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Kubernetes v1.36: Fine-Grained Kubelet API Authorization Graduates to GA
On behalf of Kubernetes SIG Auth and SIG Node, we are pleased to announce the graduation of fine-grained kubelet API authorization to General Availability (GA) in Kubernetes v1.36! The KubeletFineGrainedAuthz feature gate was introduced as an opt-in alpha feature in Kubernetes v1.32, then graduated ...
Measure Less to Learn More: Using Fewer, Higher-quality Metrics to Capture What Matters
Too many experiment metrics can make meaningful changes harder to detect. Learn how Discord used simulations and Principal Component Analysis to maximize signal and reduce noise.
Toolchain Horizons: Exploring Rust Dependency-Toolchain Compatibility
I tested the top 100 Rust crates on crates.io for backwards compatibility. Then I removed every dependency from the TigerBeetle Rust client and backported it to Rust 1.39, from 2019.
Kubernetes v1.36: User Namespaces in Kubernetes are finally GA
After several years of development, User Namespaces support in Kubernetes reached General Availability (GA) with the v1.36 release. This is a Linux-only feature. For those of us working on low level container runtimes and rootless technologies, this has been a long awaited milestone. We finally reac...
SELinux Volume Label Changes goes GA (and likely implications in v1.37)
If you run Kubernetes on Linux with SELinux in enforcing mode, plan ahead: a future release (anticipated to be v1.37) is expected to turn the SELinuxMount feature gate on by default. This makes volume setup faster for most workloads, but it can break applications that still depend on the older recur...
Kubernetes v1.36: ハル (Haru)
Editors: Chad M. Crowell, Kirti Goyal, Sophia Ugochukwu, Swathi Rao, Utkarsh Umre Similar to previous releases, the release of Kubernetes v1.36 introduces new stable, beta, and alpha features. The consistent delivery of high-quality releases underscores the strength of our development cycle and the ...
Gateway API v1.5: Moving features to Stable
The Kubernetes SIG Network community presents the release of Gateway API (v1.5)! Released on February 27, 2026, version 1.5 is our biggest release yet, and concentrates on moving existing Experimental features to Standard (Stable). The Gateway API v1.5.1 patch release is already available. The Gatew...
Me and my shadow (link!): Disaster recovery replication made easy
Shadow Linking made simple. Get started with real-time replication.
Making Discord on Desktop Look Just Right: Display Settings to Ease the Eyes
Learn all sorts of toggles, options, and features on Discord’s desktop app to help you view media at your pace, lower the strength of colors across the app, and make app content easier to see.
Redleader revamp: How the Agentic Data Plane enables governed multi-agent AI
How to build safe, multi-agent systems in Redpanda Cloud.
OpenClaw is not for the enterprise | Tyler Rockwood, Redpanda
A sandbox isn't a security model. OpenClaw runs great on a developer's machine, but it isn't made for enterprise scale. Here's what is.
Automation That Screams Joy
I hate shell scripting with a passion. Whenever I join a project, I go on a crusade to rewrite all bash scripts into the project’s main language. I have Java For Everything tattooed on my arm (no). The code I’ve written at TigerBeetle that I am most proud of is this:
Oracle CDC now available in Redpanda Connect
Native CDC for Oracle enables real-time access without rearchitecting. No JVM, middleware, or operational overhead.
Discord Patch Notes: April 6, 2026
Check out the finer details of the more technical fixes implemented into Discord recently.
Supercharging Redpanda Streaming with profile-guided optimization
A behind-the-scenes look into how we optimized performance and cut latency in Redpanda 26.1 with profile-guided optimization.
MULTIPLAYER SEQUEL TO ACCLAIMED AAAA GAME “THE LAST MEADOW” ANNOUNCED: PLAYABLE NOW
Band together with Discordians from across the world in Last Meadow Online, the world’s first DBMMIRPG. Available to play until April 7, 2026.
Engineering Den: Ship in style with official Redpanda terminal themes
Add a "paws-itive" flair to your terminal with Redpanda themes. Light and dark mode included.
Redpanda 26.1 delivers the industry's first adaptable streaming engine
One engine. Every workload. No more streaming sprawl. R1 is here and it's ready for your most demanding workloads.
Under the hood: Redpanda Cloud Topics architecture
Cloud Topics represents a new replication mechanism in our Redpanda streaming engine that cuts costs by using object storage. Here’s how it actually works.
Kubernetes v1.36 Sneak Peek
Kubernetes v1.36 is coming at the end of April 2026. This release will include removals and deprecations, and it is packed with an impressive number of enhancements. Here are some of the features we are most excited about in this cycle! Please note that this information reflects the current state of...
How Multi-Factor Authentication Helps Keep Your Discord Account Safe
A Discord account is more than just your username and avatar. That’s why it’s important to help keep your account safe and secure by using Multi-Factor Authentication, SMS Backup Authentication & QR Code Login. Learn how to keep your account more secure in the following blog post!
Discord Update: March 24, 2026 Changelog
Here's the Discord Changelog from March 24, 2026, so you can stay informed on what’s new in recent app updates!
Visibility vs. autonomy: Solving the paradox of enterprise agentic systems
How a governed data control plane ensures trust and accountability.
Announcing Ingress2Gateway 1.0: Your Path to Gateway API
With the Ingress-NGINX retirement scheduled for March 2026, the Kubernetes networking landscape is at a turning point. For most organizations, the question isn't whether to migrate to Gateway API , but how to do so safely. Migrating from Ingress to Gateway API is a fundamental shift in API design. G...
Running Agents on Kubernetes with Agent Sandbox
The landscape of artificial intelligence is undergoing a massive architectural shift. In the early days of generative AI, interacting with a model was often treated as a transient, stateless function call: a request that spun up, executed for perhaps 50 milliseconds, and terminated. Today, the world...