liken releasesThis is the release channel for
liken, a small operating
system that boots a machine directly into Kubernetes. Every file
here is public, and a published release never changes.
The install guide gives the steps from a release to a running cluster. The channel reference describes this layout in full.
Newest first. Open a release to get the catalog entry to copy,
or read versions.yaml for
the same list in one file that a script can parse.
| Version | Kernel | k3s | Release document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.09.02-001 | 7.2 | v1.36.3+k3s1 | sha256:24e27c4fb25e8430502ed2d1abb238277bde947366fb925e3cd1a851d94bee4f |
| 2026.09.01-002 | 7.2 | v1.36.3+k3s1 | sha256:f280262fd910ded8397648a12f6fe34c296eb1936e605fb500eb6b24913abd37 |
| 2026.09.01-001 | 7.2 | v1.36.3+k3s1 | sha256:54494d287f639224698452392cfcdd960ceb2b62435137e2ebd1de88cf6a1612 |
| 2026.08.28-001 | 7.2 | v1.36.3+k3s1 | sha256:6f3a1bba5b7cf01c0790509f3be1fd5b3d0e89516b32adfa98f78b86f233d5aa |
| 2026.08.27-001 | 7.2 | v1.36.3+k3s1 | sha256:a5e02a8e241ea0885e045621bb2922cbf6e1b41daa7b59190c5f1b08c4ab8936 |
| 2026.08.26-002 | 7.1.5 | v1.36.3+k3s1 | sha256:a1cfec3efca0f34edd6e5179d954adc850e9ccaf2da1ef40ddfc72e24212b64b |
| 2026.08.26-001 | 7.1.5 | v1.36.3+k3s1 | sha256:a7cdf5325078bae73f7fcb3fd2a3e25bee5840c6d8f0ae8b36ed28157df959a9 |
| 2026.08.19-001 | 7.1.5 | v1.36.3+k3s1 | sha256:5c283f0f259633570083fe534c31add0a6fa68f4ccbfc0219162e3999dee1dff |
| 2026.08.18-002 | 7.1.5 | v1.36.3+k3s1 | sha256:f32fcb2465c62ffdec253a887c74542289559f365b130821dd79a8e8180bab46 |
| 2026.08.18-001 | 7.1.5 | v1.36.3+k3s1 | sha256:efcc3a7fd8ce0881e57331abc230832428f649fcd7beb87dbf97f3640232c223 |
| 2026.08.12-003 | 7.1.5 | v1.36.3+k3s1 | sha256:155b265dcaa7a434519b97307d5b880927997cb1c6225a5c1025393505b3aa0e |
| 2026.08.12-002 | 7.1.5 | v1.36.3+k3s1 | sha256:405f86b7ce3e23b9380cd6389fd20df772e7ed2a1b71cc0d60dd19ac94072eb8 |
| 2026.08.12-001 | 7.1.5 | v1.36.3+k3s1 | sha256:a7c0704c4ee6aa36e320bd1f478ac1f0626befddf69113aa04bbe5ba300ec7ed |
| 2026.08.05-001 | 7.1.5 | v1.36.2+k3s1 | sha256:2dbf5d5ae778764eb0dc72c6c8c74bfc9bf9567e1831545fd3c39d60bcb66491 |
| 2026.08.03-002 | 7.1.5 | v1.36.2+k3s1 | sha256:9b65b839c18d5b6bfefd4ffc87f22d802874116a4a6e0c3909542c77d1b1152c |
| 2026.08.03-001 | 7.1.5 | v1.36.2+k3s1 | sha256:002ae38513d37041e6a63d0e6da9e139a852f15b69b5d5140f50c3c99c38e526 |
| 2026.08.02-003 | 7.1.5 | v1.36.2+k3s1 | sha256:15c6c4ba9adbe19a7d2665e3faa4d79cb204e9b026f0831062eb2c00e9addc07 |
