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Is Velero compatible with Kubernetes 1.37?
Cluster backup and restore. The README lists expected Kubernetes compatibility and the versions that were actually tested.
Tested on 1.33.7, 1.34.1, and 1.35.0. Expected compatibility is listed as 1.18-latest, which is not the same as the tested column.
README compatibility matrix: Velero 1.18 expects Kubernetes 1.18-latest and was tested on 1.33.7, 1.34.1, and 1.35.0. Velero 1.17 expects 1.18-latest and was tested on 1.31.7, 1.32.3, 1.33.1, and 1.34.0. Velero 1.16 expects 1.18-latest and was tested on 1.31.4, 1.32.3, and 1.33.0. The maintainers say they cannot test every combination and recommend testing an unlisted Kubernetes version before upgrading.
Version grid
| Velero | 1.31 | 1.32 | 1.33 | 1.34 | 1.35 | 1.36 | 1.37 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.18 · current | Not in the published matrix | Not in the published matrix | Tested | Tested | Tested | Not in the published matrix | Not in the published matrix |
| 1.17 | Tested | Tested | Tested | Tested | Not in the published matrix | Not in the published matrix | Not in the published matrix |
| 1.16 | Tested | Tested | Tested | Not in the published matrix | Not in the published matrix | Not in the published matrix | Not in the published matrix |
Empty-looking “not in the published matrix” cells were not listed by the project. They are not a guess that the combination fails.
Notes
The main README also lists Velero 1.19 (expected 1.18-latest, tested on 1.36.5 and 1.37.1). The latest GitHub release on 2026-11-15 is v1.18.4, so 1.19 is not recorded as a shipped row. Helm chart name in vmware-tanzu/helm-charts is velero. The GitHub repository now lives at velero-io/velero.
Sources
Last checked 2026-11-15. Latest GitHub release v1.18.4 (opens in a new tab) (2026-09-28).
Project site: https://velero.io (opens in a new tab)
Managed Kubernetes end of support
Addon compatibility is not the same as the platform’s support window. End-of-support dates for the managed services are on EOL Radar: Amazon EKS (opens in a new tab), Azure AKS (opens in a new tab), Google Kubernetes Engine (opens in a new tab).