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Distribution vs Kraken
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| Fact | Distribution | Kraken |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Go |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 11k | 6.8k |
| Latest | v3.1.2 | v0.1.31 |
| Last push | 2026-10-05 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 146 days between releases | about 14 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 16 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 6 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Kraken replaces Distribution. Alternatives to Distribution →
PartialServes the registry API and spreads image layers peer to peer across large clusters, with S3, GCS or HDFS behind it.
Distribution
- v3.1.22026-09-24Welcome to the v3.1.2 release of registry!
- v3.1.12026-05-01Welcome to the v3.1.1 release of registry!
- v3.1.02026-04-06Welcome to the v3.1.0 release of registry!
- v3.0.02025-04-03Welcome to the v3.0.0 release of registry!
- v3.0.0-rc.42025-03-22Welcome to the v3.0.0-rc.4 release of registry!pre-release
Kraken
- v0.1.312026-10-05docs(.github): improve issue templates
- v0.1.302026-09-28Fix flaky port allocation in scheduler test helpers
- v0.1.292026-09-14feat(bandwidth.Limiter): emit how much bandwidth throttling happens
- v0.1.282026-08-31fix(integ): Regenerate expired TLS certs used in integ tests
- v0.1.272026-07-06chore: add stdlib mock for io.Closer and update mockgen install instruction
Distribution
✓ signed The latest release, v3.1.2, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Kraken
✓ signed The latest release, v0.1.31, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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