Release notes from cloud-native-stack

v25.12.0

2026-01-13T19:28:24Z

Instructions

git clone -b 25.12.0 https://github.com/NVIDIA/cloud-native-stack.git

For more information, please refer usage

Note

Below Functionalities are limited with this release

CNS Upgrade from one version to another version
MicroK8s Support is available for only Fresh Provisioned system

What's added

CNS 17.0 Release
25.10.1 GPU Operator Release
25.7.0 Network Operator Release(CNS 15.x & CNS 16.x only)
NVIDIA KAI Scheduler
Volcano Scheduler

Batch Update

CNS 15.2 and 16.1

What's removed

CNS 14.x

What's Changed

Added CNS 17.0

containerd_version: "2.2.0"
runc_version: "1.4.0"
cni_plugins_version: "1.7.1"
nvidia_container_toolkit_version: "1.18.1"
crio_version: "1.34.2"
cri_dockerd_version: "0.4.0"
k8s_version: "1.34.2"
calico_version: "3.31.3"
flannel_version: "0.25.6"
helm_version: "4.0.4"
gpu_operator_version: "25.10.1"
network_operator_version: "25.7.0"
nim_operator_version: "3.0.2"
nsight_operator_version: "1.1.2"
kai_scheduler_version: "0.10.2"
local_path_provisioner: "0.0.31"
nfs_provisioner: "4.0.18"
metallb_version: "0.15.3"
kserve_version: "0.16.0"
prometheus_stack: "79.9.0"
prometheus_adapter: "5.2.0"
grafana_operator: "5.18.0"
elastic_stack: "9.2.1"
lws_version: "0.7.0"
volcano_version: "1.13.0"

Changes in CNS 16.1

containerd_version: "2.2.0"
runc_version: "1.4.0"
cni_plugins_version: "1.7.1"
containerd_max_concurrent_downloads: "5"
nvidia_container_toolkit_version: "1.18.1"
crio_version: "1.33.6"
cri_dockerd_version: "0.4.0"
k8s_version: "1.33.6"
calico_version: "3.31.3"
flannel_version: "0.25.6"
helm_version: "4.0.4"
gpu_operator_version: "25.10.1"
network_operator_version: "25.7.0"
nim_operator_version: "3.0.2"
nsight_operator_version: "1.1.2"
kai_scheduler_version: "0.10.2"
local_path_provisioner: "0.0.31"
nfs_provisioner: "4.0.18"
metallb_version: "0.15.3"
kserve_version: "0.16.0"
prometheus_stack: "79.9.0"
prometheus_adapter: "5.2.0"
grafana_operator: "5.18.0"
elastic_stack: "9.2.1"
lws_version: "0.7.0"
volcano_version: "1.13.0"

Changes in CNS 15.2

containerd_version: "2.2.0"
runc_version: "1.4.0"
cni_plugins_version: "1.7.1"
containerd_max_concurrent_downloads: "5"
nvidia_container_toolkit_version: "1.18.1"
crio_version: "1.32.10"
cri_dockerd_version: "0.4.0"
k8s_version: "1.32.10"
calico_version: "3.31.3"
flannel_version: "0.25.6"
helm_version: "4.0.4"
gpu_operator_version: "25.10.1"
network_operator_version: "25.7.0"
nim_operator_version: "3.0.2"
kai_scheduler_version: "0.10.2"
nsight_operator_version: "1.1.2"
local_path_provisioner: "0.0.31"
nfs_provisioner: "4.0.18"
metallb_version: "0.15.3"
kserve_version: "0.16.0"
prometheus_stack: "79.9.0"
prometheus_adapter: "5.2.0"
grafana_operator: "5.18.0"
elastic_stack: "9.2.1"
lws_version: "0.7.0"
volcano_version: "1.13.0"

