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tags: Active Work, 1.3.7, 1.4.2
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# 1.3.7 and 1.4.2

# 1.3.7

## 👌 Kubernetes version support

- Management Cluster: v1.20.x -> v1.26.x [1]
- Workload Cluster: v1.18.x -> v1.26.x

[1] When using Cluster API with the experimental CLUSTER_TOPOLOGY feature, the Kubernetes version of the management cluster must be >= 1.22.0.

[More information about version support can be found here](https://release-1-3.cluster-api.sigs.k8s.io/reference/versions.html)

Changes since v1.3.6
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## :chart_with_upwards_trend: Overview

- 14 new commits merged
- 0 breaking changes :warning:
- 0 feature additions ✨
- 3 bugs fixed 🐛

## :bug: Bug Fixes

- clusterctl: Use local kustomize version in create-local-repository.py (#8436)
- Dependency: Update kindnetd and kindest/haproxy (#8471)

## :seedling: Others

- CI: Switch cloudbuild.yaml to e2 machine type (#8449)
- Dependency: Update controller tools to v0.11.4 (#8553)
- Dependency: Update cert manager to v1.11.1 (#8533)
- Dependency: Update docker to v20.10.24 (#8490)
- Dependency: Update kind to v0.18.0 (#8435)
- e2e: use topology flavor for workload clusters in clusterctl upgrade test (#8551)
- IPAM: Make IPAddressClaim.Status.AddressRef optional (#8531)

:book: Additionally, there have been 5 contributions to our documentation and book. (#8583, #8561, #8483, #8452, #8588)

_Thanks to all our contributors!_ 😊

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# 1.4.2

## 👌 Kubernetes version support

- Management Cluster: v1.23.x -> v1.27.x [1]
- Workload Cluster: v1.21.x -> v1.27.x

[1] When using Cluster API with the experimental CLUSTER_TOPOLOGY feature, the Kubernetes version of the management cluster must be >= 1.22.0.

[More information about version support can be found here](https://cluster-api.sigs.k8s.io/reference/versions.html)

Changes since v1.4.1
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## :chart_with_upwards_trend: Overview

- 25 new commits merged
- 0 breaking changes :warning:
- 2 feature additions ✨
- 9 bugs fixed 🐛

## :sparkles: New Features

- CAPD: Use k8s v1.27.0 in quickstart docs and CAPD (#8538)
- ClusterClass: add support or concurrent MD upgrades in classy clusters (#8528)

## :bug: Bug Fixes

- ClusterClass: avoid errors when MHC and upgrade occur together in classy clusters (#8568)
- Dependency: Update kindnetd and kindest/haproxy (#8470)
- e2e: Catch failure when fetching component URLs (#8489)
- IPAM: fix gateway being required for IPAddress (#8574)
- KCP: Ensure nil-pointer check in KCP syncMachines (#8488)
- MachinePool: Add node watcher to MachinePool controller (#8474)
- Testing: internal/machine-controller fix flakes in phases test (#8590)
- Testing: machine-controller: fix phase tests race condition in tests on lastUpdated field (#8491)

## :seedling: Others

- Dependency: Update controller-tools to v1.11.4 (#8555)
- Dependency: Update cert manager to v1.11.1 (#8532)
- Dependency: Update kind to v1.18.0 (#8434)
- Dependency: Update docker to v20.10.24 (#8476)
- e2e: assert E2E error responses when waiting for MD nodes (#8516)
- e2e: use topology flavor for workload clusters in clusterctl upgrade test (#8550)
- IPAM: Make IPAddressClaim.Status.AddressRef optional (#8530)

:book: Additionally, there have been 8 contributions to our documentation and book. (#8582, #8562, #8537, #8512, #8513, #8482, #8556, #8589)

_Thanks to all our contributors!_ 😊