Kubernetes Collection Agent Plugin 6.x Release Notes
Overview Copied
This page provides information about the Kubernetes Collection Agent plugin version 6.x release, including new features and resolved issues.
For a detailed overview of the Geneos 7.x.x release, including key highlights for other components, see Geneos 7.x Release Notes.
Kubernetes Collection Agent plugin 6.4.1 Copied
Released: 11 April 2026 Standalone release
New features and enhancements Copied
These are the new features and enhancements of this release:
| Issue key | Release description |
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| N/A | The Kubernetes Collection Agent plugin has been upgraded to use collection-plugin-parent version 6.5.1 to address the Netty security vulnerability CVE-2026-33871. |
Kubernetes Collection Agent plugin 6.4.0 Copied
Released:
- 15 April 2026 Packaged with Geneos 7.9.0
- 25 March 2026 Standalone release
New features and enhancements Copied
These are the new features and enhancements of this release:
| Issue key | Release description |
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| COL-13046 | This release updates the Kubernetes Collection Agent plugin to version 6.4.0, which also requires a minimum Collection Agent version 6.5.0 for proper functionality. |
| KUBE-26 | The Kubernetes Collection Agent plugin now supports node filtering via a nodes setting on both the KubernetesMetricsCollector and KubernetesLogCollector, allowing you to limit collection to specific nodes. |
| KUBE-27 | The Kubernetes Collection Agent plugin now supports selective Kubernetes resource monitoring via a resources setting on the KubernetesMetricsCollector, allowing you to enable or disable specific resource types to reduce resource usage. |
Issues fixed Copied
These are the issues we have fixed in this release:
| Issue key | Release description |
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| KUBE-23 | Fixed an issue where pod termination errors could interrupt log collection in the API-based Kubernetes log collector. Terminated containers and log lines without timestamps are now skipped. |
| KUBE-28 | Fixed compatibility issues introduced by fabric8 Kubernetes Client 7.x that affected the API-based Kubernetes log collector. |
Kubernetes Collection Agent plugin 6.3.4 Copied
Released:
- 18 March 2026 Packaged with Geneos 7.8.3
- 12 March 2026 Standalone release
New features and enhancements Copied
These are the new features and enhancements of this release:
| Issue key | Release description |
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| C2-504, COL-13039 | Updated jackson-core to resolve the security vulnerability GHSA-72hv-8253-57qq, which may allow a denial-of-service condition. |
Kubernetes Collection Agent plugin 6.3.3 Copied
Released: 27 February 2026 Standalone release
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This release fully resolves the issue that affected log retrieval through the Kubernetes API in plugin versions 6.3.0 to 6.3.2.
Issues fixed Copied
These are the issues we have fixed in this release:
| Issue key | Release description |
|---|---|
| KUBE-23 | Fixed an issue where pod termination errors could interrupt log collection in the API-based Kubernetes log collector. Terminated containers and log lines without timestamps are now skipped. |
| KUBE-28 | Fixed compatibility issues introduced by fabric8 Kubernetes Client 7.x that affected the API-based Kubernetes log collector. |
| N/A | Fixed the issue that affected log retrieval through the Kubernetes API in plugin versions 6.3.0 to 6.3.2. |
Kubernetes Collection Agent plugin 6.3.2 Copied
Released:
- 29 January 2026 Packaged with Geneos 7.8.0
- 20 January 2026 Standalone release
New features and enhancements Copied
These are the new features and enhancements of this release:
| Issue key | Release description |
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| C2-500 | This release updates the Vert.x dependencies used by the Kubernetes Collection Agent plugin to version 4.5.24. In addition, CVE-2026-1002 has been disclosed and fixed in this release. |
Kubernetes Collection Agent plugin 6.3.1 Copied
Released: 15 January 2026 Standalone release
New features and enhancements Copied
These are the new features and enhancements of this release:
| Issue key | Release description |
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| COL-12951 | The Kubernetes Collection Agent plugin has been upgraded to use collection-plugin-parent version 6.4.1 to address the Netty security vulnerability BDSA-2025-62789 (CVE-2025-67735). |
| KUBE-25 | Addressed the Vert.x security vulnerabilities BDSA-2025-14250 and BDSA-2025-14251. |
Kubernetes Collection Agent plugin 6.3.0 Copied
Released: 24 November 2025 Standalone release
New features and enhancements Copied
These are the new features and enhancements of this release:
| Issue key | Release description |
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| C2-478 | Upgraded the Kubernetes client to version 7.x. |
Kubernetes Collection Agent plugin 6.2.0 Copied
Released:
- 30 September 2025 Packaged with Geneos 7.6.0
- 11 September 2025 Standalone release
New features and enhancements Copied
These are the new features and enhancements of this release:
| Issue key | Release description |
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| KUBE-19 | The Kubernetes Collection Agent plugin can now run without cluster-level monitoring permissions, allowing limited metric collection when ClusterRole permissions are not defined. |
Kubernetes Collection Agent plugin 6.1.0 Copied
Released: 31 July 2025 Standalone release
New features and enhancements Copied
These are the new features and enhancements of this release:
| Issue key | Release description |
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| N/A | Updated the Kubernetes Collection Agent plugin to version 6.1.0, which also requires a minimum Collection Agent version 6.1.0 for proper functionality. |
Kubernetes Collection Agent plugin 6.0.0 Copied
Released:
- 07 August 2025 Packaged with Geneos 7.5.0
- 10 July 2025 Standalone release
New features and enhancements Copied
These are the new features and enhancements of this release:
| Issue key | Release description |
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| COL-12693 | This release updates the Kubernetes Collection Agent plugin to version 6.0.0, which also requires a minimum Collection Agent version 6.0.0 for proper functionality. |