Volume/image/container loading fixed; stop timeouts respected
v4.81.0
2 enhancements11 fixesThis release2 enhancementsImprovements to existing features11 fixesBug fixesAI-tallied from the release notes
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Updates
- Docker Model Runner v1.2.5
- Docker Agent v1.88.1
- Docker Offload
v0.6.7 - Docker Compose v5.2.0
- Docker Scout CLI v1.22.0
- DHI CLI (dhictl) v0.0.5
Bug fixes and enhancements
For all platforms
- Fixed an error that caused volumes, images, and containers to fail to load in the Docker Desktop Dashboard.
- Removed the deprecated
cagentbinary from Docker Desktop; usedocker agentinstead. - Kubernetes kind cluster now works with Registry Access Management.
- Fixed a bug where the sign-in/update prompt was not shown when upgrading between versions that cross a version digit boundary (e.g., 4.9.x to 4.10.x).
- Fixed an issue in Ask Gordon where the tool call permission dialog blocked the chat view, replacing it with an inline approval card so users can read Gordon's full message before approving or rejecting.
- Fixed a rare case where Docker Desktop could shut down if the build service crashed, for example during a factory reset.
- Fixed an issue where containers ignored user-configured stop timeouts during normal operation due to a proxy-level override forcing a 1-second timeout on all containers.
For Mac
- Fixed Docker Desktop failing to start when the user's environment contained very long environment variables.
- Fixed a Docker Offload crash on Intel machines due to
SG_READ_ONLYnot being set in the__DATA_CONSTsegment, causing the system linker to fail to load the executable. Fixes docker/desktop-feedback#471.
For Windows
- Fixed an issue on Windows where stopping Docker Desktop would immediately force off the Hyper-V VM without waiting for a graceful guest shutdown, reducing the risk of data corruption.
- Fixed a bug on Windows where
dockerdfailed to connect through the local HTTPS proxy due to a TLS handshake error caused by an incorrect proxy URL scheme. - Fixed a Windows update that reverted and showed a Mismatch patch version error when it ran again after the target version was already installed.
- Fixed Resource Saver not stopping the Docker engine when running on WSL.
- Fixed a regression where Docker Desktop failed to start on WSL2 kernels that could not attach the Synchronized File Shares eBPF probes, such as Windows on Arm. Fixes docker/desktop-feedback#470.
For Linux
- Fixed a bug where Docker Desktop would fail to start after a reset.
Fetched July 7, 2026
