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eksctl

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eksctl is a command-line utility tool that automates and simplifies the process of creating, managing, and operating Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) clusters.

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Summary

eksctl is an open-source command-line tool that creates and manages Amazon EKS Kubernetes clusters, and it is free to use. Run from a terminal or CI/CD pipeline, it takes a declarative YAML configuration or single CLI command and handles the underlying VPCVPCA logically isolated virtual network inside a public cloud provider's infrastructure, letting tools deploy resources with private addressing, controlled routing, and firewall rules without managing physical hardware. networking, IAMIAMIdentity and Access Management — a framework of policies and services for controlling who can authenticate to systems and what resources they are authorized to use, letting cyber tools enforce least-privilege and audit access. roles, and CloudFormationCloudFormationAn AWS service that lets you describe and provision cloud infrastructure as declarative YAML or JSON templates, so a cyber tool can reproducibly spin up or tear down its entire AWS environment with a single API call. stacks that EKS setup otherwise requires by hand. It is built for DevOps engineers, platform teams, and Kubernetes administrators, particularly those moving from self-managed Kubernetes to EKS or adopting infrastructure-as-code practices. As AWS's own CLI for EKS, it sits alongside tools like Terraform and kops for cluster provisioning rather than competing as a general orchestrator. First committed in 2018, it remains active with 427 contributors, 185 commits in the past year, and a release 51 days ago.

eksctl is a command-line utility tool that automates and simplifies the process of creating, managing, and operating Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) clusters.

How eksctl helps

How do I get a working EKS cluster running without hand-building a VPC, IAM roles, and CloudFormation stacks myself?

takes a single command or YAML file and provisions the networking, IAM, and CloudFormation resources EKS needs, returning a cluster ready for workloads

How do I add or resize compute for an existing cluster without touching each underlying AWS resource?

creates, scales, drains, and deletes nodegroups declaratively, covering managed nodes, GPU nodes, Fargate profiles, and spot or mixed-instance groups from the same config

Which AWS resources belong to a given cluster, and what happens to them if I tear it down?

lists the CloudFormation stacks eksctl created for a cluster and removes them on deletion, including load balancers provisioned through the Gateway API

Can my running nodes reach the AWS permissions and services they need without me writing custom policies?

applies IAM roles and add-on policies for things like pod identity, IRSA, EBS CSI, and Karpenter security group tagging as part of cluster and nodegroup setup

Is my cluster running an AMI or Kubernetes version that AWS still supports?

warns when a cluster or nodegroup is on an end-of-life AMI family like Amazon Linux 2 and defaults new clusters to a current Kubernetes version and AMI family

How do I move my kubectl access from one cluster setup to another without hand-editing config files?

writes a kubeconfig file for the cluster it manages, pointing local tooling at the right endpoint and credentials

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49 capabilities across 3 capability groups · 5 backed by code, an API document or a real run

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  • eksctl covers 2 of the 11 logs and telemetry capabilities we track.
  • eksctl covers 1 of the 8 data discovery and protection capabilities we track.

What eksctl offers you

  • Command-line interface20
  • Role-based access control1
Log routing 1 feature Logs and telemetry since 2019
EKS control plane logging configuration shipped Enables users to configure cluster logging output to AWS CloudWatch via IAM policies and configuration options. 3 releases · first seen Jun 2019

Shared capability: Log routing

Also counts toward: Command-line interface

release

  • Supports configuring CloudWatch log retention periods for EKS control plane logs via --cloudwatch-cluster-logging flags. 0.73.0 · Nov 2021 · source · release history
  • Enables EKS control plane logging to CloudWatch via a new configuration option 0.3.0 · Aug 2019 · source · release history
  • Adds Cloudwatch support through an IAM policy to enable cluster logging 0.1.34 · Jun 2019 · source · release history
Distributed tracing 1 feature Logs and telemetry since 2019
AWS X-Ray integration shipped Enables outbound write access to AWS X-Ray through automatically applied IAM policies for tracing. 1 release · first seen May 2019

Shared capability: Distributed tracing

release

  • Add AWS X-Ray support through IAM policy to allow outbound write access to AWS X-Ray 0.1.33 · May 2019 · source · release history
Encryption at rest 1 feature Data discovery and protection since 2021
Cluster encryption configuration shipped Enables users to enable and configure KMS encryption for cluster resources after initial cluster creation. 1 release · first seen Feb 2021

Shared capability: Encryption at rest

release

Other / not yet classified 46 features Features we have not matched to a capability yet. A suggested match is marked.
Node group resource customization shipped Allows users to configure node groups as distinct resources with support for spot instances, autoscaling to zero, encryption, and AMI resolution via SSM. 56 releases · 3 other sources · first seen May 2019

release 56 total

  • Supports custom Bottlerocket AMIs for Managed Node Groups (MNG). v0.211.0 · Jul 2025 · source · release history
  • Changes node IAM role policy from ReadOnly to PullOnly to support ECR pull-through cache scenarios. v0.210.0 · Jun 2025 · source · release history
  • Adds allow/deny regexp filtering in instanceSelector for fine-grained instance type control. v0.205.0 · Feb 2025 · source · release history
  • Adds EBS IO2 volumeType support to Managed NodeGroups for high-performance storage configurations. v0.204.0 · Feb 2025 · source · release history
  • Supports overrideBootstrapCommand option for AL2023 nodegroups. v0.199.0 · Dec 2024 · source · release history
  • Adds node repair configuration support for EKS managed nodegroups. v0.199.0 · Dec 2024 · source · release history

example

  • Configure a Karpenter-managed node group to utilize the Spot Interruption Queue for handling instance terminations. # Configure in your cluster configuration yaml: # karpenter: # spotInterruptionQueue: <queue-name> v0.137.0 · Apr 2023 · source
  • Create a Fargate profile in an existing cluster not originally managed by eksctl eksctl create fargateprofile --cluster my-existing-cluster --name default --namespace kube-system 0.37.0 · Jan 2021 · source
  • Map specific subnets for a nodegroup instead of relying on cluster defaults. eksctl create nodegroup --cluster my-cluster --subnets subnet-abc123,subnet-def456 0.32.0 · Nov 2020 · source
Kubernetes version management shipped Allows users to create clusters with specific Kubernetes versions and bypass validation checks. 35 releases · 9 other sources · first seen Dec 2018

Also counts toward: Command-line interface

release 35 total

  • Adds --force parameter support when upgrading EKS cluster versions. v0.207.0 · Apr 2025 · source · release history
  • Defaults to the newest Kubernetes 1.32 version when creating clusters. v0.206.0 · Mar 2025 · source · release history
  • Uses the DescribeClusterVersions API to dynamically retrieve EKS version data instead of relying on hardcoded values. v0.202.0 · Jan 2025 · source · release history
  • eksctl create cluster now supports the --version=1.31 flag to provision Amazon EKS version 1.31. 0.191.0 · Sep 2024 · source · release history
  • Adds --version=1.30 support to enable creation and management of Amazon EKS clusters on Kubernetes 1.30 0.179.0 · May 2024 · source · release history
  • Sets EKS 1.29 as the default Kubernetes version 0.173.0 · Mar 2024 · source · release history

example 9 total

  • Force an EKS cluster version upgrade when eksctl would otherwise block due to validation warnings. eksctl upgrade cluster --name <cluster-name> --version <new-version> --force --approve v0.207.0 · Apr 2025 · source
  • Provision a new Kubernetes 1.29 cluster in your default region eksctl create cluster --version 1.29 v0.169.0 · Jan 2024 · source
  • Provision a new EKS cluster running the newly supported Kubernetes 1.26 runtime. eksctl create cluster --name my-1.26-cluster --version 1.26 v0.138.0 · Apr 2023 · source
  • Deploy a new EKS 1.25 cluster using the CLI flag. eksctl create cluster --name my-cluster --version 1.25 v0.132.0 · Mar 2023 · source
  • Provision a cluster running Kubernetes 1.20 instead of the previous default. eksctl create cluster --version 1.20 0.51.0 · May 2021 · source
  • Specify the target Kubernetes version when creating a new cluster eksctl create cluster --name my-k8s17-cluster --kubernetes-version 1.17 0.24.0 · Jul 2020 · source
Capability tagging verified Allows users to apply tags to capabilities at creation time. 25 releases · 10 other sources · first seen Jan 2019

release 25 total

  • Adds --events-filters flag to eksctl describe-stacks to print specific events v0.152.0 · Aug 2023 · source · release history
  • Adds Security Policy for the eksctl project v0.139.0 · Apr 2023 · source · release history
  • Adds tags support to Fargate profiles via .fargateProfile.tags in the cluster config file 0.16.0 · Mar 2020 · source · release history
  • Add --node-tags CLI flag to eksctl create nodegroup for applying arbitrary tags during node group creation 0.14.0 · Feb 2020 · source · release history
  • Adds support for mixed nodegroups with Spot instances 0.1.34 · Jun 2019 · source · release history
  • Move SSH parameters under ssh; public keys can now be specified by local file, uploaded key in EC2 or by the key content (see examples/07-ssh-keys.yaml for detailed usage) (#673, #713) 0.1.31 · Apr 2019 · source · release history

command line

example 9 total

  • Scan for specific event types in CloudFormation stacks eksctl describe-stacks --cluster my-cluster --events-filters CreateStack,UpdateStack v0.152.0 · Aug 2023 · source
  • Create a cluster running Kubernetes 1.12 with ALB Ingress Controller IAM permissions pre-configured. eksctl create cluster --name my-cluster --kubernetes-version 1.12 --with-alb-ingress 0.1.26 · Mar 2019 · source
  • Enable AppMesh access for nodegroups without manually attaching IAM policies eksctl create cluster --name my-cluster --appmesh-access 0.1.25 · Mar 2019 · source
  • Configure kubelet parameters using the standard KubeletConfiguration format instead of legacy flags # Configure via config file kubeletConfiguration: maxPods: 110 # ... other fields 0.1.25 · Mar 2019 · source
  • Update the aws-node daemonset on a cluster using the new utility subcommand eksctl utils update-aws-node --cluster my-cluster 0.1.24 · Mar 2019 · source
  • Create a cluster (control plane only) using the config file, avoiding node group defaults. eksctl create cluster -f cluster.yaml --only cluster 0.1.23 · Feb 2019 · source
Region availability expansion shipped Adds support for new AWS regions including Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) and Bahrain. 22 releases · 4 other sources · first seen Aug 2019

release 22 total

  • Supports the us-isob-west-1 (US ISO-B West) region for cluster management. v0.221.0 · Dec 2025 · source · release history
  • Adds support for the ap-southeast-6 region. v0.216.0 · Oct 2025 · source · release history
  • Supports new AWS region ap-east-2 (Asia Pacific – Taipei) for cluster creation and management. v0.209.0 · Jun 2025 · source · release history
  • Supports two new AWS isolated regions: us-isof and eu-isoe. v0.202.0 · Jan 2025 · source · release history
  • Adds support for the AWS Mexico region (mx-central-1). v0.201.0 · Jan 2025 · source · release history
  • Support for Bangkok region (ap-southeast-7) 0.200.0 · Jan 2025 · source · release history

example

  • Create an EKS cluster in the newly supported ap-east-2 region. eksctl create cluster --name my-cluster --region ap-east-2 v0.209.0 · Jun 2025 · source
  • Create an EKS cluster in the newly supported Kuala Lumpur region. eksctl create cluster --region ap-southeast-5 --name <cluster-name> v0.188.0 · Jul 2024 · source
  • Deploy an EKS cluster in the Milan region for low-latency access to EU-South infrastructure. eksctl create cluster --name eu-south-cluster --region eu-south-1 0.25.0 · Jul 2020 · source
  • Deploy an EKS cluster in the Cape Town region for low-latency access to AF-South infrastructure. eksctl create cluster --name af-south-cluster --region af-south-1 0.25.0 · Jul 2020 · source
IAM identity mapping management shipped Provides commands and configuration options to create, edit, and manage IAM user and role mappings for Kubernetes RBAC. 17 releases · 3 other sources · first seen Jun 2019

Also counts toward: Command-line interface

release 17 total

  • Adds utils subcommand with new migration capability to convert IAM identity mappings to EKS access entries v0.177.0 · May 2024 · source · release history
  • Add support for Access Entry type v0.170.0 · Feb 2024 · source · release history
  • Enables use of the identityMappings field in the config file for IAM principal association v0.112.0 · Sep 2022 · source · release history
  • Ignores IAM OIDC errors if no OIDC provider is associated with the cluster v0.102.0 · Jun 2022 · source · release history
  • Adds the --no-shadow-iam-mappings flag to disable shadowing of IAM Identity Mappings. v0.93.0 · Apr 2022 · source · release history
  • Adds get and delete commands under the iamidentitymapping group to manage existing IAM identity mappings. v0.71.0 · Oct 2021 · source · release history

example

  • Create a cluster with the new Access Entry type support eksctl create cluster --access-entry-type aws v0.170.0 · Feb 2024 · source
  • Create a cluster without IAM Identity Mapping shadowing. eksctl create cluster --name my-cluster --no-shadow-iam-mappings v0.93.0 · Apr 2022 · source
  • Create an IAM identity mapping for AWS account IDs instead of a single ARN, enabling multi-account access patterns. eksctl create iamidentitymapping \ --cluster my-cluster \ --arn arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/my-role \ --mapAccounts 123456789012,987654321098 0.27.0 · Sep 2020 · source
Node group lifecycle management shipped Enables users to interact with and manage managed node groups, including retrieving status, deleting, draining nodes, and creating spot instances. 11 releases · 1 other source · first seen Dec 2020

Also counts toward: Command-line interface

release 11 total

  • Add --wait flag to scale nodegroup command to wait for scaling operations to complete v0.137.0 · Apr 2023 · source · release history
  • Support for new Karpenter versions (e.g. 0.35+) in create cluster and update commands. v0.127.0 · Jan 2023 · source · release history
  • Adds maxInstanceLifetime support for unmanaged nodegroups to automatically replace nodes after a specified duration 0.84.0 · Feb 2022 · source · release history
  • Adds --disable-nodegroup-eviction flag for the delete cluster command to preserve nodegroup resources. v0.83.0 · Feb 2022 · source · release history
  • Adds --subnet flag to the create nodegroup command to specify a custom subnet for a nodegroup 0.61.0 · Aug 2021 · source · release history
  • The --config-file flag has been removed from the upgrade nodegroup command. 0.57.0 · Jul 2021 · source · release history

example

  • Scale a nodegroup and block until the operation finishes to ensure subsequent commands execute against the updated cluster state. eksctl scale nodegroup --name my-nodegroup --nodes=5 --wait v0.137.0 · Apr 2023 · source
Cluster information retrieval shipped Allows users to retrieve details about an existing EKS cluster. 7 releases · 5 other sources · first seen Jun 2018

Also counts toward: Command-line interface

release 7 total

  • --config-file flag added to get cluster command to read cluster details from a config file. v0.76.0 · Dec 2021 · source · release history
  • Adds a token cache for MFA users to avoid repeated prompts v0.67.0 · Sep 2021 · source · release history
  • Adds support for setting timeout flag globally which is now respected by addon create and update operations 0.48.0 · May 2021 · source · release history
  • Support arm/arm64 binaries as part of release 0.30.0 · Oct 2020 · source · release history
  • Adds metadata.annotations in .eksctl/clusterconfig.yaml to attach custom annotations directly to the EKS cluster resource. 0.29.0 · Oct 2020 · source · release history
  • Adds NodeInstanceRoleARN to NodeGroupSummary, allowing exposure of the IAM role ARN in cluster status output. 0.10.0 · Nov 2019 · source · release history

docs

  • CLI tool for creating and managing Kubernetes clusters on Amazon EKS using CloudFormation.

example

  • Retrieve cluster metadata without interactive prompts by specifying the config path. eksctl get cluster --config-file ./cluster.yaml v0.76.0 · Dec 2021 · source
  • Retain existing EKS addons (like VPC CNI) when updating or deleting a cluster so they are not recreated by default eksctl delete cluster --name my-cluster --preserve-addons 0.63.0 · Aug 2021 · source
  • Attach custom metadata annotations to the cluster for external controllers. # config.yaml apiVersion: eksctl.io/v1alpha5 metadata: name: my-cluster annotations: env-production/managed-by: "eksctl" 0.29.0 · Oct 2020 · source
  • Retrieve details about an existing EKS cluster. eksctl get cluster --name my-cluster 0.1.0-alpha.2 · Jun 2018 · source
Node group resource type support shipped Allows users to treat node groups as a distinct resource type within cluster configurations. 12 releases · first seen Dec 2018

release 12 total

  • Adds nodegroup.taints and nodegroup.maxPodsPerNode configuration keys for Windows nodegroups 0.11.0 · Dec 2019 · source · release history
  • Adds support for EKS Managed Nodegroups to allow provisioning of managed node groups via CLI. 0.10.0 · Nov 2019 · source · release history
  • Adds support for resolving AMIs via AWS Systems Manager (SSM) Parameter Store 0.8.0 · Oct 2019 · source · release history
  • Adds --node-os-family=windows to create and manage Windows Server worker nodes. 0.7.0 · Oct 2019 · source · release history
  • Extends the existing install flux command to install Helm/Tiller alongside Flux. 0.4.0 · Aug 2019 · source · release history
  • Adds eksctl install flux subcommand to bootstrap Flux in an EKS cluster (requires EKSCTL_EXPERIMENTAL=true) 0.3.0 · Aug 2019 · source · release history
CloudFormation service role support shipped Enables users to provide a specific IAM service role for CloudFormation stack operations. 9 releases · 2 other sources · first seen Dec 2018

Also counts toward: Command-line interface

release 9 total

  • EKS version 1.22 is no longer supported; clusters targeting this version will fail validation or creation v0.151.0 · Aug 2023 · source · release history
  • Adds --config-file flag to set labels to apply label changes from a YAML file v0.77.0 · Dec 2021 · source · release history
  • Grants servicediscovery:ListServices permission in the App Mesh node policy 0.11.0 · Dec 2019 · source · release history
  • Adds -a <file> flag to eksctl create iamidentitymapping for editing the mapUsers key in the aws-auth ConfigMap with YAML or JSON input files. 0.7.0 · Oct 2019 · source · release history
  • Enables EKS control plane logging to CloudWatch via a new configuration option 0.3.0 · Aug 2019 · source · release history
  • Allows execution of CloudFormation actions using a dedicated IAM role via --iam-role 0.2.0 · Jul 2019 · source · release history

example

  • Apply nodegroup labels defined in an external YAML manifest during cluster updates. eksctl set labels --config-file labels.yaml -n my-nodegroup v0.77.0 · Dec 2021 · source
  • Configure IAM add-ons for cert-manager using an external config file eksctl create iamidentitymapping --config-file=iam-config.yaml 0.1.36 · Jun 2019 · source
Addon configuration inspection and resolution shipped Provides commands to inspect available configuration values for Kubernetes add-ons and resolve conflicts when installing existing add-ons. 8 releases · 1 other source · first seen Feb 2021