25.12.0 Release in #136

Full Changelog: v25.7.1...v25.12.0

v25.7.2

2025-10-08T17:30:39Z

Instructions

git clone -b 25.7.2 https://github.com/NVIDIA/cloud-native-stack.git

For more information, please refer usage

What's Changed

GPU Operator 25.3.4 Update
GPU Driver Version updated to 580.82.07

What's added

NVIDIA GB200 Support

v25.7.1

2025-08-26T18:20:01Z

Instructions

git clone -b 25.7.1 https://github.com/NVIDIA/cloud-native-stack.git

For more information, please refer usage

What's Changed

GPU Operator 25.3.2 Update
GPU Driver Version updated to 580.65.06

v25.7.0

2025-07-31T18:50:56Z

Instructions

git clone -b 25.7.0 https://github.com/NVIDIA/cloud-native-stack.git

For more information, please refer usage

What's added

CNS 16.0 Release with Ubuntu 24.04 Support
25.3.1 GPU Operator Release
25.4.0 Network Operator Release(CNS 14.x & CNS 15.x only)

Batch Update

CNS 14.2 / 15.1

What's removed

CNS 13.x

What's Changed

Added CNS 16.0

containerd_version: "2.1.3"
runc_version: "1.3.0"
cni_plugins_version: "1.7.1"
nvidia_container_toolkit_version: "1.17.8"
crio_version: "1.33.2"
cri_dockerd_version: "0.3.18"
k8s_version: "1.33.2"
calico_version: "3.30.2"
flannel_version: "0.25.6"
helm_version: "3.18.3"
gpu_operator_version: "25.3.1"
network_operator_version: "25.4.0"
nim_operator_version: "2.0.1"
nsight_operator_version: "1.1.2"
local_path_provisioner: "0.0.31"
nfs_provisioner: "4.0.18"
metallb_version: "0.15.2"
kserve_version: "0.15"
prometheus_stack: "75.9.0"
prometheus_adapter: "4.14.1"
grafana_operator: "v5.18.0"
elastic_stack: "9.0.0"
lws_version: "0.6.2"

Changes in CNS 15.1

containerd_version: "2.1.3"
runc_version: "1.3.0"
cni_plugins_version: "1.7.1"
containerd_max_concurrent_downloads: "5"
nvidia_container_toolkit_version: "1.17.8"
crio_version: "1.32.6"
cri_dockerd_version: "0.3.18"
k8s_version: "1.32.6"
calico_version: "3.30.2"
flannel_version: "0.25.6"
helm_version: "3.18.3"
gpu_operator_version: "25.3.1"
network_operator_version: "25.4.0"
nim_operator_version: "2.0.1"
nsight_operator_version: "1.1.2"
local_path_provisioner: "0.0.31"
nfs_provisioner: "4.0.18"
metallb_version: "0.15.2"
kserve_version: "0.15"
prometheus_stack: "75.9.0"
prometheus_adapter: "4.14.1"
grafana_operator: "v5.18.0"
elastic_stack: "9.0.0"
lws_version: "0.6.2"

Changes in CNS 14.2

containerd_version: "2.1.3"
runc_version: "1.3.0"
cni_plugins_version: "1.7.1"
containerd_max_concurrent_downloads: "5"
nvidia_container_toolkit_version: "1.17.8"
crio_version: "1.31.10"
cri_dockerd_version: "0.3.18"
k8s_version: "1.31.10"
calico_version: "3.30.2"
flannel_version: "0.25.6"
helm_version: "3.18.3"
gpu_operator_version: "25.3.1"
network_operator_version: "25.4.0"
nim_operator_version: "2.0.1"
nsight_operator_version: "1.1.2"
local_path_provisioner: "0.0.31"
nfs_provisioner: "4.0.18"
metallb_version: "0.15.2"
kserve_version: "0.15"
prometheus_stack: "75.9.0"
prometheus_adapter: "4.14.1"
grafana_operator: "v5.18.0"
elastic_stack: "9.0.0"
lws_version: "0.6.2"

Full Changelog: v25.4.0...v25.7.0

v25.4.0

2025-04-25T16:17:36Z

Instructions

git clone -b 25.4.0 https://github.com/NVIDIA/cloud-native-stack.git

For more information, please refer usage

What's added

CNS 15.0 Release with Ubuntu 24.04 Support
25.3.0 GPU Operator Release
25.1.0 Network Operator Release

