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Time to bail on Amazon EKS clusters on Kubernetes 1.32?

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Act. You can stay.

EKS 1.32 extended support ends March 23, 2027. Then AWS upgrades the control plane, with no rollback.[1]

Act means: change a setting or plan before the date. You can stay.

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Amazon EKS 1.32 extended support ends March 23, 2027

Extended support for Kubernetes 1.32 on Amazon EKS ends on March 23, 2027. After that, AWS upgrades the control plane with no notice, and it cannot be rolled back. Extended support costs more per hour.

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What to do before March 23

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  1. Check cluster versions

    In the EKS console, look at the Kubernetes version of each cluster. Note any on 1.32.

  2. Upgrade on your own schedule

    Upgrade the control plane, then node groups and add-ons. Test your apps after each step.

  3. Update nodes after any upgrade

    AWS does not upgrade managed node groups or self-managed nodes for you.

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Facts we checked

Facts and their sources
End of extended supportMarch 23, 2027[1]
VersionKubernetes 1.32 on Amazon EKS[1]
If you do nothingAuto-upgraded at any time after that date, with no notice before[1]
Can you roll back?No. Clusters upgraded at the end of extended support cannot be rolled back[1]
What gets upgradedOnly the Kubernetes control plane[1]
New clustersYou can no longer create clusters on 1.32 after that date[1]
Price per cluster$0.10 per hour in standard support; $0.60 per hour in extended support[2]
Next dateKubernetes 1.33 extended support ends July 29, 2027[1]
Clusters still on 1.32Upgraded by AWS after March 23, 2027[1]

After March 23, 2027 you will see

AWS upgrades the control plane of clusters still on 1.32. You get no notice before. You cannot roll it back. Your nodes and add-ons stay on the old version.

Fix

  1. Upgrade the control plane: aws eks update-cluster-version --name <cluster-name> --kubernetes-version <version-number> --region <region-code>
  2. Or with eksctl: eksctl upgrade cluster --name <cluster-name> --version <version-number> --approve
  3. Then update add-ons and nodes. Managed node groups and self-managed nodes are not upgraded for you.

Source: [1] Understand the Kubernetes version lifecycle on EKS (Amazon Web Services) · [3] Update existing cluster to new Kubernetes version (Amazon Web Services)

Sources

Check it yourself. Every fact above links here.

  1. Understand the Kubernetes version lifecycle on EKS Amazon Web Services · primary · checked Oct 17
  2. Amazon EKS pricing Amazon Web Services · primary · checked Oct 17
  3. Update existing cluster to new Kubernetes version Amazon Web Services · primary · checked Oct 17
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What changed

Time to bail on Amazon EKS clusters on Kubernetes 1.32? Act. You can stay. EKS 1.32 extended support ends March 23, 2027. Then AWS upgrades the control plane, with no rollback.

On our scale this is Act: change a setting or plan before the date. You can stay.

Extended support for Kubernetes 1.32 on Amazon EKS ends on March 23, 2027. After that, AWS upgrades the control plane with no notice, and it cannot be rolled back. Extended support costs more per hour.

Here are the facts we checked:

  • End of extended support: March 23, 2027 (Amazon Web Services)
  • Version: Kubernetes 1.32 on Amazon EKS (Amazon Web Services)
  • If you do nothing: Auto-upgraded at any time after that date, with no notice before (Amazon Web Services)
  • Can you roll back?: No. Clusters upgraded at the end of extended support cannot be rolled back (Amazon Web Services)
  • What gets upgraded: Only the Kubernetes control plane (Amazon Web Services)
  • New clusters: You can no longer create clusters on 1.32 after that date (Amazon Web Services)
  • Price per cluster: $0.10 per hour in standard support; $0.60 per hour in extended support (Amazon Web Services)
  • Next date: Kubernetes 1.33 extended support ends July 29, 2027 (Amazon Web Services)
  • Clusters still on 1.32: Upgraded by AWS after March 23, 2027 (Amazon Web Services)

You can stay on Amazon EKS. You have to change a setting or plan before the date.

Leaving is a choice here, not a must.

Amazon Web Services is the main source for this page. Amazon EKS has not said more than what is listed here. If a fact is not on this page, we do not know it yet.

Who is affected

Clusters still on 1.32: Upgraded by AWS after March 23, 2027.

The date to remember is March 23, 2027. Make the change before then.

What to do before March 23

  1. Check cluster versions. In the EKS console, look at the Kubernetes version of each cluster. Note any on 1.32.
  2. Upgrade on your own schedule. Upgrade the control plane, then node groups and add-ons. Test your apps after each step.
  3. Update nodes after any upgrade. AWS does not upgrade managed node groups or self-managed nodes for you.

A few tips:

  • Make the change yourself before the date. Do not wait for the last reminder email.
  • Write down your current plan or settings first, so you can compare after the change.
  • After the change, open your settings again and check that it worked.

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