Docker 4.82.0

Release Date: July 13, 2026

Docker Desktop 4.82.0 ships today. Here is what changed.

Updates

Added thumbs up and thumbs down feedback buttons to Gordon AI responses
Fixed container stop timeout defaulting to 1 second instead of Docker Engine default
Fixed factory reset not clearing MCP Toolkit profiles, catalogs, and authorizations
Fixed factory reset not clearing downloaded LLM models
Fixed Gordon chat area going blank when agent requested free-text input via elicitation
Fixed delay in Kubernetes screen where progress UI did not appear immediately
Fixed Kubernetes kind cluster failing to start with "Failed to get API server port" error after restart
docker pass ls now behaves consistently across all platforms
Fixed sign-in enforcement showing generic prompt instead of clear explanation

Fixed child processes lingering after unexpected backend exit
Fixed startup failure for users with long home directory paths
Fixed vsock listener failures showing cryptic crash instead of actionable recovery dialog

Fixed .log files missing from diagnostic bundles
Lowered background process priority and enabled Windows Efficiency Mode while idle
Fixed factory reset leaving containers and images behind on Hyper-V
Fixed multi-minute hang during WSL engine startup
Fixed auto-updates leaving Docker Desktop stuck in connecting state
Fixed vsock listener failures on Windows Hyper-V
Fixed race condition connecting to com.docker.service at startup
Fixed graphical installer window flashing during background auto-updates
Improved security by verifying Authenticode signature of downloaded installer
Improved installer progress screen with continuous progress bar