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 updatecommand (Mac only). - Bake is now generally available.
- Multi-node Kubernetes clusters in Docker Desktop.
- Ask Gordon more widely available (Beta).
Upgrades
- containerd v1.7.24
- Docker Buildx v0.20.1
- Docker Compose v2.32.4
- Docker Engine v27.5.1
- Docker Scout CLI v1.16.1
- Runc v1.2.2
- NVIDIA Container Toolkit v1.17.4
- Kubernetes v1.31.4
- Docker Debug v0.0.38
Bug fixes and enhancements
For all platforms
- Fixed access token refresh for
docker loginweb 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
0.0.0.0HostIP in port-mappings. - Fixed
pacsetting ignored inadmin-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
