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Kubernetes 1.35 "Timbernetes" - The End of the Pod Restart Era


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Kubernetes 1.35 is here, and it changes everything about pod lifecycle management. In this episode, we break down the release that finally lets you scale pods without restarting them.

In This Episode:

- In-Place Pod Vertical Scaling goes GA - adjust CPU/memory without pod restarts
- Breaking changes: cgroup v1 removed, containerd 1.x EOL, IPVS deprecated
- Pod Certificates (beta) for native workload identity without cert-manager
- 60 enhancements: what matters for platform teams
- Practical upgrade checklist and timing guidance

News Segment:

- Docker makes 1,000+ hardened container images free (95% CVE reduction)
- GitHub Actions pricing changes (up to 39% reduction) coming January 2026
- First Linux Kernel Rust CVE announced (CVE-2025-68260)
- KubeVirt completes OSTIF security audit (15 findings, strong architecture)

Resources:

- K8s 1.35 Release: https://kubernetes.io/blog/2025/12/17/kubernetes-v1-35-release/
- Full show notes: https://platformengineering.org/podcasts/00062-kubernetes-1-35-timbernetes

Duration: ~15 minutes

Speakers: Jordan & Alex

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