Also counts toward: Command-line interface

release 8 total

  • Use nodeAffinity to determine if an addon supports ARM64 v0.147.0 · Jun 2023 · source · release history
  • Updates IAM policy statement for the load balancer controller v0.144.0 · Jun 2023 · source · release history
  • Allows specifying advanced configuration values for Addons using the yaml format in the cluster config file. v0.132.0 · Mar 2023 · source · release history
  • Enables advanced configuration for add-ons via new flags on the create/addon command, allowing users to set custom configMaps, secrets, or variables during addon installation. v0.124.0 · Dec 2022 · source · release history
  • Introduces describe-addon-configuration CLI command to inspect available configuration values for Kubernetes add-ons. v0.124.0 · Dec 2022 · source · release history
  • Adds --resolve-conflicts option to the create addon subcommand to allow automatic resolution of conflicts when an addon already exists in the cluster v0.119.0 · Nov 2022 · source · release history

example

  • Configure an addon with advanced parameters using YAML syntax in the config file. addons: - name: vpc-cni version: latest configurationValues: | env: ENABLE_PREFIX_DELEGATION: "true" v0.132.0 · Mar 2023 · source
Cluster version rollback shipped Allows users to roll back an EKS cluster to a previous Kubernetes version after a failed upgrade by declaring rollback behaviour in the ClusterConfig. 6 releases · 2 other sources · first seen Dec 2018

release

  • Adds cluster version rollback support via rollbackConfig configuration. v0.229.0 · Jul 2026 · source · release history
  • Adds cluster version rollback support via rollbackConfig in the ClusterConfig spec. v0.229.0 · Jul 2026 · source · release history
  • Adds support for ControlPlaneScalingConfig, enabling control plane scaling configuration for EKS clusters. v0.218.0 · Nov 2025 · source · release history
  • Adds --version flag to the upgrade cluster command to specify the Kubernetes version during an upgrade. 0.23.0 · Jul 2020 · source · release history
  • Enables creation of Kubernetes 1.11 clusters 0.1.12 · Dec 2018 · source · release history
  • Adds --skip-validate flag to bypass version format validation errors 0.1.12 · Dec 2018 · source · release history

example

  • Roll back a cluster to a previous Kubernetes version after a failed upgrade by declaring rollback behaviour in your ClusterConfig. eksctl upgrade cluster -f cluster-rollback.yaml v0.229.0 · Jul 2026 · source
  • Explicitly specify the target Kubernetes version when performing a cluster upgrade via CLI. eksctl upgrade cluster --name <cluster-name> --version 1.28 0.23.0 · Jul 2020 · source
Windows Server node group support shipped Allows users to create and manage Windows Server worker nodes, including configuration of OS family-specific settings like taints and max pods. 8 releases · first seen Oct 2019

Also counts toward: Command-line interface

release 8 total

  • Supports EKS Windows Server 2025 as a node AMI family. v0.222.0 · Feb 2026 · source · release history
  • Adds support for specifying custom AMI IDs in self-managed Windows nodegroups via the amiID field in config v0.151.0 · Aug 2023 · source · release history
  • Passes ServiceCIDR to the Windows bootstrap script to allow custom pod CIDR configurations 0.130.0 · Feb 2023 · source · release history
  • Passes ServiceCIDR to the Windows node bootstrap script to allow custom network configuration. v0.130.0 · Feb 2023 · source · release history
  • Add containerd runtime support for Windows v0.95.0 · Apr 2022 · source · release history
  • Adds support for provisioning nodes running Windows Server 20H2 in EKS clusters. 0.73.0 · Nov 2021 · source · release history
Node group connection tracking configuration shipped Lets users tune connection tracking settings on a per-node-group basis via the nodegroup config. 6 releases · 1 other source · first seen Jun 2018

release

  • Adds connectionTracking to nodegroup config to control connection tracking settings per nodegroup.⁠︀︄︇︀︅︉︀︅︀︀︃︀︀︅︅︀︅︊︀︄︆︀︃︄⁠ v0.231.0 · Oct 2026 · source · release history
  • Add connectionTracking support to nodegroup config v0.231.0 · Oct 2026 · source · release history
  • Adds enhanced node repair configuration support for EKS node groups. v0.217.0 · Nov 2025 · source · release history
  • Adds --vpc-private-subnets and --vpc-public-subnets CLI flags to specify existing subnet IDs for custom VPC configurations 0.1.10 · Nov 2018 · source · release history
  • Adds --zones flag to manually set availability zones instead of using automatic filtering 0.1.0-beta.3 · Jul 2018 · source · release history
  • Adds --profile CLI argument to use named AWS profiles 0.1.0-alpha.7 · Jun 2018 · source · release history

example

  • Create a cluster in an existing VPC by providing specific subnet IDs. eksctl create cluster --name my-cluster --vpc-private-subnets=subnet-123,subnet-456 --vpc-public-subnets=subnet-789 0.1.10 · Nov 2018 · source
VPC CIDR configuration shipped Lets users specify the VPC CIDR block during cluster creation to avoid IP conflicts. 5 releases · 2 other sources · first seen Oct 2018

release

  • Allows mutating control plane subnets and security groups v0.164.0 · Oct 2023 · source · release history
  • Add support for us-iso-west-1 region v0.155.0 · Sep 2023 · source · release history
  • Allow creating subnets with resource-based hostnames 0.144.0 · Jun 2023 · source · release history
  • Adds vpc.autoAllocateIPv6 config key to automatically allocate IPv6 blocks to all subnets. 0.1.32 · May 2019 · source · release history
  • Adds --vpc-cidr flag to control the VPC CIDR block during cluster creation 0.1.8 · Oct 2018 · source · release history

example

  • Update the VPC configuration for an existing cluster. eksctl utils update-cluster-vpc-config --cluster my-cluster v0.164.0 · Oct 2023 · source
  • Create a new EKS cluster with a custom VPC CIDR range to avoid IP conflicts with your on-premise network. eksctl create cluster --vpc-cidr 10.0.0.0/16 0.1.8 · Oct 2018 · source
Control plane egress mode configuration verified Lets users set how EKS control-plane-initiated traffic is routed out of the VPC, choosing between AWS-managed or customer-routed modes. 4 releases · 2 other sources · first seen May 2021

Also counts toward: Command-line interface

release

  • Adds controlPlaneEgressMode configuration to control Kubernetes control plane egress traffic 0.228.0 · Jun 2026 · source · release history
  • Adds controlPlaneEgressMode configuration support, enabling practitioners to control how the EKS control plane routes egress traffic. v0.228.0 · Jun 2026 · source · release history
  • New --preserve flag on addon commands to retain addons during cluster operations 0.63.0 · Aug 2021 · source · release history
  • Supports regular expression version matching for managed addons 0.49.0 · May 2021 · source · release history

command line

  • --control-plane-egress-mode — control plane egress mode: AWS_MANAGED or CUSTOMER_ROUTED v0.228.0-rc.0 · Jun 2026 · command-line history

example

  • Set the control plane egress mode when creating a cluster to restrict or configure how control-plane-initiated traffic leaves the VPC. --- apiVersion: eksctl.io/v1alpha5 kind: ClusterConfig metadata: name: my-cluster region: us-west-2 controlPlaneEgressMode: privateOnly v0.228.0 · Jun 2026 · source
Pod identity association inline policy verified Enables users to attach an additional inline policy to a pod identity association, supplementing the IAM policies on the associated role. 5 releases · 1 other source · first seen Nov 2023

Also counts toward: Command-line interface

release

  • Supports permissionPolicyName for pod identity inline IAM policies, enabling named permission policies to be honoured during pod identity configuration. v0.225.0 · Mar 2026 · source · release history
  • Supports specifying IAM policies when creating and updating pod identity associations via eksctl. v0.223.0 · Feb 2026 · source · release history
  • Add support for Cross Account Pod Identity Associations 0.212.0 · Jul 2025 · source · release history
  • Improves the tool's ability to manage modern IAM authentication by enabling direct workflow support for EKS Pod Identity Associations v0.166.0 · Dec 2023 · source · release history
  • Adds support for EKS Pod Identity Associations v0.165.0 · Nov 2023 · source · release history

command line

  • --policy — Optional policy that applies additional restrictions to this pod identity association beyond the IAM policies attached to the IAM role v0.223.0-rc.0 · Feb 2026 · command-line history
Cluster status information retrieval shipped Enhances cluster status output to include node instance role ARNs and other metadata. 5 releases · 1 other source · first seen Nov 2019

Also counts toward: Command-line interface

release

  • get nodegroup now displays the nodegroup type in its output 0.84.0 · Feb 2022 · source · release history
  • Returns the AMI ID in eksctl get nodegroup output for managed nodegroups (MNGs) using custom AMIs. v0.83.0 · Feb 2022 · source · release history
  • Adds --config-file flag to the get command to retrieve labels and nodegroups from a config file. v0.75.0 · Nov 2021 · source · release history
  • Shows status of fargate profile in get command. 0.34.0 · Dec 2020 · source · release history
  • Adds NodeInstanceRoleARN to NodeGroupSummary, allowing exposure of the IAM role ARN in cluster status output. 0.10.0 · Nov 2019 · source · release history

example

  • Retrieve nodegroup information using a specific config file with the get command. eksctl get nodegroups --config-file my-config.yaml v0.75.0 · Nov 2021 · source
Control plane private subnet placement shipped Allows users to place the EKS control plane on private subnets to avoid exposing it to public network traffic. 4 releases · 1 other source · first seen Jun 2018

release

  • Adds vpc.controlPlaneOnPrivateSubnets to cluster config to place the EKS control plane on private subnets. v0.231.0 · Oct 2026 · source · release history
  • Add support for vpc.controlPlaneOnPrivateSubnets v0.231.0 · Oct 2026 · source · release history
  • Adds ability to change cluster API public/private endpoint access 0.8.0 · Oct 2019 · source · release history
  • Adds explicit support for custom EKS client endpoints via configuration 0.1.0-alpha.2 · Jun 2018 · source · release history

example

  • Place the EKS control plane on private subnets to avoid exposing it to public network traffic. vpc: controlPlaneOnPrivateSubnets: true v0.231.0 · Oct 2026 · source
Karpenter settings expansion shipped Supports expanded Karpenter configuration settings for version 0.33.0 and greater. 5 releases · first seen Feb 2024

release

  • Adds controlPlaneComponentConfig YAML field to allow configuring control plane components like the API server and kube-controller-manager v0.230.0 · Aug 2026 · source · release history
  • Adds control plane component config support, enabling configuration of individual EKS control plane components. v0.230.0 · Aug 2026 · source · release history
  • Adds automatic security group tagging for Karpenter, removing the need to manually tag security groups for Karpenter node discovery. v0.215.0 · Oct 2025 · source · release history
  • Adds allow/deny regexp filtering in instanceSelector for fine-grained instance type control. v0.205.0 · Feb 2025 · source · release history
  • Expand Karpenter settings.aws block to settings for v0.33.0 and greater v0.170.0 · Feb 2024 · source · release history
VPC IPv6 support shipped Allows users to automatically allocate IPv6 blocks to all subnets during cluster creation. 5 releases · first seen May 2019

release

  • Makes vpc-cni and kube-proxy optional during IPv6 cluster creation, allowing custom CNI/proxy deployments v0.230.0 · Aug 2026 · source · release history
  • Makes vpc-cni and kube-proxy optional when creating IPv6 clusters, reducing mandatory addon installation. v0.230.0 · Aug 2026 · source · release history
  • Enables creating IPv6 clusters with pod identities (in addition to IRSA). v0.207.0 · Apr 2025 · source · release history
  • Add support for IPv6 VPC and K8s clusters v0.79.0 · Jan 2022 · source · release history
  • Adds vpc.autoAllocateIPv6 config key to automatically allocate IPv6 blocks to all subnets. 0.1.32 · May 2019 · source · release history
EKS Auto Mode support shipped Enables configuration and management of EKS clusters with auto mode for hands-off compute management. 5 releases · first seen Dec 2024

release

  • Supports namespace configuration for EKS addons, enabling addon workloads to be deployed into specific Kubernetes namespaces. v0.213.0 · Aug 2025 · source · release history
  • Supports specifying an IAM permission boundary for Auto Mode's Node Role in cluster config. v0.206.0 · Mar 2025 · source · release history
  • Adds support for creating access entries of type EC2 for EKS Auto Mode clusters. v0.205.0 · Feb 2025 · source · release history
  • Enables default addon creation when creating auto mode clusters. v0.202.0 · Jan 2025 · source · release history
  • Supports EKS Auto Mode for hands-off cluster compute management. v0.195.0 · Dec 2024 · source · release history
Private networking for node groups shipped Controls whether EKS node groups receive public IP addresses. 3 releases · 2 other sources · first seen Nov 2018

Also counts toward: Command-line interface

release

  • Add support for creating fully-private clusters 0.24.0 · Jul 2020 · source · release history
  • eksctl create cluster now supports private networking configurations for managed nodegroups, allowing nodes to access the internet only through a NAT gateway. 0.18.0 · Apr 2020 · source · release history
  • Adds --node-private-networking flag to control nodegroup networking 0.1.9 · Nov 2018 · source · release history

example

  • Configure the cluster config file to include a custom Service CIDR and placement group for managed nodes. # config.yaml apiVersion: eksctl.io/v1alpha5 metadata: name: my-cluster serviceCIDR: "10.100.0.0/16" managedNodeGroups: - name: ng-1 instanceType: t3.medium placementGroup: "name=my-placement-group" 0.29.0 · Oct 2020 · source
  • Launch an EKS cluster with nodes that do not receive public IP addresses eksctl create cluster --node-private-networking 0.1.9 · Nov 2018 · source
Cluster configuration profile generation shipped Provides experimental commands to generate cluster configuration profiles, including gitops management and output path handling. 5 releases · first seen Aug 2019

Also counts toward: Command-line interface

release

  • eksctl enable profile replaces eksctl gitops apply as the command to manage GitOps profiles (renamed in #1347) 0.6.0 · Sep 2019 · source · release history
  • The experimental command eksctl gitops apply is renamed to eksctl enable profile; existing scripts using the old subcommand will fail. 0.6.0 · Sep 2019 · source · release history
  • eksctl enable profile now clones to a temporary directory instead of exposing --output-path (#1337) 0.6.0 · Sep 2019 · source · release history
  • eksctl enable profile no longer exposes the --output-path flag, breaking workflows that relied on specifying a custom output directory. 0.6.0 · Sep 2019 · source · release history
  • Adds the new experimental generate profile subcommand for generating cluster configurations. 0.4.0 · Aug 2019 · source · release history
EC2 instance store support for Outposts node groups shipped Adds support for EC2 instance store volumes in EKS on Outposts node groups. 4 releases · first seen Jan 2023

release

  • Supports EKS on Outposts with EC2 instance store. v0.229.0 · Jul 2026 · source · release history
  • Adds EC2 instance store support for EKS on Outposts node groups. v0.229.0 · Jul 2026 · source · release history
  • Supports AL2023 as a node AMI choice on AWS Outposts clusters. v0.219.0 · Nov 2025 · source · release history
  • Add support for placement groups in Outposts v0.125.0 · Jan 2023 · source · release history
Trust policy subject pattern matching verified Allows users to define subject patterns with wildcard support when configuring trust policies. 3 releases · 1 other source · first seen Jan 2024

Also counts toward: Command-line interface

release

  • Allows wildcard matching of service account subjects in IRSA configurations. v0.222.0 · Feb 2026 · source · release history
  • eksctl addon supports configuring pod identity associations. 0.181.0 · Jun 2024 · source · release history
  • Enables safe access/mutation of fargate coredns pod annotations 0.168.0 · Jan 2024 · source · release history

command line

  • --subject-pattern — subject pattern to use in the trust policy (supports wildcards like '*' with StringLike condition) v0.222.0-rc.0 · Feb 2026 · command-line history
Cluster API endpoint access control shipped Lets users configure whether the EKS cluster API server is accessible via public or private endpoints. 4 releases · first seen Oct 2019

release

  • Adds option to skip endpoint creation for private clusters. v0.75.0 · Nov 2021 · source · release history
  • Add ability to restrict access to EKS Kubernetes Public API Endpoint via #1688 0.12.0 · Jan 2020 · source · release history
  • Adds ability to change cluster API public/private endpoint access 0.8.0 · Oct 2019 · source · release history
  • Adds ability to configure public and private cluster API endpoint access via new cluster specification fields 0.8.0 · Oct 2019 · source · release history
CloudFormation stack inspection shipped Allows users to list, inspect, and diagnose CloudFormation stacks associated with the cluster. 3 releases · 1 other source · first seen Sep 2018

Also counts toward: Command-line interface

release

  • Accepts UpdateComplete as a valid CloudFormation stack status in addition to previous states 0.57.0 · Jul 2021 · source · release history
  • Adds eksctl utils describe-stacks subcommand to list CloudFormation stacks managed by eksctl. 0.1.2 · Sep 2018 · source · release history
  • Adds a stack event troubleshooting helper to aid in diagnosing CloudFormation deployment issues. 0.1.2 · Sep 2018 · source · release history

example

  • List all CloudFormation stacks associated with an eksctl cluster to inspect their status or IDs. eksctl utils describe-stacks --cluster <cluster-name> 0.1.2 · Sep 2018 · source
Flux GitOps bootstrapping shipped Provides commands to bootstrap the Flux CD GitOps toolkit and Helm/Tiller onto an EKS cluster. 3 releases · 1 other source · first seen Aug 2019

Also counts toward: Command-line interface

release

  • Adds addon management capability 0.33.0 · Dec 2020 · source · release history
  • Extends the existing install flux command to install Helm/Tiller alongside Flux. 0.4.0 · Aug 2019 · source · release history
  • Adds eksctl install flux subcommand to bootstrap Flux in an EKS cluster (requires EKSCTL_EXPERIMENTAL=true) 0.3.0 · Aug 2019 · source · release history

example

  • Create a new cluster with GitOps enabled for automated manifest management. eksctl create cluster --name my-cluster --with-oidc --gitops-service flux 0.20.0 · May 2020 · source
AWS CLI profile credential management shipped Allows users to specify an AWS CLI profile to supply credentials for command execution instead of using default credentials. 1 release · 2 other sources · first seen Mar 2024

