v0.8.4

Highlights

This is another hotfix release to address a regression that causes exec /bin/sh: exec format error when running a cross-architecture image. The issue is finally resolved.

Other Updates

• Disable implicit loading of config from template (when present). Now requires the --template flag.
• Cross-architecture container execution can now be disabled by setting --binfmt=false flag.

Commits

• vm: fix binfmt not enabled after restart by @abiosoft in #1371
• config: make template optional when present by @abiosoft in #1372

Full Changelog: v0.8.3...v0.8.4

v0.8.3

Highlights

This is an hotfix release to address a regression that causes exec /bin/sh: exec format error when running a cross-architecture image.

Fixes

• Fix exec format error when running a cross-architecture image. Requires recreating instance if created with v0.8.2. Fixes #1367.
• Set default volume mount type to virtiofs when VZ is in use.

Other Updates

• Use containerd image store for Docker
• Mount containerd socket for Docker and Containerd runtimes
• Mount buildkitd socket for Containerd runtime.
• Add mounted socket path(s) to the output of colima status for all container runtimes.
• Allow overriding default k3s flags with --k3s-arg flag.

Commits

• Potential fix for code scanning alert no. 7: Incorrect conversion between integer types by @abiosoft in #1357
• containerd: expose containerd and buildkit sockets by @abiosoft in #1358
• cli: set default mount type to virtiofs for vz by @abiosoft in #1359
• Docker improvements by @abiosoft in #1360
• k3s: allow overriding default k3s args by @Nevon in #1365
• core: update disk images by @abiosoft in #1368

New Contributors

• @Nevon made their first contribution in #1365

Full Changelog: v0.8.2...v0.8.3

v0.8.2

Highlights

This is an incremental release with bug fixes.

Fixes

• Report errors that occur while reading configuration file. Fixes #1239.
• Use native shasum binary for download assets verification. Fixes #1163.
• Fix download errors when K3s version when empty in config.
• Reset formatting after questions prompts in the terminal. Fixes #1319.

Other Updates

• UDP port forwarding is now supported. Resolves #1292, #1300.
• Binfmt emulation is configurable via the --binfmt flag and binfmt config. Defaults to true when Rosetta is disabled.
• Rename --cpu flag to --cpus for colima start, to align with Lima. --cpu still works but deprecated.
• Current profile can now be set with COLIMA_PROFILE environment variable. Resolves #1308.

Runtime version bumps

NOTE: container runtime versions can be updated manually by running the colima update command.

• Docker version updated to v28.3.3
• Nerdctl version updated to v2.1.3
• Incus version updated to v6.14
• K3s version defaults to v1.33.3+k3s1

Commits

• ci: enable gocritic in golangci by @PascalBourdier in #1223
• faq: update to address potential need for Docker client configuration by @carljmosca in #1231
• cli: add quotes to k3s-arg example for colima start by @olamilekan000 in #1230
• chore: update LICENSE, fix copyright license year by @JasonnnW3000 in #1235
• chore: fix copyright license year (Revert #1235) by @windyakin in #1237
• chore: log possible error while reading config file by @olamilekan000 in #1240
• build(deps): bump golang.org/x/term from 0.27.0 to 0.28.0 by @dependabot[bot] in #1242
• core: use native shasum binary on macOS for download verification by @abiosoft in #1245
• core: config initial value for kubernetes version if empty in yaml by @jason19970210 in #1255
• k8s: update latest version for default kubernetes release by @jason19970210 in #1259
• core: respect LIMA_SSH_PORT_FORWARDER env var by @abiosoft in #1263
• build(deps): bump golang.org/x/term from 0.28.0 to 0.29.0 by @dependabot[bot] in #1268
• incus: remove core.https_address from default config by @abiosoft in #1273
• build(deps): bump github.com/spf13/cobra from 1.8.1 to 1.9.1 by @dependabot[bot] in #1274
• docker: fix cgroupdriver by @win-t in #1312
• revert: "docker: fix cgroupdriver" by @abiosoft in #1314
• Properly reset formatting at the end of question prompts by @SukritBhatt in #1324
• chore: reorganize dependencies in go.mod by @alexandear in #1325
• github workflows: pin dependencies by @thypon in #1326
• vm: support UDP port forwarding by @stek29 in #1343
• core: update disk images by @abiosoft in #1351
• k3s: fix config defaults for Kubernetes values by @kaisq in #1322
• vm: make binfmt emulation configurable by @winterqt in #1315
• docker: replace also localhost with host gateway ip in docker daemon.json by @fralken in #1298
• k3s: write kubeconfig to KUBECONFIG defined file by @Sumoa in #978
• Multiple minor updates by @abiosoft in #1352
• build(deps): bump golang.org/x/term from 0.29.0 to 0.30.0 by @dependabot[bot] in #1281
• chore: expend the path information about current profile being used by @jason19970210 in #1270
• core: add support for COLIMA_PROFILE environment variable. by @abiosoft in #1353
• ci: bump Go version by @abiosoft in #1354

New Contributors

• @PascalBourdier made their first contribution in #1223
• @carljmosca made their first contribution in #1231
• @olamilekan000 made their first contribution in #1230
• @JasonnnW3000 made their first contribution in #1235
• @windyakin made their first contribution in #1237
• @jason19970210 made their first contribution in #1255
• @win-t made their first contribution in #1312
• @SukritBhatt made their first contribution in #1324
• @alexandear made their first contribution in #1325
• @thypon made their first contribution in #1326
• @stek29 made their first contribution in #1343
• @kaisq made their first contribution in #1322
• @winterqt made their first contribution in #1315
• @fralken made their first contribution in #1298
• @Sumoa made their first contribution in #978

Full Changelog: v0.8.1...v0.8.2

v0.8.1

Highlights

This is an incremental release with bug fixes.

