2.5.3 1.3.0

Name: container
Author: apple

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apple/containerAug 22, 2026 → Aug 24, 20263 days between releases

What's New

Updates Kata kernel to 3.32.0-debug and removes --scheme auto CLI option

Breaking Changes

Removed --scheme auto for image operations, default is now https
Removed AsyncParsableCommand conformance from ContainerCLI

New Features

Updated documentation
Relaxed container machine security paths

Improvements

Refactored tmpfsMounts() to process tmpfs path correctly
Updated sudoers file to not include dots
Removed auto registry scheme
Validated volume name in volume disk usage call
Fixed k8s integration test with scoped domain

Bug Fixes

Fixed compilation error
Fixed k8s integration test with scoped domain

Upgrade Notes

CLI commands using --scheme auto must be updated to use https. Code relying on AsyncParsableCommand conformance will need refactoring. No configuration changes are required.

The Two Releases

2.5.3

Aug 22, 2026· 2 months ago

Minimal release notes: "### 🐞 Bug Fixes - #7754 fix: release with wrong version number Read more in 2.5.1 changelog: https://github.com/lo"

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1.3.0

Aug 24, 2026· 2 months ago

This release updates the default Kata kernel to 3.32.0-debug, improves documentation, and removes the --scheme auto option for image operations, defaulting to https.

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