Also counts toward: Command-line interface

release

  • Adds --profile flag to get access-entry and delete access-entry subcommands to specify the AWS CLI profile v0.173.0 · Mar 2024 · source · release history

example

  • Delete an access entry using a named AWS profile instead of default credentials eksctl delete access-entry --name admin-user --profile dev-profile v0.173.0 · Mar 2024 · source
  • Manage access entries using credentials from a specific AWS CLI profile eksctl get access-entry --profile my-aws-profile v0.173.0 · Mar 2024 · source
Cluster config file output formatting shipped Includes cluster name and region in output when using configuration files. 2 releases · 1 other source · first seen Jun 2019

release

  • Adds windows.ipam configuration key to enable Windows Pod Network mode in the EKS control plane v0.74.0 · Nov 2021 · source · release history
  • Includes cluster name and region in output when using a config file 0.1.38 · Jun 2019 · source · release history

example

  • Enable Windows IPAM mode when creating a new cluster by setting the configuration key. windows: ipam: enabled: true v0.74.0 · Nov 2021 · source
Terminated pod garbage collection threshold shipped Lets users configure the threshold for garbage collection of terminated pods via the control plane component config. 2 releases · first seen Oct 2026

release

  • Adds TerminatedPodGcThreshold to control plane component config to tune garbage collection of terminated pods. v0.231.0 · Oct 2026 · source · release history
  • Add TerminatedPodGcThreshold to control plane component config v0.231.0 · Oct 2026 · source · release history
EKS Hybrid Nodes support shipped Allows attaching on-premises or edge nodes to EKS clusters. 2 releases · first seen Dec 2024

Also counts toward: Command-line interface

release

  • Supports upgrading EKS hybrid nodes on EKS clusters via eksctl. v0.226.0 · May 2026 · source · release history
  • Supports EKS Hybrid Nodes for attaching on-premises or edge nodes to EKS clusters. v0.195.0 · Dec 2024 · source · release history
Cluster default version update shipped Updates the default Kubernetes version used for new cluster creation to v1.34. 2 releases · first seen Jul 2021

release

  • Updates the default cluster version to Kubernetes v1.34. v0.222.0 · Feb 2026 · source · release history
  • The default cluster version is now 1.20; clusters created without an explicit version will run EKS 1.20 instead of the previous default. 0.57.0 · Jul 2021 · source · release history
VPC and subnet topology configuration shipped Supports using existing VPCs with public, private, or single-AZ subnet topologies during cluster configuration. 1 release · 1 other source · first seen Jul 2019

release

  • Supports using existing VPCs with public, private, or single-AZ subnet topologies 0.2.0 · Jul 2019 · source · release history

example

  • Deploy a nodegroup into a specific private subnet instead of the default VPC subnets. eksctl create nodegroup --cluster my-cluster --subnet subnet-0123456789abcdef0 0.61.0 · Aug 2021 · source
App Mesh integration shipped Quick-starts AWS App Mesh service mesh configuration, including sidecar injection and necessary IAM permissions. 1 release · 1 other source · first seen Oct 2019

Also counts toward: Command-line interface

release

  • Adds eksctl enable profile appmesh command with alias for quick-startting App Mesh integration on existing clusters. 0.7.0 · Oct 2019 · source · release history

example

  • Quickly enable App Mesh sidecar injection and IAM permissions for a service mesh on an existing cluster. eksctl enable profile appmesh --cluster my-cluster 0.7.0 · Oct 2019 · source
Cross-region cluster listing shipped Enables users to list all EKS clusters across multiple or all AWS regions. 1 release · 1 other source · first seen Nov 2018

Also counts toward: Command-line interface

release

  • Adds --all-regions (aliased as -A) flag to the get cluster command to list clusters across all AWS regions 0.1.10 · Nov 2018 · source · release history

example

  • List all EKS clusters across all AWS regions without iterating manually. eksctl get cluster --all-regions 0.1.10 · Nov 2018 · source
Auto Mode ECR Public permissions shipped Automatically grants the Auto Mode NodeRole permissions to pull images from public ECR registries. 1 release · first seen Mar 2026

Also counts toward: Role-based access control

release

  • Adds ECR Public container pull permissions to the Auto Mode NodeRole, enabling nodes to pull images from public ECR registries without manual IAM changes. v0.225.0 · Mar 2026 · source · release history
Fargate private endpoint support shipped Allows Fargate workloads to operate within clusters configured with private API endpoints. 1 release · first seen Mar 2026

release

  • Adds Fargate profile support for EKS internal endpoints, allowing Fargate workloads to operate with private cluster configurations. v0.225.0 · Mar 2026 · source · release history
Resource deletion propagation control verified Lets users configure the propagation policy used when deleting Kubernetes resources. 1 other source · first seen Dec 2025

command line

  • --delete-propagation-policy — Delete propagation policy 0.220.0-rc.0 · Dec 2025 · command-line history
EKS zonal shift configuration shipped Enables configuration of cluster routing controls for AWS Zonal Shift. 1 release · first seen Oct 2024

release

  • Supports EKS zonal shift config, enabling clusters to be configured for AWS zonal shift routing controls. v0.194.0 · Oct 2024 · source · release history
Node OS image support shipped Allows users to utilize specific operating system images, such as Ubuntu 22.04, for EKS node groups. 1 release · first seen Feb 2024

release

Operator configuration flexibility shipped Allows users to pass additional arguments to operators such as Flux and Helm via CLI flags during bootstrapping. 1 release · first seen Nov 2020

release

  • Enables passing additional arguments to Flux and Helm Operator via CLI flags 0.32.0 · Nov 2020 · source · release history
Kubelet resource reservation configuration shipped Allows users to configure kubelet resource reservations, such as kubeReserved, to be automatically set according to the EC2 instance type. 1 release · first seen Apr 2020

release

  • kubeReserved resource reservations are now set according to the EC2 instance type. 0.17.0 · Apr 2020 · source · release history
Cluster API authentication fallback support shipped Provides fallback authentication using aws eks get-token when the aws-iam-authenticator is not installed. 1 release · first seen Jul 2019

release

  • Add support for aws eks get-token as fallback when aws-iam-authenticator is missing 0.2.1 · Jul 2019 · source · release history
NAT Gateway topology configuration shipped Adds support for configuring multiple NAT Gateway topology modes. 1 release · first seen Jul 2019

release

  • Adds support for multiple NAT Gateway topology modes via configuration examples 0.1.39 · Jul 2019 · source · release history
External DNS policy for node groups shipped Adds support for applying external-dns policies to EKS node groups. 1 release · first seen Dec 2018

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    1. v0.231.0 Oct 2, 2026 · issue 093

      eksctl v0.231.0 adds connectionTracking for nodegroups, TerminatedPodGcThreshold for control plane, and private-subnet control plane support.⁠︀︄︇︀︅︉︀︅︀︀︃︀︀︅︅︀︅︊︀︄︆︀︃︄⁠

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.231.0 https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.231.0
      └──▷ USE IT
      Place the EKS control plane on private subnets to avoid exposing it to public network traffic.
      cluster.yaml 
      vpc:
  controlPlaneOnPrivateSubnets: true
      • Adds connectionTracking to nodegroup config to control connection tracking settings per nodegroup.⁠︀︄︇︀︅︉︀︅︀︀︃︀︀︅︅︀︅︊︀︄︆︀︃︄⁠
      • Adds TerminatedPodGcThreshold to control plane component config to tune garbage collection of terminated pods.
      • Adds vpc.controlPlaneOnPrivateSubnets to cluster config to place the EKS control plane on private subnets.

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    2. v0.230.0 Aug 14, 2026 · issue 046

      eksctl v0.230.0 adds control plane component config support and BottlerocketFips AMI family for managed nodegroups.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.230.0 https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.230.0
      • Adds BottlerocketFips AMI family support in managed nodegroups for FIPSFIPSA set of US federal standards published by NIST that define approved cryptographic algorithms and modules; cyber tools use it to meet compliance requirements in government and regulated environments.-compliant Bottlerocket nodes.
      • Adds control plane component config support, enabling configuration of individual EKS control plane components.
      • Makes vpc-cni and kube-proxy optional when creating IPv6IPv6The current version of the Internet Protocol, standardized by the IETF, using 128-bit addresses to replace the exhausted IPv4 space. Cyber tools target it because modern networks run dual-stack or IPv6-only. clusters, reducing mandatory addon installation.

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    3. v0.229.0 Jul 1, 2026 · issue 002

      eksctl v0.229.0 adds cluster version rollback support and EC2EC2Amazon's cloud virtual-machine service, letting tools run on-demand servers without managing physical hardware. instance store for EKS on Outposts.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.229.0 https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.229.0
      └──▷ TRY IT
      Roll back a cluster to a previous Kubernetes version after a failed upgrade by declaring rollback behaviour in your ClusterConfig.
      $ eksctl upgrade cluster -f cluster-rollback.yaml
      • Adds cluster version rollback support via rollbackConfig in the ClusterConfig spec.
      • Adds EC2 instance store support for EKS on Outposts node groups.

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    4. v0.228.0 Jun 24, 2026 · issue 001

      eksctl v0.228.0 adds support for configuring controlPlaneEgressMode on EKS clusters.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.228.0 https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.228.0
      └──▷ USE IT
      Set the control plane egress mode when creating a cluster to restrict or configure how control-plane-initiated traffic leaves the VPCVPCA logically isolated virtual network inside a public cloud provider's infrastructure, letting tools deploy resources with private addressing, controlled routing, and firewall rules without managing physical hardware..
      yaml 
      ---
apiVersion: eksctl.io/v1alpha5
kind: ClusterConfig

metadata:
  name: my-cluster
  region: us-west-2

controlPlaneEgressMode: privateOnly
      • Adds controlPlaneEgressMode configuration support, enabling practitioners to control how the EKS control plane routes egress traffic.

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    5. 0.228.0 Jun 24, 2026 · release notes

      eksctl 0.228.0 adds controlPlaneEgressMode support for controlling cluster API server egress

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.228.0 https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.228.0
      • Adds controlPlaneEgressMode configuration to control Kubernetes control plane egress traffic

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    6. v0.226.0 May 1, 2026 · release notes

      eksctl v0.226.0 adds hybrid node upgrade support and Ubuntu Resolute (24.04 LTS) for EKS node groups.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.226.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.226.0
      • Supports upgrading EKS hybrid nodes on EKS clusters via eksctl.
      • Adds Ubuntu Resolute (24.04 LTS) as a supported AMI family for managed and self-managed node groups.

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    7. v0.225.0 Mar 30, 2026 · release notes

      eksctl v0.225.0 adds Fargate EKS internal endpoint support and ECRECRAmazon Elastic Container Registry, AWS's managed service for storing and distributing Docker and OCI container images, giving cyber tools a private, IAM-gated registry without self-hosting infrastructure. Public pulls for Auto Mode nodes.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.225.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.225.0
      • Supports permissionPolicyName for pod identity inline IAMIAMIdentity and Access Management — a framework of policies and services for controlling who can authenticate to systems and what resources they are authorized to use, letting cyber tools enforce least-privilege and audit access. policies, enabling named permission policies to be honoured during pod identity configuration.
      • Adds Fargate profile support for EKS internal endpoints, allowing Fargate workloads to operate with private cluster configurations.
      • Adds ECR Public container pull permissions to the Auto Mode NodeRole, enabling nodes to pull images from public ECR registries without manual IAM changes.

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    8. v0.224.0 Mar 4, 2026 · release notes

      eksctl v0.224.0 adds Gateway API ELB cleanup on cluster deletion and updates nodeAdm API support.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.224.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.224.0
      └──▷ TRY IT
      Delete a cluster and automatically clean up any Gateway API-provisioned ELBs alongside standard resources.
      $ eksctl delete cluster --name <cluster-name> --region <region>
      • Adds Gateway API ELB cleanup during eksctl cluster deletion, ensuring load balancers provisioned via the Gateway API are removed when a cluster is deleted.
      • Updates nodeAdm API to the latest version via go module changes.

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    9. v0.223.0 Feb 14, 2026 · release notes

      eksctl v0.223.0 adds IAMIAMIdentity and Access Management — a framework of policies and services for controlling who can authenticate to systems and what resources they are authorized to use, letting cyber tools enforce least-privilege and audit access. policy support to pod-identity-association create and update commands.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.223.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.223.0
      • Supports specifying IAM policies when creating and updating pod identity associations via eksctl.

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    10. v0.222.0 Feb 6, 2026 · release notes

      eksctl v0.222.0 adds Windows Server 2025 node support, wildcard service account subjects, and bumps default cluster version to Kubernetes v1.34.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.222.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.222.0
      • Supports EKS Windows Server 2025 as a node AMI family.
      • Allows wildcard matching of service account subjects in IRSAIRSAAn AWS mechanism that lets a Kubernetes pod assume an IAM role via a service account, so tools running in EKS can call AWS APIs without embedding long-lived credentials. configurations.
      • Updates the default cluster version to Kubernetes v1.34.

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    11. v0.221.0 Dec 18, 2025 · release notes

      eksctl v0.221.0 adds support for the us-isob-west-1 isolated region.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.221.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.221.0
      • Supports the us-isob-west-1 (US ISOISOA widely adopted international standards body that publishes technical specifications; cyber tools cite ISO standards to signal compliance with recognized benchmarks for quality, security, or interoperability.-B West) region for cluster management.

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    12. 0.220.0 Dec 1, 2025 · release notes

      eksctl v0.220.0 adds support for EKS Capability in cluster configurations

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.220.0 https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.220.0
      • Add support for EKS Capability

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    13. v0.219.0 Nov 27, 2025 · release notes

      eksctl v0.219.0 adds AL2023 support on Outposts and makes AL2023 the default AMI for all Kubernetes versions.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.219.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.219.0
      • Supports AL2023 as a node AMI choice on AWS Outposts clusters.
      • Makes AL2023 the default AMI family for all Kubernetes versions, replacing AL2.

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      └──▷ BREAKING ON UPGRADE
      • !AL2023 is now the default AMI family for all Kubernetes versions; existing automation that relied on AL2 being the default will now provision AL2023 nodes unless the AMI family is explicitly set to AL2.
    14. v0.218.0 Nov 24, 2025 · release notes

      eksctl v0.218.0 adds ControlPlaneScalingConfig support and enables CFN stack termination protection by default.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.218.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.218.0
      • Adds support for ControlPlaneScalingConfig, enabling control plane scaling configuration for EKS clusters.
      • Enables termination protection by default for eksctl-managed CloudFormationCloudFormationAn AWS service that lets you describe and provision cloud infrastructure as declarative YAML or JSON templates, so a cyber tool can reproducibly spin up or tear down its entire AWS environment with a single API call. stacks, reducing accidental stack deletion risk.

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    15. v0.217.0 Nov 11, 2025 · release notes

      eksctl v0.217.0 adds enhanced node repair configuration support for EKS node groups.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.217.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.217.0
    16. v0.216.0 Oct 30, 2025 · release notes

      eksctl v0.216.0 adds ap-southeast-6 region support and UpgradePolicy attribute for cluster creation.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.216.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.216.0
      • Adds support for the ap-southeast-6 region.
      • Supports the UpgradePolicy attribute when creating EKS clusters.

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    17. v0.215.0 Oct 2, 2025 · release notes

      eksctl v0.215.0 adds automatic security group tagging for Karpenter nodes.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.215.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.215.0
    18. v0.213.0 Aug 26, 2025 · release notes

      eksctl v0.213.0 adds namespace configuration support for EKS addons.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.213.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.213.0
      • Supports namespace configuration for EKS addons, enabling addon workloads to be deployed into specific Kubernetes namespaces.

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    19. 0.212.0 Jul 29, 2025 · release notes

      eksctl 0.212.0 adds Cross Account Pod Identity Associations support

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.212.0 https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.212.0
    20. v0.211.0 Jul 18, 2025 · release notes

      eksctl v0.211.0 adds MCPMCPModel Context Protocol, a standard for connecting AI applications to external tools and data sources. A compatible server exposes capabilities an assistant can use through a common interface. server support, custom Bottlerocket AMIs for MNG, and migrates EBSEBSAmazon's block-storage service for EC2 instances, providing persistent network-attached volumes that survive instance restarts and can be snapshotted, giving cyber tools durable, scalable disk without managing physical drives. CSICSIAn ambiguous acronym spanning Container Storage Interface, Crime Scene Investigation, and other expansions — without more context about which domain this tool operates in, a reliable definition cannot be given. to managed policy.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.211.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.211.0
      • Adds MCP server implementation for eksctl, enabling model context protocol integrations.
      • Supports custom Bottlerocket AMIs for Managed Node Groups (MNG).
      • Migrates EBS CSI driver to the AmazonEBSCSIDriverPolicy managed policy, simplifying IAMIAMIdentity and Access Management — a framework of policies and services for controlling who can authenticate to systems and what resources they are authorized to use, letting cyber tools enforce least-privilege and audit access. management.

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    21. v0.210.0 Jun 7, 2025 · release notes

      eksctl v0.210.0 updates node role policy to PullOnly, enabling ECRECRAmazon Elastic Container Registry, AWS's managed service for storing and distributing Docker and OCI container images, giving cyber tools a private, IAM-gated registry without self-hosting infrastructure. pull-through cache support.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.210.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.210.0
    22. v0.209.0 Jun 5, 2025 · release notes

      eksctl v0.209.0 adds support for the new AWS region ap-east-2.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.209.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.209.0
      └──▷ TRY IT
      Create an EKS cluster in the newly supported ap-east-2 region.
      $ eksctl create cluster --name my-cluster --region ap-east-2
      • Supports new AWS region ap-east-2 (Asia Pacific – Taipei) for cluster creation and management.

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    23. v0.208.0 May 12, 2025 · release notes

      eksctl v0.208.0 adds Nitro Enclave support in EC2EC2Amazon's cloud virtual-machine service, letting tools run on-demand servers without managing physical hardware. Launch Templates and AL2023 arm64 NVIDIA AMI type.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.208.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.208.0
      • Enables Nitro Enclave options in EC2 Launch Templates for nodegroups requiring hardware-isolated enclaves.
      • Adds support for the AL2023 arm64 NVIDIA AMI type for GPUGPUA graphics processing unit, a processor that performs many calculations in parallel. AI workloads use GPUs to speed up model training and inference. workloads on ARMARMA family of RISC processor architectures designed by Arm Holdings and licensed to chip makers worldwide; tools target it to run natively on mobile, embedded, and increasingly server and desktop hardware.-based instances.
      • Adds an Amazon Linux 2 end-of-life warning when creating clusters or nodegroups to prompt migration.

