Docker Desktop release notes

This page contains information about the new features, improvements, known issues, and bug fixes in Docker Desktop releases.

Take a look at the Docker Public Roadmap to see what’s coming next.

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4.20.0

2023-05-30

Upgrades

Bug fixes and enhancements

For all platforms

Docker Scout CLI now finds the most recently built image if it is not provided as an argument.
Improved the Docker Scout CLI compare command.
Added a warning about the retirement of Docker Compose ECS/ACS integrations in November 2023. Can be suppressed with COMPOSE_CLOUD_EOL_SILENT=1.
Fixed an HTTP proxy bug where an HTTP 1.0 client could receive an HTTP 1.1 response.
Enabled Docker Desktop’s Enhanced Container Isolation (ECI) feature on WSL-2. This is available with a Docker Business subscription.
Fixed a bug on the Containers table where previously hidden columns were displayed again after a fresh installation of Docker Desktop.

For Mac

You can now reclaim disk space more quickly when files are deleted in containers. Related to docker/for-mac#371.
Fixed a bug that prevented containers accessing 169.254.0.0/16 IPs. Fixes docker/for-mac#6825.
Fixed a bug in com.docker.diagnose check where it would complain about a missing vpnkit even when vpnkit is not expected to be running. Related to docker/for-mac#6825.

For Windows

Fixed a bug that meant WSL data could not be moved to a different disk. Fixes docker/for-win#13269.
Fixed a bug where Docker Desktop was not stopping its WSL distros (docker-desktop and docker-desktop-data) when it was shutdown, consuming host memory unnecessarily.

For Linux

Fixed an issue with the Docker Compose V1/V2 compatibility setting.

4.19.0

2023-04-27

New

Docker Engine and CLI updated to Moby 23.0.
The Learning Center now supports in-product walkthroughs.
Docker init (Beta) now supports Node.js and Python.
Faster networking between VM and host on macOS.
You can now inspect and analyze remote images from Docker Desktop without pulling them.
Usability and performance improvements to the Artifactory images view.

Removed

Removed docker scan command. To continue learning about the vulnerabilities of your images, and many other features, use the new docker scout command. Run docker scout --help, or read the docs to learn more.

Upgrades

Bug fixes and enhancements

For all platforms

Improved docker scout compare command to compare two images, now also aliased under docker scout diff.
Added more details to dashboard errors when a docker-compose action fails (docker/for-win#13378).
Added support for setting HTTP proxy configuration during installation. This can be done via the --proxy-http-mode, --overrider-proxy-http, --override-proxy-https and --override-proxy-exclude installer flags in the case of installation from the CLI on Mac and Windows, or alternatively by setting the values in the install-settings.json file.
Docker Desktop now stops overriding .docker/config.json credsStore keys on application start. Note that if you use a custom credential helper then the CLI docker login and docker logout does not affect whether the UI is signed in to Docker or not. In general, it is better to sign into Docker via the UI since the UI supports multi-factor authentication.
Added a warning about the forthcoming removal of Compose V1 from Docker Desktop. Can be suppressed with COMPOSE_V1_EOL_SILENT=1.
In the Compose config, boolean fields in YAML should be either true or false. Deprecated YAML 1.1 values such as “on” or “no” now produce a warning.
Improved UI for image table, allowing rows to use more available space.
Fixed various bugs in port-forwarding.
Fixed a HTTP proxy bug where an HTTP request without a Server Name Indication record would be rejected with an error.

For Windows

Reverted to fully patching etc/hosts on Windows (includes host.docker.internal and gateway.docker.internal again). For WSL, this behavior is controlled by a new setting in the General tab. Fixes docker/for-win#13388 and docker/for-win#13398.
Fixed a spurious courgette.log file appearing on the Desktop when updating Docker Desktop. Fixes docker/for-win#12468.
Fixed the “zoom in” shortcut (ctrl+=). Fixes docker/for-win#13392.
Fixed a bug where the tray menu would not correctly update after second container type switch. Fixes docker/for-win#13379.

For Mac

Increased the performance of VM networking when using the Virtualization framework on macOS Ventura and above. Docker Desktop for Mac now uses gVisor instead of VPNKit. To continue using VPNKit, add "networkType":"vpnkit" to your settings.json file located at ~/Library/Group Containers/group.com.docker/settings.json.
Fixed a bug where an error window is displayed on uninstall.
Fixed a bug where the setting deprecatedCgroupv1 was ignored. Fixes docker/for-mac#6801.
Fixed cases where docker pull would return EOF.

For Linux

Fixed a bug where the VM networking crashes after 24h. Fixes docker/desktop-linux#131.

Security

For all platforms

Fixed a security issue allowing users to bypass Image Access Management (IAM) restrictions configured by their organisation by avoiding registry.json enforced login via deleting the credsStore key from their Docker CLI configuration file. Only affects Docker Business customers.
Fixed CVE-2023-24532.
Fixed CVE-2023-25809.
Fixed CVE-2023-27561.
Fixed CVE-2023-28642.
Fixed CVE-2023-28840.
Fixed CVE-2023-28841.
Fixed CVE-2023-28842.

4.18.0

2023-04-03

New

Initial beta release of docker init as per the roadmap.
Added a new Learning Center tab to help users get started with Docker.
Added an experimental file-watch command to Docker Compose that automatically updates your running Compose services as you edit and save your code.

Upgrades

Buildx v0.10.4
Compose 2.17.2
Containerd v1.6.18, which includes fixes for CVE-2023-25153 and CVE-2023-25173.
Docker Engine v20.10.24, which contains fixes for CVE-2023-28841, CVE-2023-28840, and CVE-2023-28842.

Bug fixes and enhancements

For all platforms

Docker Scout CLI can now compare two images and display packages and vulnerabilities differences. This command is in Early Access and might change in the future.
Docker Scout CLI now displays base image update and remediation recommendations using docker scout recommendations. It also displays a short overview of an image using docker scout quickview commands.
You can now search for extensions direct from the Marketplace, as well as using Global Search.
Fixed a bug where docker buildx container builders would lose access to the network after 24hrs.
Reduced how often users are prompted for feedback on Docker Desktop.
Removed minimum VM swap size.
Added support for subdomain match, CIDR match, . and _. in HTTP proxy exclude lists.
Fixed a bug in the transparent TLS proxy when the Server Name Indication field is not set.
Fixed a grammatical error in Docker Desktop engine status message.

For Windows

Fixed a bug where docker run --gpus=all hangs. Fixes docker/for-win#13324.
Fixed a bug where Registry Access Management policy updates were not downloaded.
Docker Desktop now allows Windows containers to work when BitLocker is enabled on C:.
Docker Desktop with the WSL backend no longer requires the com.docker.service privileged service to run permanently. For more information see Permission requirements for Windows.

For Mac

Fixed a performance issue where attributes stored on the host would not be cached for VirtioFS users.
The first time Docker Desktop for Mac is launched, the user is presented with an installation window to confirm or adjust the configuration that requires privileged access. For more information see Permission requirements for Mac.
Added the Advanced tab in Settings, where users can adjust the settings which require privileged access.

For Linux

Fixed a bug where the VM networking crashes after 24h. docker/for-linux#131

Security

For all platforms

Fixed CVE-2023-1802 where a security issue with the Artifactory Integration would cause it to fall back to sending registry credentials over plain HTTP if HTTPS check failed. Only users who have Access experimental features enabled are affected. Fixes docker/for-win#13344.

For Mac

Removed the com.apple.security.cs.allow-dyld-environment-variables and com.apple.security.cs.disable-library-validation entitlements which allow an arbitrary dynamic library to be loaded with Docker Desktop via the DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES environment variable.

Known Issues

Uninstalling Docker Desktop on Mac from the Troubleshoot page might trigger an unexpected fatal error popup.

