--- title: How to test the latest Kubernetes 1.22 release candidate with MicroK8s description: The Kubernetes community made the 1.22 release candidate available today. You can experiment with it using MicroK8s on your machine. url: https://canonical.com/blog/how-to-test-the-latest-kubernetes-with-microk8s?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [Alex Chalkias](https://canonical.com/blog/author/achalkias "More about Alex Chalkias") 21 July 2021 # How to test the latest Kubernetes 1.22 release candidate with MicroK8s [kubernetes](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/kubernetes) [MicroK8s](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/microk8s) [release candidate](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/release-candidate) [testing](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/testing) --- Share the article Today, the Kubernetes community made the 1.22 release candidate available, a few weeks ahead of general availability, planned for August the 4th. We invite developers, platform engineers and cloud tech enthusiasts to experiment with the new features, report back findings and bugs. [MicroK8s](http://microk8s.io/) is the easiest way to get up and running with the latest version of K8s for testing and experimentation. MicroK8s is a lightweight, pure-upstream Kubernetes distribution with enterprise features such as [self-healing high availability](https://microk8s.io/docs/high-availability), Prometheus, Grafana and Istio baked-in as add-ons. As MicroK8s tracks all upstream releases, you can use the [snap channels](https://snapcraft.io/docs/channels) to select between, e.g. the latest/stable release for production or a beta or release candidate release for testing. ## Test the latest Kubernetes on your machine It requires a single command to get the latest Kubernetes with MicroK8s: ``` sudo snap install microk8s --channel=1.22/candidate --classic ``` Alternatively, go to   and select 1.22/candidate. MicroK8s runs on Ubuntu and all major Linux distributions, [Windows](https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/install-microk8s-on-windows#1-overview) and [macOS](https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/install-microk8s-on-mac-os#1-overview). It supports x86 and ARM, and it is [resource optimised](https://ubuntu.com/blog/microk8s-memory-optimisation) to run on devices such as the [RaspberryPi](https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/how-to-kubernetes-cluster-on-raspberry-pi?&_ga=2.226925593.569641029.1615897880-603441733.1611930154#1-overview) or the NVIDIA Jetson. If you have feedback, good or bad, please let us know on [Discourse](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/c/general-discussions/microk8s/26) or [Slack](http://slack.kubernetes.io/) (#microk8s). And if you have any bugs or technical issues to report, you can file them over on [GitHub](https://github.com/ubuntu/microk8s/issues). For more on MicroK8s, you can [read the docs](https://microk8s.io/docs), [follow the tutorials](https://microk8s.io/tutorials) or [dive into the use cases](https://ubuntu.com/blog/what-can-you-do-with-microk8s). ## Sign up for our newsletter Get the latest Canonical news and updates in your inbox. Work email: \*I agree to receive information about Canonical's products and services. By submitting this form, I confirm that I have read and agree to [Canonical's Privacy Policy](https://canonical.com/legal/dataprivacy). Sign up ## Share on --- ## Related posts [### How to set up a micro lab: four principles for a reliable homelab](https://canonical.com/blog/how-to-set-up-a-reliable-homelab) After over a decade of running a homelab, I have learned a few difficult lessons. Although it begins as a “lab,” you inevitably end up with something you want to keep. If a... 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