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name: Compose Release Notes
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source_url: https://docs.docker.com/compose/release-notes/
organization: Docker
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total_releases: 16
last_updated: 2026-04-18
tracking_since: 2026-03-26
canonical: https://releases.sh/docker/docker-compose-release-notes
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<Release url="https://docs.docker.com/compose/release-notes/#docker-build-documentation">
## Docker Build Documentation

Complete Docker Build documentation covering core concepts, Dockerfile, build context, build checks, multi-stage and multi-platform builds, variables, secrets, export binaries, best practices, builders and drivers, Bake (build orchestration), cache management, CI/CD integration with GitHub Actions, build policies validation, metadata and attestations, exporters, and BuildKit configuration.
</Release>

<Release url="https://docs.docker.com/compose/release-notes/#docker-documentation-table-of-contents">
## Docker Documentation Table of Contents

This is a comprehensive table of contents for Docker documentation covering multiple products and topics: Docker Hub, Docker Desktop, Docker Scout, Docker Build Cloud, Docker Offload, and Docker Hardened Image. Topics include setup, installation, features, troubleshooting, release notes, and integrations across all platforms.
</Release>

<Release url="https://docs.docker.com/compose/release-notes/#docker-compose-introduction">
## Docker Compose Introduction

Overview of Docker Compose including how Compose works and the Compose application model.
</Release>

<Release url="https://docs.docker.com/compose/release-notes/#docker-engine-release-notes-index">
## Docker Engine Release Notes Index

Comprehensive release notes index for Docker Engine versions, including v29, v28, v27, v26.1, v26.0, v25.0, v24.0, v23.0, v20.10, v19.03, v18.09, v18.06, v18.05, v18.04, v18.03, v18.02, v18.01, v17.12, v17.11, v17.10, v17.09, v17.07, v17.06, v17.05, v17.04, v17.03, and prior releases. Also covers swarm mode features including networking, Raft consensus, swarm mode operation, Docker Configs, key concepts, and routing mesh. Includes information on deprecated features, Docker Engine plugins (authorization, logging, networking, volume drivers), Plugin API, and plugin configuration.
</Release>

<Release url="https://docs.docker.com/compose/release-notes/#docker-ai-and-advanced-features">
## Docker AI and Advanced Features

Navigation index for Docker AI features including: Docker Agent (Experimental), MCP Catalog and Toolkit (Beta), Docker Sandboxes (Experimental), Model Runner, Gordon (Beta), and AI & Docker Compose integration for using AI models in Compose.
</Release>

<Release url="https://docs.docker.com/compose/release-notes/#docker-compose-documentation-and-resources">
## Docker Compose Documentation and Resources

Navigation index for Docker Compose documentation including: History and development, Installation (Plugin, Standalone Legacy, Uninstall), Quickstart, How-tos (project name, lifecycle hooks, service profiles, startup order, environment variables, dependent images, Compose Watch, secrets, networking, multiple Compose files, GPU support, production use, OCI artifacts, provider services), Compose Bridge (usage, customization, Model Runner), Compose SDK, FAQs, and feedback resources.
</Release>

<Release url="https://docs.docker.com/compose/release-notes/#docker-documentation-navigation-index">
## Docker Documentation Navigation Index

This is a comprehensive documentation index for Docker products and services, including Docker Scout integrations (container registries, CI/CD platforms, environments), Docker Extensions marketplace and SDK, Testcontainers Cloud, platform features (billing, accounts, security, subscriptions), and enterprise administration tools (organization management, company administration, Docker Desktop deployment, security features including single sign-on, provisioning, and role management).
</Release>

<Release url="https://docs.docker.com/compose/release-notes/#docker-documentation-navigation-structure">
## Docker Documentation Navigation Structure

This appears to be a table of contents or navigation menu structure from Docker's documentation site, not a changelog with release entries. It contains links to various Docker products and features including Docker Desktop, Docker Hub, Docker Scout, Docker Build Cloud, and Docker Offload, along with their respective documentation sections for setup, usage, troubleshooting, and configuration.
</Release>

