This Week’s Cloud Native Pulse: Top Releases & Urgent Ingress NGINX News (Nov 16, 2025)

TL;DR

• Eight major releases: Skaffold, Traefik, Operator Framework, Argo Workflows, Cilium, Helm, Kubernetes, Kustomize.

• NGINX Ingress officially retiring—organizations must migrate within 6 months.

• Gateway API recommended as the new standard.

• Full release details at https://www.relnx.io/releases

Featured Releases

1. Skaffold v2.17.0: Configuration improvements, and bug fixes [https://www.relnx.io/releases/skaffold-v2-17-0].

2. Traefik v3.6.1: Docker API negotiation, multi-layer routing, Gateway API support, OpenTelemetry enhancements [https://www.relnx.io/releases/traefik-v3-6-1].

3. Operator Framework v1.42.0: Upgraded Kubernetes support, enhanced testing, network policy protection [https://www.relnx.io/releases/operator%20framework-v1-42-0].

4. Argo Workflows v3.7.4: Smarter caching, controller improvements, exclusive image publishing [https://www.relnx.io/releases/argo-workflows-v3-7-4].

5. Cilium v1.16.17: Security fixes, eBPF networking improvements, Envoy proxy update [https://www.relnx.io/releases/cilium-v1-16-17].

6. Helm v4.0.0: Major milestone release with backend refactor, enhanced security defaults, improved templating capabilities, and seamless Kubernetes integration. This release sets a new standard for package management in Kubernetes.​

Full release: https://www.relnx.io/releases/helm-v4-0-0.

1. Kubernetes v1.34.2: Critical security patches, bug fixes, performance enhancements, improved scheduler and API stability, recommended for all production clusters.​

Full release: https://www.relnx.io/releases/kubernetes-v1-34-2

1. Kustomize v5.8.0: Enhanced patch strategies, support for new resource types, streamlined YAML customization, and better CLI UX.​

Full release: https://www.relnx.io/releases/kustomize-vkustomize-v5-8-0

Urgent: Ingress NGINX Retirement

1. Kubernetes is retiring the Ingress NGINX controller. Users must migrate within 6 months to avoid security risks and lack of maintenance.

2. The Gateway API is the recommended replacement as the new Kubernetes ingress standard. Migration guides available at https://gateway-api.sigs.k8s.io/guides/.

3. Details: Kubernetes Ingress NGINX Retirement [https://www.kubernetes.dev/blog/2025/11/12/ingress-nginx-retirement/]

Full Release List

See full changelogs and updated projects at https://www.relnx.io/releases

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