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      └──▷ BREAKING ON UPGRADE
      • !Ubuntu 18.04 images are no longer supported.
    24. v0.207.0 Apr 2, 2025 · release notes

      eksctl v0.207.0 adds a force parameter for cluster version upgrades and IPv6IPv6The current version of the Internet Protocol, standardized by the IETF, using 128-bit addresses to replace the exhausted IPv4 space. Cyber tools target it because modern networks run dual-stack or IPv6-only. cluster support with pod identities.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.207.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.207.0
      └──▷ TRY IT
      Force an EKS cluster version upgrade when eksctl would otherwise block due to validation warnings.
      $ eksctl upgrade cluster --name <cluster-name> --version <new-version> --force --approve
      • Adds --force parameter support when upgrading EKS cluster versions.
      • Enables creating IPv6 clusters with pod identities (in addition to IRSAIRSAAn AWS mechanism that lets a Kubernetes pod assume an IAM role via a service account, so tools running in EKS can call AWS APIs without embedding long-lived credentials.).
      • Updates the bundled AWS Load Balancer Controller IAMIAMIdentity and Access Management — a framework of policies and services for controlling who can authenticate to systems and what resources they are authorized to use, letting cyber tools enforce least-privilege and audit access. policy to reflect latest required permissions.

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    25. v0.206.0 Mar 23, 2025 · release notes

      eksctl v0.206.0 adds IAMIAMIdentity and Access Management — a framework of policies and services for controlling who can authenticate to systems and what resources they are authorized to use, letting cyber tools enforce least-privilege and audit access. permission boundary support for Auto Mode Node Role and defaults to Kubernetes 1.32.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.206.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.206.0
      • Supports specifying an IAM permission boundary for Auto Mode's Node Role in cluster config.
      • Defaults to the newest Kubernetes 1.32 version when creating clusters.
      • Adds support for EKS internal environments.
      • Adds support for the i8g.48xlarge EC2EC2Amazon's cloud virtual-machine service, letting tools run on-demand servers without managing physical hardware. instance type.

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    26. v0.205.0 Feb 28, 2025 · release notes

      eksctl v0.205.0 adds EC2EC2Amazon's cloud virtual-machine service, letting tools run on-demand servers without managing physical hardware. access entries for EKS Auto Mode, capacity-block instance market options, and Neuron device selection.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.205.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.205.0
      • Adds support for creating access entries of type EC2 for EKS Auto Mode clusters.
      • Supports setting MarketType/InstanceMarketOptions for capacity-block reservations.
      • Enables separate explicit selection of Neuron Devices (distinct from GPUsGPUsA graphics processing unit, a processor that performs many calculations in parallel. AI workloads use GPUs to speed up model training and inference.) in the API.
      • Adds allow/deny regexp filtering in instanceSelector for fine-grained instance type control.
      • Re-adds support for AWS SDK environment variable keys in eksctl configuration.

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      └──▷ BREAKING ON UPGRADE
      • !The default ExecConfig API version is switched from v1alpha1 to v1beta1; configs relying on the old default may behave differently.
    27. v0.204.0 Feb 13, 2025 · release notes

      eksctl v0.204.0 adds automatic NVIDIA plugin for AL2023 GPUGPUA graphics processing unit, a processor that performs many calculations in parallel. AI workloads use GPUs to speed up model training and inference. AMIs, EBSEBSAmazon's block-storage service for EC2 instances, providing persistent network-attached volumes that survive instance restarts and can be snapshotted, giving cyber tools durable, scalable disk without managing physical drives. IO2 support for managed nodegroups, and Bottlerocket on Neuron instances.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.204.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.204.0
      • Automatically enables the NVIDIA plugin for AL2023 GPU AMIs, removing manual setup for GPU workloads.
      • Adds EBS IO2 volumeType support to Managed NodeGroups for high-performance storage configurations.
      • Enables Bottlerocket as an OS option for Neuron instance types (Inferentia and Trainium) used in ML inference and training.
      • Adds a new /dev/infiniband volume mount for updated EFA plugin images to support high-performance networking.

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    28. v0.203.0 Feb 1, 2025 · release notes

      eksctl v0.203.0 makes VGW/TGW optional when creating Hybrid Nodes clusters

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.203.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.203.0
      • Hybrid Nodes cluster creation no longer strictly requires a Virtual Gateway (VGW) or Transit GatewayTransit GatewayAn AWS-managed network hub that connects VPCs and on-premises networks through a single gateway, replacing complex peering meshes and giving cyber tools a central point to route or inspect cross-network traffic. (TGW) to be provided

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    29. v0.202.0 Jan 23, 2025 · release notes

      eksctl v0.202.0 adds support for us-isof/eu-isoe regions and enables default addon creation for auto mode clusters.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.202.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.202.0
      • Supports two new AWS isolated regions: us-isof and eu-isoe.
      • Enables default addon creation when creating auto mode clusters.
      • Uses the DescribeClusterVersions API to dynamically retrieve EKS version data instead of relying on hardcoded values.

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    30. v0.201.0 Jan 14, 2025 · release notes

      eksctl v0.201.0 adds Ubuntu 24.04 node support, metrics-server as a default addon, and Mexico region (mx-central-1).

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.201.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.201.0
      • Supports Ubuntu 24.04 as a node AMI option for EKS clusters.
      • Enables automatic provisioning of the metrics-server addon when creating a cluster with default addons.
      • Adds support for the AWS Mexico region (mx-central-1).

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    31. 0.200.0 Jan 8, 2025 · release notes

      eksctl 0.200.0 adds support for the Bangkok (ap-southeast-7) region

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.200.0 https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.200.0
    32. v0.199.0 Dec 13, 2024 · release notes

      eksctl v0.199.0 adds managed nodegroup node repair config, C8g/R8g instance types, and AL2023 bootstrap override support.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.199.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.199.0
      • Adds node repair configuration support for EKS managed nodegroups.
      • Supports C8g and R8g instance types for nodegroup definitions.
      • Supports overrideBootstrapCommand option for AL2023 nodegroups.

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    33. 0.198.0 Dec 10, 2024 · release notes

      Support for Amazon Linux 2023 node groups now allows injecting custom pre-kubelet commands via the new CLI flag.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.198.0 https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.198.0
    34. v0.195.0 Dec 2, 2024 · release notes

      eksctl v0.195.0 adds support for EKS Auto Mode and EKS Hybrid Nodes.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.195.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.195.0
      • Supports EKS Auto Mode for hands-off cluster compute management.
      • Supports EKS Hybrid Nodes for attaching on-premises or edge nodes to EKS clusters.

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    35. v0.194.0 Oct 22, 2024 · release notes

      eksctl v0.194.0 adds support for EKS zonal shift configuration.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.194.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.194.0
      • Supports EKS zonal shift config, enabling clusters to be configured for AWS zonal shift routing controls.

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    36. v0.193.0 Oct 18, 2024 · release notes

      eksctl v0.193.0 adds support for M8g instance types in EKS node groups.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.193.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.193.0
    37. v0.192.0 Oct 12, 2024 · release notes

      eksctl v0.192.0 adds support for EKS accelerated AMIs based on AL2023.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.192.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.192.0
      • Supports EKS accelerated AMIs based on AL2023 for GPUGPUA graphics processing unit, a processor that performs many calculations in parallel. AI workloads use GPUs to speed up model training and inference./accelerated node groups.

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    38. 0.191.0 Sep 26, 2024 · release notes

      eksctl 0.191.0 adds EKS 1.31 cluster support.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.191.0 https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.191.0
      • eksctl create cluster now supports the --version=1.31 flag to provision Amazon EKS version 1.31.

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    39. v0.188.0 Jul 31, 2024 · release notes

      eksctl v0.188.0 adds support for the new AWS Kuala Lumpur region (ap-southeast-5).

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.188.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.188.0
      └──▷ TRY IT
      Create an EKS cluster in the newly supported Kuala Lumpur region.
      $ eksctl create cluster --region ap-southeast-5 --name <cluster-name>
      • Supports the new AWS Kuala Lumpur region (ap-southeast-5) for cluster creation and management.

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    40. v0.184.0 Jul 3, 2024 · release notes

      Adds cluster creation flexibility for default networking addons via PR #7866

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.184.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.184.0
    41. v0.182.0 Jun 7, 2024 · release notes

      eksctl v0.182.0 adds AWS G6 GPUGPUA graphics processing unit, a processor that performs many calculations in parallel. AI workloads use GPUs to speed up model training and inference. instance support for nodegroups

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.182.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.182.0
      • Supports g6 instance family when creating or managing node groups, enabling GPU workloads on EKS.

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    42. 0.181.0 Jun 4, 2024 · release notes

      Adds EKS-Addon support for pod identity associations.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.181.0 https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.181.0
      • eksctl addon supports configuring pod identity associations.

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    43. 0.179.0 May 24, 2024 · release notes

      eksctl v0.179.0 now supports managing EKS clusters running Kubernetes version 1.30

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.179.0 https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.179.0
      • Adds --version=1.30 support to enable creation and management of Amazon EKS clusters on Kubernetes 1.30

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    44. v0.177.0 May 17, 2024 · release notes

      eksctl v0.177.0 adds utils command for IAMIAMIdentity and Access Management — a framework of policies and services for controlling who can authenticate to systems and what resources they are authorized to use, letting cyber tools enforce least-privilege and audit access. identity mapping migration and Ubuntu Pro image support

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.177.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.177.0
      • Adds utils subcommand with new migration capability to convert IAM identity mappings to EKS access entries
      • Adds support for ubuntu-pro-22.04 node image family to launch Ubuntu Pro-based EKS nodes

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    45. v0.176.0 Apr 25, 2024 · release notes

      eksctl v0.176.0 adds AmazonLinux2023 AMI support for EKS node groups.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.176.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.176.0
      • Adds support for AmazonLinux2023 based AMIs in node group configurations.
      • Display full draft release notes in PR description.

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    46. v0.173.0 Mar 1, 2024 · release notes

      eksctl v0.173.0 adds --profile support for access entry management

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.173.0 https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.173.0
      └──▷ USE IT
      Manage access entries using credentials from a specific AWS CLI profile
      shell 
      eksctl get access-entry --profile my-aws-profile
      Delete an access entry using a named AWS profile instead of default credentials
      shell 
      eksctl delete access-entry --name admin-user --profile dev-profile
      • Adds --profile flag to get access-entry and delete access-entry subcommands to specify the AWS CLI profile
      • Makes EKS Kubernetes 1.29 the default version for new clusters

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    47. 0.173.0 Mar 1, 2024 · release notes

      eksctl v0.173.0 adds profile flag support for get/delete access entry commands and sets EKS 1.29 as default

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.173.0 https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.173.0
      • Sets EKS 1.29 as the default Kubernetes version

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    48. v0.171.0 Feb 9, 2024 · release notes

      eksctl v0.171.0 adds support for Ubuntu 22.04 based EKS images

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.171.0 https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.171.0
      • Adds Ubuntu 22.04 as a supported node image OS

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    49. 0.171.0 Feb 9, 2024 · release notes

      eksctl v0.171.0 adds support for Ubuntu 22.04 based EKS images.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.171.0 https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.171.0
    50. v0.170.0 Feb 2, 2024 · release notes

      Adds --access-entry-type flag and Karpenter config expansion in v0.170.0

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.170.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.170.0
      └──▷ HOW TO FIND IT
      Create a cluster with the new Access Entry type support
      📍eksctl create cluster --access-entry-type aws
      • Add support for Access Entry type
      • Expand Karpenter settings.aws block to settings for v0.33.0 and greater

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    51. v0.169.0 Jan 24, 2024 · release notes

      eksctl v0.169.0 adds support for creating Amazon EKS 1.29 clusters

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.169.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.169.0
      └──▷ USE IT
      Provision a new Kubernetes 1.29 cluster in your default region
      shell 
      eksctl create cluster --version 1.29
      • --version 1.29 is now supported to provision new Amazon EKS 1.29 clusters

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    52. 0.168.0 Jan 19, 2024 · release notes

      eksctl 0.168.0 adds safe access to Fargate CoreDNS pod annotations.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.168.0 https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.168.0
    53. v0.166.0 Dec 15, 2023 · release notes

      eksctl v0.166.0 adds a utils subcommand with commands for migrating to EKS Pod Identity Associations.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.166.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.166.0
      • Improves the tool's ability to manage modern IAMIAMIdentity and Access Management — a framework of policies and services for controlling who can authenticate to systems and what resources they are authorized to use, letting cyber tools enforce least-privilege and audit access. authentication by enabling direct workflow support for EKS Pod Identity Associations

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    54. v0.165.0 Nov 28, 2023 · release notes

      eksctl v0.165.0 adds support for EKS Pod Identity Associations

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.165.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.165.0
    55. v0.164.0 Oct 27, 2023 · release notes

      eksctl v0.164.0 adds eksctl utils update-cluster-vpc-config to mutate control plane subnets and security groups

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.164.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.164.0
      └──▷ TRY IT
      Update the VPCVPCA logically isolated virtual network inside a public cloud provider's infrastructure, letting tools deploy resources with private addressing, controlled routing, and firewall rules without managing physical hardware. configuration for an existing cluster.
      $ eksctl utils update-cluster-vpc-config --cluster my-cluster
    56. v0.163.0 Oct 24, 2023 · release notes

      Adds P5 instance support for EKS node groups in v0.163.0

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.163.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.163.0
      • P5 instances are now supported as a valid node group instance type

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    57. v0.161.0 Oct 6, 2023 · release notes

      eksctl v0.161.0 makes EKS 1.27 the default Kubernetes version.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.161.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.161.0
      • EKS 1.27 is now the default version for new clusters.

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    58. 0.160.0 Sep 29, 2023 · release notes

      eksctl 0.160.0 adds support for EKS 1.28

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.160.0 https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.160.0
      • Adds EKS 1.28 cluster version support for creation and management

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    59. v0.157.0 Sep 15, 2023 · release notes

      eksctl v0.157.0 adds social cards, cookie consent, and feedback widgets

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.157.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.157.0
      • Adds social cards support
      • Adds cookie consent widget
      • Adds feedback widget

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    60. v0.155.0 Sep 1, 2023 · release notes

      eksctl v0.155.0 adds us-iso-west-1 region support

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.155.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.155.0
      • Add support for us-iso-west-1 region

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    61. v0.152.0 Aug 11, 2023 · release notes

      eksctl v0.152.0 adds Tel Aviv (il-central-1) support and filtering for describe-stacks events

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.152.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.152.0
      └──▷ USE IT
      Scan for specific event types in CloudFormationCloudFormationAn AWS service that lets you describe and provision cloud infrastructure as declarative YAML or JSON templates, so a cyber tool can reproducibly spin up or tear down its entire AWS environment with a single API call. stacks
      shell 
      eksctl describe-stacks --cluster my-cluster --events-filters CreateStack,UpdateStack
      • Adds support for the Tel Aviv region (il-central-1)
      • Adds --events-filters flag to eksctl describe-stacks to print specific events

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    62. v0.151.0 Aug 4, 2023 · release notes

      Support custom AMIs for Windows nodegroups and Ubuntu EKS managed nodegroups

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.151.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.151.0
      • Adds support for specifying custom AMI IDs in self-managed Windows nodegroups via the amiID field in config
      • Adds support for specifying custom AMI IDs in EKS-managed Ubuntu nodegroups via the amiID field in config

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      └──▷ BREAKING ON UPGRADE
      • !EKS version 1.22 is no longer supported; clusters targeting this version will fail validation or creation
    63. 0.150.0 Jul 20, 2023 · release notes

      eksctl 0.150.0 switches internal Docker image sources from Docker Hub to AWS ECRECRAmazon Elastic Container Registry, AWS's managed service for storing and distributing Docker and OCI container images, giving cyber tools a private, IAM-gated registry without self-hosting infrastructure.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.150.0 https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.150.0
      • Switches the tool's container image source from Docker Hub registry to Amazon ECR

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    64. v0.148.0 Jul 7, 2023 · release notes

      eksctl v0.148.0 adds support for AWS us-iso-east-1 and us-isob-east-1 regions

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.148.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.148.0
    65. v0.147.0 Jun 30, 2023 · release notes

      eksctl v0.147.0 adds nodeAffinity-based ARM64ARM64The 64-bit instruction set architecture from ARM Holdings, used in modern mobile chips, Apple Silicon, and cloud server CPUs; tools target it to run natively on those platforms without emulation overhead. detection for addons

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.147.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.147.0
      • Use nodeAffinity to determine if an addon supports ARM64

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    66. v0.145.0 Jun 16, 2023 · release notes

      eksctl v0.145.0 adds configurable output streams via a new flag

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.145.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.145.0
    67. v0.144.0 Jun 9, 2023 · release notes

      eksctl v0.144.0 adds support for subnets with resource-based hostnames

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.144.0 https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.144.0
      • Updates IAMIAMIdentity and Access Management — a framework of policies and services for controlling who can authenticate to systems and what resources they are authorized to use, letting cyber tools enforce least-privilege and audit access. policy statement for the load balancer controller

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    68. 0.144.0 Jun 9, 2023 · release notes

      eksctl 0.144.0 adds --subnet-ids support for creating subnets with resource-based hostnames

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.144.0 https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.144.0
    69. 0.143.0 May 26, 2023 · release notes

      eksctl v0.143.0 adds EKS 1.27 support and enforces IMDSv2 by default

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.143.0 https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.143.0
      • Adds support for creating EKS clusters running Kubernetes version 1.27
      • Enforces Instance Metadata Service Version 2 (IMDSv2) for all newly created node groups

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      └──▷ BREAKING ON UPGRADE
      • !Node groups now require IMDSv2 by default; instances attempting to use IMDSv1 will be rejected or fail to launch.
    70. v0.139.0 Apr 28, 2023 · release notes

      eksctl v0.139.0 introduces Security Policy for the project.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.139.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.139.0
    71. v0.138.0 Apr 21, 2023 · release notes

      eksctl v0.138.0 adds support for creating EKS clusters running Kubernetes 1.26.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.138.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.138.0
      └──▷ USE IT
      Provision a new EKS cluster running the newly supported Kubernetes 1.26 runtime.
      shell 
      eksctl create cluster --name my-1.26-cluster --version 1.26
      • Adds --version=1.26 as a valid option to the create cluster command for provisioning EKS clusters on Kubernetes 1.26.

