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Kubernetes Version Skew Kube Controller Manager Version Compatibility

Kubernetes Version Skew Kube Controller Manager version compatibility. kube-controller-manager is expected to match kube-apiserver but may be up to one minor version older.

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2026-10-08Last verified

Quick answer

Kube Controller Manager compatibility by Kubernetes Version Skew version

Supported and tested versions have compatibility evidence. Recommended and bundled versions describe upstream choices without establishing compatibility. Versions outside the documented coverage are unknown, not necessarily incompatible.

Kubernetes Version Skew version

1.37

Supported Kube Controller Manager versions

>=1.36 <1.38

kube-controller-manager is expected to match kube-apiserver but may be up to one minor version older.

In HA clusters, this component must satisfy the skew policy for every API server it communicates with; mixed API server versions narrow the allowed range.

high confidence · verified 2026-10-08 · control plane component

Kubernetes Version Skew version

1.36

Supported Kube Controller Manager versions

>=1.35 <1.37

kube-controller-manager is expected to match kube-apiserver but may be up to one minor version older.

In HA clusters, this component must satisfy the skew policy for every API server it communicates with; mixed API server versions narrow the allowed range.

high confidence · verified 2026-10-08 · control plane component

Kubernetes Version Skew version

1.35

Supported Kube Controller Manager versions

>=1.34 <1.36

kube-controller-manager is expected to match kube-apiserver but may be up to one minor version older.

In HA clusters, this component must satisfy the skew policy for every API server it communicates with; mixed API server versions narrow the allowed range.

high confidence · verified 2026-10-08 · control plane component

Kubernetes Version Skew version

1.34

Supported Kube Controller Manager versions

>=1.33 <1.35

kube-controller-manager is expected to match kube-apiserver but may be up to one minor version older.

In HA clusters, this component must satisfy the skew policy for every API server it communicates with; mixed API server versions narrow the allowed range.

high confidence · verified 2026-10-08 · control plane component

Primary evidence

Sources

Every constraint above is backed by upstream documentation, tagged source, release notes, or another project-owned primary source.

  1. Kubernetes Version Skew PolicyAccessed 2026-10-08