Release notes
What changed in each KubeMQ release, the exact artifact versions it contains, and what to check before you upgrade.
Release notes for the KubeMQ server, the kmq command-line tool, the operator and the Helm chart. Each release page lists the exact artifact versions, what to check before you upgrade, and what changed.
Current release
The install commands on this site were last checked against KubeMQ 3.6.18, released 2026-10-12. Newer releases are listed below. What changed in 3.6.18.
| Artifact | Version | Reference | Digest |
|---|---|---|---|
| kmq | v3.6.18 | kubemq-io/kmq | — |
| Server image | v3.6.18 | europe-docker.pkg.dev/kubemq/images/kubemq-next | sha256:a17818811434828b22550b2c16ab8fbff56db9bed704d8a1c97f0673bce656c5 |
| Operator image | v3.6.0 | europe-docker.pkg.dev/kubemq/images/kubemq-operator-next | sha256:fb48e31c3bebb2d99a15cb9bf5fad9b733ee0473d7aab685f81508a176f0ef25 |
| Helm chart | 3.6.0 | kubemq-next/kubemq-next | sha256:b79c7641abade7300084bfb4245d8325e27f93fe0154ee349e90247aeaee6822 |
All releases
Newest first. How KubeMQ versions work explains the jump from 1.3 to 3.3 and how the legacy product differs.
| Release | Date | Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| 3.6.18 | October 12, 2026 | Kafka failover, topic deletion and authorization fixes; storage-path latency improvements; production upgrade and rollback constraints |
| 3.6.0 | September 28, 2026 | A clustered next engine spreads partition leadership across every node by default; a next-engine data directory needs a fresh volume; Kafka failover, share-group and correctness fixes |
| 3.5.5 | September 28, 2026 | Published multi-arch server image no longer mislabels its amd64 child; rebuilt-node boot identity retries; kmq commands for administering a rebuilt server |
| 3.5.4 | September 27, 2026 | kmq's Kafka loopback advertising and Kubernetes status reads fixed; subcommands stop inheriting server flags; Kubernetes migration path closes a round of real-run failures |
| 3.5.3 | September 27, 2026 | Kafka connections from current clients no longer drop; OffsetFetch v1 support; kmq deploy publishes Kafka and AMQP ports by default |
| 3.5.2 | September 27, 2026 | Server images for linux/arm64 as well as linux/amd64; 6-character management password minimum; kmq sign-in prompts and error reasons |
| 3.5.1 | September 27, 2026 | Kafka share groups generally available; kmq update and kmq version --check |
| 3.5.0 | September 25, 2026 | kmq installs and licenses KubeMQ; single-server Podman; HTTPS management API; operator and cluster as separate Helm releases |
| 3.3.0 | September 23, 2026 | Only supported installations start; first dashboard administrator on Docker; Kubernetes clusters need 3 or more servers |
| Releases 1.0–1.3 | September 18–21, 2026 | -next artifact names, next.kubemq.io/v1 API group, Kafka and RabbitMQ on by default, evaluation without signup |
| Legacy KubeMQ (kubemq image) | August 2026 | The legacy product up to v3.1.4: protocol connectors, new storage engine, rebuilt dashboard, ten SDKs |
Staying up to date
Every install command on this site installs the latest release, so you never type a version number. Each release page lists the exact versions that release contains.
- Upgrade a running install: Upgrade KubeMQ.
- What
-nextmeans and how versions work: Artifacts and versions. - On the older
kubemqimage or chart: Move from legacy KubeMQ. - Questions about a release? Reach us at support@kubemq.io.
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