4.17.1

2023-03-20

Bug fixes and enhancements

For Windows

Docker Desktop now allows Windows containers to work when BitLocker is enabled on C:
Fixed a bug where docker buildx container builders would lose access to the network after 24hrs.
Fixed a bug where Registry Access Management policy updates were not downloaded.
Improved debug information to better characterise failures under WSL 2.

Known Issues

Running containers with --gpus on Windows with the WSL 2 backend does not work. This will be fixed in future releases. See docker/for-win/13324.

4.17.0

2023-02-27

New

Docker Desktop now ships with Docker Scout. Pull and view analysis for images from Docker Hub and Artifactory repositories, get base image updates and recommended tags and digests, and filter your images on vulnerability information. To learn more, see Docker Scout.
docker scan has been replaced by docker scout. See Docker Scout CLI, for more information.
You can now discover extensions that have been autonomously published in the Extensions Marketplace. For more information on self-published extensions, see Marketplace Extensions.
Container File Explorer is available as an experimental feature. Debug the filesystem within your containers straight from the GUI.
You can now search for volumes in Global Search.

Upgrades

Containerd v1.6.18, which includes fixes for CVE-2023-25153 and CVE-2023-25173.
Docker Engine v20.10.23.
Go 1.19.5

Bug fixes and enhancements

For all platforms

Fixed a bug where diagnostic gathering could hang waiting for a subprocess to exit.
Prevented the transparent HTTP proxy from mangling requests too much. Fixes Tailscale extension login, see tailscale/docker-extension#49.
Fixed a bug in the transparent TLS proxy where the Server Name Indication field is not set.
Added support for subdomain match, CIDR match, . and *. in HTTP proxy exclude lists.
Ensured HTTP proxy settings are respected when uploading diagnostics.
Fixed fatal error when fetching credentials from the credential helper.
Fixed fatal error related to concurrent logging.
Improved the UI for Extension actions in the Marketplace.
Added new filters in the Extensions Marketplace. You can now filter extensions by category and reviewed status.
Added a way to report a malicious extension to Docker.
Updated Dev Environments to v0.2.2 with initial set up reliability & security fixes.
Added a whalecome survey for new users only.
The confirmation dialogs on the troubleshooting page are now consistent in style with other similar dialogs.
Fixed fatal error caused by resetting the Kubernetes cluster before it has started.
Implemented docker import for the containerd integration.
Fixed image tagging with an existing tag with the containerd integration.
Implemented the dangling filter on images for the containerd integration.
Fixed docker ps failing with containers whose images are no longer present with the containerd integration.

For Mac

Fixed download of Registry Access Management policy on systems where the privileged helper tool com.docker.vmnetd is not installed.
Fixed a bug where com.docker.vmnetd could not be installed if /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools does not exist.
Fixed a bug where the “system” proxy would not handle “autoproxy” / “pac file” configurations.
Fixed a bug where vmnetd installation fails to read Info.Plist on case-sensitive file systems. The actual filename is Info.plist. Fixes docker/for-mac#6677.
Fixed a bug where user is prompted to create the docker socket symlink on every startup. Fixes docker/for-mac#6634.
Fixed a bug that caused the Start Docker Desktop when you log in setting not to work. Fixes docker/for-mac#6723.
Fixed UDP connection tracking and host.docker.internal. Fixes docker/for-mac#6699.
Improved kubectl symlink logic to respect existing binaries in /usr/local/bin. Fixes docker/for-mac#6328.
Docker Desktop now automatically installs Rosetta when you opt-in to use it but have not already installed it.

For Windows

Added statical linking of WSL integration tools against musl so there is no need to install alpine-pkg-glibc in user distros.
Added support for running under cgroupv2 on WSL 2. This is activated by adding kernelCommandLine = systemd.unified_cgroup_hierarchy=1 cgroup_no_v1=all to your %USERPROFILE%\.wslconfig file in the [wsl2] section.
Fixed an issue that caused Docker Desktop to get stuck in the “starting” phase when in WSL 2 mode (introduced in 4.16).
Fixed Docker Desktop failing to start the WSL 2 backend when file system compression or encryption is enabled on %LOCALAPPDATA%.
Fixed Docker Desktop failing to report a missing or outdated (incapable of running WSL version 2 distros) WSL installation when starting.
Fixed a bug where opening in Visual Studio Code fails if the target path has a space.
Fixed a bug that causes ~/.docker/context corruption and the error message “unexpected end of JSON input”. You can also remove ~/.docker/context to work around this problem.
Ensured the credential helper used in WSL 2 is properly signed. Related to docker/for-win#10247.
Fixed an issue that caused WSL integration agents to be terminated erroneously. Related to docker/for-win#13202.
Fixed corrupt contexts on start. Fixes docker/for-win#13180 and docker/for-win#12561.

For Linux

Added Docker Buildx plugin for Docker Desktop for Linux.
Changed compression algorithm to xz for RPM and Arch Linux distribution.
Fixed a bug that caused leftover files to be left in the root directory of the Debian package. Fixes docker/for-linux#123.

Security

For all platforms

Fixed CVE-2023-0628, which allows an attacker to execute an arbitrary command inside a Dev Environments container during initialization by tricking a user to open a crafted malicious docker-desktop:// URL.
Fixed CVE-2023-0629, which allows an unprivileged user to bypass Enhanced Container Isolation (ECI) restrictions by setting the Docker host to docker.raw.sock, or npipe:////.pipe/docker_engine_linux on Windows, via the -H (--host) CLI flag or the DOCKER_HOST environment variable and launch containers without the additional hardening features provided by ECI. This does not affect already running containers, nor containers launched through the usual approach (without Docker’s raw socket).

4.16.3

2023-01-30

Bug fixes and enhancements

For Windows

Fixed Docker Desktop failing to start the WSL 2 backend when file system compression or encryption is enabled on %LOCALAPPDATA%. Fixes docker/for-win#13184.
Fixed Docker Desktop failing to report a missing or outdated WSL installation when starting. Fixes docker/for-win#13184.

4.16.2

2023-01-19

Bug fixes and enhancements

For all platforms

Fixed an issue where docker build and docker tag commands produced an image already exists error if the containerd integration feature is enabled.
Fixed a regression introduced with Docker Desktop 4.16 breaking networking from containers with target platform linux/386 on amd64 systems. Fixes docker/for-mac/6689.

For Mac

Fixed the capitalization of Info.plist which caused vmnetd to break on case-sensitive file systems. Fixes docker/for-mac/6677.

For Windows

Fixed a regression introduced with Docker Desktop 4.16 causing it to get stuck in the “starting” phase when in WSL2 mode. Fixes docker/for-win/13165

4.16.1

2023-01-13

Bug fixes and enhancements

For all platforms

Fixed sudo inside a container failing with a security related error for some images. Fixes docker/for-mac/6675 and docker/for-win/13161.

4.16.0

2023-01-12

New

Extensions have moved from Beta to GA.
Quick Search has moved from experimental to GA.
Extensions are now included in Quick Search.
Analyzing large images is now up to 4x faster.
New local images view has moved from experimental to GA.
New Beta feature for MacOS 13, Rosetta for Linux, has been added for faster emulation of Intel-based images on Apple Silicon.

Upgrades

Bug fixes and enhancements

For all platforms

Fixed docker build --quiet not outputting the image identifier with the containerd integration.
Fixed image inspect not showing image labels with the containerd integration.
Increased the contrast between running and stopped container icons to make it easier for colorblind people to scan the containers list.
Fixed a bug where the user is prompted for new HTTP proxy credentials repeatedly until Docker Desktop is restarted.
Added a diagnostics command com.docker.diagnose login to check HTTP proxy configuration.
Fixed actions on compose stack not working properly. Fixes docker/for-mac#6566.
Fixed the Docker dashboard trying at startup to get disk usage information and display an error banner before the engine was running.
Added an informational banner with instructions on how to opt-out of experimental feature access next to all experimental features.
Docker Desktop now supports downloading Kubernetes images via an HTTP proxy.
Fixed tooltips to not block action buttons. Fixes docker/for-mac#6516.
Fixed the blank “An error occurred” container list on the Container view.