Batch Update

CNS 13.3 / 14.1

What's removed

CNS 12.x

What's Changed

Added CNS 15.0

containerd_version: "2.0.3"
runc_version: "1.2.6"
cni_plugins_version: "1.6.2"
nvidia_container_toolkit_version: "1.17.5"
crio_version: "1.32.1"
cri_dockerd_version: "0.3.16"
k8s_version: "1.32.2"
calico_version: "3.29.3"
flannel_version: "0.25.6"
helm_version: "3.17.2"
gpu_operator_version: "25.3.0"
network_operator_version: "25.1.0"
nim_operator_version: "1.0.1"
local_path_provisioner: "0.0.31"
nfs_provisioner: "4.0.18"
metallb_version: "0.14.9"
kserve_version: "0.15"
prometheus_stack: "70.3.0"
prometheus_adapter: "4.13.0"
grafana_operator: "v5.17.0"
elastic_stack: "8.17.4"
lws_version: "0.5.1"

Changes in CNS 14.1

containerd_version: "2.0.3"
runc_version: "1.2.6"
cni_plugins_version: "1.6.2"
nvidia_container_toolkit_version: "1.17.5"
crio_version: "1.31.5"
cri_dockerd_version: "0.3.16"
k8s_version: "1.31.6"
calico_version: "3.29.3"
flannel_version: "0.25.6"
helm_version: "3.17.2"
gpu_operator_version: "25.3.0"
network_operator_version: "25.1.0"
nim_operator_version: "1.0.1"
local_path_provisioner: "0.0.31"
nfs_provisioner: "4.0.18"
metallb_version: "0.14.9"
kserve_version: "0.15"
prometheus_stack: "70.3.0"
prometheus_adapter: "4.13.0"
grafana_operator: "v5.17.0"
elastic_stack: "8.17.4"
lws_version: "0.5.1"

Changes in CNS 13.3

containerd_version: "1.7.27"
runc_version: "1.2.6"
cni_plugins_version: "1.6.2"
nvidia_container_toolkit_version: "1.17.5"
crio_version: "1.30.10"
cri_dockerd_version: "0.3.16"
k8s_version: "1.30.10"
calico_version: "3.29.3"
flannel_version: "0.25.6"
helm_version: "3.17.2"
gpu_operator_version: "25.3.0"
network_operator_version: "25.1.0"
nim_operator_version: "1.0.1"
local_path_provisioner: "0.0.31"
nfs_provisioner: "4.0.18"
metallb_version: "0.14.9"
kserve_version: "0.15"
prometheus_stack: "70.3.0"
prometheus_adapter: "4.13.0"
grafana_operator: "v5.17.0"
elastic_stack: "8.17.4"
lws_version: "0.5.1"

Full Changelog: v24.11.2...v25.4.0

v24.11.2

2025-03-18T15:08:03Z

What's Changed

24.9.2 GPU Operator Release
24.10.1 Network Operator Release
NVIDIA Driver Version 570.86.15

New Contributors

@singh-kalpana made their first contribution in #91

Full Changelog: v24.11.1...v24.11.2

v24.11.1

2024-12-10T23:34:55Z

What's Changed

24.9.1 GPU Operator Release
NVIDIA Driver Version 550.127.08

Full Changelog: v24.11.0...v24.11.1

v24.11.0

2024-12-03T19:51:40Z

What's added

CNS 14.0 Release
24.9.0 GPU Operator Release
24.7.0 Network Operator Release
NVIDIA NIM Operator
LeaderWorkerSet
Enable Features Gates

For more information, please refer usage

Batch Update

CNS 12.3 / 13.2

Instructions

git clone -b 24.11.0 https://github.com/NVIDIA/cloud-native-stack.git

What's Changed

Changes in CNS 13.2

containerd_version: "1.7.23"
runc_version: "1.1.14"
cni_plugins_version: "1.5.1"
containerd_max_concurrent_downloads: "5"
nvidia_container_toolkit_version: "1.17.1"
crio_version: "1.30.6"
cri_dockerd_version: "0.3.15"
k8s_version: "1.30.6"
calico_version: "3.28.2"
flannel_version: "0.25.6"
helm_version: "3.16.2"
gpu_operator_version: "24.9.0"
network_operator_version: "24.7.0"
nim_operator_version: "1.0.0"
local_path_provisioner: "0.0.30"
nfs_provisioner: "4.0.18"
metallb_version: "0.14.8"
kserve_version: "0.14"
prometheus_stack: "25.27.0"
prometheus_adapter: "4.11.0"
elastic_stack: "8.15.3"
lws_version: "0.4.0"
gpu_driver_version: "550.127.05"

