v1.34.4+k3s1

Changes since v1.34.3+k3s3: Embedded Component Versions Helpful Links What's Changed This release updates Kubernetes to v1.34.4, and fixes a number of issues. For more details on what's new, see the Kubernetes release notes. Explicitly close mvcc backend to fix high CPU on initial etcd server after restart (#13571) Backports for 2026-02 (#13581) Bump kine for list/watch revision fixes (#13577) Fix VPN node IP not being applied to kubelet (#13561) Bulk Backports 2026-02 (#13565) Bump to coredns 1.14.1 and metrics-server v0.8.1 (#13609) Bump to coredns 1.14.1 and metrics-server v0.8.1 (#13609) Bump klipper-helm and klipper-lb images (#13620) Fix removal of init node (#13631) Update to v1.34.4-k3s1 and Go 1.24.12 (#13636) As always, we welcome and appreciate feedback from our community of users. Please feel free to: Open issues here Join our Slack channel Check out our documentation for guidance on how to get started or to dive deep into K3s. Read how you can contribute here [release-1.34] Explicitly close mvcc backend to fix high CPU on initial etcd server after restart by @brandond in #13571 [release-1.34] Backports for 2026-02 by @brandond in #13581 [release-1.34] Bump kine for list/watch revision fixes by @brandond in #13577 [Release-1.34] Fix VPN node IP not being applied to kubelet by @dereknola in #13561 [Release-1.34] Bulk Backports 2026-02 by @dereknola in #13565 [Release-1.34] Bump to coredns 1.14.1 and metrics-server v0.8.1 by @mgfritch in #13609 [release-1.34] Bump klipper-helm and klipper-lb images by @brandond in #13620 [release-1.34] Fix removal of init node by @brandond in #13631 [release-1.34] Update to v1.34.4-k3s1 and Go 1.24.12 by @rafaelbreno in #13636 Full Changelog : v1.34.3+k3s3. v1.34.4+k3s1.