v1.7.0

[dex4er]

New features and some bug fixes.

• Optional modes for YAML editor: to show managed fields or sort keys. See Optional sorting of the fields in the YAML editor #1427, Optionally show managed fields in YAML editor #1399, Enable showing ManagedFields #814
• Windows Portable distribution target is available to download. See Add a portable Windows distribution target to support installation‑free use in corporate environments #1436, Add a portable Windows distribution target to support installation‑free use in corporate environments #1416
• More safe dereferencing of values in env and envFrom fields that fixes crashes. See More safe dereferencing of values in env and envFrom #1390, App crash at /pods #1389
• Presentation of host and pod IPs that fixes crashes. See Combine podIP and podIPs field and add a new hostIPs field #1415,
• Presentation of pod-level resource requests and limits. See Show Pod-level resource requests and limits #1426, [Enhancement] Add pod-level resources(beta in k8s 1.34) to pod interface #1251
• Presentation of managed fields. See Details for Kubernetes resources show managed fields #1411
• Middle mouse click doesn't open the default browser. See Middle mouse click opens a tab somewhere else #1395
• Custom User-Agent is used for Kubernetes API queries. See Set User-Agent to own instead of generic node-fetch #1412
• Additional notification about the new version of Freelens. See Add new version notification on Welcome Page #1393, Restore the notice that a new version of Freelens is available #714
• Extensions API changes: New functions to query registered Kubernetes clusters. See Multi-Cluster Support for FreeLens Platform #1422, Expose Cluster List to Extensions #1421, remove unused event interface in cluster-types #1429, RFC: Native Multi-Cluster Support for FreeLens Platform #1173
• Helm upgraded to v4.0.1. See Support for Helm 4 #1363

[dex4er]

Nightly build to test: https://github.com/freelensapp/freelens-nightly-builds/releases/tag/v1.7.0-0-nightly-2025-12-01

Confirmed manual tests:

• Linux
• MacOS
• Windows

Additional tests:

• YAML editor: editing with extra options (managed fields, key sorting)
• Helm: installing, upgrading, listing

[robertobandini]

I think Win is ok!
Also about the additional tests.

[dex4er]

Someone with Windows, please test portable version 🥺

Today's nightly: https://github.com/freelensapp/freelens-nightly-builds/releases/tag/v1.7.0-0-nightly-2025-12-02

[mariomamo]

I'm trying to open it but it does not start. When I double click nothing happens

[robertobandini]

@mariomamo Could be you have to wait a little bit as it is a portable exe version.
Apart from that, it started working for me after a while and at first glance it seems to be working correctly.

[dex4er]

