Docker 4.83.0

Docker Desktop 4.83.0 has been released — the latest update to Docker's desktop application brings broad stability improvements, installer refinements, and several critical bug fixes across Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms. Released on July 20, 2026, this update focuses on making Docker Desktop more reliable and easier to deploy in team environments.

What's New in Docker Desktop 4.83.0

This release introduces support for migrating a per-machine Docker Desktop installation to a per-user installation in-place via the install --user flag on Windows, preserving user data without requiring a manual uninstall. This is a significant improvement for enterprise deployments where administrators need to transition users to per-user setups smoothly.

The Windows installer now selects a per-user installation by default, aligning with modern Windows security best practices. Additionally, the installer has been hardened with automatic fallback to the full installer when delta updates fail, preventing users from getting stranded on old versions.

Key Bug Fixes

• kubectl exec/attach: Fixed functionality for Kubernetes v1.36, which was broken in the previous release.
• Engine startup: Fixed Docker Engine startup failures being reported as a generic io: read/write on closed pipe error instead of the underlying cause.
• Dashboard: Fixed a GPU process crash that prevented the Docker Desktop Dashboard from loading by automatically disabling hardware acceleration and restarting the app.
• WSL integration: Fixed an issue on WSL 2.6.x and later where Docker Desktop failed to work in user distros due to a 0-byte proxy binary. The VM now stays running while a WSL integration is active.
• Daemon config: Fixed an issue where a malformed daemon.json would be silently overwritten with defaults on startup, causing users to lose their custom daemon configuration.
• Docker AI sessions: Fixed an issue where docker ai sessions launched directly from a terminal were killed when Docker Desktop was restarted.

Platform-Specific Improvements

Windows: The MSI installer now correctly reports failures instead of silently reporting success when component installation fails. A UI thread deadlock in the installer wizard has been fixed, and registry policy download failures are now properly surfaced to users.

Mac: Fixed an issue where a stale com.docker.virtualization process could prevent Docker Desktop from starting a new VM with a VZErrorInvalidVirtualMachineConfiguration error.

Linux: Fixed an issue where Docker Desktop failed to start for users with long home directory paths that caused Unix socket paths to exceed OS length limits.

Bundled Component Updates

Docker Desktop 4.83.0 ships with updated components including Docker Desktop CLI v0.4.2, Docker Model Runner v1.2.6, Docker Offload v0.6.9, Docker Agent v1.103.0, Docker Compose v5.3.1, Docker Desktop Build v0.36.0, and Docker Engine v29.6.2.

Gordon AI Improvements

A Custom rules tab has been added to Gordon's permissions dialog, allowing users to add allow/deny rules for specific commands or MCP tools. Pulsing discovery badges have also been added to Gordon's Plan mode button, model selector, and Feedback/Issues button to help users find new features more easily.

Docker Desktop 4.83.0 is available now for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Existing users can update via the automatic updater or download the latest version from the Docker website.