[Ubuntu] Breaking change : Docker Engine Version 26.* will be updated to Docker Engine Version 28* from 2025-05-09

[vidyasagarnimmagaddi]

Breaking changes

Docker Engine Version 26.* will be removed from Ubuntu Os'es and Docker Engine Version 28* will added

Target date

Image deployment will start on 2025-05-05 and will take 2-3 days

The motivation for the changes

Updating the Docker Engine to Latest version i.e 28*, Customers will be able to use the latest version.

Possible impact

If your projects depend on Docker Engine version i.e 26.* they might be broken

Platforms affected

• Azure DevOps
• GitHub Actions

Runner images affected

• Ubuntu 20.04
• Ubuntu 22.04
• Ubuntu 24.04
• macOS 13
• macOS 13 Arm64
• macOS 14
• macOS 14 Arm64
• macOS 15
• macOS 15 Arm64
• Windows Server 2019
• Windows Server 2022
• Windows Server 2025

Mitigation ways

Customers should be able to use the latest version Docker Engine i.e 28.*
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