For Mac

Minimum OS version to install or update Docker Desktop on macOS is now macOS Big Sur (version 11) or later.
Fixed the Docker engine not starting when Enhanced Container Isolation is enabled if the legacy osxfs implementation is used for file sharing.
Fixed files created on VirtioFS having the executable bit set. Fixes docker/for-mac#6614.
Added back a way to uninstall Docker Desktop from the command line. Fixes docker/for-mac#6598.
Fixed hardcoded /usr/bin/kill. Fixes docker/for-mac#6589.
Fixed truncation (for example with the truncate command) of very large files (> 38GB) shared on VirtioFS with an incorrect size.
Changed the disk image size in Settings to use the decimal system (base 10) to coincide with how Finder displays disk capacity.
Fixed Docker crash under network load. Fixes docker/for-mac#6530.
Fixed an issue causing Docker to prompt the user to install the /var/run/docker.sock symlink after every reboot.
Ensured the Login Item which installs the /var/run/docker.sock symlink is signed.
Fixed bug where $HOME/.docker was removed on factory reset.

For Windows

Fixed docker build hanging while printing “load metadata for”. Fixes docker/for-win#10247.
Fixed typo in diagnose.exe output Fixes docker/for-win#13107.
Added support for running under cgroupv2 on WSL 2. This is activated by adding kernelCommandLine = systemd.unified_cgroup_hierarchy=1 cgroup_no_v1=all to your %USERPROFILE%\.wslconfig file in the [wsl2] section.

Known Issues

Calling sudo inside a container fails with a security related error for some images. See docker/for-mac/6675 and docker/for-win/13161.

4.15.0

2022-12-01

New

Substantial performance improvements for macOS users with the option of enabling the new VirtioFS file sharing technology. Available for macOS 12.5 and above.
Docker Desktop for Mac no longer needs to install the privileged helper process com.docker.vmnetd on install or on the first run. For more information see Permission requirements for Mac.
Added WebAssembly capabilities. Use with the containerd integration.
Improved the descriptions for beta and experimental settings to clearly explain the differences and how people can access them.
Available disk space of VM now displays in the footer of Docker Dashboard for Mac and Linux.
A disk space warning now displays in the footer if available space is below 3GB.
Changes to Docker Desktop’s interface as we become more ADA accessible and visually unified.
Added a Build tab inside Extensions which contains all the necessary resources to build an extension.
Added the ability to share extensions more easily, either with docker extension share CLI or with the share button in the extensions Manage tab.
Extensions in the Marketplace now display the number of installs. You can also sort extensions by the number of installs.
Dev Environments allow cloning a Git repository to a local bind mount, so you can use any local editor or IDE.
More Dev Environments improvements: custom names, better private repo support, improved port handling.

Upgrades

Bug fixes and enhancements

For all platforms

Containers are now restored on restart with the containerd integration.
Fixed listing multi-platform images with the containerd integration.
Better handling of dangling images with the containerd integration.
Implement “reference” filter for images with the containerd integration.
Added support for selecting upstream HTTP/HTTPS proxies automatically via proxy.pac in containers, docker pull etc.
Fixed regressions when parsing image references on pull. Fixes docker/for-win#13053, docker/for-mac#6560, and docker/for-mac#6540.

For Mac

Improved the performance of docker pull.

For Windows

Fixed an issue where the system HTTP proxies were not used when Docker starts and the developer logs in.
When Docker Desktop is using “system” proxies and if the Windows settings change, Docker Desktop now uses the new Windows settings without a restart.

For Linux

Fixed hot-reload issue on Linux. Fixes docker/desktop-linux#30.
Disabled tray icon animations on Linux which fixes crashes for some users.

4.14.1

2022-11-17

Bug fixes and enhancements

For all platforms

Fixed container DNS lookups when using Registry Access Management.

For Mac

Fixed an issue preventing the Analyze Image button on the Images tab from working.
Fixed a bug causing symlinks to not be created for the user if /usr/local/lib doesn’t already exist. Fixes docker/for-mac#6569

4.14.0

2022-11-10

New

Set Virtualization framework as the default hypervisor for macOS >= 12.5.
Migrate previous install to Virtualization framework hypervisor for macOS >= 12.5.
The Enhanced Container Isolation feature, available to Docker Business users, can now be enabled from the General Settings.

Updates

Docker Engine v20.10.21, which contains mitigations against a Git vulnerability, tracked in CVE-2022-39253, and updates the handling of image:tag@digest image references.
Docker Compose v2.12.2
Containerd v1.6.9
Go 1.19.3

Bug fixes and enhancements

For all platforms

Docker Desktop now requires an internal network subnet of size /24. If you were previously using a /28, it is automatically expanded to /24. If you experience networking issues, check to see if you have a clash between the Docker subnet and your infrastructure. Fixes docker/for-win#13025.
Fixed an issue that prevents users from creating Dev Environments when the Git URL has upper-case characters.
Fix the vpnkit.exe is not running error reported in diagnostics.
Reverted qemu to 6.2.0 to fix errors like PR_SET_CHILD_SUBREAPER is unavailable when running emulated amd64 code.
Enabled contextIsolation and sandbox mode inside Extensions. Now Extensions run in a separate context and this limits the harm that malicious code can cause by limiting access to most system resources.
Included unpigz to allow parallel decompression of pulled images.
Fixed issues related to performing actions on selected containers. Fixes https://github.com/docker/for-win/issues/13005
Added functionality that allows you to display timestamps for your container or project view.
Fixed a possible segfault when interrupting docker pull with Control+C.
Increased the default DHCP lease time to avoid the VM’s network glitching and dropping connections every two hours.
Removed the infinite spinner on the containers list. Fixes https://github.com/docker/for-mac/issues/6486
Fixed bug which showed incorrect values on used space in Settings.
Fixed a bug that caused Kubernetes not to start with the containerd integration.
Fixed a bug that caused kind not to start with the containerd integration.
Fixed a bug that caused Dev Environments to not work with the containerd integration.
Implemented docker diff in the containerd integration.
Implemented docker run —-platform in the containerd integration.
Fixed a bug that caused insecure registries not to work with the containerd integration.

For Mac

Fixed a startup failure for users of Virtualization framework.
Re-added the /var/run/docker.sock on Mac by default, to increase compatibility with tooling like tilt and docker-py.
Fixed an issue that prevented the creation of Dev Environments on new Mac installs (error “Cannot connect to the Docker daemon at unix:///var/run/docker.sock. Is the docker daemon running?”).

For Windows

Re-added DockerCli.exe -SharedDrives. Fixes docker/for-win#5625.
Docker Desktop now allows Docker to function on machines where PowerShell is disabled.
Fixed an issue where Compose v2 was not always enabled by default on Windows.
Docker Desktop now deletes the C:\Program Files\Docker folder at uninstall.

Known Issues

For some users on Mac OS there is a known issue with the installer that prevents the installation of a new helper tool needed for the experimental vulnerability and package discovery feature in Docker Desktop. To fix this, a symlink is needed that can be created with the following command: sudo ln -s /Applications/Docker.app/Contents/Resources/bin/docker-index /usr/local/bin/docker-index

4.13.1

2022-10-31

Updates

Docker Compose v2.12.1

Bug fixes and enhancements

For all platforms

Fixed a possible segfault when interrupting docker pull with Control+C or CMD+C.
Increased the default DHCP lease time to avoid the VM’s network glitching and dropping connections every two hours.
Reverted Qemu to 6.2.0 to fix errors like PR_SET_CHILD_SUBREAPER is unavailable when running emulated amd64 code.