| 2026.08.02-002 | 7.1.5 | v1.36.2+k3s1 | sha256:bcdc4584924983708ab84eee7d72ca0e90efaaca7f785868df89b538fd583ecc |
| 2026.08.02-001 | 7.1.5 | v1.36.2+k3s1 | sha256:a3946a2b532f681f4f7e44804088f67fbbcb8dccb174364babb9f57250eee1a9 |
| 2026.07.31-004 | 7.1.5 | v1.36.2+k3s1 | sha256:a8c485680a73796f74a72f78c86389995c2a0c7821a0bf7bf74737318fd2ec70 |
| 2026.07.31-003 | 7.1.5 | v1.36.2+k3s1 | sha256:d64bd0aaea91ccc605d428f0f6e4224f3b8c113f0d2b473ce277a2243247852b |
| 2026.07.31-002 | 7.1.5 | v1.36.2+k3s1 | sha256:9d68996ada7b132e84dabed5e925cce6de51c4ec4ca68b8f88d1cd4a332207ba |
| 2026.07.31-001 | 7.1.5 | v1.36.2+k3s1 | sha256:df3fa6eb3c2c704730a4f01aaf152fb51af18fafb7176eb356f1a4bad3b2d334 |
| 2026.07.30-001 | 7.1.5 | v1.36.2+k3s1 | sha256:5c2abca5716dca96b0ae32273635e21c98d16dd11f41c95c2edeadba93b99dea |
| 2026.07.29-001 | 7.1.5 | v1.36.2+k3s1 | sha256:b780ff554a5da6e734c17296173fdbc0dcdb45dd26b96c81b7abbfbe65fd4ecd |
| 2026.07.28-002 | 7.1.2 | v1.36.2+k3s1 | sha256:83cd55a8ea614b68a75c4b4ddaad307332b0818d1e72f5a5db68a5decdccc74f |
| 2026.07.28-001 | 7.1.2 | v1.36.2+k3s1 | sha256:1a1939f4df084bd78ed772f3c3345881ecb9636520c1f931892da48757a9df8d |
| 2026.07.27-001 | 7.1.2 | v1.36.2+k3s1 | sha256:a202afe1e15a4df5b1affd475411a7109063f69e5e5f7bb40c66d4e86b28a002 |
| 2026.07.26-007 | 7.1.2 | v1.36.2+k3s1 | sha256:b9506c6c59d32991126f8441f4e8b62ea6be7833032b820617a392e8b6e372cf |
| 2026.07.26-006 | 7.1.2 | v1.36.2+k3s1 | sha256:6f25d63389ba473d7f121091a9181833a0f1962831ad16a55e889d64d8ebbb27 |
| 2026.07.26-005 | 7.1.2 | v1.36.2+k3s1 | sha256:10313e6a0ababc7fbbf28307b5b25a6b2fffd3cb50cd6dd1f1f07e9bc39afe5a |
| 2026.07.26-004 | 7.1.2 | v1.36.2+k3s1 | sha256:2acd4bc8d9a52d08779d119de2ddc38980adbd4ccba8d4ec792f912ab463f3de |
| 2026.07.26-003 | 7.1.2 | v1.36.2+k3s1 | sha256:f32fa00f051ae9dde859c0315895f38848a4af52d1d3cc1c8207a9e4b84af8e0 |
| 2026.07.26-002 | 7.1.2 | v1.36.2+k3s1 | sha256:5cd5d90d56d9cae9117e90bff746e2a2e816eeb29a3b5498cad3b29199c3b2d4 |
| 2026.07.26-001 | 7.1.2 | v1.36.2+k3s1 | sha256:bb765ebc049cdf008dd1f940ef7d559079ca621e18f301feb4748762fbe00a9b |
| 2026.07.25-002 | 7.1.2 | v1.36.2+k3s1 | sha256:f5a46b8b08405d6b79c4792c896089e6b3cbbb4ce1951e84a6a36656520cd616 |
| 2026.07.25-001 | 7.1.2 | v1.36.2+k3s1 | sha256:8f654d3f2f193c71a2373a645804da50d0b1749dfae71ad4e7df6c0c60e10863 |
| 2026.07.24-004 | 7.1.2 | v1.36.2+k3s1 | sha256:588125db5d45f410807e69da2e5dab2ef81043e0d6927276d92cc113f23bf929 |
| 2026.07.24-003 | 7.1.2 | v1.36.2+k3s1 | sha256:0b19d0a9117b81c292ccdb991b3e028c44ee6608e6d006b24fdb1ace3ffc3ca7 |
