## [Kubernetes v1.33 for Rafay MKS](https://docs.rafay.co/blog/2025/05/11/kubernetes-v133-for-rafay-mks/)

As part of our **upcoming May release**, alongside other enhancements and features, we are adding support for [Kubernetes v1.33](https://kubernetes.io/blog/2025/04/23/kubernetes-v1-33-release/) with [Rafay MKS](https://docs.rafay.co/clusters/upstream/baremetal_vm/overview/) (i.e., upstream Kubernetes for bare metal and VM-based environments).

Both new cluster provisioning and in-place upgrades of existing clusters are supported. As with most Kubernetes releases, v1.33 deprecates and removes several features. To ensure zero impact to our customers, we have validated **every feature** of the Rafay Kubernetes Operations Platform on this Kubernetes version.