Amazon EKS and Amazon EKS Distro now support Kubernetes version 1.34, featuring new security enhancements, improved resource management, and prioritized device requirements for better workload scheduling. Users can create new clusters or upgrade existing ones to this version through various interfaces. The update is available in all AWS Regions, including GovCloud.

Amazon EKS has launched a community add-ons catalog to simplify the management of Kubernetes add-ons by integrating popular community tools into the Amazon EKS ecosystem. This catalog allows users to install and manage add-ons directly through familiar AWS interfaces, enhancing operational efficiency and reducing misconfiguration risks. Key add-ons include metrics-server, kube-state-metrics, and cert-manager, which are essential for monitoring, security, and network management in Kubernetes clusters.