Amazon EKS now supports Kubernetes version rollback, allowing clusters to revert to the previous minor version within 7 days if issues arise after an upgrade.

<div><p>This article announces that Amazon EKS now supports Kubernetes version rollback, enabling reversion to the previous minor version within 7 days after an upgrade.</p><ul><li>Rollback available via EKS console, AWS CLI, or AWS SDKs</li><li>EKS evaluates rollback readiness with automated checks for API compatibility, version skew, and add-on compatibility</li><li>For EKS Auto Mode clusters, worker nodes are automatically rolled back before the control plane</li><li>Available at no additional cost in all AWS Regions where EKS is available</li></ul><p>Version rollback provides a safety net for Kubernetes upgrades, allowing validation under production conditions with the ability to revert if needed.</p></div>


Amazon EKS now supports Kubernetes version rollback

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