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    72. v0.137.0 Apr 11, 2023 · release notes

      eksctl v0.137.0 adds --wait flag to scale nodegroup and Karpenter Spot Interruption Queue support

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.137.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.137.0
      └──▷ USE IT
      Scale a nodegroup and block until the operation finishes to ensure subsequent commands execute against the updated cluster state.
      shell 
      eksctl scale nodegroup --name my-nodegroup --nodes=5 --wait
      Configure a Karpenter-managed node group to utilize the Spot Interruption Queue for handling instance terminations.
      config 
      # Configure in your cluster configuration yaml:
# karpenter:
#   spotInterruptionQueue: <queue-name>
      • Add --wait flag to scale nodegroup command to wait for scaling operations to complete

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    73. v0.134.0 Mar 17, 2023 · release notes

      eksctl v0.134.0 adds Melbourne region support and changes default K8s version to 1.25

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.134.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.134.0
    74. v0.132.0 Mar 1, 2023 · release notes

      eksctl v0.132.0 adds EKS 1.25 support and YAML configuration for addon advanced values

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.132.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.132.0
      └──▷ USE IT
      Deploy a new EKS 1.25 cluster using the CLI flag.
      shell 
      eksctl create cluster --name my-cluster --version 1.25
      Configure an addon with advanced parameters using YAML syntax in the config file.
      yaml 
      addons:
  - name: vpc-cni
    version: latest
    configurationValues: |
      env:
        ENABLE_PREFIX_DELEGATION: "true"
      • Adds --version 1.25 to create or update clusters on Amazon EKS version 1.25.
      • Allows specifying advanced configuration values for Addons using the yaml format in the cluster config file.

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    75. v0.130.0 Feb 17, 2023 · release notes

      eksctl v0.130.0 adds ServiceCIDR support to Windows bootstrap scripts

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.130.0 https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.130.0
      • Passes ServiceCIDR to the Windows node bootstrap script to allow custom network configuration.

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    76. 0.130.0 Feb 17, 2023 · release notes

      eksctl 0.130.0 adds ServiceCIDR support for Windows node groups and clarifies AMI Family usage.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.130.0 https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.130.0
      • Passes ServiceCIDR to the Windows bootstrap script to allow custom pod CIDRCIDRA notation for a block of IP addresses, such as 10.0.0.0/24. The number after the slash says how many leading address bits identify the network. configurations
      • Requires explicit AMIFamily specification when using custom AMIs to improve user experience

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    77. v0.129.0 Feb 7, 2023 · release notes

      Adds support for eu-south-2, ap-south-2, eu-central-2 regions; allows any EKS version for Outposts clusters

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.129.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.129.0
      • Add support for Spain (eu-south-2) region
      • Add support for Hyderabad (ap-south-2) region
      • Add support for Zurich (eu-central-2) region
      • Allow all EKS versions to be used for Outposts clusters

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    78. v0.127.0 Jan 27, 2023 · release notes

      eksctl v0.127.0 adds support for fully-private EKS clusters on AWS Outposts

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.127.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.127.0
      • Support for new Karpenter versions (e.g. 0.35+) in create cluster and update commands.

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      └──▷ BREAKING ON UPGRADE
      • !EKS version 1.20 is dropped from the supported matrix; specifying it on the CLI will error.
    79. v0.126.0 Jan 20, 2023 · release notes

      eksctl v0.126.0 adds placement group support for AWS Outposts clusters

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.126.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.126.0
    80. v0.125.0 Jan 13, 2023 · release notes

      Adds support for Outposts placement groups in eksctl

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.125.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.125.0
    81. v0.124.0 Dec 23, 2022 · release notes

      eksctl v0.124.0 adds Windows managed nodegroups, addon configuration options, and new spot allocation strategies

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.124.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.124.0
      └──▷ USE IT
      List available configuration parameters for the vpc-cni add-on before installing it.
      shell 
      eksctl describe addon-configuration --addon aws-node
      • Introduces describe-addon-configuration CLI command to inspect available configuration values for Kubernetes add-ons.
      • Enables advanced configuration for add-ons via new flags on the create/addon command, allowing users to set custom configMaps, secrets, or variables during addon installation.

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    82. v0.121.0 Nov 25, 2022 · release notes

      eksctl v0.121.0 adds support for clusters with trn1 instance types

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.121.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.121.0
      └──▷ USE IT
      Launch an EKS node group using the new trn1 instances for AI/ML workloads.
      shell 
      eksctl create cluster --name my-cluster --node-type trn1.2xlarge
    83. 0.120.0 Nov 18, 2022 · release notes

      eksctl 0.120.0 adds support for EKS 1.24

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.120.0 https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.120.0
      • Add support for EKS 1.24

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    84. v0.119.0 Nov 16, 2022 · release notes

      eksctl v0.119.0 adds --resolve-conflicts option for addon creation to handle existing resources

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.119.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.119.0
      • Adds --resolve-conflicts option to the create addon subcommand to allow automatic resolution of conflicts when an addon already exists in the cluster

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    85. 0.118.0 Nov 11, 2022 · release notes

      eksctl 0.118.0 adds trn1 instance support and enforces Karpenter v0.17.0+ for OCIOCIOpen Container Initiative standard, maintained by the Linux Foundation, defining the image format and runtime spec that container tools share so images built once run anywhere OCI-compliant.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.118.0 https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.118.0
      • Adds trn1 instance type support to the neuron device plugin
      • Enforces minimum supported Karpenter version v0.17.0 when creating new clusters with OCI registry

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      └──▷ BREAKING ON UPGRADE
      • !New cluster creation with OCI registry now requires Karpenter minimum supported version v0.17.0
    86. v0.117.0 Nov 4, 2022 · release notes

      eksctl v0.117.0 adds me-central-1 region support and --preserve-addon-config flag

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.117.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.117.0
      • Adds me-central-1 (Asia Pacific, Melbourne) as a supported AWS region for cluster creation.

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    87. v0.116.0 Oct 28, 2022 · release notes

      eksctl v0.116.0 adds Windows Server 2022 support

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.116.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.116.0
      └──▷ BREAKING ON UPGRADE
      • !The disableASGTagPropagation field is removed; use the non-deprecated equivalent if applicable
    88. 0.115.0 Oct 14, 2022 · release notes

      eksctl v0.115.0 updates Karpenter IAMIAMIdentity and Access Management — a framework of policies and services for controlling who can authenticate to systems and what resources they are authorized to use, letting cyber tools enforce least-privilege and audit access. policies and changes default Kubernetes version.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.115.0 https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.115.0
      • Updates Karpenter CloudFormationCloudFormationAn AWS service that lets you describe and provision cloud infrastructure as declarative YAML or JSON templates, so a cyber tool can reproducibly spin up or tear down its entire AWS environment with a single API call. IAM policies for improved permission coverage
      • Sets Kubernetes 1.23 as the default version for new clusters

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      └──▷ BREAKING ON UPGRADE
      • !Clusters created without specifying --version now use Kubernetes 1.23 instead of the previous default (likely 1.22)
    89. v0.112.0 Sep 19, 2022 · release notes

      eksctl v0.112.0 adds AWS Outposts cluster support and config-file identity mapping

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.112.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.112.0
      • Enables use of the identityMappings field in the config file for IAMIAMIdentity and Access Management — a framework of policies and services for controlling who can authenticate to systems and what resources they are authorized to use, letting cyber tools enforce least-privilege and audit access. principal association

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    90. v0.110.0 Sep 2, 2022 · release notes

      eksctl v0.110.0 adds Karpenter v0.15.0 support and Windows/Ubuntu GPUGPUA graphics processing unit, a processor that performs many calculations in parallel. AI workloads use GPUs to speed up model training and inference. nodegroup creation

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.110.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.110.0
    91. v0.109.0 Aug 19, 2022 · release notes

      eksctl v0.109.0 adds Kubernetes 1.23 support

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.109.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.109.0
      └──▷ BREAKING ON UPGRADE
      • !Removed WindowsServer20H2CoreContainer and WindowsServer2004CoreContainer node image types.
      • !Removed Kubernetes 1.19 cluster version support.
    92. v0.108.0 Aug 12, 2022 · release notes

      eksctl v0.108.0 adds capacity reservation to node group specs

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.108.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.108.0
      • Adds capacityReservation field support in the cluster configuration spec to manage EC2EC2Amazon's cloud virtual-machine service, letting tools run on-demand servers without managing physical hardware. Capacity Reservations for node groups

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    93. v0.103.0 Jun 24, 2022 · release notes

      Adds --log-retention-days flag to eksctl update cluster-logging for configurable CloudWatch log retention.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.103.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.103.0
      • Adds LogRetentionInDays update to update-cluster-logging command
      • Add Wait for nodegroup updates

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    94. v0.102.0 Jun 17, 2022 · release notes

      eksctl v0.102.0 adds EFA instance support and improves OIDCOIDCOpenID Connect, a sign-in protocol built on OAuth 2.0. An application uses identity information from a trusted provider instead of maintaining a separate password for each user. error handling

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.102.0 https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.102.0
      • Adds additional EFA supported instances for cluster node groups
      • Ignores IAMIAMIdentity and Access Management — a framework of policies and services for controlling who can authenticate to systems and what resources they are authorized to use, letting cyber tools enforce least-privilege and audit access. OIDC errors if no OIDC provider is associated with the cluster

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    95. 0.102.0 Jun 17, 2022 · release notes

      eksctl 0.102.0 adds EFA support for new instances and ignores missing OIDCOIDCOpenID Connect, a sign-in protocol built on OAuth 2.0. An application uses identity information from a trusted provider instead of maintaining a separate password for each user. provider errors.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.102.0 https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.102.0
      • Adds additional EFA supported instances

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    96. v0.101.0 Jun 10, 2022 · release notes

      eksctl v0.101.0 adds NVIDIA taint tolerations, Bottlerocket GPUGPUA graphics processing unit, a processor that performs many calculations in parallel. AI workloads use GPUs to speed up model training and inference. node support, and parallel nodegroup draining

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.101.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.101.0
      • Introduces parallel draining of all nodegroups during upgrade nodegroup or delete cluster

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    97. v0.100.0 Jun 3, 2022 · release notes

      eksctl v0.100.0 adds p4de instance types to the EFA plugin

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.100.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.100.0
    98. v0.97.0 May 13, 2022 · release notes

      eksctl v0.97.0 adds support for Karpenter 0.9.0 and AWS Local Zones

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.97.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.97.0
    99. v0.96.0 May 6, 2022 · release notes

      eksctl v0.96.0 adds Jakarta (ap-southeast-3) region support and early erroring for unmanaged nodegroups with ARMARMA family of RISC processor architectures designed by Arm Holdings and licensed to chip makers worldwide; tools target it to run natively on mobile, embedded, and increasingly server and desktop hardware. GPUGPUA graphics processing unit, a processor that performs many calculations in parallel. AI workloads use GPUs to speed up model training and inference. instances.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.96.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.96.0
      • Adds --region ap-southeast-3 support to create clusters in the Jakarta region
      • Add early validation that fails if an unmanaged nodegroup specifies an ARM GPU instance type

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    100. v0.95.0 Apr 28, 2022 · release notes

      eksctl v0.95.0 adds containerd runtime support for Windows

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.95.0 https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.95.0
    101. 0.95.0 Apr 28, 2022 · release notes

      eksctl 0.95.0 adds Windows containerd runtime support and makes K8s 1.22 the default

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.95.0 https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.95.0
      • Add --containerd flag to enable containerd runtime for Windows NodeGroups
      • Make Kubernetes 1.22 the default version for new clusters (was 1.21)
      • Propagate managed nodegroup tags to their corresponding AutoScalingGroups automatically

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      └──▷ BREAKING ON UPGRADE
      • !The default Kubernetes version for new clusters is now 1.22; explicitly specify --version if you need an earlier minor version.
    102. v0.93.0 Apr 13, 2022 · release notes

      Adds --no-shadow-iam-mappings flag and prevents IAMIAMIdentity and Access Management — a framework of policies and services for controlling who can authenticate to systems and what resources they are authorized to use, letting cyber tools enforce least-privilege and audit access. Identity Mapping duplication

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.93.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.93.0
      └──▷ TRY IT
      Create a cluster without IAM Identity Mapping shadowing.
      $ eksctl create cluster --name my-cluster --no-shadow-iam-mappings
      • Adds the --no-shadow-iam-mappings flag to disable shadowing of IAM Identity Mappings.

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    103. 0.92.0 Apr 8, 2022 · release notes

      eksctl 0.92.0 adds support for Amazon EKS version 1.22

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.92.0 https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.92.0
      • Adds support for EKS 1.22

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    104. v0.90.0 Apr 1, 2022 · release notes

      eksctl v0.90.0 now automatically propagates nodegroup labels and taints into AWS ASG tags

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.90.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.90.0
      • Adds automatic creation of AWS Auto Scaling Group (ASG) tags derived from a nodegroup's labels and taints

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    105. v0.86.0 Mar 3, 2022 · release notes

      eksctl v0.86.0 adds NVIDIA GPUGPUA graphics processing unit, a processor that performs many calculations in parallel. AI workloads use GPUs to speed up model training and inference. support for Bottlerocket nodes and auto-generated ASG tags

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.86.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.86.0
      • Adds support for Bottlerocket node groups with NVIDIA accelerated hardware
      • Enables automatic generation of Amazon EC2EC2Amazon's cloud virtual-machine service, letting tools run on-demand servers without managing physical hardware. Auto Scaling Group (ASG) tags from node group labels and taints
      • Expands supported instance types to include additional AWS Graviton processors

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    106. 0.85.0 Feb 25, 2022 · release notes

      eksctl 0.85.0 adds --dump-logs-on-failure, Karpenter defaultInstanceProfile, and region logging.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.85.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.85.0
      • Add support for Karpenter defaultInstanceProfile setting
      • Dump logs to disk on failure

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      └──▷ BREAKING ON UPGRADE
      • !The cache is removed as it is not needed in most cases.
    107. 0.84.0 Feb 18, 2022 · release notes

      eksctl 0.84.0 adds MaxInstanceLifetime for unmanaged nodegroups

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.84.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.84.0
      • Adds maxInstanceLifetime support for unmanaged nodegroups to automatically replace nodes after a specified duration
      • get nodegroup now displays the nodegroup type in its output

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    108. v0.83.0 Feb 11, 2022 · release notes

      eksctl v0.83.0 adds volume mappings, --disable-nodegroup-eviction flag, and AMI ID output

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.83.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.83.0
      • Adds additionalVolumeMappings support to allow mounting extra volumes into nodes.
      • Adds --disable-nodegroup-eviction flag for the delete cluster command to preserve nodegroup resources.
      • Returns the AMI ID in eksctl get nodegroup output for managed nodegroups (MNGs) using custom AMIs.

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    109. 0.80.0 Jan 21, 2022 · release notes

      eksctl 0.80.0 adds Karpenter integration and configurable node drain wait period

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.80.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.80.0
      • drain nodegroup subcommand now accepts a configurable wait period for draining nodes

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    110. v0.80.0 Jan 21, 2022 · release notes

      eksctl v0.80.0 adds ClusterConfig support to utils describe-stacks, update-legacy-subnet-settings, and write-kubeconfig

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.80.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.80.0
      • Add support for eksctl utils describe-stacks with a ClusterConfig file
      • Add support for eksctl utils update-legacy-subnet-settings with a ClusterConfig file
      • Add support for eksctl utils write-kubeconfig with a ClusterConfig file

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    111. v0.79.0 Jan 13, 2022 · release notes

      eksctl v0.79.0 adds IPv6IPv6The current version of the Internet Protocol, standardized by the IETF, using 128-bit addresses to replace the exhausted IPv4 space. Cyber tools target it because modern networks run dual-stack or IPv6-only. VPCVPCA logically isolated virtual network inside a public cloud provider's infrastructure, letting tools deploy resources with private addressing, controlled routing, and firewall rules without managing physical hardware./cluster support and g5 GPUGPUA graphics processing unit, a processor that performs many calculations in parallel. AI workloads use GPUs to speed up model training and inference. instance types

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.79.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.79.0
      • Add support for IPv6 VPC and K8s clusters
      • Add g5 instance to list of GPU instance types

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    112. v0.77.0 Dec 17, 2021 · release notes

      eksctl v0.77.0 adds --config-file flag to the set labels subcommand

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.77.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.77.0
      └──▷ TRY IT
      Apply nodegroup labels defined in an external YAML manifest during cluster updates.
      $ eksctl set labels --config-file labels.yaml -n my-nodegroup
    113. v0.76.0 Dec 3, 2021 · release notes

      eksctl v0.76.0 adds nodegroup scaling and IAMIAMIdentity and Access Management — a framework of policies and services for controlling who can authenticate to systems and what resources they are authorized to use, letting cyber tools enforce least-privilege and audit access. policy attachment via CLI/config

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.76.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.76.0
      └──▷ TRY IT
      Retrieve cluster metadata without interactive prompts by specifying the config path.
      $ eksctl get cluster --config-file ./cluster.yaml
      • --config-file flag added to get cluster command to read cluster details from a config file.
      • Support for scaling all nodegroups defined in the configuration file during create/upgrade operations.
      • AttachPolicy field added to NodeGroupIAM configuration block for attaching managed IAM policies to nodes.

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      └──▷ BREAKING ON UPGRADE
      • !EKS 1.17 is no longer supported; clusters running this version will fail validation or upgrade checks.
    114. v0.75.0 Nov 26, 2021 · release notes

      eksctl v0.75.0 adds --config-file to get command and private cluster endpoint skip

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.75.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.75.0
      └──▷ TRY IT
      Retrieve nodegroup information using a specific config file with the get command.
      $ eksctl get nodegroups --config-file my-config.yaml
      • Adds --config-file flag to the get command to retrieve labels and nodegroups from a config file.
      • Adds option to skip endpoint creation for private clusters.

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    115. v0.74.0 Nov 18, 2021 · release notes

      eksctl v0.74.0 adds Windows IPAM support for cluster networking

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.74.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.74.0
      └──▷ USE IT
      Enable Windows IPAM mode when creating a new cluster by setting the configuration key.
      yaml 
      windows:
  ipam:
    enabled: true
      • Adds windows.ipam configuration key to enable Windows Pod Network mode in the EKS control plane

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    116. 0.73.0 Nov 10, 2021 · release notes

      eksctl 0.73.0 adds CloudWatch log retention for EKS clusters and Windows Server 20H2 node support

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.73.0 https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.73.0
      • Supports configuring CloudWatch log retention periods for EKS control plane logs via --cloudwatch-cluster-logging flags.
      • Adds support for provisioning nodes running Windows Server 20H2 in EKS clusters.