Fixes

• Cleanup of network assets directory on startup. Fixes #1210, #1029, #1212, #1116.
• Use of primary network adapter as default route when external network address is enabled. Fixes #1214.

Other Updates

• VZ is now the default virtual machine type on macOS 13 or newer. Qemu can still be used if specified.
• Disk image can now be downloaded locally and specified with the --disk-image flag for colima start.

Runtime version bumps

Runtime version can be updated running the colima update command.

• Docker version updated to 27.4.0
• Nerdctl version updated to 2.0.2
• Incus version updated to 6.8

Commits

• ci: fix integration tests by @abiosoft in #1190
• build(deps): bump golang.org/x/term from 0.25.0 to 0.26.0 by @dependabot in #1189
• core: update disk images by @abiosoft in #1191
• cli: add --json flag to status command by @ecrousseau in #1196
• config: ability to specifying memory in decimal GiB by @qiao-summer in #1206
• build(deps): bump golang.org/x/term from 0.26.0 to 0.27.0 by @dependabot in #1207
• net: clear assets directory on startup by @abiosoft in #1213
• net: set route for external address by @abiosoft in #1214
• core: update disk images by @abiosoft in #1215
• vm: add support for custom disk images by @abiosoft in #1216
• config: use vz as default vm type on macOS 13 or newer by @abiosoft in #1217
• ci: clean up by @abiosoft in #1220

New Contributors

• @ecrousseau made their first contribution in #1196
• @qiao-summer made their first contribution in #1206

Full Changelog: v0.8.0...v0.8.1

v0.8.0

Highlights

This is a new release to address compatibility issues with Lima v1.0.0.

• Colima now utilises virtualization.framework on macOS when Qemu is not available. Fixes #1188.
• SSH port-forwarding is retained for Lima v1.0.0. Fixes #1181, #1184, #1185.

Other Updates

• Nested Virtualization is now supported with the --nested-virtualization flag or nestedVirtualization config for m3 devices.
• The default disk size is now 100GiB.

Commits

• core: retain SSH port forwarder by @abiosoft in #1182
• core: make qemu an optional dependency by @abiosoft in #1187

Full Changelog: v0.7.6...v0.8.0

v0.7.6

Highlights

This release introduces the colima update command to update the container runtime version (e.g. Docker version) without needing to upgrade Colima or wait for the next release.

Other Fixes

• Avoid error when docker-certs directory does not exist. Fixes #1128.
• Update host-gateway-ip in proxy settings for docker daemon. Fixes #956, #1040.

Commits

• docker: avoid error where the cache docker-certs directory does not exist by @AlexanderOMara in #1129
• build(deps): bump golang.org/x/term from 0.23.0 to 0.24.0 by @dependabot in #1133
• docs: fixed typo on Apple Silicon in README by @analogsignals in #1137
• docker: replace 127.0.0.1 with host gateway ip in docker daemon.json proxy settings by @rteeling-evernorth in #1145
• ci: bump Go version by @abiosoft in #1148
• net: update vmnet by @abiosoft in #1152
• build(deps): bump golang.org/x/term from 0.24.0 to 0.25.0 by @dependabot in #1154
• Minor updates by @abiosoft in #1156
• ci: use older qemu version by @abiosoft in #1160
• build(deps): bump github.com/fatih/color from 1.17.0 to 1.18.0 by @dependabot in #1171
• cli: add update command by @abiosoft in #1178
• core: update disk images by @abiosoft in #1179

New Contributors

• @AlexanderOMara made their first contribution in #1129
• @analogsignals made their first contribution in #1137
• @rteeling-evernorth made their first contribution in #1145

Full Changelog: v0.7.5...v0.7.6

v0.7.5

Highlights

This is an hotfix release to address a regression in networking for Incus runtime.

Commits

• incus: utilise macvlan network for multiple IP addresses by @abiosoft in #1124

Full Changelog: v0.7.4...v0.7.5

v0.7.4

Highlights

This is an incremental update with bug fixes.

Updates

• Colima can now be prevented from overwriting config file on startup by specifying --save-config=false or setting COLIMA_SAVE_CONFIG=0.
• Warning error would no longer be displayed on startup for users that install Colima with aqua.
• An extra warning is now displayed on colima delete to further ascertain the user's intended action.

Commits

• docker: remove cert cache directory before copying host certs by @soedar in #1112
• chore: add second confirmation for container data loss by @jramosf in #1113
• chore: multiple updates by @abiosoft in #1122
• config: make persistence optional with --save-config flag by @abiosoft in #1123

New Contributors

• @soedar made their first contribution in #1112

Full Changelog: v0.7.3...v0.7.4

v0.7.3

Highlights

This is an hotfix release to address crashes during startup on macOS Sequoia 15 beta for M1 and M2 devices. #1109

Commits

• cli: fix broken flag for non-m3 devices on macOS 15 by @abiosoft in #1110

Full Changelog: v0.7.2...v0.7.3

v0.7.2

Highlights

This is an hotfix release to address regressions introduced in v0.7.1.

Fixes

• Incorrect checksum for macOS binaries on Github releases. Fixes #1106
• Port mapping to specific host IP addresses has been moved behind --network-host-addresses flag and disabled by default. Fixes #1103

Commits

• chore: generate checksum files after signing assets by codesign by @suzuki-shunsuke in #1105
• net: put host ip address replication behind a flag by @abiosoft in #1107

New Contributors

• @suzuki-shunsuke made their first contribution in #1105

Full Changelog: v0.7.1...v0.7.2