# Release 1.9.6
agent Changes
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65bbbe3 release: Kata Containers 1.9.6
proxy Changes
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b2ac7a4 release: Kata Containers 1.9.6
runtime Changes
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a1da8ac release: Kata Containers 1.9.6
shim Changes
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e02ca66 release: Kata Containers 1.9.6
Compatibility with Docker
Kata Containers 1.9.6 is compatible with Docker v18.06-ce
Compatibility with CRI-O
Kata Containers 1.9.6 is compatible with CRI-O 0eec454168e381e460b3d6de07bf50bfd9b0d082
Compatibility with cri-containerd
Kata Containers 1.9.6 is compatible with cri-contaienrd 1.2.7
OCI Runtime Specification
Kata Containers 1.9.6 support the OCI Runtime Specification v1.0.0-rc5
Compatibility with Kubernetes
Kata Containers 1.9.6 is compatible with Kubernetes 1.15.3-00
Kata Linux Containers image
Agent version: 1.9.6
Default Image Guest OS:
description: |
Root filesystem disk image used to boot the guest virtual
machine.
url: "https://github.com/kata-containers/osbuilder"
architecture:
aarch64:
name: "fedora"
version: "latest"
ppc64le:
name: "centos"
version: "latest"
s390x:
name: "ubuntu"
version: "latest"
x86_64:
name: "clearlinux"
version: "latest"
meta:
image-type: "clearlinux"
Default Initrd Guest OS:
description: |
Root filesystem initrd used to boot the guest virtual
machine.
url: "https://github.com/kata-containers/osbuilder"
architecture:
aarch64:
name: "alpine"
version: "3.7"
ppc64le:
name: "alpine"
version: "3.7"
s390x:
name: "alpine"
version: "3.7"
x86_64:
name: "alpine"
version: "3.7"
Kata Linux Containers Kernel
Kata Containers 1.9.6 suggest to use the Linux kernel v4.19.75
See the kernel suggested Guest Kernel patches
See the kernel suggested Guest Kernel config
Installation
Follow the Kata installation instructions.
Issues & limitations
More information Limitations