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      └──▷ BREAKING ON UPGRADE
      • !The default Kubernetes version for new clusters is now 1.21; users targeting older versions must explicitly specify --kubernetes-version.
    117. v0.71.0 Oct 29, 2021 · release notes

      eksctl v0.71.0 adds iamidentitymapping subcommands for managing IAMIAMIdentity and Access Management — a framework of policies and services for controlling who can authenticate to systems and what resources they are authorized to use, letting cyber tools enforce least-privilege and audit access. identity mappings

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.71.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.71.0
      • Adds get and delete commands under the iamidentitymapping group to manage existing IAM identity mappings.
      • Removes incomplete support for GPUGPUA graphics processing unit, a processor that performs many calculations in parallel. AI workloads use GPUs to speed up model training and inference. instance types in Bottlerocket and Windows nodegroups.

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      └──▷ BREAKING ON UPGRADE
      • !Incomplete support for GPU instance types in Bottlerocket and Windows nodegroups is removed, which may break workflows relying on this unfinished feature.
    118. v0.68.0 Oct 1, 2021 · release notes

      eksctl v0.68.0 adds EC2EC2Amazon's cloud virtual-machine service, letting tools run on-demand servers without managing physical hardware. detailed monitoring support for node groups

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.68.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.68.0
      • Adds enable_monitoring field to the nodeGroup config to enable EC2 detailed monitoring

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      └──▷ BREAKING ON UPGRADE
      • !Support for EKS version 1.16 is removed; clusters on this version are no longer supported.
    119. v0.67.0 Sep 17, 2021 · release notes

      eksctl v0.67.0 adds EKS Connector support, MFAMFAMulti-factor authentication, requiring proof from different categories, such as a password and a hardware key, to sign in. It reduces reliance on a password alone. token caching, and well-known policies for addons

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch v0.67.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout v0.67.0
      └──▷ TRY IT
      Register an external cluster with EKS Connector using eksctl
      $ eksctl register cluster --name my-external-cluster --connector-arn arn:aws:eks:us-west-2:123456789012:connector/my-connector
      • Adds support for registering and deregistering external clusters using EKS Connector (--connector-arn, register-cluster/deregister-cluster commands)
      • Adds a token cache for MFA users to avoid repeated prompts
      • Add support for specifying wellKnownPolicies when using addons (.spec.wellKnownPolicies in cluster config or --well-known-policies flag)

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    120. 0.66.0 Sep 8, 2021 · release notes

      eksctl 0.66.0 adds support for running external plugins.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.66.0 https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.66.0
    121. 0.63.0 Aug 27, 2021 · release notes

      eksctl 0.63.0 adds nodegroup instance type fetching and addon preservation support

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.63.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.63.0
      └──▷ USE IT
      Retain existing EKS addons (like VPCVPCA logically isolated virtual network inside a public cloud provider's infrastructure, letting tools deploy resources with private addressing, controlled routing, and firewall rules without managing physical hardware. CNI) when updating or deleting a cluster so they are not recreated by default
      shell 
      eksctl delete cluster --name my-cluster --preserve-addons
      • eksctl get nodegroups now fetches the instance type directly from the launch template instead of relying solely on the spec-defined value
      • New --preserve flag on addon commands to retain addons during cluster operations

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      └──▷ BREAKING ON UPGRADE
      • !The update-cluster-stack command is removed
      • !ssh.enableSsm is deprecated and can no longer be enabled; attempting to set it will fail
    122. 0.61.0 Aug 13, 2021 · release notes

      eksctl 0.61.0 adds custom subnet selection for nodegroups and exposes container runtime configuration.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.61.0 https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.61.0
      • Adds --subnet-ids argument to allow specifying custom subnets during nodegroup creation
      • Exposes containerRuntime field in nodegroup config to configure the container runtime

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    123. 0.58.0 Jul 23, 2021 · release notes

      eksctl 0.58.0 adds extra CIDRCIDRA notation for a block of IP addresses, such as 10.0.0.0/24. The number after the slash says how many leading address bits identify the network. support for Control Plane SG and Kubernetes 1.21 support

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.58.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.58.0
      • Adds support for kubernetes 1.21

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    124. 0.57.0 Jul 16, 2021 · release notes

      eksctl 0.57.0 makes EKS 1.20 default and validates nodegroup names

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.57.0 https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.57.0
      • eksctl now defaults to provisioning EKS version 1.20 instead of older versions

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      └──▷ BREAKING ON UPGRADE
      • !The default EKS version provisioned by eksctl has changed to 1.20; clusters created without an explicit version argument will now launch on 1.20.
      • !upgrade nodegroup no longer accepts the --config-file flag (removed in #3952).
    125. 0.56.0 Jul 9, 2021 · release notes

      eksctl 0.56.0 adds parallel nodegroup upgrades and multi-nodegroup updates

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.56.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.56.0
      • Adds UpdateConfig and MaxUnavailable config options to enable parallel nodegroup upgrades
      • Enables the eksctl update nodegroup command with bootstrap support for faster updates
      • Allows eksctl update nodegroup to process multiple nodegroups in a single execution

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    126. 0.55.0 Jul 2, 2021 · release notes

      eksctl adds the info command to retrieve cluster metadata.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.55.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.55.0
      └──▷ TRY IT
      Quickly verify the active AWS region and cluster endpoint.
      $ eksctl info
      • eksctl info displays current kubeconfig context and cluster endpoint information

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    127. 0.54.0 Jun 17, 2021 · release notes

      eksctl 0.54.0 adds k8s version output for nodegroups and fixes flux integration kubeconfig handling

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.54.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.54.0
      • eksctl get nodegroup now returns the Kubernetes version of each nodegroup
      • kubeconfig is written to a temporary file before enable flux runs

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    128. 0.53.0 Jun 11, 2021 · release notes

      eksctl v0.53.0 adds Bottlerocket and Ubuntu to managed nodegroup AMI families.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.53.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.53.0
      • Adds --ami-family support for the bottlerocket AMI type in managed nodegroups.
      • Adds --ami-family support for the ubuntu2004 AMI type in managed nodegroups.
      • Enables IRSAIRSAAn AWS mechanism that lets a Kubernetes pod assume an IAM role via a service account, so tools running in EKS can call AWS APIs without embedding long-lived credentials. construction with well-known policies for the EFS CSICSIAn ambiguous acronym spanning Container Storage Interface, Crime Scene Investigation, and other expansions — without more context about which domain this tool operates in, a reliable definition cannot be given. driver via --attach-efs-csi-driver-policy.

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      └──▷ BREAKING ON UPGRADE
      • !The wait-nodes command has been removed. Use get nodegroups or manual polling instead.
    129. 0.52.0 May 28, 2021 · release notes

      eksctl 0.52.0 creates addons after nodegroups and updates IAMIAMIdentity and Access Management — a framework of policies and services for controlling who can authenticate to systems and what resources they are authorized to use, letting cyber tools enforce least-privilege and audit access. policy

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.52.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.52.0
      • Updates the aws-load-balancer-controller addon's default IAM policy to align with AWS standards.

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    130. 0.51.0 May 21, 2021 · release notes

      eksctl 0.51.0 adds support for Kubernetes 1.20

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.51.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.51.0
      └──▷ USE IT
      Provision a cluster running Kubernetes 1.20 instead of the previous default.
      shell 
      eksctl create cluster --version 1.20
      • Add support for kubernetes 1.20

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    131. 0.49.0 May 11, 2021 · release notes

      eksctl 0.49.0 adds regex version matching for addons

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.49.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.49.0
      └──▷ USE IT
      Install the latest patch of any minor version 1.x of the VPCVPCA logically isolated virtual network inside a public cloud provider's infrastructure, letting tools deploy resources with private addressing, controlled routing, and firewall rules without managing physical hardware. CNI addon.
      shell 
      eksctl create addon --name vpc-cni --version '^1\.' --force
      • Supports regular expression version matching for managed addons

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    132. 0.48.0 May 7, 2021 · release notes

      eksctl 0.48.0 adds instance tag propagation, addon version latest support, and CloudWatch logging schema validation

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.48.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.48.0
      • Adds support for setting timeout flag globally which is now respected by addon create and update operations

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    133. 0.47.0 Apr 30, 2021 · release notes

      eksctl 0.47.0 uses built-in AMI bootstrapping for AL2/Ubuntu unmanaged nodes and loads host env into Flux exec

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.47.0 https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.47.0
      • Load environment variables from the host into Flux exec

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    134. 0.46.0 Apr 23, 2021 · release notes

      eksctl 0.46.0 adds EBSEBSAmazon's block-storage service for EC2 instances, providing persistent network-attached volumes that survive instance restarts and can be snapshotted, giving cyber tools durable, scalable disk without managing physical drives. CSICSIAn ambiguous acronym spanning Container Storage Interface, Crime Scene Investigation, and other expansions — without more context about which domain this tool operates in, a reliable definition cannot be given. driver well-known IAMIAMIdentity and Access Management — a framework of policies and services for controlling who can authenticate to systems and what resources they are authorized to use, letting cyber tools enforce least-privilege and audit access. role policy and restricts InstanceSelector to current AZs

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.46.0 https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.46.0
    135. 0.45.0 Apr 16, 2021 · release notes

      eksctl 0.45.0 adds AMI release version control for managed node groups

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.45.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.45.0
    136. 0.42.0 Mar 26, 2021 · release notes

      eksctl 0.42.0 adds automatic default security group rules to custom security groups during cluster creation

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.42.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.42.0
    137. 0.41.0 Mar 19, 2021 · release notes

      eksctl 0.41.0 adds addon service account tagging, EC2EC2Amazon's cloud virtual-machine service, letting tools run on-demand servers without managing physical hardware. selector dry-run, and Spot rebalancing

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.41.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.41.0
      • Adds support for tagging IAMIAMIdentity and Access Management — a framework of policies and services for controlling who can authenticate to systems and what resources they are authorized to use, letting cyber tools enforce least-privilege and audit access. service accounts created for EKS Addons via the --tags flag.
      • Introduces a proposal for EC2 instance selector integration with a new --dry-run option to validate configurations without applying them.
      • Enables capacity rebalancing for Spot instances during node group creation or update.

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    138. 0.40.0 Mar 4, 2021 · release notes

      eksctl 0.40.0 adds EFA support, Osaka region, nodegroup subnet ID refs, and disable-eviction flag

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.40.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.40.0
      • Adds --disable-eviction flag to eksctl create nodegroup and eksctl delete nodegroup to control drain behavior without waiting for pod eviction
      • Allows referencing subnets by their IDs directly in nodegroup configuration instead of requiring tag-based lookup
      • Enables creating managed nodegroups on clusters that do not own the VPCVPCA logically isolated virtual network inside a public cloud provider's infrastructure, letting tools deploy resources with private addressing, controlled routing, and firewall rules without managing physical hardware. or subnet resources
      • Adds support for the Asia Pacific (Osaka) region (ap-northeast-3)
      • Adds Elastic Fabric Adapter (EFA) support for nodegroup instances

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    139. 0.39.0 Feb 26, 2021 · release notes

      eksctl 0.39.0 adds KMSKMSA managed service that creates, stores, rotates and controls access to encryption keys, usually backed by HSMs. Applications ask it to encrypt or decrypt rather than holding keys themselves. encryption for existing clusters, permission boundaries for addon roles, and safer addon deletion.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.39.0 https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.39.0
      • Enables KMS encryption on existing EKS clusters
      • Adds --permission-boundary support for IAMIAMIdentity and Access Management — a framework of policies and services for controlling who can authenticate to systems and what resources they are authorized to use, letting cyber tools enforce least-privilege and audit access. roles created for addons
      • Allows deleting an addon when only the CloudFormationCloudFormationAn AWS service that lets you describe and provision cloud infrastructure as declarative YAML or JSON templates, so a cyber tool can reproducibly spin up or tear down its entire AWS environment with a single API call. stack exists (no associated nodegroup)

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    140. 0.38.0 Feb 16, 2021 · release notes

      eksctl v0.38.0 adds Flux v2 support, IRSAIRSAAn AWS mechanism that lets a Kubernetes pod assume an IAM role via a service account, so tools running in EKS can call AWS APIs without embedding long-lived credentials. well-known policies, and unmanaged nodegroup security group control

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.38.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.38.0
      • Adds --flux flag to enable Flux v2 integration for cluster provisioning.
      • Introduces RoleOnly option for IAMIAMIdentity and Access Management — a framework of policies and services for controlling who can authenticate to systems and what resources they are authorized to use, letting cyber tools enforce least-privilege and audit access. service accounts via the --role-only flag.
      • Supports sourceSecurityGroupIds for unmanaged nodegroups via the --source-security-group-ids flag.
      • Adds support for well-known policies with IRSA, allowing built-in policy references.

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    141. 0.37.0 Jan 29, 2021 · release notes

      eksctl 0.37.0 adds non-managed cluster support, Bottlerocket AMI options, and gp3 default

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.37.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.37.0
      └──▷ TRY IT
      Create a Fargate profile in an existing cluster not originally managed by eksctl
      $ eksctl create fargateprofile --cluster my-existing-cluster --name default --namespace kube-system
      Specify Bottlerocket as the custom AMI for a managed node group
      $ eksctl create nodegroup --cluster my-cluster --node-type m5.large --ami-family Bottlerocket --managed
      Explicitly configure the volume type for nodes via CLI, overriding defaults
      $ eksctl create nodegroup --cluster my-cluster --node-volume-type gp3
      • Add create fargateprofile support for non-eksctl-managed clusters
      • Support Bottlerocket as a custom AMI in managed node groups
      • Set gp3 as the default VolumeType
      • Allow configuring node-volume-type via cli

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    142. 0.36.0 Jan 15, 2021 · release notes

      eksctl 0.36.0 adds ability to manage non-eksctl-created nodegroups and clusters, plus --iam-role-name flag

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.36.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.36.0
      • Adds support for upgrading non-eksctl-created nodegroups via the existing update process, with the cluster now able to recognize externally managed nodes.
      • Adds a new --iam-role-name flag to specify the IAMIAMIdentity and Access Management — a framework of policies and services for controlling who can authenticate to systems and what resources they are authorized to use, letting cyber tools enforce least-privilege and audit access. role name explicitly during node group creation or update.

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    143. 0.35.0 Dec 21, 2020 · release notes

      eksctl 0.35.0 adds managed nodegroup management for non-eksctl clusters and upgrade support for them.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.35.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.35.0
      • Adds get, delete, and drain subcommands that now work against managed nodegroups created outside of eksctl
      • Adds support for upgrading Kubernetes versions in clusters that were not created by eksctl

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    144. 0.34.0 Dec 9, 2020 · release notes

      eksctl 0.34.0 enables EMR container access and shows Fargate status in get

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.34.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.34.0
      • Adds support for enabling access for EMR containers.
      • Shows status of fargate profile in get command.

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    145. 0.33.0 Dec 4, 2020 · release notes

      eksctl 0.33.0 adds addon management and spot instance support for managed nodegroups.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.33.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.33.0
      • Adds addon management capability
      • Adds --spot flag to create Spot instances in Managed Nodegroups

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    146. 0.32.0 Nov 20, 2020 · release notes

      eksctl v0.32.0 adds flexible subnet mapping, GPUGPUA graphics processing unit, a processor that performs many calculations in parallel. AI workloads use GPUs to speed up model training and inference. device plugin automation, and multi-AZ nodegroup support

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.32.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.32.0
      └──▷ USE IT
      Map specific subnets for a nodegroup instead of relying on cluster defaults.
      shell 
      eksctl create nodegroup --cluster my-cluster --subnets subnet-abc123,subnet-def456
      Pass extra configuration arguments to the Helm Operator.
      shell 
      eksctl create iamserviceaccount --cluster my-cluster --name app-sa --approve --extra-args '--values config.yaml'
      • Allows specifying explicit subnets for nodegroups to enable flexible AZ/subnet mapping
      • Automatically installs the nvidia device plugin for GPU instances during cluster creation
      • Supports deploying nodegroups across more than 4 availability zones
      • Enables passing additional arguments to Flux and Helm Operator via CLI flags

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    147. 0.31.0 Nov 8, 2020 · release notes

      eksctl v0.31.0 adds --ssm SSH flag, Ubuntu 20.04 AMI support, and powershell completion

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.31.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.31.0
      └──▷ USE IT
      Export describe-stacks output to JSON for scripting or analysis.
      shell 
      eksctl utils describe-stacks --cluster my-cluster --format json
      • Adds --ssm flag to enable Simple Systems Manager (SSM) for nodegroup SSH access
      • Adds Ubuntu 20.04 Image Support for worker nodes
      • Adds powershell shell completion support
      • Adds --format option to the describe-stacks subcommand in utils

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    148. 0.30.0 Oct 16, 2020 · release notes

      eksctl 0.30.0 adds Kubernetes 1.18 support and arm/arm64 binaries

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.30.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.30.0
    149. 0.29.0 Oct 1, 2020 · release notes

      eksctl v0.29.0 adds serviceCIDR, nodegroup placement groups, and per-cluster annotations

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.29.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.29.0
      └──▷ USE IT
      Configure the cluster config file to include a custom Service CIDRCIDRA notation for a block of IP addresses, such as 10.0.0.0/24. The number after the slash says how many leading address bits identify the network. and placement group for managed nodes.
      text 
      # config.yaml
apiVersion: eksctl.io/v1alpha5
metadata:
  name: my-cluster
serviceCIDR: "10.100.0.0/16"
managedNodeGroups:
  - name: ng-1
    instanceType: t3.medium
    placementGroup: "name=my-placement-group"
      Attach custom metadata annotations to the cluster for external controllers.
      text 
      # config.yaml
apiVersion: eksctl.io/v1alpha5
metadata:
  name: my-cluster
  annotations:
    env-production/managed-by: "eksctl"
      • Adds serviceCIDR configuration option to set the Amazon VPCVPCA logically isolated virtual network inside a public cloud provider's infrastructure, letting tools deploy resources with private addressing, controlled routing, and firewall rules without managing physical hardware. Service CIDR range for new clusters.
      • Adds placementGroup field under managedNodeGroups to place nodes into an AWS EC2EC2Amazon's cloud virtual-machine service, letting tools run on-demand servers without managing physical hardware. placement group.
      • Adds metadata.annotations in .eksctl/clusterconfig.yaml to attach custom annotations directly to the EKS cluster resource.