| 2026.07.24-002 | 7.1.2 | v1.36.2+k3s1 | sha256:cec90607748d9212d577781fbe3b3ad869096093e66a891641118e18fef99ce0 |
| 2026.07.24-001 | 7.1.2 | v1.36.2+k3s1 | sha256:8766d95e320651f648611e9094418a6565011d39b7e1c5f8aaa72b52a3ed2fbc |
| 2026.07.23-001 | 7.1.2 | v1.36.2+k3s1 | sha256:193cdf0439c4dc958bfad518d46cd270845e6790a38be3a0ce7b88bc43bf203b |
| 2026.07.22-002 | 7.1.2 | v1.36.2+k3s1 | sha256:17e45c9e83754cfffbca227250818f1ad72934f6893e6c6f00ea279be7b9423d |
| 2026.07.22-001 | 7.1.2 | v1.36.2+k3s1 | sha256:4af0d752966e5ef595eca5c8fa4f930f696422f3782c24496cdcfa3a095728c4 |
| 2026.07.20-001 | 7.1.2 | v1.36.2+k3s1 | sha256:904054090d9f5d97897679970c14e10950a31ae763c103de9776a9c2f9b07548 |
| 2026.07.18-002 | 7.1.2 | v1.36.2+k3s1 | sha256:237a6738956ff21db85a9d1b073243057c02055542759ec8e9a8ebe8c250db04 |
| 2026.07.18-001 | 7.1.2 | v1.36.2+k3s1 | sha256:89b3b2c60e0e903975d363ec0f33cae2c45f7dace99691b20268c663b1eb4e53 |
| 2026.07.15-002 | 7.1.2 | v1.36.2+k3s1 | sha256:ed8f50062646ac1aded33b1db2a923f0deba545dcfa24141d0682ef526182cd2 |
| 2026.07.15-001 | 7.1.2 | v1.36.2+k3s1 | sha256:0129c2a08e363136b689aa28382ba40fee9ca47307b1a34d856520f436e3a11f |
| 2026.07.14-002 | 7.1.2 | v1.36.2+k3s1 | sha256:6c99eafd5b247ab4123710715755e18614b2e306993918f22f58c48097d71c32 |
| 2026.07.14-001 | 7.1.2 | v1.36.2+k3s1 | sha256:52fe29230c5adcf09d72d38faf7d4e0ffc4edec4d8ef028954b60b8cc4644fba |
| 2026.07.13-003 | 7.1.2 | v1.36.2+k3s1 | sha256:97e8f624e3f991e80e27272afc4e0fc6bf2d5c3a82deae10c55a8254f535c485 |
| 2026.07.13-002 | 7.1.2 | v1.36.2+k3s1 | sha256:7204c537fddde344b4c5e1d8f5c6bd6b4884f158df366042b94b2f48e1f9e55f |
| 2026.07.13-001 | 7.1.2 | v1.36.2+k3s1 | sha256:b9311478eda8d8e3f8ef72e966fbd13af2cea76625d60ca4ee545f261f5c41c1 |
channel.yaml records
the newest published version. A cluster polls it for a newer
version, so it stays one small file however many releases
exist.versions.yaml lists
every release the channel holds, each with the digest of its
release document. No machine reads this one./<version>/release.yaml lists a release's
artifacts, each with its sha256 digest, and the artifacts are in
the same directory./<version>/LICENSES.md carries the
third-party notices for everything a release redistributes./sources/
serves the corresponding source for the GPL- and LGPL-licensed
components, beside the binaries built from it.The channel needs no authentication and gives no guarantees of
its own. A machine verifies every byte it downloads against the
digest that its own Cluster document pins. Each
release's page prints that digest.