For Mac

Added back the /var/run/docker.sock symlink on Mac by default, to increase compatibility with tooling like tilt and docker-py. Fixes docker/for-mac#6529.
Fixed an issue preventing the creation of Dev Environments on new Mac installs and causing error "Cannot connect to the Docker daemon at unix:///var/run/docker.sock. Is the docker daemon running?")

For Windows

Docker Desktop now functions on machines where PowerShell is disabled.

4.13.0

2022-10-19

New

Two new security features have been introduced for Docker Business users, Settings Management and Enhanced Container Isolation. Read more about Docker Desktop’s new Hardened Docker Desktop security model.
Added the new Dev Environments CLI docker dev, so you can create, list, and run Dev Envs via command line. Now it’s easier to integrate Dev Envs into custom scripts.
Docker Desktop can now be installed to any drive and folder using the --installation-dir. Partially addresses docker/roadmap#94.

Updates

Docker Scan v0.21.0
Go 1.19.2 to address CVE-2022-2879, CVE-2022-2880 and CVE-2022-41715
Updated Docker Engine and Docker CLI to v20.10.20, which contain mitigations against a Git vulnerability, tracked in CVE-2022-39253, and updated handling of image:tag@digest image references, as well as a fix for CVE-2022-36109.
Docker Credential Helpers v0.7.0
Docker Compose v2.12.0
Kubernetes v1.25.2
Qemu 7.0.0 used for cpu emulation, inside the Docker Desktop VM.
Linux kernel 5.15.49

Bug fixes and enhancements

For all platforms

Docker Desktop now allows the use of TLS when talking to HTTP and HTTPS proxies to encrypt proxy usernames and passwords.
Docker Desktop now stores HTTP and HTTPS proxy passwords in the OS credential store.
If Docker Desktop detects that the HTTP or HTTPS proxy password has changed then it will prompt developers for the new password.
The Bypass proxy settings for these hosts and domains setting now handles domain names correctly for HTTPS.
The Remote Repositories view and Tip of the Day now works with HTTP and HTTPS proxies which require authentication
We’ve introduced dark launch for features that are in early stages of the product development lifecycle. Users that are opted in can opt out at any time in the settings under the “beta features” section.
Added categories to the Extensions Marketplace.
Added an indicator in the whale menu and on the Extension tab on when extension updates are available.
Fixed failing uninstalls of extensions with image names that do not have a namespace, as in ‘my-extension’.
Show port mapping explicitly in the Container tab.
Changed the refresh rate for disk usage information for images to happen automatically once a day.
Made the tab style consistent for the Container and Volume tabs.
Fixed Grpcfuse filesharing mode enablement in Settings. Fixes docker/for-mac#6467
Virtualization Framework and VirtioFS are disabled for users running macOS < 12.5.
Ports on the Containers tab are now clickable.
The Extensions SDK now allows ddClient.extension.vm.cli.exec, ddClient.extension.host.cli.exec, ddClient.docker.cli.exec to accept a different working directory and pass environment variables through the options parameters.
Added a small improvement to navigate to the Extensions Marketplace when clicking on Extensions in the sidebar.
Added a badge to identify new extensions in the Marketplace.
Fixed kubernetes not starting with the containerd integration.
Fixed kind not starting with the containerd integration.
Fixed dev environments not working with the containerd integration.
Implemented docker diff in the containerd integration.
Implemented docker run —-platform in the containerd integration.
Fixed insecure registries not working with the containerd integration.
Fixed a bug that showed incorrect values on used space in Settings.
Docker Desktop now installs credential helpers from Github releases. See docker/for-win#10247, docker/for-win#12995.
Fixed an issue where users were logged out of Docker Desktop after 7 days.

For Mac

Added Hide, Hide others, Show all menu items for Docker Desktop. See docker/for-mac#6446.
Fixed a bug which caused the application to be deleted when running the install utility from the installed application. Fixes docker/for-mac#6442.
By default Docker will not create the /var/run/docker.sock symlink on the host and use the docker-desktop CLI context instead.

For Linux

Fixed a bug that prevented pushing images from the Dashboard

4.12.0

2022-09-01

New

Added the ability to use containerd for pulling and storing images. This is an experimental feature.
Docker Desktop now runs untagged images. Fixes docker/for-mac#6425.
Added search capabilities to Docker Extension’s Marketplace. Fixes docker/roadmap#346.
Added the ability to zoom in, out or set Docker Desktop to Actual Size. This is done by using keyboard shortcuts ⌘ + / CTRL +, ⌘ - / CTRL -, ⌘ 0 / CTRL 0 on Mac and Windows respectively, or through the View menu on Mac.
Added compose stop button if any related container is stoppable.
Individual compose containers are now deletable from the Container view.
Removed the workaround for virtiofsd <-> qemu protocol mismatch on Fedora 35, as it is no longer needed. Fedora 35 users should upgrade the qemu package to the most recent version (qemu-6.1.0-15.fc35 as of the time of writing).
Implemented an integrated terminal for containers.
Added a tooltip to display the link address for all external links by default.

Updates

Security

For all platforms

Fix RCE via query parameters in the message-box route in the Electron client.
Fix RCE via extension description/changelog which could be abused by a malicious extension.

For Windows

Fixed a bypass for the --no-windows-containers installation flag which was introduced in version 4.11. This flag allows administrators to disable the use of Windows containers.
Fixed the argument injection to the Docker Desktop installer which may result in local privilege escalation.

Bug fixes and minor enhancements

For all platforms

Compose V2 is now enabled after factory reset.
Compose V2 is now enabled by default on new installations of Docker Desktop.
Precedence order of environment variables in Compose is more consistent, and clearly documented.
Upgraded kernel to 5.10.124.
Improved overall performance issues caused by calculating disk size. Related to docker/for-win#9401.
Docker Desktop now prevents users on ARM macs without Rosetta installed from switching back to Compose V1, which has only intel binaries.
Changed the default sort order to descending for volume size and the Created column, along with the container’s Started column.
Re-organized container row actions by keeping only the start/stop and delete actions visible at all times, while allowing access to the rest via the row menu item.
The Quickstart guide now runs every command immediately.
Defined the sort order for container/compose Status column to running > some running > paused > some paused > exited > some exited > created.
Fixed issues with the image list appearing empty in Docker Desktop even though there are images. Related to docker/for-win#12693 and docker/for-mac#6347.
Defined what images are “in use” based on whether or not system containers are displayed. If system containers related to Kubernetes and Extensions are not displayed, the related images are not defined as “in use.”
Fixed a bug that made Docker clients in some languages hang on docker exec. Fixes https://github.com/apocas/dockerode/issues/534.
A failed spawned command when building an extension no longer causes Docker Desktop to unexpectedly quit.
Fixed a bug that caused extensions to be displayed as disabled in the left menu when they are not.
Fixed docker login to private registries when Registry Access Management is enabled and access to Docker Hub is blocked.
Fixed a bug where Docker Desktop fails to start the Kubernetes cluster if the current cluster metadata is not stored in the .kube/config file.
Updated the tooltips in Docker Desktop and MUI theme package to align with the overall system design.
Copied terminal contents do not contain non-breaking spaces anymore.

For Mac

Minimum version to install or update Docker Desktop on macOS is now 10.15. Fixes docker/for-mac#6007.
Fixed a bug where the Tray menu incorrectly displays “Download will start soon...” after downloading the update. Fixes some issue reported in for-mac/issues#5677
Fixed a bug that didn’t restart Docker Desktop after applying an update.
Fixed a bug that caused the connection to Docker to be lost when the computer sleeps if a user is using virtualization.framework and restrictive firewall software.
Fixed a bug that caused Docker Desktop to run in the background even after a user had quit the application. Fixes [https://github.com/docker/for-mac/issues/6440]
Disabled both Virtualization Framework and VirtioFS for users running macOS < 12.5

For Windows

Fixed a bug where versions displayed during an update could be incorrect. Fixes for-win/issues#12822.