Changes in CNS 12.3

containerd_version: "1.7.23"
runc_version: "1.1.14"
cni_plugins_version: "1.5.1"
containerd_max_concurrent_downloads: "5"
nvidia_container_toolkit_version: "1.17.1"
crio_version: "1.29.10"
cri_dockerd_version: "0.3.15"
k8s_version: "1.29.10"
calico_version: "3.28.2"
flannel_version: "0.25.6"
helm_version: "3.16.2"
gpu_operator_version: "24.9.0"
network_operator_version: "24.7.0"
nim_operator_version: "1.0.0"
local_path_provisioner: "0.0.30"
nfs_provisioner: "4.0.18"
metallb_version: "0.14.8"
kserve_version: "0.14"
prometheus_stack: "25.27.0"
prometheus_adapter: "4.11.0"
elastic_stack: "8.15.3"
lws_version: "0.4.0"
gpu_driver_version: "550.127.05"

v24.8.1

2024-10-02T15:41:04Z

Update

CNS 11.3 / 12.1 / 13.1

Instructions

git clone -b 24.8.1 https://github.com/NVIDIA/cloud-native-stack.git

What's Changed

24.6.2 GPU Operator Release
NVIDIA Container Toolkit 1.16.2

for more information please refer NVIDIA Container Toolkit Vulnerability

v24.8.0

2024-08-21T19:27:39Z

What's added

24.6.1 GPU Operator Release
24.4.1 Network Operator Release

Batch Update

CNS 11.3 / 12.1 / 13.1

Instructions

git clone -b 24.8.0 https://github.com/NVIDIA/cloud-native-stack.git

What's Changed

Changes in CNS 11.3

containerd_version: "1.7.20"
runc_version: "1.1.13"
cni_plugins_version: "1.5.1"
nvidia_container_toolkit_version: "1.16.1"
crio_version: "1.28.8"
cri_dockerd_version: "0.3.15"
k8s_version: "1.28.12"
calico_version: "3.27.4"
flannel_version: "0.25.5"
helm_version: "3.15.3"
gpu_operator_version: "24.6.1"
network_operator_version: "24.4.1"
local_path_provisioner: "0.0.26"
nfs_provisioner: "4.0.18"
metallb_version: "0.14.5"
kserve_version: "0.13"
prometheus_stack: "61.3.0"
elastic_stack: "8.14.1"

Changes in CNS 12.2

containerd_version: "1.7.20"
runc_version: "1.1.13"
cni_plugins_version: "1.5.1"
nvidia_container_toolkit_version: "1.16.1"
crio_version: "1.29.6"
cri_dockerd_version: "0.3.15"
k8s_version: "1.29.6"
calico_version: "3.27.4"
flannel_version: "0.25.5"
helm_version: "3.15.3"
gpu_operator_version: "24.6.1"
network_operator_version: "24.4.1"
local_path_provisioner: "0.0.26"
nfs_provisioner: "4.0.18"
metallb_version: "0.14.5"
kserve_version: "0.13"
prometheus_stack: "61.3.0"
elastic_stack: "8.14.1"

Changes in CNS 13.1

containerd_version: "1.7.20"
runc_version: "1.1.13"
cni_plugins_version: "1.5.1"
nvidia_container_toolkit_version: "1.16.1"
crio_version: "1.30.2"
cri_dockerd_version: "0.3.15"
k8s_version: "1.30.2"
calico_version: "3.27.4"
flannel_version: "0.25.5"
helm_version: "3.15.3"
gpu_operator_version: "24.6.1"
network_operator_version: "24.4.1"
local_path_provisioner: "0.0.26"
nfs_provisioner: "4.0.18"
metallb_version: "0.14.5"
kserve_version: "0.13"
prometheus_stack: "61.3.0"
elastic_stack: "8.14.1"