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    150. 0.28.0 Sep 21, 2020 · release notes

      New --node-private-networking flag and automated AWS node ServiceAccount creation

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.28.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.28.0
      • Add option to block IMDS from pods via the --node-private-networking flag

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    151. 0.27.0 Sep 4, 2020 · release notes

      eksctl 0.27.0 adds --suspend-processes to nodegroups and mapAccounts to iamidentitymapping

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.27.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.27.0
      └──▷ TRY IT
      Create an IAMIAMIdentity and Access Management — a framework of policies and services for controlling who can authenticate to systems and what resources they are authorized to use, letting cyber tools enforce least-privilege and audit access. identity mapping for AWS account IDs instead of a single ARN, enabling multi-account access patterns.
      $ eksctl create iamidentitymapping \
  --cluster my-cluster \
  --arn arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/my-role \
  --mapAccounts 123456789012,987654321098
      • create iamidentitymapping now supports the mapAccounts parameter

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    152. 0.26.0 Aug 20, 2020 · release notes

      eksctl 0.26.0 adds ARMARMA family of RISC processor architectures designed by Arm Holdings and licensed to chip makers worldwide; tools target it to run natively on mobile, embedded, and increasingly server and desktop hardware. support and managed nodegroup launch template/AMI configuration

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.26.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.26.0
    153. 0.25.0 Jul 31, 2020 · release notes

      eksctl 0.25.0 adds disableIMDSv1 config option and supports eu-south-1 and af-south-1 regions

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.25.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.25.0
      └──▷ USE IT
      Enforce IMDSv2 for compliance by disabling the legacy instance metadata service v1 on new node groups.
      shell 
      eksctl create cluster --name secure-cluster --disableIMDSv1
      Deploy an EKS cluster in the Milan region for low-latency access to EU-South infrastructure.
      shell 
      eksctl create cluster --name eu-south-cluster --region eu-south-1
      Deploy an EKS cluster in the Cape Town region for low-latency access to AF-South infrastructure.
      shell 
      eksctl create cluster --name af-south-cluster --region af-south-1
      • Add disableIMDSv1 to .eksctl/iam.yaml to control whether IMDSv1 is allowed on managed node groups
      • Add support for Milan (eu-south-1) region in cluster creation and regional API endpoints
      • Add support for Cape Town (af-south-1) region in cluster creation and regional API endpoints

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      └──▷ BREAKING ON UPGRADE
      • !The default Kubernetes version is now 1.17; clusters created without an explicit version flag will receive 1.17 instead of the previous default
    154. 0.24.0 Jul 17, 2020 · release notes

      eksctl v0.24.0 adds fully-private cluster support and Kubernetes 1.17 compatibility

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.24.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.24.0
      └──▷ USE IT
      Specify the target Kubernetes version when creating a new cluster
      shell 
      eksctl create cluster --name my-k8s17-cluster --kubernetes-version 1.17
      • Add support for creating fully-private clusters
      • Added T3 Unlimited support

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    155. 0.23.0 Jul 3, 2020 · release notes

      eksctl 0.23.0 adds nodegroup scaling via config file and Windows 1909 support.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.23.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.23.0
      └──▷ USE IT
      Explicitly specify the target Kubernetes version when performing a cluster upgrade via CLI.
      shell 
      eksctl upgrade cluster --name <cluster-name> --version 1.28
      • Adds --version flag to the upgrade cluster command to specify the Kubernetes version during an upgrade.
      • Adds Windows Server version 1909 (19H2) support for node groups.

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    156. 0.22.0 Jun 19, 2020 · release notes

      eksctl 0.22.0 adds App Mesh Preview Environment support, KUBECONFIG_USE_SYSTEM_CA env var, and volume size defaults

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.22.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.22.0
      • Adds KUBECONFIG_USE_SYSTEM_CA environment variable to use the system CA instead of the EKS one.
      • Increases default volume size to 80G.

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      └──▷ BREAKING ON UPGRADE
      • !The update cluster subcommand is renamed to upgrade cluster.
    157. 0.20.0 May 25, 2020 · release notes

      eksctl 0.20.0 adds GovCloud support, GitOpsGitOpsA practice where Git repositories serve as the single source of truth for infrastructure and application state, with automated systems continuously reconciling live environments to match what is declared in version control. setup on create, neuron plugin install, and ng scale range flags

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.20.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.20.0
      └──▷ USE IT
      Create a new cluster with GitOps enabled for automated manifest management.
      shell 
      eksctl create cluster --name my-cluster --with-oidc --gitops-service flux
      • Add --nodes-min and --nodes-max flags to ng scale for specifying node group size ranges.
      • Add support for GovCloud regions to expand deployment scope.

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    158. 0.19.0 May 12, 2020 · release notes

      eksctl 0.19.0 adds private cluster support, EKS 1.16, IAMIAMIdentity and Access Management — a framework of policies and services for controlling who can authenticate to systems and what resources they are authorized to use, letting cyber tools enforce least-privilege and audit access. tagging, and scaling metrics

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.19.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.19.0
      • Supports Amazon EKS Kubernetes version 1.16 for new clusters
      • Enables metrics collection in scaling config for unmanaged node groups

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      └──▷ BREAKING ON UPGRADE
      • !Kubernetes 1.12 is no longer supported and will be marked as End of Support
    159. 0.18.0 Apr 27, 2020 · release notes

      eksctl v0.18.0 adds private networking for managed nodegroups and fish shell completion

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.18.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.18.0
      • eksctl create cluster now supports private networking configurations for managed nodegroups, allowing nodes to access the internet only through a NAT gateway.
      • Adds --completion-script=fish flag (and corresponding subcommand logic) to generate Fish shell completions, previously limited to Bash and Zsh.

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    160. 0.17.0 Apr 15, 2020 · release notes

      eksctl 0.17.0 defaults to Kubernetes 1.15, adjusts kubeReserved and subnet IP mapping configurations

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.17.0 https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.17.0
      • Makes Kubernetes 1.15 the default version for new clusters
      • Sets kubeReserved defaults according to instance type
      • Applies new default IP mapping settings for public subnets

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    161. 0.16.0 Mar 27, 2020 · release notes

      eksctl 0.16.0 adds support for Fargate tags, Spot allocation strategy configuration, and AL2 ARMARMA family of RISC processor architectures designed by Arm Holdings and licensed to chip makers worldwide; tools target it to run natively on mobile, embedded, and increasingly server and desktop hardware. bootstrap.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.16.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.16.0
      • Adds tags support to Fargate profiles via .fargateProfile.tags in the cluster config file
      • Adds spotAllocationStrategy field to instance distribution configs for NodeGroups
      • Adds support to bootstrap AL2 (Amazon Linux 2) ARM-based instances

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    162. 0.15.0 Mar 13, 2020 · release notes

      eksctl 0.15.0 adds KMSKMSA managed service that creates, stores, rotates and controls access to encryption keys, usually backed by HSMs. Applications ask it to encrypt or decrypt rather than holding keys themselves. encryption provider support, Bottlerocket NodeGroups, and China region coverage.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.15.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.15.0
      • Adds --kms-encryption-provider flag to enable Customer Managed Key (KMS) encryption for EKS clusters
      • Adds bottlerocket as a supported node group operating system
      • Adds support for AWS China regions (Beijing cn-north-1 and Ningxia cn-northwest-1)

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    163. 0.14.0 Feb 27, 2020 · release notes

      eksctl v0.14.0 adds NodeRole for managed nodegroups, permissions boundaries, spot instance support for single type, and tag flags for nodegroup creation

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.14.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.14.0
      • Add NodeRole field to the managed node group configuration schema to explicitly set the IAMIAMIdentity and Access Management — a framework of policies and services for controlling who can authenticate to systems and what resources they are authorized to use, letting cyber tools enforce least-privilege and audit access. role for nodes
      • Support specifying a permissions boundary ARN in node group configurations via the new config key or flag
      • Add --node-tags CLI flag to eksctl create nodegroup for applying arbitrary tags during node group creation

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    164. 0.12.0 Jan 9, 2020 · release notes

      Restrict public API endpoint access; read cluster/region from ClusterConfig for Fargate commands

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.12.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.12.0
      • eksctl {get,delete} fargateprofile now reads cluster name and region from a ClusterConfig file via #1667
      • Add ability to restrict access to EKS Kubernetes Public API Endpoint via #1688
      • Support Managed Nodegroups and Fargate for auto-upgraded clusters via #1665

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      └──▷ BREAKING ON UPGRADE
      • !--wait flag is no longer supported in eksctl update cluster
    165. 0.11.0 Dec 4, 2019 · release notes

      eksctl 0.11.0 adds Fargate support and new nodegroup config options for Windows.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.11.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.11.0
      • Adds nodegroup.taints and nodegroup.maxPodsPerNode configuration keys for Windows nodegroups
      • Adds support for Fargate to allow creating serverless Kubernetes workloads
      • Grants servicediscovery:ListServices permission in the App Mesh node policy

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    166. 0.10.0 Nov 18, 2019 · release notes

      eksctl 0.10.0 adds support for EKS Managed Nodegroups

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.10.0 https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.10.0
      • Adds NodeInstanceRoleARN to NodeGroupSummary, allowing exposure of the IAMIAMIdentity and Access Management — a framework of policies and services for controlling who can authenticate to systems and what resources they are authorized to use, letting cyber tools enforce least-privilege and audit access. role ARN in cluster status output.

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    167. 0.8.0 Oct 31, 2019 · release notes

      eksctl 0.8.0 adds SSM Parameter Store for AMI resolution and cluster endpoint access control.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.8.0 https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.8.0
      • Adds support for resolving AMIs via AWS Systems Manager (SSM) Parameter Store
      • Adds ability to change cluster API public/private endpoint access

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    168. 0.7.0 Oct 11, 2019 · release notes

      eksctl 0.7.0 adds Windows node support, App Mesh profiles, and mapUsers editing

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.7.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.7.0
      └──▷ USE IT
      Quickly enable App Mesh sidecar injection and IAMIAMIdentity and Access Management — a framework of policies and services for controlling who can authenticate to systems and what resources they are authorized to use, letting cyber tools enforce least-privilege and audit access. permissions for a service mesh on an existing cluster.
      shell 
      eksctl enable profile appmesh --cluster my-cluster
      • Adds --node-os-family=windows to create and manage Windows Server worker nodes.
      • Adds -a <file> flag to eksctl create iamidentitymapping for editing the mapUsers key in the aws-auth ConfigMap with YAML or JSON input files.
      • Adds eksctl enable profile appmesh command with alias for quick-startting App Mesh integration on existing clusters.

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    169. 0.6.0 Sep 20, 2019 · release notes

      eksctl 0.6.0 introduces the new eksctl enable profile command with a rename from eksctl gitops apply

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.6.0 https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.6.0
      • eksctl enable profile replaces eksctl gitops apply as the command to manage GitOpsGitOpsA practice where Git repositories serve as the single source of truth for infrastructure and application state, with automated systems continuously reconciling live environments to match what is declared in version control. profiles (renamed in #1347)
      • eksctl enable profile now clones to a temporary directory instead of exposing --output-path (#1337)

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      └──▷ BREAKING ON UPGRADE
      • !The experimental command eksctl gitops apply is renamed to eksctl enable profile; existing scripts using the old subcommand will fail.
      • !eksctl enable profile no longer exposes the --output-path flag, breaking workflows that relied on specifying a custom output directory.
    170. 0.5.1 Sep 5, 2019 · release notes

      eksctl 0.5.1 adds support for Kubernetes 1.14 clusters

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.5.1 https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.5.1
      • add support for Kubernetes 1.14

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    171. 0.5.0 Sep 4, 2019 · release notes

      eksctl 0.5.0 adds IAMIAMIdentity and Access Management — a framework of policies and services for controlling who can authenticate to systems and what resources they are authorized to use, letting cyber tools enforce least-privilege and audit access. Roles for Service Accounts support and an experimental eksctl gitops apply command.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.5.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.5.0
      • Bahrain region (me-south-1) added

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    172. 0.4.0 Aug 19, 2019 · release notes

      New eksctl generate profile command and Helm/Tiller installation via install flux

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.4.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.4.0
      • Adds the new experimental generate profile subcommand for generating cluster configurations.
      • Extends the existing install flux command to install Helm/Tiller alongside Flux.

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    173. 0.3.0 Aug 5, 2019 · release notes

      eksctl v0.3.0 adds experimental Flux bootstrapping command and EKS control plane logging support

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.3.0 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.3.0
      └──▷ USE IT
      Bootstrap Flux in a cluster using the new experimental command
      shell 
      EKSCTL_EXPERIMENTAL=true eksctl install flux --git-url https://github.com/example/repo.git --cluster my-cluster
      • Adds eksctl install flux subcommand to bootstrap Flux in an EKS cluster (requires EKSCTL_EXPERIMENTAL=true)
      • Enables EKS control plane logging to CloudWatch via a new configuration option
      • Adds support for the Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) region (ap-east-1)

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    174. 0.2.1 Jul 23, 2019 · release notes

      eksctl 0.2.1 adds volumeIOPS field for io1 EBSEBSAmazon's block-storage service for EC2 instances, providing persistent network-attached volumes that survive instance restarts and can be snapshotted, giving cyber tools durable, scalable disk without managing physical drives. volumes and aws eks get-token fallback support

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.2.1 https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.2.1
      • Add volumeIOPS config field to enable use of EBS root volumes of type io1
      • Add support for aws eks get-token as fallback when aws-iam-authenticator is missing

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      └──▷ BREAKING ON UPGRADE
      • !Removes the --strorage-class flag, which was only relevant to Kubernetes version 1.10
      • !Removes the eksctl utils install-coredns command, which was only relevant to Kubernetes version 1.10
    175. 0.2.0 Jul 22, 2019 · release notes

      eksctl 0.2.0 adds cluster upgrade support, nodegroup management subcommands, and IAMIAMIdentity and Access Management — a framework of policies and services for controlling who can authenticate to systems and what resources they are authorized to use, letting cyber tools enforce least-privilege and audit access. canned policy integration.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.2.0 https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.2.0
      • Adds utils update-addon command to update default add-ons (coredns, kube-proxy, aws-node) during cluster upgrades
      • Adds support for spot instances and mixed instance types via new nodegroup configuration options
      • Enables root EBSEBSAmazon's block-storage service for EC2 instances, providing persistent network-attached volumes that survive instance restarts and can be snapshotted, giving cyber tools durable, scalable disk without managing physical drives. volume type selection (e.g., io1) and encryption settings in nodegroup manifests
      • Supports using existing VPCsVPCsVirtual Private Clouds — isolated, software-defined network environments inside a public cloud provider such as AWS, Azure, or GCP — give cyber tools a controlled network boundary with configurable routing, subnets, and access rules. with public, private, or single-AZ subnet topologies
      • Allows execution of CloudFormationCloudFormationAn AWS service that lets you describe and provision cloud infrastructure as declarative YAML or JSON templates, so a cyber tool can reproducibly spin up or tear down its entire AWS environment with a single API call. actions using a dedicated IAM role via --iam-role

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      └──▷ BREAKING ON UPGRADE
      • !Removes eksctl utils install-coredns command as it was only relevant to Kubernetes version 1.10
      • !Removes --strorage-class flag which was deprecated with Kubernetes version 1.10 support
    176. 0.1.39 Jul 8, 2019 · release notes

      eksctl v0.1.39 defaults to Kubernetes 1.13, adds NAT Gateway topology modes and EBSEBSAmazon's block-storage service for EC2 instances, providing persistent network-attached volumes that survive instance restarts and can be snapshotted, giving cyber tools durable, scalable disk without managing physical drives. root volume encryption options

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.1.39 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.1.39
      • Kubernetes 1.13 is now default for new clusters
      • Adds support for multiple NAT Gateway topology modes via configuration examples
      • Adds more options for encrypting the EBS root volume

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    177. 0.1.38 Jun 21, 2019 · release notes

      eksctl v0.1.38 adds kubelet extraParams support and includes cluster metadata in config-file output

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.1.38 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.1.38
      • Supports extra parameters in kubelet configuration via the extraParams field
      • Includes cluster name and region in output when using a config file

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    178. 0.1.36 Jun 19, 2019 · release notes

      eksctl 0.1.36 adds Kubernetes 1.13 support, certManager IAMIAMIdentity and Access Management — a framework of policies and services for controlling who can authenticate to systems and what resources they are authorized to use, letting cyber tools enforce least-privilege and audit access. policy, and --config-file to iamidentitymapping commands

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.1.36 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.1.36
      └──▷ USE IT
      Create an EKS cluster running Kubernetes 1.13 instead of the default version
      shell 
      eksctl create cluster --version=1.13
      Configure IAM add-ons for cert-manager using an external config file
      shell 
      eksctl create iamidentitymapping --config-file=iam-config.yaml
      • Adds --version=1.13 flag to enable Kubernetes 1.13 cluster creation
      • Adds support for encrypted root EBSEBSAmazon's block-storage service for EC2 instances, providing persistent network-attached volumes that survive instance restarts and can be snapshotted, giving cyber tools durable, scalable disk without managing physical drives. volumes via AMI
      • Adds --config-file flag to all iamidentitymapping subcommands

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    179. 0.1.35 Jun 7, 2019 · release notes

      The release introduces iam identity commands for IAMIAMIdentity and Access Management — a framework of policies and services for controlling who can authenticate to systems and what resources they are authorized to use, letting cyber tools enforce least-privilege and audit access. mapping management and fixes AMI selection bugs.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.1.35 https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.1.35
      • Adds iam identity subcommands to manipulate IAM identity mappings

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    180. 0.1.34 Jun 5, 2019 · release notes

      eksctl 0.1.34 adds CloudWatch logging and Mixed NodeGroups support

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.1.34 https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.1.34
      • Adds Cloudwatch support through an IAMIAMIdentity and Access Management — a framework of policies and services for controlling who can authenticate to systems and what resources they are authorized to use, letting cyber tools enforce least-privilege and audit access. policy to enable cluster logging
      • Adds support for mixed nodegroups with Spot instances

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    181. 0.1.33 May 30, 2019 · release notes

      eksctl 0.1.33 adds AWS X-Ray integration and zero-node autoscaling

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.1.33 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.1.33
      • Add AWS X-Ray support through IAMIAMIdentity and Access Management — a framework of policies and services for controlling who can authenticate to systems and what resources they are authorized to use, letting cyber tools enforce least-privilege and audit access. policy to allow outbound write access to AWS X-Ray
      • Add support to autoscale a nodegroup to 0 with Cluster Autoscaler

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    182. 0.1.32 May 10, 2019 · release notes

      Adds autoAllocateIPv6 VPCVPCA logically isolated virtual network inside a public cloud provider's infrastructure, letting tools deploy resources with private addressing, controlled routing, and firewall rules without managing physical hardware. option and dynamic AMI lookup in nodegroups

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.1.32 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.1.32
      • Adds vpc.autoAllocateIPv6 config key to automatically allocate IPv6IPv6The current version of the Internet Protocol, standardized by the IETF, using 128-bit addresses to replace the exhausted IPv4 space. Cyber tools target it because modern networks run dual-stack or IPv6-only. blocks to all subnets.
      • Dynamically looks up RootDeviceName based on the selected AMI instead of hardcoding or guessing.

