Docker has released version 28 with significant improvements across the platform. The most notable change is the upgraded BuildKit engine, which now supports parallel layer extraction and improved caching strategies, resulting in up to 40% faster builds for multi-stage Dockerfiles.
Key Highlights
- BuildKit v0.18 — Parallel layer extraction, improved SBOM generation
- Compose Watch — Now supports hot-reload for compiled languages with configurable rebuild triggers
- Docker Scout — Enhanced vulnerability scanning with EPSS scores and reachability analysis
- Containerd Integration — Full containerd image store is now the default on Linux
This release also introduces improved resource management for Docker Desktop, with lower memory usage and faster startup times.
