Cloud-Native Microservices With Kubernetes - 2nd Edition

Leveling Up Your Infrastructure: Why and When?

There are several reasons why you need to upgrade your Kubernetes infrastructure regularly. The most common reason is to keep up with the latest security patches and bug fixes. Even if the project is stable, vulnerabilities and bugs are discovered over time, and new versions of Kubernetes are released to address these issues.

Kubernetes releases currently happen approximately three times per year. Versions are numbered in the format MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH, for example, 1.35.1.

• MAJOR version changes indicate significant changes that may include backward-incompatible changes.