What's Changed

• Automated npm version v1.7.0-0 by @freelensbot in Automated npm version v1.7.0-0 #1383
• Automated trunk upgrade markdownlint 0.45.0 → 0.46.0 [skip ci] by @freelensbot in Automated trunk upgrade markdownlint 0.45.0 → 0.46.0 [skip ci] #1380
• Disable table column style check by @dex4er in Disable table column style check #1388
• Removed warning about undefined tray object by @dex4er in Removed warning about undefined tray object #1392
• More safe dereferencing of values in env and envFrom by @dex4er in More safe dereferencing of values in env and envFrom #1390
• Automated trunk upgrade actionlint 1.7.8 → 1.7.9 [skip ci] by @freelensbot in Automated trunk upgrade actionlint 1.7.8 → 1.7.9 [skip ci] #1394
• Update dependency pnpm to v10.23.0 by @renovate[bot] in Update dependency pnpm to v10.23.0 #1397
• Open external URLs in the browser only by @dex4er in Open external URLs in the browser only #1396
• Add Nedzad Winter as an adopter for Freelens by @nedzad-winter in Add Nedzad Winter as an adopter for Freelens #1400
• Set User-Agent to own instead of generic node-fetch by @dex4er in Set User-Agent to own instead of generic node-fetch #1412
• Details for Kubernetes resources show managed fields by @dex4er in Details for Kubernetes resources show managed fields #1411
• Optionally show managed fields in YAML editor by @dex4er in Optionally show managed fields in YAML editor #1399
• Update actions/checkout action to v6 by @renovate[bot] in Update actions/checkout action to v6 #1409
• Update google/osv-scanner-action action to v2.3.0 by @renovate[bot] in Update google/osv-scanner-action action to v2.3.0 #1408
• Update dependency @biomejs/biome to v2.3.7 by @renovate[bot] in Update dependency @biomejs/biome to v2.3.7 #1404
• Automated biome migrate [skip ci] by @freelensbot in Automated biome migrate [skip ci] #1413
• Update dependency glob to v13 by @renovate[bot] in Update dependency glob to v13 #1387
• Update dependency rimraf to v6.1.2 by @renovate[bot] in Update dependency rimraf to v6.1.2 #1386
• Add new version notification on Welcome Page by @MatiasRoje in Add new version notification on Welcome Page #1393
• Update Helm to v4 by @dex4er in Update Helm to v4 #1398
• Update dependency helm/helm to v4.0.1 by @renovate[bot] in Update dependency helm/helm to v4.0.1 #1359
• Combine podIP and podIPs field and add a new hostIPs field by @dex4er in Combine podIP and podIPs field and add a new hostIPs field #1415
• Update dependency @types/lodash to ^4.17.21 by @renovate[bot] in Update dependency @types/lodash to ^4.17.21 #1405
• Update dependency @types/react to ^17.0.90 by @renovate[bot] in Update dependency @types/react to ^17.0.90 #1374
• Update dependency joi to ^18.0.2 by @renovate[bot] in Update dependency joi to ^18.0.2 #1385
• Clean up debug code by @dex4er in Clean up debug code #1420
• Update dependency knip to v5.70.2 by @renovate[bot] in Update dependency knip to v5.70.2 #1378
• Update dependency sass to ^1.94.2 by @renovate[bot] in Update dependency sass to ^1.94.2 #1375
• Update dependency zod to ^4.1.13 by @renovate[bot] in Update dependency zod to ^4.1.13 #1406
• Update dependency prettier to v3.7.1 by @renovate[bot] in Update dependency prettier to v3.7.1 #1418
• Update dependency pnpm to v10.24.0 by @renovate[bot] in Update dependency pnpm to v10.24.0 #1424
• Show Pod-level resource requests and limits by @dex4er in Show Pod-level resource requests and limits #1426
• Update dependency @biomejs/biome to v2.3.8 by @renovate[bot] in Update dependency @biomejs/biome to v2.3.8 #1425
• Automated npm dedupe by @freelensbot in Automated npm dedupe #1423
• Update dependency playwright to ^1.57.0 by @renovate[bot] in Update dependency playwright to ^1.57.0 #1417
• Optimize pnpm build:resources by @dex4er in Optimize pnpm build:resources #1428
• Optional sorting of the fields in the YAML editor by @dex4er in Optional sorting of the fields in the YAML editor #1427
• Expose Cluster List to Extensions by @omarluq in Expose Cluster List to Extensions #1421
• remove unused event interface in cluster-types by @omarluq in remove unused event interface in cluster-types #1429
• Update dependency prettier to v3.7.3 by @renovate[bot] in Update dependency prettier to v3.7.3 #1432
• chore: Gambhir Sharma added to ADOPTERS list by @gambhirsharma in chore: Gambhir Sharma added to ADOPTERS list #1433
• Add a portable Windows distribution target to support installation‑free use in corporate environments by @dex4er in Add a portable Windows distribution target to support installation‑free use in corporate environments #1436
• Add Juan Trejo to the list of adopters by @trejo08 in Add Juan Trejo to the list of adopters #1439
• Update dependency freelensapp/freelens-k8s-proxy to v1.4.2 by @renovate[bot] in Update dependency freelensapp/freelens-k8s-proxy to v1.4.2 #1441
• Automated npm version v1.7.0 by @freelensbot in Automated npm version v1.7.0 #1442

New Contributors

• @nedzad-winter made their first contribution in Add Nedzad Winter as an adopter for Freelens #1400
• @gambhirsharma made their first contribution in chore: Gambhir Sharma added to ADOPTERS list #1433
• @trejo08 made their first contribution in Add Juan Trejo to the list of adopters #1439

Full Changelog: v1.6.2...v1.7.0