4.11.1

2022-08-05

Bug fixes and enhancements

For all platforms

Fixed regression preventing VM system locations (e.g. /var/lib/docker) from being bind mounted for-mac/issues#6433

For Windows

Fixed docker login to private registries from WSL2 distro docker/for-win#12871

4.11.0

2022-07-28

New

Docker Desktop is now fully supported for Docker Business customers inside VMware ESXi and Azure VMs. For more information, see Run Docker Desktop inside a VM or VDI environment
Added two new extensions (vcluster and PGAdmin4) to the Extensions Marketplace.
The ability to sort extensions has been added to the Extensions Marketplace.
Fixed a bug that caused some users to be asked for feedback too frequently. You’ll now only be asked for feedback twice a year.
Added custom theme settings for Docker Desktop. This allows you to specify dark or light mode for Docker Desktop independent of your device settings. Fixes docker/for-win#12747
Added a new flag for Windows installer. --no-windows-containers disables the Windows containers integration.
Added a new flag for Mac install command. --user <username> sets up Docker Desktop for a specific user, preventing them from needing an admin password on first run.

Updates

Bug fixes and enhancements

For all platforms

Added the Container / Compose icon as well as the exposed port(s) / exit code to the Containers screen.
Updated the Docker theme palette colour values to match our design system.
Improved an error message from docker login if Registry Access Management is blocking the Docker engine’s access to Docker Hub.
Increased throughput between the Host and Docker. For example increasing performance of docker cp.
Collecting diagnostics takes less time to complete.
Selecting or deselecting a compose app on the containers overview now selects/deselects all its containers.
Tag names on the container overview image column are visible.
Added search decorations to the terminal’s scrollbar so that matches outside the viewport are visible.
Fixed an issue with search which doesn’t work well on containers page docker/for-win#12828.
Fixed an issue which caused infinite loading on the Volume screen docker/for-win#12789.
Fixed a problem in the Container UI where resizing or hiding columns didn’t work. Fixes docker/for-mac#6391.
Fixed a bug where the state of installing, updating, or uninstalling multiple extensions at once was lost when leaving the Marketplace screen.
Fixed an issue where the compose version in the about page would only get updated from v2 to v1 after restarting Docker Desktop.
Fixed an issue where users cannot see the log view because their underlying hardware didn’t support WebGL2 rendering. Fixes docker/for-win#12825.
Fixed a bug where the UI for Containers and Images got out of sync.
Fixed a startup race when the experimental virtualization framework is enabled.

For Mac

Fixed an issue executing Compose commands from the UI. Fixes docker/for-mac#6400.

For Windows

Fixed horizontal resizing issue. Fixes docker/for-win#12816.
If an HTTP/HTTPS proxy is configured in the UI, then it automatically sends traffic from image builds and running containers to the proxy. This avoids the need to separately configure environment variables in each container or build.
Added the --backend=windows installer option to set Windows containers as the default backend.

For Linux

Fixed bug related to setting up file shares with spaces in their path.

4.10.1

2022-07-05

Bug fixes and enhancements

For Windows

Fixed a bug where actions in the UI failed with Compose apps that were created from WSL. Fixes docker/for-win#12806.

For Mac

Fixed a bug where the install command failed because paths were not initialized. Fixes docker/for-mac#6384.

4.10.0

2022-06-30

New

You can now add environment variables before running an image in Docker Desktop.
Added features to make it easier to work with a container’s logs, such as regular expression search and the ability to clear container logs while the container is still running.
Implemented feedback on the containers table. Added ports and separated container and image names.
Added two new extensions, Ddosify and Lacework, to the Extensions Marketplace.

Removed

Removed Homepage while working on a new design. You can provide feedback here.

Updates

Bug fixes and enhancements

For all platforms

Added additional bulk actions for starting/pausing/stopping selected containers in the Containers tab.
Added pause and restart actions for compose projects in the Containers tab.
Added icons and exposed ports or exit code information in the Containers tab.
External URLs can now refer to extension details in the Extension Marketplace using links such as docker-desktop://extensions/marketplace?extensionId=docker/logs-explorer-extension.
The expanded or collapsed state of the Compose apps is now persisted.
docker extension CLI commands are available with Docker Desktop by default.
Increased the size of the screenshots displayed in the Extension marketplace.
Fixed a bug where a Docker extension fails to load if its backend container(s) are stopped. Fixes docker/extensions-sdk#16.
Fixed a bug where the image search field is cleared without a reason. Fixes docker/for-win#12738.
Fixed a bug where the license agreement does not display and silently blocks Docker Desktop startup.
Fixed the displayed image and tag for unpublished extensions to actually display the ones from the installed unpublished extension.
Fixed the duplicate footer on the Support screen.
Dev Environments can be created from a subdirectory in a GitHub repository.
Removed the error message if the tips of the day cannot be loaded when using Docker Desktop offline. Fixes docker/for-mac#6366.

For Mac

Fixed a bug with location of bash completion files on macOS. Fixes docker/for-mac#6343.
Fixed a bug where Docker Desktop does not start if the username is longer than 25 characters. Fixes docker/for-mac#6122.
Fixed a bug where Docker Desktop was not starting due to invalid system proxy configuration. Fixes some issues reported in docker/for-mac#6289.
Fixed a bug where Docker Desktop failed to start when the experimental virtualization framework is enabled.
Fixed a bug where the tray icon still displayed after uninstalling Docker Desktop.

For Windows

Fixed a bug which caused high CPU usage on Hyper-V. Fixes docker/for-win#12780.
Fixed a bug where Docker Desktop for Windows would fail to start. Fixes docker/for-win#12784.
Fixed the --backend=wsl-2 installer flag which did not set the backend to WSL 2. Fixes docker/for-win#12746.

For Linux

Fixed a bug when settings cannot be applied more than once.
Fixed Compose version displayed in the About screen.

Known Issues

Occasionally the Docker engine will restart during a docker system prune. This is a known issue in the version of buildkit used in the current engine and will be fixed in future releases.

4.9.1

2022-06-16

Bug fixes and enhancements

For all platforms

Fixed blank dashboard screen. Fixes docker/for-win#12759.

4.9.0

2022-06-02

New

Added additional guides on the homepage for: Elasticsearch, MariaDB, Memcached, MySQL, RabbitMQ and Ubuntu.
Added a footer to the Docker Dashboard with general information about the Docker Desktop update status and Docker Engine statistics
Re-designed the containers table, adding:
- A button to copy a container ID to the clipboard
- A pause button for each container
- Column resizing for the containers table
- Persistence of sorting and resizing for the containers table
- Bulk deletion for the containers table

Updates

Bug fixes and enhancements

For all platforms

Fixed an issue which caused Docker Desktop to hang if you quit the app whilst Docker Desktop was paused.
Fixed the Kubernetes cluster not resetting properly after the PKI expires.
Fixed an issue where the Extensions Marketplace was not using the defined http proxies.
Improved the logs search functionality in Docker Dashboard to allow spaces.
Middle-button mouse clicks on buttons in the Dashboard now behave as a left-button click instead of opening a blank window.

For Mac

Fixed an issue to avoid creating /opt/containerd/bin and /opt/containerd/lib on the host if /opt has been added to the file sharing directories list.

For Windows

Fixed a bug in the WSL 2 integration where if a file or directory is bind-mounted to a container, and the container exits, then the file or directory is replaced with the other type of object with the same name. For example, if a file is replaced with a directory or a directory with a file, any attempts to bind-mount the new object fails.
Fixed a bug where the Tray icon and Dashboard UI didn’t show up and Docker Desktop didn’t fully start. Fixes docker/for-win#12622.

