks-local-outposts.3

New platform version with security fixes and enhancements. kube-proxy updated to v1.27.3. Amazon VPC CNI plugin for Kubernetes updated to v1.13.2.

July 14, 2023

1.27.1

eks-local-outposts.2

Updated CoreDNS image to v1.10.1.

June 22, 2023

1.27.1

eks-local-outposts.1

Initial release of Kubernetes version 1.27 for local Amazon EKS clusters on Outposts.

May 30, 2023