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

v0.7.1

Highlights

This is an incremental release with bug fixes.

• Interrupted disk image download will now resume on subsequent colima start.
• Docker container port mapping to specific host IP addresses is now supported.

For more details about v0.70 features, check v0.70 release notes.

Other Fixes

• Disk image downloader no longer duplicating downloads. Fixes #1098
• Support for binding to host IP address in containers. Fixes #492
• Ensure proper loading of docker deamon settings on startup. Fixes #902
• Running multiple Colima profiles with k3s enabled. Fixes #1087

Commits

• k3s: use random port for cluster API by @abiosoft in #1088
• k3s: re-use default port for existing instances by @abiosoft in #1090
• net: support forwarding to specific host IP addresses by @abiosoft in #1091
• core: nested virtualization and other fixes by @abiosoft in #1094
• build(deps): bump golang.org/x/term from 0.22.0 to 0.23.0 by @dependabot in #1095
• fix(docker): apply configuration on first boot by @milas in #1097
• core: fix downloader duplicating downloads by @abiosoft in #1099
• core: update disk images by @abiosoft in #1102

Full Changelog: v0.7.0...v0.7.1

v0.7.0

Highlights

This release properly addresses the slow startup issue with VZ driver with a reworked disk image download and expansion.

Other Features

• Image download and disk expansion now handled by Colima directly with consistent UX to other asset downloads.
• Each runtime now has dedicated disk images for lighter downloads, rather than a bundled image.
• Introduction of Incus runtime --runtime=incus. Incus utilises LXC to run system containers.
• Introduction of none runtime --runtime=none to utilise Colima solely as a headless virtual machine manager.
• A warning is now displayed for fixed configs that are discarded when changed. Virtual machine type, architecture, runtime and volume mount type cannot be changed after the virtual machine is created.
• $XDG_CONFIG_HOME (if set) is now respected for configuration directory on macOS.
• Dynamic disk resize is now enabled for VZ virtual machine type. It was previously only available to QEMU instances.
• Update Docker to v27.1.1.
• Update k3s to v1.30.2+k3s1.
• Bug fixes for #1081, #1063, #1025, #930.

Commits

• chore: code refactor by @abiosoft in #1072
• core: multiple updates by @abiosoft in #1073
• core: update disk images by @abiosoft in #1078
• incus: use fixed ipv4 range by @abiosoft in #1079
• incus: fix slow shutdown by @abiosoft in #1080
• k3s: fix port-forward when network address is enabled by @abiosoft in #1082
• chore: multiple minor updates by @abiosoft in #1083
• core: enable disk resize for VZ driver by @abiosoft in #1084

Full Changelog: v0.6.10...v0.7.0

v0.6.10

Highlights

This is an incremental bug fix release to address inability to use QEMU on m3 devices.

⚠️ Breaking changes upgrading from v0.5.x.

Due to breaking changes, deletion of existing profiles is required via colima delete.
Existing containers, images and volumes would be lost after upgrade.

Other Updates

• Ensure --vm-type flag is respected for m3 devices
• Support for COLIMA_HOME environment variable to customize settings and disk directory.
• Support for configurable SSH port for Colima VM with the --ssh-port flag.
• Update Docker to 27.0.3 (only applies to newly created instances).

Commits

• docs: update faq regarding docker bind mount issue by @nnathan in #1052
• core: ensure that the user defined VMType flag is respected for m3 devices by @SpikePuppet in #1045
• docs: adds faq entry for disc size increase by @riconeitzel in #1041
• core: revert to using qemu by default on M3 macs by @bradleyayers in #1058
• build(deps): bump github.com/spf13/cobra from 1.8.0 to 1.8.1 by @dependabot in #1042
• build(deps): bump golang.org/x/term from 0.20.0 to 0.21.0 by @dependabot in #1037
• build(deps): bump golang.org/x/term from 0.21.0 to 0.22.0 by @dependabot in #1061
• core: add support for COLIMA_HOME env var by @fmgornick in #1062
• core: support for configurable ssh port number by @abiosoft in #1066
• core: update iso images by @abiosoft in #1071

New Contributors

• @nnathan made their first contribution in #1052
• @SpikePuppet made their first contribution in #1045
• @riconeitzel made their first contribution in #1041
• @bradleyayers made their first contribution in #1058
• @fmgornick made their first contribution in #1062

Full Changelog: v0.6.9...v0.6.10