Known issues

For Linux

Changing ownership rights for files in bind mounts fails. This is due to the way we have implemented file sharing between the host and VM within which the Docker Engine runs. We aim to resolve this issue in the next release.

4.8.2

2022-05-18

Updates

Compose v2.5.1

Bug fixes and minor enahancements

Fixed an issue with manual proxy settings which caused problems when pulling images. Fixes docker/for-win#12714 and docker/for-mac#6315.
Fixed high CPU usage when extensions are disabled. Fixes docker/for-mac#6310.
Docker Desktop now redacts HTTP proxy passwords in log files and diagnostics.

Known issues

For Linux

Changing ownership rights for files in bind mounts fails. This is due to the way we have implemented file sharing between the host and VM within which the Docker Engine runs. We aim to resolve this issue in the next release.

4.8.1

2022-05-09

New

Released Docker Desktop for Linux.
Beta release of Docker Extensions and Extensions SDK.
Created a Docker Homepage where you can run popular images and discover how to use them.
Compose V2 is now GA

Bug fixes and enhancements

Fixed a bug that caused the Kubernetes cluster to be deleted when updating Docker Desktop.

Known issues

For Linux

Changing ownership rights for files in bind mounts fails. This is due to the way we have implemented file sharing between the host and VM within which the Docker Engine runs. We aim to resolve this issue in the next release.

4.8.0

2022-05-06

New

Released Docker Desktop for Linux.
Beta release of Docker Extensions and Extensions SDK.
Created a Docker Homepage where you can run popular images and discover how to use them.
Compose V2 is now GA

Updates

Bug fixes and minor enhancements

For all platforms

Introduced reading system proxy. You no longer need to manually configure proxies unless it differs from your OS level proxy.
Fixed a bug that showed Remote Repositories in the Dashboard when running behind a proxy.
Fixed vpnkit establishing and blocking the client connection even if the server is gone. See docker/for-mac#6235
Made improvements on the Volume tab in Docker Desktop:
- Volume size is displayed.
- Columns can be resized, hidden and reordered.
- A columns sort order and hidden state is persisted, even after Docker Desktop restarts.
- Row selection is persisted when switching between tabs, even after Docker Desktop restarts.
Fixed a bug in the Dev Environments tab that did not add a scroll when more items were added to the screen.
Standardised the header title and action in the Dashboard.
Added support for downloading Registry Access Management policies through HTTP proxies.
Fixed an issue related to empty remote repositories when the machine is in sleep mode for an extended period of time.
Fixed a bug where dangling images were not selected in the cleanup process if their name was not marked as “<none>” but their tag is.
Improved the error message when docker pull fails because an HTTP proxy is required.
Added the ability to clear the search bar easily in Docker Desktop.
Renamed the “Containers / Apps” tab to “Containers”.
Fixed a silent crash in the Docker Desktop installer when C:\ProgramData\DockerDesktop is a file or a symlink.
Fixed a bug where an image with no namespace, for example docker pull <private registry>/image, would be erroneously blocked by Registry Access Management unless access to Docker Hub was enabled in settings.

For Mac

Docker Desktop’s icon now matches Big Sur Style guide. See docker/for-mac#5536
Fixed a problem with duplicate Dock icons and Dock icon not working as expected. Fixes docker/for-mac#6189.
Improved support for the Cmd+Q shortcut.

For Windows

Improved support for the Ctrl+W shortcut.

Known issues

For all platforms

Currently, if you are running a Kubernetes cluster, it will be deleted when you upgrade to Docker Desktop 4.8.0. We aim to fix this in the next release.

For Linux

Changing ownership rights for files in bind mounts fails. This is due to the way we have implemented file sharing between the host and VM within which the Docker Engine runs. We aim to resolve this issue in the next release.

4.7.1

2022-04-19

Bug fixes and enhancements

For all platforms

Fixed a crash on the Quick Start Guide final screen.

For Windows

Fixed a bug where update was failing with a symlink error. Fixes docker/for-win#12650.
Fixed a bug that prevented using Windows container mode. Fixes docker/for-win#12652.

4.7.0

2022-04-07

New

IT Administrators can now install Docker Desktop remotely using the command line.
Add the Docker Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) CLI plugin. The new CLI plugin enables users to generate SBOMs for Docker images. For more information, see Docker SBOM.
Use cri-dockerd for new Kubernetes clusters instead of dockershim. The change is transparent from the user’s point of view and Kubernetes containers run on the Docker Engine as before. cri-dockerd allows Kubernetes to manage Docker containers using the standard Container Runtime Interface, the same interface used to control other container runtimes. For more information, see The Future of Dockershim is cri-dockerd.

Updates

Security

Update Docker Engine to v20.10.14 to address CVE-2022-24769
Update containerd to v1.5.11 to address CVE-2022-24769

Bug fixes and enahncements

For all platforms

Fixed a bug where the Registry Access Management policy was never refreshed after a failure.
Logs and terminals in the UI now respect your OS theme in light and dark mode.
Easily clean up many volumes at once via multi-select checkboxes.
Improved login feedback.

For Mac

Fixed an issue that sometimes caused Docker Desktop to display a blank white screen. Fixes docker/for-mac#6134.
Fixed a problem where gettimeofday() performance drops after waking from sleep when using Hyperkit. Fixes docker/for-mac#3455.
Fixed an issue that caused Docker Desktop to become unresponsive during startup when osxfs is used for file sharing.

For Windows

Fixed volume title. Fixes docker/for-win#12616.
Fixed a bug in the WSL 2 integration that caused Docker commands to stop working after restarting Docker Desktop or after switching to Windows containers.

4.6.1

2022-03-22

Updates

Buildx 0.8.1

Bug fixes and enahncements

Prevented spinning in vpnkit-forwarder filling the logs with error messages.
Fixed diagnostics upload when there is no HTTP proxy set. Fixes docker/for-mac#6234.
Removed a false positive “vm is not running” error from self-diagnose. Fixes docker/for-mac#6233.

4.6.0

2022-03-14

New

For all platforms

The Docker Dashboard Volume Management feature now offers the ability to efficiently clean up volumes using multi-select checkboxes.

For Mac

Docker Desktop 4.6.0 gives macOS users the option of enabling a new experimental file sharing technology called VirtioFS. During testing VirtioFS has been shown to drastically reduce the time taken to sync changes between the host and VM, leading to substantial performance improvements. For more information, see VirtioFS.

Updates

For all platforms

Security

For all platforms

Fixed CVE-2022-0847, aka “Dirty Pipe”, an issue that could enable attackers to modify files in container images on the host, from inside a container. If using the WSL 2 backend, you must update WSL 2 by running wsl --update.

For Windows

Fixed CVE-2022-26659, which could allow an attacker to overwrite any administrator writable file on the system during the installation or the update of Docker Desktop.

For Mac

Qemu 6.2.0

Bug fixes and enhancements

For all platforms

Fixed uploading diagnostics when an HTTPS proxy is set.
Made checking for updates from the systray menu open the Software updates settings section.

For Mac

Fixed the systray menu not displaying all menu items after starting Docker Desktop. Fixes docker/for-mac#6192.
Fixed a regression about Docker Desktop not starting in background anymore. Fixes docker/for-mac#6167.
Fixed missing Docker Desktop Dock icon. Fixes docker/for-mac#6173.
Used speed up block device access when using the experimental virtualization.framework. See benchmarks.
Increased default VM memory allocation to half of physical memory (min 2 GB, max 8 GB) for better out-of-the-box performances.

