LFD259 - New course version now live (06.04.2026)

mstepien

Hello,

We have updated this course to align with Kubernetes v1.36.1 and current cloud native best practices.

Highlights of this update include:

Removed outdated content

• Docker references updated to reflect containerd as the default runtime.
• Pod Security Policies (PSP) replaced with Pod Security Admission (PSA).
• Deprecated technologies such as rkt, Flexvolume, in-tree volume plugins, userspace kube-proxy mode, and IPVS mode have been removed or updated.
• Outdated references, dead links, and retired resources were removed or replaced.

Updated Kubernetes concepts and version information

• Added version-specific information for major Kubernetes features and deprecations.
• Updated content to reflect the current Kubernetes release cadence and feature maturity.
• Corrected project statuses for technologies such as CNI, Prometheus, and Longhorn.
• Added information about recent changes, including Gateway API, nftables, and ingress-nginx retirement.

Expanded coverage

• Pod Security Admission (PSA)
• Gateway API
• Multus CNI
• Cilium and eBPF
• OpenTelemetry
• OPA Gatekeeper and Kyverno
• EndpointSlices
• CSI Storage Capacity Tracking
• Rook-Ceph
• Modern observability and logging practices

New hands-on lab

• Added a new Gateway API lab exercise.

Updated resources

• Reviewed and updated course references and external links.
• Added new community and learning resources

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Happy learning!

Magda
Linux Foundation Education Team