Breaking changes

Docker Server and Client will be upgraded from earlier major versions (27.x and 28.x) to version `29.1.x.
Docker Compose will be updated to the latest available update for version 2.x.

Target date

Image deployment will start on Monday February 9th, 2026 and will take about 3 days.

The motivation for the changes

Users will have the opportunity to take advantage of more current versions of tools, the versions appear stable.
Root issue: #13410

Possible impact

Workflows that rely on deprecated or changed Docker behavior may require adjustments after the upgrade.

Platforms affected

• Azure DevOps
• GitHub Actions

Runner images affected

• Ubuntu 22.04
• Ubuntu 24.04
• Ubuntu Slim
• macOS 14
• macOS 14 Arm64
• macOS 15
• macOS 15 Arm64
• macOS 26 Arm64
• Windows Server 2019
• Windows Server 2022
• Windows Server 2025

Mitigation ways

N/A