For Windows

Fixed the UI stuck in starting state forever although Docker Desktop is working fine from the command line.
Fixed missing Docker Desktop systray icon docker/for-win#12573
Fixed Registry Access Management under WSL 2 with latest 5.10.60.1 kernel.
Fixed a UI crash when selecting the containers of a Compose application started from a WSL 2 environment. Fixes docker/for-win#12567.
Fixed copying text from terminal in Quick Start Guide. Fixes docker/for-win#12444.

Known issues

For Mac

After enabling VirtioFS, containers with processes running with different Unix user IDs may experience caching issues. For example if a process running as root queries a file and another process running as user nginx tries to access the same file immediately, the nginx process will get a “Permission Denied” error.

4.5.1

2022-02-15

Bug fixes and enhancements

For Windows

Fixed an issue that caused new installations to default to the Hyper-V backend instead of WSL 2.
Fixed a crash in the Docker Dashboard which would make the systray menu disappear.

If you are running Docker Desktop on Windows Home, installing 4.5.1 will switch it back to WSL 2 automatically. If you are running another version of Windows, and you want Docker Desktop to use the WSL 2 backend, you must manually switch by enabling the Use the WSL 2 based engine option in the Settings > General section. Alternatively, you can edit the Docker Desktop settings file located at %APPDATA%\Docker\settings.json and manually switch the value of the wslEngineEnabled field to true.

4.5.0

2022-02-10

New

Docker Desktop 4.5.0 introduces a new version of the Docker menu which creates a consistent user experience across all operating systems. For more information, see the blog post New Docker Menu & Improved Release Highlights with Docker Desktop 4.5
The ‘docker version’ output now displays the version of Docker Desktop installed on the machine.

Updates

Amazon ECR Credential Helper v0.6.0

Security

For Mac

Fixed CVE-2021-44719 where Docker Desktop could be used to access any user file on the host from a container, bypassing the allowed list of shared folders.

For Windows

Fixed CVE-2022-23774 where Docker Desktop allows attackers to move arbitrary files.

Bug fixes and enhancements

For all platforms

Fixed an issue where Docker Desktop incorrectly prompted users to sign in after they quit Docker Desktop and start the application.
Increased the filesystem watch (inotify) limits by setting fs.inotify.max_user_watches=1048576 and fs.inotify.max_user_instances=8192 in Linux. Fixes docker/for-mac#6071.

For Mac

Fixed an issue that caused the VM to become unresponsive during startup when using osxfs and when no host directories are shared with the VM.
Fixed an issue that didn’t allow users to stop a Docker Compose application using Docker Dashboard if the application was started in a different version of Docker Compose. For example, if the user started a Docker Compose application in V1 and then switched to Docker Compose V2, attempts to stop the Docker Compose application would fail.
Fixed an issue where Docker Desktop incorrectly prompted users to sign in after they quit Docker Desktop and start the application.
Fixed an issue where the About Docker Desktop window wasn’t working anymore.
Limit the number of CPUs to 8 on Mac M1 to fix the startup problem. Fixes docker/for-mac#6063.

For Windows

Fixed an issue related to compose app started with version 2, but the dashboard only deals with version 1

Known issues

For Windows

Installing Docker Desktop 4.5.0 from scratch has a bug which defaults Docker Desktop to use the Hyper-V backend instead of WSL 2. This means, Windows Home users will not be able to start Docker Desktop as WSL 2 is the only supported backend. To work around this issue, you must uninstall 4.5.0 from your machine and then download and install Docker Desktop 4.5.1 or a higher version. Alternatively, you can edit the Docker Desktop settings.json file located at %APPDATA%\Docker\settings.json and manually switch the value of the wslEngineEnabled field to true.

4.4.4

2022-01-24

Bug fixes and enhancements

For Windows

Fixed logging in from WSL 2. Fixes docker/for-win#12500.

Known issues

For Windows

Clicking Proceed to Desktop after signing in through the browser, sometimes does not bring the Dashboard to the front.
After logging in, when the Dashboard receives focus, it sometimes stays in the foreground even when clicking a background window. As a workaround you need to click the Dashboard before clicking another application window.
The tips of the week show on top of the mandatory login dialog when an organization restriction is enabled via a registry.json file.

4.4.3

2022-01-14

Bug fixes and enhancements

For Windows

Disabled Dashboard shortcuts to prevent capturing them even when minimized or un-focussed. Fixes docker/for-win#12495.

Known issues

For Windows

Clicking Proceed to Desktop after signing in through the browser, sometimes does not bring the Dashboard to the front.
After logging in, when the Dashboard receives focus, it sometimes stays in the foreground even when clicking a background window. As a workaround you need to click the Dashboard before clicking another application window.
The tips of the week show on top of the mandatory login dialog when an organization restriction is enabled via a registry.json file.

4.4.2

22-01-13

New

Easy, Secure sign in with Auth0 and Single Sign-on
- Single Sign-on: Users with a Docker Business subscription can now configure SSO to authenticate using their identity providers (IdPs) to access Docker. For more information, see Single Sign-on.
- Signing in to Docker Desktop now takes you through the browser so that you get all the benefits of auto-filling from password managers.

Upgrades

Security

Fixed CVE-2021-45449 that affects users currently on Docker Desktop version 4.3.0 or 4.3.1.

Docker Desktop version 4.3.0 and 4.3.1 has a bug that may log sensitive information (access token or password) on the user’s machine during login. This only affects users if they are on Docker Desktop 4.3.0, 4.3.1 and the user has logged in while on 4.3.0, 4.3.1. Gaining access to this data would require having access to the user’s local files.

Bug fixes and enhancements

For all platforms

Docker Desktop displays an error if registry.json contains more than one organization in the allowedOrgs field. If you are using multiple organizations for different groups of developers, you must provision a separate registry.json file for each group.
Fixed a regression in Compose that reverted the container name separator from - to _. Fixes docker/compose-switch.

For Mac

Fixed the memory statistics for containers in the Dashboard. Fixes docker/for-mac/#4774.
Added a deprecated option to settings.json: "deprecatedCgroupv1": true, which switches the Linux environment back to cgroups v1. If your software requires cgroups v1, you should update it to be compatible with cgroups v2. Although cgroups v1 should continue to work, it is likely that some future features will depend on cgroups v2. It is also possible that some Linux kernel bugs will only be fixed with cgroups v2.
Fixed an issue where putting the machine to Sleep mode after pausing Docker Desktop results in Docker Desktop not being able to resume from pause after the machine comes out of Sleep mode. Fixes for-mac#6058.

For Windows

Doing a Reset to factory defaults no longer shuts down Docker Desktop.

Known issues

For all platforms

The tips of the week show on top of the mandatory login dialog when an organization restriction is enabled via a registry.json file.

For Windows

Clicking Proceed to Desktop after logging in in the browser, sometimes does not bring the Dashboard to the front.
After logging in, when the Dashboard receives focus, it sometimes stays in the foreground even when clicking a background window. As a workaround you need to click the Dashboard before clicking another application window.
When the Dashboard is open, even if it does not have focus or is minimized, it will still catch keyboard shortcuts (e.g. ctrl-r for Restart)

4.3.2

2021-12-21

Security

Fixed CVE-2021-45449 that affects users currently on Docker Desktop version 4.3.0 or 4.3.1.

Upgrades

docker scan v0.14.0

Security

Log4j 2 CVE-2021-44228: We have updated the docker scan CLI plugin. This new version of docker scan is able to detect Log4j 2 CVE-2021-44228 and Log4j 2 CVE-2021-45046

For more information, read the blog post Apache Log4j 2 CVE-2021-44228.

4.3.1

2021-12-11

Upgrades

docker scan v0.11.0

Security

Log4j 2 CVE-2021-44228: We have updated the docker scan CLI plugin for you. Older versions of docker scan in Docker Desktop 4.3.0 and earlier versions are not able to detect Log4j 2 CVE-2021-44228.

