# v1.8.6

## Release Notes

## New Features & Enhancements

There are no new features or enhancements in this release. This is a point release in the 1.8 series. Refer to the [v1.8.3 release notes](https://docs.edera.dev/reference/release-notes/v1.8.3/) for more information.

## Bug Fixes

### Kubernetes

- `protect-cri` validates the node’s currently configured CNI plugins and configuration list on startup, and gates service readiness on CNI and all plugins being properly discovered and configured.
- Handle retries/backoffs from the kubelet more robustly.
- Fixes for `ipvlan` CNI in L3s mode.
- Fixes for `cilium` CNI in IPv6 mode.
- Various CRI reliability improvements.

### Miscellaneous

- `edera-debug-report` updated.

## Upgrade notes

There are no known breaking changes in this release from the previous release `v1.8.3`.

Last updated on 2026-05-07.