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PKG installer, Bake, multi-node Kubernetes now GA; independent component updates

v4.38.0

5 features2 enhancements8 fixesThis release5 featuresNew capabilities2 enhancementsImprovements to existing features8 fixesBug fixesAI-tallied from the release notes
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New

  • Installing Docker Desktop via PKG installer is now generally available.
  • Enforcing sign-in via configuration profiles is now generally available.
  • Docker Compose, Docker Scout, Docker CLI, and Ask Gordon can be updated independently (Beta).
  • New docker desktop update command (Mac only).
  • Bake is now generally available.
  • Multi-node Kubernetes clusters in Docker Desktop.
  • Ask Gordon more widely available (Beta).

Upgrades

Bug fixes and enhancements

For all platforms
  • Fixed access token refresh for docker login web flow.
  • Fixed container creation via Docker API with ECI enabled.
  • Fixed RAM policy not refreshing after expiry.
  • Fixed ECI Docker socket bind-mount issue.
  • Fixed GUI/CLI discrepancy forcing 0.0.0.0 HostIP in port-mappings.
  • Fixed pac setting ignored in admin-settings.json.
  • Build UI: progress status for imports, import bug fixes, SSH endpoint builders fix.
For Mac
  • Fixed Docker VMM bind-mounts from non-root volumes.
  • Fixed startup failures on systems without IPv6.
  • Fixed Docker Desktop hang.
  • Fixed uninstaller failure with missing settings file.
  • Fixed config profiles deployed via Workspace One being ignored.
For Windows
  • Docker Desktop installer presents UAC prompt on launch.
  • Fixed startup failure for data disks with old WSL versions.
  • Docker Desktop now restarts when WSL integration settings change.
For Linux
  • Added support for gvisor networking.

Deprecation

  • Deprecated com.docker.diagnose check|check-dot|check-hypervisordetect-host-hypervisor.

Fetched July 3, 2026