v4.70.0

2026-04-22

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New

• Docker Desktop now supports Anthropic's Model Context Protocol (MCP) endpoints by exposing them securely through the MCP gateway and Docker MCP Toolkit.
• You can now back up individual container volumes.

Updates

• Docker Model v1.1.30
• Linux kernel v6.12.74
• Docker Buildx v0.33.1
• Docker Agent v1.44.0
• Docker Scout CLI v1.20.4

Bug fixes and enhancements

For all platforms

• Fixed a bug where docker login could fail silently in CI environments due to slow Docker Hub responses causing credential store update timeouts.
• Fixed an issue where disabling Beta features also disabled Docker Model Runner.
• Fixed docker desktop start causing the Docker AI agent API daemon to fail due to an inherited CLI plugin environment variable.

For Mac

• Fixed a crash loop where Docker Desktop repeatedly failed to start with exit status 42 after an update due to a corrupted DockerAppLaunchPath setting.
• Fixed an issue where a failed update could leave Docker Desktop in a broken state. The installer now automatically reverts to the previous version and shows a clear error message.
• Fixed a bug where stopping one container could disrupt active Unix socket forwards belonging to other running containers.

For Windows

• Fixed an issue where a failed update could leave Docker Desktop in a broken state. The installer now automatically reverts to the previous version and shows a clear error message.
• Fixed a bug where a failed switch to Windows containers could leave Docker Desktop in a broken state, requiring a restart.
• Fixed an issue where Docker Desktop failed to launch for users with DEVHOME set in their environment.
• Temporarily rolled back process hardening that caused Electron crashes on Windows.