Docker Desktop for Mac Edge Release Notes

--- description: Change log / release notes per Edge release keywords: Docker Desktop for Mac, edge, release notes title: Docker Desktop for Mac Edge release notes toc_min: 1 toc_max: 2 aliases: - /desktop/mac/release-notes/edge-releases/ sitemap: false --- This page contains information about Docker Desktop Edge releases. Edge releases give you early access to our newest features. Note that some of the features may be experimental, and some of them may not ever reach the Stable release. For Docker Desktop system requirements, see [What to know before you install](/manuals/desktop/setup/install/mac-install.md#system-requirements). ## Docker Desktop Community 2.5.4 2020-12-07 ### Upgrades - [Docker Engine 20.10.0-rc2](https://github.com/docker/docker-ce/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#20100) - [Go 1.15.6](https://github.com/golang/go/issues?q=milestone%3AGo1.15.6+label%3ACherryPickApproved+) ### Bug fixes and minor changes - Changed the «Update and quit» menu entry to «Update and restart». - Fixed the check for updates dialog reporting the build number instead of the version number of a new version. - Downgraded the kernel to [4.19.121](https://hub.docker.com/layers/docker/for-desktop-kernel/4.19.121-2a1dbedf3f998dac347c499808d7c7e029fbc4d3-amd64/images/sha256-4e7d94522be4f25f1fbb626d5a0142cbb6e785f37e437f6fd4285e64a199883a?context=repo) to reduce the CPU usage of hyperkit. Fixes [docker/for-mac#5044](https://github.com/docker/for-mac/issues/5044) - Fixed a bug that DNS would return `NXDOMAIN` when a name exists but the type of record was not found. Fixes [docker/for-mac#5020](https://github.com/docker/for-mac/issues/5020). Related to https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/aports/-/issues/11879 - Avoid caching bad file sizes and modes when using `osxfs`. Fixes [docker/for-mac#5045](https://github.com/docker/for-mac/issues/5045). ## Docker Desktop Community 2.5.3 2020-11-30 ### Upgrades - [Compose CLI v1.0.3](https://github.com/docker/compose-cli/releases/tag/v1.0.3) ### Bug fixes and minor changes - Fixed a possible file sharing error where a file may appear to have the wrong size in a container when it is modified on the host. This is a partial fix for [docker/for-mac#4999](https://github.com/docker/for-mac/issues/4999). - Removed unnecessary log messages which slow down filesystem event injection. ## Docker Desktop Community 2.5.2 2020-11-26 ### New - Use of three digit version number. - Starting with Docker Desktop 2.5.2, updates will be much smaller as they will be applied using delta patches. ### Bug fixes and minor changes - Re-enabled the experimental SOCKS proxy. Fixes [docker/for-mac#5048](https://github.com/docker/for-mac/issues/5048). - Fixed an unexpected EOF error when trying to start a non-existing container with `-v /var/run/docker.sock:`. See [docker/for-mac#5025](https://github.com/docker/for-mac/issues/5025). - Display an error message instead of crashing when the application needs write access on specific directories. See [docker/for-mac#5068](https://github.com/docker/for-mac/issues/5068) ## Docker Desktop Community 2.5.1.0 2020-11-18 This release contains a Kubernetes upgrade. Note that your local Kubernetes cluster will be reset after installing Docker Desktop. ### Upgrades - [Docker Engine 20.10.0-rc1](https://github.com/docker/docker-ce/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#20100) - [Compose CLI v1.0.2](https://github.com/docker/compose-cli/releases/tag/v1.0.2) - [Snyk v1.424.4](https://github.com/snyk/snyk/releases/tag/v1.424.4) - [Kubernetes 1.19.3](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/releases/tag/v1.19.3) ### Bug fixes and minor changes - Renamed 'Run Diagnostics' to 'Get support'. - Fixed an issue that caused Docker Desktop to crash on MacOS 11.0 (Big Sur) when VirtualBox was also installed. See [docker/for-mac#4997](https://github.com/docker/for-mac/issues/4997). - Removed BlueStacks warning message. Fixes [docker/for-mac#4863](https://github.com/docker/for-mac/issues/4863). - Made container start faster in cases where shared volumes have lots of files. Fixes [docker/for-mac#4957](https://github.com/docker/for-mac/issues/4957).

This document details the release notes for Docker Desktop Edge releases, providing early access to new and potentially experimental features. It covers versions 2.5.4, 2.5.3, 2.5.2, and 2.5.1.0, outlining upgrades (like Docker Engine, Go, Compose CLI, Snyk, and Kubernetes), bug fixes, and minor changes implemented in each version. The releases include fixes for issues related to CPU usage, DNS resolution, file sharing, SOCKS proxy, and compatibility with macOS Big Sur.