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AKS Kubernetes 1.34 end of life: November 2026

Readers can stay on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS): they change a setting or plan. Help the ones who would rather leave.

43 days left · November 30, 2026 · Public page

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  • Hard deadline in 43 days.
  • The change is forced: it reaches users even if they wait.

  1. 1 Related discussions

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  2. 2 What people ask

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  3. 3 Reply templates

    Answer the question first. Link only if it helps. Always keep the disclosure line. Never post the same text twice.

    Helpful first
    Sorry you have to deal with this. You can stay on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). Here is what to change before November 2026, which AKS counts as November 30, 2026:

1. Check cluster versions. In the Azure portal, check the Kubernetes version of each cluster. Look for 1.34.
2. Remove deprecated APIs. In the portal, open Diagnose and solve problems, then Kubernetes API deprecations.
3. Upgrade before the date. Run az aks upgrade to a supported version, then set the stable auto-upgrade channel.

If they would rather leave, describe a verified way <your product> can help: <your link>
[Disclosure: I build <your product>.]
    Short answer
    You have until November 2026, which AKS counts as November 30, 2026. You can stay on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). First: check cluster versions. Then remove deprecated APIs.
Happy to help if you get stuck.
[Disclosure: I build <your product>.]

  4. 4 Switch-page builder

    Create a draft “Switch from Azure Kubernetes Service” page. Add your product, review every claim, then copy HTML or Markdown. Your product claims need your own evidence.

    • Add your product name to replace “Your product”.
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    Switch from Azure Kubernetes Service to Your product

    AKS clusters on Kubernetes 1.34: a change is due by November 2026, which AKS counts as November 30. You can stay on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). If you would rather leave, here is how to move to Your product.

    What changes at Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

    Kubernetes 1.34 on Azure Kubernetes Service reaches end of life in November 2026. After a 60-day grace period, AKS can upgrade clusters that still run it. This can happen outside your maintenance window.

    • End of life: November 2026, which AKS counts as November 30, 2026 (Microsoft)
    • Version: Kubernetes 1.34 on AKS (not LTS) (Microsoft)
    • Grace period: 60 days after the end-of-life date to upgrade on your own terms (Microsoft)
    • Platform-initiated upgrade: Planned for June 2027 for clusters still on 1.34 (Microsoft)
    • That upgrade: Does not follow your maintenance window or run the deprecated API check (Microsoft)
    • With LTS enabled: 1.34 is supported until November 2027 (Microsoft)
    • LTS version also ending: Kubernetes 1.31 LTS ends November 2026; its platform upgrade is planned for June 2027 (Microsoft)
    • Clusters on 1.34: Out of support after November 30, 2026 (Microsoft)

    You can stay on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) if you make the change. This page is for people who would rather leave.

    What Your product gives you

    Write two or three short lines here. Say what Your product does, who it is for, and what it costs. Use only facts you can show.

    How to move from Azure Kubernetes Service to Your product

    1. Save what you need from Azure Kubernetes Service. Keep a copy before you cancel anything.
    2. Import into Your product. Say which files you accept and how long an import takes.

    Tell readers the key date: November 2026, which AKS counts as November 30, 2026.

    Questions people ask

    If Your product has a direct answer to one of these, add it here. Keep it short and true.

    How to help new users settle in

    Send one short email. Say what changed, where to find you now, and what they need to do. Put the most important line first.

    If there is a date, send a short reminder a few days before it. Keep a copy of the list you sent it to.

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