For more information, read the blog post Apache Log4j 2 CVE-2021-44228.

4.3.0

2021-12-02

Upgrades

Bug fixes and minor changes

For all platforms

Added a self-diagnose warning if the host lacks Internet connectivity.
Fixed an issue which prevented users from saving files from a volume using the Save As option in the Volumes UI. Fixes docker/for-win#12407.
Docker Desktop now uses cgroupv2. If you need to run systemd in a container then:
- Ensure your version of systemd supports cgroupv2. It must be at least systemd 247. Consider upgrading any centos:7 images to centos:8.
- Containers running systemd need the following options: --privileged --cgroupns=host -v /sys/fs/cgroup:/sys/fs/cgroup:rw.

For Mac

Docker Desktop on Apple silicon no longer requires Rosetta 2, with the exception of three optional command line tools.

For Windows

Fixed an issue that caused Docker Desktop to fail during startup if the home directory path contains a character used in regular expressions. Fixes docker/for-win#12374.

Known issue

Docker Dashboard incorrectly displays the container memory usage as zero on Hyper-V based machines. You can use the docker stats command on the command line as a workaround to view the actual memory usage. See docker/for-mac#6076.

Deprecation

The following internal DNS names are deprecated and will be removed from a future release: docker-for-desktop, docker-desktop, docker.for.mac.host.internal, docker.for.mac.localhost, docker.for.mac.gateway.internal. You must now use host.docker.internal, vm.docker.internal, and gateway.docker.internal.
Removed: Custom RBAC rules have been removed from Docker Desktop as it gives cluster-admin privileges to all Service Accounts. Fixes docker/for-mac/#4774.

4.2.0

2021-11-09

New

Pause/Resume: You can now pause your Docker Desktop session when you are not actively using it and save CPU resources on your machine.

Ships Docker Public Roadmap#226

Software Updates: The option to turn off automatic check for updates is now available for users on all Docker subscriptions, including Docker Personal and Docker Pro. All update-related settings have been moved to the Software Updates section.

Ships Docker Public Roadmap#228

Window management: The Docker Dashboard window size and position persists when you close and reopen Docker Desktop.

Upgrades

Bug fixes and minor changes

For all platforms

Improved: Self-diagnose now also checks for overlap between host IPs and docker networks.
Fixed the position of the indicator that displays the availability of an update on the Docker Dashboard.

For Mac

Fixed an issue that caused Docker Desktop to stop responding upon clicking Exit on the fatal error dialog.
Fixed a rare startup failure affecting users having a docker volume bind-mounted on top of a directory from the host. If existing, this fix will also remove manually user added DENY DELETE ACL entries on the corresponding host directory.
Fixed a bug where a Docker.qcow2 file would be ignored on upgrade and a fresh Docker.raw used instead, resulting in containers and images disappearing. Note that if a system has both files (due to the previous bug) then the most recently modified file will be used, to avoid recent containers and images disappearing again. To force the use of the old Docker.qcow2, delete the newer Docker.raw file. Fixes docker/for-mac#5998.
Fixed a bug where subprocesses could fail unexpectedly during shutdown, triggering an unexpected fatal error popup. Fixes docker/for-mac#5834.

For Windows

Fixed Docker Desktop sometimes hanging when clicking Exit in the fatal error dialog.
Fixed an issue that frequently displayed the Download update popup when an update has been downloaded but hasn’t been applied yet docker/for-win#12188.
Fixed installing a new update killing the application before it has time to shut down.
Fixed: Installation of Docker Desktop now works even with group policies preventing users to start prerequisite services (e.g. LanmanServer) docker/for-win#12291.

4.1.1

2021-10-12

Bug fixes and minor changes

For Mac

Fixed a bug where a Docker.qcow2 file would be ignored on upgrade and a fresh Docker.raw used instead, resulting in containers and images disappearing. If a system has both files (due to the previous bug), then the most recently modified file will be used to avoid recent containers and images disappearing again. To force the use of the old Docker.qcow2, delete the newer Docker.raw file. Fixes docker/for-mac#5998.
Fixed the update notification overlay sometimes getting out of sync between the Settings button and the Software update button in the Docker Dashboard.
Fixed the menu entry to install a newly downloaded Docker Desktop update. When an update is ready to install, the Restart option changes to Update and restart.

For Windows

Fixed a regression in WSL 2 integrations for some distros (e.g. Arch or Alpine). Fixes docker/for-win#12229
Fixed update notification overlay sometimes getting out of sync between the Settings button and the Software update button in the Dashboard.

4.1.0

2021-09-30

New

Software Updates: The Settings tab now includes a new section to help you manage Docker Desktop updates. The Software Updates section notifies you whenever there’s a new update and allows you to download the update or view information on what’s included in the newer version.
Compose V2 You can now specify whether to use Docker Compose V2 in the General settings.
Volume Management: Volume management is now available for users on any subscription, including Docker Personal. Ships Docker Public Roadmap#215

Upgrades

Bug fixes and minor changes

For Windows

Fixed a bug related to anti-malware software triggering, self-diagnose avoids calling the net.exe utility.
Fixed filesystem corruption in the WSL 2 Linux VM in self-diagnose. This can be caused by microsoft/WSL#5895.
Fixed SeSecurityPrivilege requirement issue. See docker/for-win#12037.
Fixed CLI context switch sync with UI. See docker/for-win#11721.
Added the key vpnKitMaxPortIdleTime to settings.json to allow the idle network connection timeout to be disabled or extended.
Fixed a crash on exit. See docker/for-win#12128.
Fixed a bug where the CLI tools would not be available in WSL 2 distros.
Fixed switching from Linux to Windows containers that was stuck because access rights on panic.log. See for-win#11899.

Known Issues

For Windows

Docker Desktop may fail to start when upgrading to 4.1.0 on some WSL-based distributions such as ArchWSL. See docker/for-win#12229

4.0.1

2021-09-13

Upgrades

Compose V2 RC3
- Compose v2 is now hosted on github.com/docker/compose.
- Fixed go panic on downscale using compose up --scale.
- Fixed a race condition in compose run --rm while capturing exit code.

Bug fixes and minor changes

For all platforms

Fixed a bug where copy-paste was not available in the Docker Dashboard.

For Windows

Fixed a bug where Docker Desktop would not start correctly with the Hyper-V engine. See docker/for-win#11963

4.0.0

2021-08-31

New

Docker has announced updates and extensions to the product subscriptions to increase productivity, collaboration, and added security for our developers and businesses.

The updated Docker Subscription Service Agreement includes a change to the terms for Docker Desktop.

Docker Desktop remains free for small businesses (fewer than 250 employees AND less than $10 million in annual revenue), personal use, education, and non-commercial open source projects.
It requires a paid subscription (Pro, Team, or Business), for as little as $5 a month, for professional use in larger enterprises.
The effective date of these terms is August 31, 2021. There is a grace period until January 31, 2022 for those that will require a paid subscription to use Docker Desktop.
The Docker Pro and Docker Team subscriptions now include commercial use of Docker Desktop.
The existing Docker Free subscription has been renamed Docker Personal.
No changes to Docker Engine or any other upstream open source Docker or Moby project.

To understand how these changes affect you, read the FAQs. For more information, see Docker subscription overview.

Upgrades

Compose V2 RC2
- Fixed project name to be case-insensitive for compose down. See docker/compose-cli#2023
- Fixed non-normalized project name.
- Fixed port merging on partial reference.
Kubernetes 1.21.4

Bug fixes and minor changes

For Mac

Fixed a bug where SSH was not available for builds from git URL. Fixes for-mac#5902

For Windows

Fixed a bug where the CLI tools would not be available in WSL 2 distros.
Fixed a bug when switching from Linux to Windows containers due to access rights on panic.log. for-win#11899