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Kubernetes v1.36: Pod-Level Resource Managers (Alpha)

Kubernetes v1.36 introduces Pod-Level Resource Managers as an alpha feature, bringing a more flexible and powerful resource management model to performance-sensitive workloads. This enhancement extends the kubelet's Topology, CPU, and Memory Managers to support pod-level resource specifications (.spec.resources), evolving them from a strictly per-container allocation model to a pod-centric one. Why do we need pod-level resource managers?When running performance-critical workloads such as machine learning (ML) training, high-frequency trading applications, or low-latency databases, you often need exclusive, NUMA-aligned resources for your primary application containers to ensure predictable performance.

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Announcing etcd 3.7.0-beta.0

SIG-Etcd announces the availability of the first beta release of etcd v3.7.0. This new version of the popular distributed database and key Kubernetes component includes the long-requested RangeStream feature, as well as a refactoring and cleanup of multiple legacy components and interfaces. v3.7 will deliver improved security, better operational reliability, and an improved experience for working with large resultsets. First, however, the project needs users to test the beta. You can find v3.7.0-beta.0 here:

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Reconciling the Past: Correcting Records for Unfixed Kubernetes CVEs

The Kubernetes project relies on transparency to empower cluster administrators and security researchers. One important way we do that is by publishing CVE records into the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures database. As part of our ongoing effort to mature the official Kubernetes CVE Feed, we have identified some discrepancies. CVE records for a few older, unfixed issues incorrectly include a fixed version field. The Kubernetes Security Response Committee (SRC) will correct the affected CVE records on June 1, 2026. This may result in vulnerability scanners identifying these vulnerabilities in places where they were previously not detected.

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Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL now supports direct querying of Apache Iceberg and Parquet data in your data lake

Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL now lets you directly query Apache Iceberg and Parquet data stored in your data lake alongside live operational data—no ETL pipelines required. Powered by DuckDB embedded within Aurora, this capability enables single queries that join transactional and historical data using familiar PostgreSQL syntax. It supports AWS Glue Data Catalog, S3, and S3 Tables, with optimizations like predicate pushdown and caching for efficient performance.

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Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL now supports direct querying of Apache Iceberg and Parquet data in your data lake
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Spotlight on SIG Apps

As Kubernetes adoption has grown, the conversation has shifted beyond running containers to managing increasingly complex application lifecycles. Modern platforms support stateless web services, stateful databases, batch processing, AI workloads, and platform services. At the same time, they must remain reliable during upgrades, scaling events, and infrastructure failures. Every Kubernetes user relies on SIG Apps, whether they realize it or not. Deployments, StatefulSets, DaemonSets, Jobs, and CronJobs form the foundation of how applications are deployed, updated, scaled, and operated across the Kubernetes ecosystem.

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