cs_versions_124.md

copyright	lastupdated	keywords	subcollection
years 2022, 2024	2024-10-09	kubernetes, containers, 1.24 update actions	containers

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1.24 version information and update actions

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This version is no longer supported. Update your cluster to a supported version as soon as possible. {: important}

Review information about version 1.24 of {{site.data.keyword.containerlong}}, released {{site.data.keyword.kubernetes_124_release_date}}. {: shortdesc}

Looking for general information on updating {{site.data.keyword.containerlong}} clusters, or information on a different version? See Kubernetes version information and update actions. {: tip}

{: caption="Kubernetes version 1.24 certification badge" caption-side="bottom"}

{{site.data.keyword.containerlong_notm}} is a Certified Kubernetes product for version 1.24 under the CNCF Kubernetes Software Conformance Certification program. Kubernetes® is a registered trademark of The Linux Foundation in the United States and other countries, and is used pursuant to a license from The Linux Foundation.

For more information about Kubernetes project version 1.24, see the Kubernetes change log{: external}

Release timeline

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The following table includes the expected release timeline for version 1.24 of {{site.data.keyword.containerlong}}. You can use this information for planning purposes, such as to estimate the general time that the version might become unsupported. {: shortdesc}

Dates that are marked with a dagger (†) are tentative and subject to change. {: important}

Version	Supported?	Release date	Unsupported date
1.24	Yes	09 Jun 2022	{{site.data.keyword.kubernetes_124_unsupported_date}}
{: caption="Release timeline for {{site.data.keyword.containerlong_notm}} version 1.24" caption-side="bottom"}

Preparing to update

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This information summarizes updates that are likely to have and impact on deployed apps when you update a cluster to version 1.24. For a complete list of changes, review the community Kubernetes change log{: external} and IBM version change log for version 1.24. You can also review the Kubernetes helpful warnings{: external}. {: shortdesc}

Update before master

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Pod security policies are scheduled for removal in Kubernetes version 1.25. See the Kubernetes Deprecated API migration guide{: external} for more information. Customers have the option to replace Pod Security Policies with Pod security admission{: external} or a third party admission webhook{: external}. IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service will make a beta version of Pod Security available in version 1.24 to aid in the migration, but this support is not yet available. {: important}

The following table shows the actions that you must take before you update the Kubernetes master. {: shortdesc}

Type	Description
IBM Cloud Block Storage driver and plug-in installation	The IBM Cloud Block Storage driver and plug-in component is now installed on clusters running classic infrastructure. If you installed the IBM Cloud Block Storage driver and plug-in via the Helm chart, you must uninstall the Helm chart before continuing the master update. Note that your existing persistent volume claims (PVCs) will continue to work after the Helm chart is uninstalled, but you are not able to provision new PVCs until the master update is completed. To uninstall the Helm chart, see Removing the Block Storage Helm chart.
Updated default container network sysctls	New containers running on the pod network will have the following sysctl tuning applied by default: net.ipv4.tcp_keepalive_intvl=15, net.ipv4.tcp_keepalive_probes=6 and net.ipv4.tcp_keepalive_time=40. If your apps rely on the previous defaults, you must update your app deployment to customize the sysctl settings. See Optimizing network keepalive sysctl settings for details.
{: caption="Changes to make after you update the master to Kubernetes 1.24" caption-side="bottom"}

Removing the Block Storage Helm chart

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1. Add the iks-charts repo and update it.

   helm repo add iks-charts https://icr.io/helm/iks-charts && helm repo update

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2. List the Helm deployments in your cluster and make a note of the {{site.data.keyword.blockstorageshort}} plug-in deployment in the kube-system namespace.

   helm ls -A

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3. Delete the plug-in from your cluster by using the helm delete command.

   helm delete RELEASE -n kube-system

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4. List pods in the kube-system namespace to verify the plug-in pods have been removed.

   kubectl get pods -n kube-system | grep block

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Update after master

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The following table shows the actions that you must take after you update the Kubernetes master. {: shortdesc}

Type	Description
Unsupported: kubectl expose removes --container-port and --generator options	The kubectl expose command no longer supports the deprecated --container-port and --generator options. If your scripts rely on these options, update them.
Unsupported: kubectl run removes several options	The kubectl run command no longer supports the deprecated --serviceaccount, --hostport, --requests and --limits options. If your scripts rely on these options, update them.
{: caption="Changes to make after you update the master to Kubernetes 1.24" caption-side="bottom"}