<Release url="https://docs.docker.com/compose/release-notes/#docker-hardened-images-new">
## Docker Hardened Images (New)

Complete documentation for Docker Hardened Images including: Quickstart, Features, Exploration guides (hardened images, build process, image types, scanner integrations, testing, responsibility), Migration guidance (checklist, AI-assisted migration, migration from Alpine/Debian/Ubuntu/Wolfi, examples for Go/Python/Node.js), How-tos (explore, mirror, customize, build, use, hardened packages, Kubernetes integration, Helm charts, management, Extended Lifecycle Support, comparison, verification, scanning, policies, CLI, debugging, Select & Enterprise), and Core concepts (attestations, CIS Benchmark, code signing, CVEs, distroless images, FIPS, glibc/musl, hardening, digests, provenance, immutability, SBOMs, SLSA).
</Release>

<Release url="https://docs.docker.com/compose/release-notes/#docker-compose-release-notes">
## Docker Compose Release Notes

This is the release notes page for Docker Compose. The page contains navigation links to various Docker security features including Hardened Docker Desktop with Enhanced Container Isolation, Settings Management, Registry Access Management, Image Access Management, Namespace access, and Air-gapped containers. It also includes links to Organization access tokens and troubleshooting documentation for provisioning and SSO.
</Release>

<Release url="https://docs.docker.com/compose/release-notes/#docker-build-documentation-index">
## Docker Build Documentation Index

Comprehensive documentation covering Docker Build concepts (overview, Dockerfile, build context), build checks, multi-stage builds, variables, secrets, multi-platform builds, binary exports, CDI, best practices, base images, build drivers (Docker container, Docker, Kubernetes, remote), Bake (targets, inheritance, variables, expressions, functions, matrix targets, contexts, reference, stdlib, Compose file integration, configurations, remote definitions), cache management (invalidation, garbage collection, backends including S3, Azure Blob Storage, GitHub Actions, inline, local, registry), CI/CD integration with GitHub Actions, build validation policies, metadata (annotations, attestations including SLSA provenance and SBOM), exporters, BuildKit configuration, and debugging with OpenTelemetry support.
</Release>

<Release url="https://docs.docker.com/compose/release-notes/#docker-compose-documentation-index">
## Docker Compose Documentation Index

Introduction to Docker Compose covering how Compose works and why use Compose.
</Release>

<Release url="https://docs.docker.com/compose/release-notes/#docker-documentation-and-resources">
## Docker Documentation and Resources

Navigation page containing links to Docker documentation including getting started guides, how-to guides, manuals, and reference materials. Features an AI assistant named Gordon for Docker documentation help.
</Release>

<Release url="https://docs.docker.com/compose/release-notes/#docker-documentation-navigation">
## Docker Documentation Navigation

This is a navigation/documentation index page, not a changelog or release entry. It contains links to Docker Engine manuals, guides, and references covering installation, storage, networking, containers, CLI, daemon configuration, security, logging, and Swarm mode.
</Release>

<Release url="https://docs.docker.com/compose/release-notes/#docker-engine-and-related-documentation-index">
## Docker Engine and Related Documentation Index

Documentation index covering Docker Engine features including swarm networking, Raft consensus, swarm mode, Docker configs, routing mesh, deprecated features, plugins (authorization, logging, network drivers, volume, API), and release notes for Engine versions v29, v28, v27, v26.1, v26.0, v25.0, v24.0, v23.0, v20.10, v19.03, v18.09, v18.06, v18.05, v18.04, v18.03, v18.02, v18.01, v17.12, v17.11, v17.10, v17.09, v17.07, v17.06, v17.05, v17.04, v17.03, and prior releases.
</Release>

<Release url="https://docs.docker.com/compose/release-notes/">
## Ask Gordon — AI assistant for Docker docs

Ask Gordon — AI assistant for Docker docs. Get instant answers to your Docker questions. I can help with commands, concepts, troubleshooting, and best practices.
</Release>