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    183. 0.1.31 Apr 30, 2019 · release notes

      eksctl v0.1.31 introduces SSH key sourcing via file/key content, target group attachment via ARNs, and config support in drain/delete commands.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.1.31 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.1.31
      • --dry-run=false CLI argument has been renamed to --approve
      • preBootstrapCommand option in the config file has been renamed to preBootstrapCommands
      • Move SSH parameters under ssh; public keys can now be specified by local file, uploaded key in EC2EC2Amazon's cloud virtual-machine service, letting tools run on-demand servers without managing physical hardware. or by the key content (see examples/07-ssh-keys.yaml for detailed usage) (#673, #713)
      • add support to attach target groups to node groups via ARNs (#746)
      • add support for using config files in the drain command (#741)
      +2 more show less
      • add support for using config files in the command for deleting node groups (#714)
      • start using new alpha.eksctl.io/ tag prefix (instead of eksctl.cluster.k8s.io/v1alpha1/) (#728)

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      └──▷ BREAKING ON UPGRADE
      • !--dry-run=false CLI argument has been renamed to --approve
      • !preBootstrapCommand option in the config file has been renamed to preBootstrapCommands
    184. 0.1.29 Apr 9, 2019 · release notes

      eksctl 0.1.29 adds new flags --cluster-version and --node-root-volume-size

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.1.29 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.1.29
      └──▷ TRY IT
      Launch a cluster using the new latest Kubernetes version.
      $ eksctl create cluster --cluster-version=1.12
      Customize the root volume size for worker nodes to fit larger workloads.
      $ eksctl create cluster --node-root-volume-size=500
      • Adds --cluster-version flag to select Kubernetes version (defaults to 1.12)
      • Adds --node-root-volume-size flag to configure node EBSEBSAmazon's block-storage service for EC2 instances, providing persistent network-attached volumes that survive instance restarts and can be snapshotted, giving cyber tools durable, scalable disk without managing physical drives. root volume size

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    185. 0.1.28 Apr 5, 2019 · release notes

      eksctl 0.1.28 adds EFS and FSx CSICSIAn ambiguous acronym spanning Container Storage Interface, Crime Scene Investigation, and other expansions — without more context about which domain this tool operates in, a reliable definition cannot be given. driver support and enables strict config parsing

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.1.28 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.1.28
      • Adds fsxPolicies field to nodegroup configuration for attaching Amazon FSx policies during cluster creation.
      • Enables automatic installation of the EFS CSI driver when configuring an EFS file system in clusterconfig.yaml.

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      └──▷ BREAKING ON UPGRADE
      • !clusterconfig.yaml files containing unrecognized fields will now cause a parsing error instead of being ignored.
    186. 0.1.26 Mar 29, 2019 · release notes

      eksctl 0.1.26 adds Kubernetes 1.12 support, ALBALBAWS Application Load Balancer, a managed Layer 7 load balancer from Amazon that routes HTTP/HTTPS traffic by host, path, or header, giving tools flexible ingress control without managing their own proxy. IAMIAMIdentity and Access Management — a framework of policies and services for controlling who can authenticate to systems and what resources they are authorized to use, letting cyber tools enforce least-privilege and audit access. policy flags, and SSH control via allow-ssh flag.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.1.26 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.1.26
      └──▷ USE IT
      Create a cluster running Kubernetes 1.12 with ALB Ingress Controller IAM permissions pre-configured.
      shell 
      eksctl create cluster --name my-cluster --kubernetes-version 1.12 --with-alb-ingress
      • Adds --kubernetes-version value for version 1.12 in the cluster config
      • Adds --with-alb-ingress flag to automatically configure IAM policies for the AWS ALB Ingress Controller
      • Introduces allow-ssh flag (and corresponding config key) to control SSH access, disabling it by default when using the default key pair

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    187. 0.1.25 Mar 25, 2019 · release notes

      eksctl 0.1.25 adds --appmesh-access, nodegroup filters for create, and KubeletConfiguration mapping

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.1.25 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.1.25
      └──▷ USE IT
      Enable AppMesh access for nodegroups without manually attaching IAMIAMIdentity and Access Management — a framework of policies and services for controlling who can authenticate to systems and what resources they are authorized to use, letting cyber tools enforce least-privilege and audit access. policies
      shell 
      eksctl create cluster --name my-cluster --appmesh-access
      Configure kubelet parameters using the standard KubeletConfiguration format instead of legacy flags
      yaml 
      # Configure via config file
kubeletConfiguration:
  maxPods: 110
  # ... other fields
      • Adds --appmesh-access flag to enable IAM permissions for AppMesh API access on nodegroups during creation
      • Adds filtering capability for existing nodegroups when creating clusters
      • Maps supported flags to the KubeletConfiguration API object

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    188. 0.1.24 Mar 14, 2019 · release notes

      eksctl 0.1.24 adds install-coredns, update-aws-node, and admin role mapping to utils subcommands

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.1.24 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.1.24
      └──▷ USE IT
      Deploy CoreDNS to a cluster using the new utility subcommand
      shell 
      eksctl utils install-coredns --cluster my-cluster
      Update the aws-node daemonset on a cluster using the new utility subcommand
      shell 
      eksctl utils update-aws-node --cluster my-cluster
      Drain a nodegroup before deleting it to prevent pod disruption
      shell 
      eksctl drain nodegroup --cluster my-cluster --nodes=5
      • Adds eksctl utils install-coredns command to deploy CoreDNS addon
      • Adds eksctl utils update-aws-node command to update the aws-node daemonset
      • Adds support for mapping AWS account IDs and groups in the authconfigmap during nodegroup creation or cluster update via --update-auth-configmap
      • Adds --config-file/-f flag to eksctl update cluster to specify configuration files
      • Adds eksctl drain nodegroup command to drain nodes before deletion

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      └──▷ BREAKING ON UPGRADE
      • !eksctl utils aws-auth command has been removed; use --update-auth-configmap flag on relevant commands or the new authconfigmap logic instead
    189. 0.1.23 Feb 25, 2019 · release notes

      eksctl 0.1.23 adds preBootstrapCommand to nodegroups and allows cluster creation without node groups.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.1.23 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.1.23
      └──▷ USE IT
      Reference configuration snippet showing the new field.
      yaml 
      nodeGroups:
  - name: ng-1
    preBootstrapCommand: |-
      echo 'Running custom setup'
      chmod +x /usr/local/bin/my-script
      Create a cluster (control plane only) using the config file, avoiding node group defaults.
      shell 
      eksctl create cluster -f cluster.yaml --only cluster
      • Adds preBootstrapCommand field for nodegroups to run custom commands before bootstrap.
      • Allows creation of a cluster using a config file without defining any node groups with the --only flag restricted to config files.

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      └──▷ BREAKING ON UPGRADE
      • !The --temp-node-role-{policies,names} flags have been removed.
    190. 0.1.22 Feb 20, 2019 · release notes

      eksctl 0.1.22 adds experimental Skaffold config and node-local DNS cache support

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.1.22 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.1.22
    191. 0.1.20 Feb 12, 2019 · release notes

      Adds instance ID node label support and improves nodegroup deletion with dangling resource handling

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.1.20 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.1.20
      └──▷ TRY IT
      Label nodes with their EC2EC2Amazon's cloud virtual-machine service, letting tools run on-demand servers without managing physical hardware. instance ID for asset tracking or policy enforcement during cluster creation.
      $ eksctl create nodegroup --cluster my-cluster --name ng-1 --node-labels "alpha.eksctl.io/nodeid=$EC2_INSTANCE_ID"
      Force delete a nodegroup that previously failed to remove due to orphaned resources.
      $ eksctl delete nodegroup --cluster my-cluster --name ng-1
      • Adds --node-labels flag to create nodegroup to set the Kubernetes node labels including the EC2 instance ID on each node

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    192. 0.1.20-rc.4 Prerelease Feb 8, 2019 · release notes

      Adds --bootstrap-command flag to customize node bootstrap scripts.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.1.20-rc.4 https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.1.20-rc.4
      • Adds --bootstrap-command argument to allow users to provide a custom bootstrap command for worker nodes.

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    193. 0.1.20-rc.3 Prerelease Feb 4, 2019 · release notes

      eksctl delete cluster now supports --config-file/-f flag

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.1.20-rc.3 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.1.20-rc.3
      └──▷ TRY IT
      Delete a cluster defined in a config file without passing multiple flags
      $ eksctl delete cluster -f my-cluster-config.yaml
    194. 0.1.20-rc.1 Prerelease Jan 31, 2019 · release notes

      eksctl v0.1.20-rc.1 adds ng alias for nodegroup commands and new IAMIAMIdentity and Access Management — a framework of policies and services for controlling who can authenticate to systems and what resources they are authorized to use, letting cyber tools enforce least-privilege and audit access. VPCVPCA logically isolated virtual network inside a public cloud provider's infrastructure, letting tools deploy resources with private addressing, controlled routing, and firewall rules without managing physical hardware. import fields

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.1.20-rc.1 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.1.20-rc.1
      • Adds ng as an alias for nodegroup subcommands to reduce typing (e.g., eksctl ng create)
      • Adds AttachIDs, WithShared, and WithLocal fields to the config file schema for node group security groups
      • Updates the API version to v1alpha4 in the configuration schema

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      └──▷ BREAKING ON UPGRADE
      • !The API version for config files is now v1alpha4; existing configs may require migration if they use v1alpha3 specific fields.
    195. 0.1.19 Jan 18, 2019 · release notes

      Adds --dry-run, kube2iam/kiam support, and explicit ELB tagging for public subnets.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.1.19 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.1.19
      └──▷ USE IT
      Preview the infrastructure changes eksctl will make before applying them
      shell 
      eksctl create cluster --name my-cluster --region us-west-2 --dry-run
      • Adds --dry-run flag to preview cluster changes without applying them
      • Adds kube2iam, kiam, and kube-aws-iam-controller support via IAMIAMIdentity and Access Management — a framework of policies and services for controlling who can authenticate to systems and what resources they are authorized to use, letting cyber tools enforce least-privilege and audit access. role ARN attribute handling
      • Sets an explicit ELB tag for public subnets to improve visibility and management

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    196. 0.1.18 Jan 11, 2019 · release notes

      eksctl 0.1.18 adds Seoul region support, allows configuring node volume type and additional security groups.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.1.18 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.1.18
      └──▷ USE IT
      Deploy a new cluster in the Seoul region for low-latency access to AP-Northeast users.
      shell 
      eksctl create cluster --name my-cluster --region ap-northeast-2
      • Adds DELETE_TEST_CLUSTER build flag for testing infrastructure cleanup
      • Adds --node-volume-type flag to configure the EBSEBSAmazon's block-storage service for EC2 instances, providing persistent network-attached volumes that survive instance restarts and can be snapshotted, giving cyber tools durable, scalable disk without managing physical drives. volume type for node instances
      • Adds Seoul region support (ap-northeast-2)

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    197. 0.1.17 Jan 8, 2019 · release notes

      eksctl v0.1.17 adds cluster configuration file support and multi-nodegroup creation.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.1.17 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.1.17
      └──▷ USE IT
      Define a multi-nodegroup cluster configuration in a YAML file and deploy it
      shell 
      eksctl create cluster --config-file=./cluster.yaml
      • Adds --config-file=<configFile> flag to eksctl create cluster for defining cluster specs via YAML
      • Enables creation of clusters with multiple nodegroups in a single operation

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      └──▷ BREAKING ON UPGRADE
      • !The StorageClass field is removed from the ClusterConfig struct/API
    198. 0.1.16 Dec 28, 2018 · release notes

      eksctl 0.1.16 introduces nodegroups as first-class resources and fixes sample output

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.1.16 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.1.16
      • Adds support for treating nodegroups as a distinct resource type within cluster configurations.

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    199. 0.1.13 Dec 20, 2018 · release notes

      eksctl 0.1.13 adds CloudFormationCloudFormationAn AWS service that lets you describe and provision cloud infrastructure as declarative YAML or JSON templates, so a cyber tool can reproducibly spin up or tear down its entire AWS environment with a single API call. service role support and new AWS regions.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.1.13 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.1.13
      • Adds CloudFormation Service Role support via the --service-role flag to enable IAMIAMIdentity and Access Management — a framework of policies and services for controlling who can authenticate to systems and what resources they are authorized to use, letting cyber tools enforce least-privilege and audit access. permissions for stack operations
      • Adds Frankfurt (eu-central-1), Tokyo (ap-northeast-1), Singapore (ap-southeast-1), and Sydney (ap-southeast-2) as available regions

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    200. 0.1.12 Dec 18, 2018 · release notes

      eksctl v0.1.12 adds --skip-validate, external-dns policy support, eu-north-1 region, and Kubernetes 1.11 cluster creation

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.1.12 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.1.12
      • Adds --skip-validate flag to bypass version format validation errors
      • Adds external-dns policy support for node groups
      • Adds support for the eu-north-1 (Stockholm) AWS region
      • Enables creation of Kubernetes 1.11 clusters

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    201. 0.1.11 Nov 9, 2018 · release notes

      Adds us-east-2 (Ohio) region support for EKS clusters.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.1.11 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.1.11
      └──▷ USE IT
      Provision an EKS cluster in Ohio using the new region support.
      shell 
      eksctl create cluster --name my-cluster --region us-east-2
      • Enables creation and management of EKS clusters in the us-east-2 AWS region.

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    202. 0.1.10 Nov 9, 2018 · release notes

      eksctl v0.1.10 adds --vpc-private-subnets/--vpc-public-subnets flags and get cluster --all-regions support.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.1.10 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.1.10
      └──▷ TRY IT
      Create a cluster in an existing VPCVPCA logically isolated virtual network inside a public cloud provider's infrastructure, letting tools deploy resources with private addressing, controlled routing, and firewall rules without managing physical hardware. by providing specific subnet IDs.
      $ eksctl create cluster --name my-cluster --vpc-private-subnets=subnet-123,subnet-456 --vpc-public-subnets=subnet-789
      List all EKS clusters across all AWS regions without iterating manually.
      $ eksctl get cluster --all-regions
      • Adds --vpc-private-subnets and --vpc-public-subnets CLI flags to specify existing subnet IDs for custom VPC configurations
      • Adds --all-regions (aliased as -A) flag to the get cluster command to list clusters across all AWS regions

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    203. 0.1.9 Nov 1, 2018 · release notes

      eksctl 0.1.9 adds --node-private-networking flag and Ubuntu AMI support

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.1.9 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.1.9
      └──▷ TRY IT
      Launch an EKS cluster with nodes that do not receive public IP addresses
      $ eksctl create cluster --node-private-networking
      • Adds --node-private-networking flag to control nodegroup networking

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    204. 0.1.8 Oct 26, 2018 · release notes

      eksctl v0.1.8 adds --vpc-cidr flag and support for creating clusters in existing kops-owned VPCsVPCsVirtual Private Clouds — isolated, software-defined network environments inside a public cloud provider such as AWS, Azure, or GCP — give cyber tools a controlled network boundary with configurable routing, subnets, and access rules.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.1.8 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.1.8
      └──▷ TRY IT
      Create a new EKS cluster with a custom VPCVPCA logically isolated virtual network inside a public cloud provider's infrastructure, letting tools deploy resources with private addressing, controlled routing, and firewall rules without managing physical hardware. CIDRCIDRA notation for a block of IP addresses, such as 10.0.0.0/24. The number after the slash says how many leading address bits identify the network. range to avoid IP conflicts with your on-premise network.
      $ eksctl create cluster --vpc-cidr 10.0.0.0/16
      • Adds --vpc-cidr flag to control the VPC CIDR block during cluster creation

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    205. 0.1.7 Oct 18, 2018 · release notes

      eksctl v0.1.7 adds IAMIAMIdentity and Access Management — a framework of policies and services for controlling who can authenticate to systems and what resources they are authorized to use, letting cyber tools enforce least-privilege and audit access. role configuration for the Cluster Autoscaler.

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.1.7 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.1.7
      └──▷ USE IT
      Provision a new EKS cluster with pre-configured permissions for auto-scaling node groups, avoiding manual IAM policy attachment.
      shell 
      eksctl create cluster --name my-cluster --with-cluster-autoscaler
      • --with-cluster-autoscaler flag added to create cluster command to automatically provision IAM roles required by the Kubernetes Cluster Autoscaler.

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    206. 0.1.2 Sep 12, 2018 · release notes

      eksctl 0.1.2 adds eksctl utils describe-stacks command and stack event troubleshooting helper

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.1.2 https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.1.2
      └──▷ TRY IT
      List all CloudFormationCloudFormationAn AWS service that lets you describe and provision cloud infrastructure as declarative YAML or JSON templates, so a cyber tool can reproducibly spin up or tear down its entire AWS environment with a single API call. stacks associated with an eksctl cluster to inspect their status or IDs.
      $ eksctl utils describe-stacks --cluster <cluster-name>
      • Adds eksctl utils describe-stacks subcommand to list CloudFormation stacks managed by eksctl.
      • Adds a stack event troubleshooting helper to aid in diagnosing CloudFormation deployment issues.

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    207. 0.1.0-beta.3 Prerelease Jul 23, 2018 · release notes

      eksctl v0.1.0-beta.3 adds a manual zone flag to override automatic availability zone detection

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.1.0-beta.3 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.1.0-beta.3
      • Adds --zones flag to manually set availability zones instead of using automatic filtering

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    208. 0.1.0-alpha.7 Prerelease Jun 14, 2018 · release notes

      Adds --profile flag to select AWS credentials profile

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.1.0-alpha.7 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.1.0-alpha.7
      └──▷ USE IT
      Use an AWS credentials profile other than the default for cluster creation.
      shell 
      eksctl create cluster --profile my-workspace
      • Adds --profile CLI argument to use named AWS profiles

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    209. 0.1.0-alpha.2 Prerelease Jun 5, 2018 · release notes

      eksctl v0.1.0-alpha.2 initial release adds utils and get commands with VPCVPCA logically isolated virtual network inside a public cloud provider's infrastructure, letting tools deploy resources with private addressing, controlled routing, and firewall rules without managing physical hardware. stack improvements

      └──▷ GET THIS VERSION 
      $ git clone --branch 0.1.0-alpha.2 https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl.git
# already have the repo? check out this version:
$ git checkout 0.1.0-alpha.2
      └──▷ USE IT
      Run utility checks or diagnostics provided by the new utils command.
      shell 
      eksctl utils --help
      Retrieve details about an existing EKS cluster.
      shell 
      eksctl get cluster --name my-cluster
      • Adds the utils subcommand for utility operations
      • Adds the get subcommand to retrieve cluster information
      • Adds explicit support for custom EKS client endpoints via configuration

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