---
title: v0.10 to v1.0 
---

Follow the [Regular Upgrading Process](./README.md).

## Upgrading Notable Changes

### Introduced `karmada-aggregated-apiserver` component

In the releases before v1.0.0, we are using CRD to extend the 
[Cluster API](https://github.com/karmada-io/karmada/tree/24f586062e0cd7c9d8e6911e52ce399106f489aa/pkg/apis/cluster), 
and starts v1.0.0 we use 
[API Aggregation](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/extend-kubernetes/api-extension/apiserver-aggregation/)(AA) to 
extend it.

Based on the above change, perform the following operations during the upgrade:

#### Step 1: Stop `karmada-apiserver`

You can stop `karmada-apiserver` by updating its replica to `0`.

#### Step 2: Remove Cluster CRD from ETCD

Remove the `Cluster CRD` from ETCD directly by running the following command.

```
etcdctl --cert="/etc/kubernetes/pki/etcd/karmada.crt" \
--key="/etc/kubernetes/pki/etcd/karmada.key" \
--cacert="/etc/kubernetes/pki/etcd/server-ca.crt" \
del /registry/apiextensions.k8s.io/customresourcedefinitions/clusters.cluster.karmada.io
```

> Note: This command only removed the `CRD` resource, all the `CR` (Cluster objects) not changed.
> That's the reason why we don't remove CRD by `karmada-apiserver`.

#### Step 3: Prepare the certificate for the `karmada-aggregated-apiserver`

To avoid [CA Reusage and Conflicts](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/extend-kubernetes/configure-aggregation-layer/#ca-reusage-and-conflicts), 
create CA signer and sign a certificate to enable the aggregation layer.

Update `karmada-cert-secret` secret in `karmada-system` namespace:

```diff
apiVersion: v1
kind: Secret
metadata:
  name: karmada-cert-secret
  namespace: karmada-system
type: Opaque
data:
  ...
+  front-proxy-ca.crt: |
+    {{front_proxy_ca_crt}}
+  front-proxy-client.crt: |
+    {{front_proxy_client_crt}}
+  front-proxy-client.key: |
+    {{front_proxy_client_key}}
```

Then update `karmada-apiserver` deployment's container command:

```diff
-            - --proxy-client-cert-file=/etc/kubernetes/pki/karmada.crt
-            - --proxy-client-key-file=/etc/kubernetes/pki/karmada.key
+            - --proxy-client-cert-file=/etc/kubernetes/pki/front-proxy-client.crt
+            - --proxy-client-key-file=/etc/kubernetes/pki/front-proxy-client.key
-            - --requestheader-client-ca-file=/etc/kubernetes/pki/server-ca.crt
+            - --requestheader-client-ca-file=/etc/kubernetes/pki/front-proxy-ca.crt
```

After the update, restore the replicas of `karmada-apiserver` instances.

#### Step 4: Deploy `karmada-aggregated-apiserver`:

Deploy `karmada-aggregated-apiserver` instance to your `host cluster` by following manifests:
<details>
<summary>unfold me to see the yaml</summary>

```yaml
---
apiVersion: apps/v1
kind: Deployment
metadata:
  name: karmada-aggregated-apiserver
  namespace: karmada-system
  labels:
    app: karmada-aggregated-apiserver
    apiserver: "true"
spec:
  selector:
    matchLabels:
      app: karmada-aggregated-apiserver
      apiserver: "true"
  replicas: 1
  template:
    metadata:
      labels:
        app: karmada-aggregated-apiserver
        apiserver: "true"
    spec:
      automountServiceAccountToken: false
      containers:
        - name: karmada-aggregated-apiserver
          image: swr.ap-southeast-1.myhuaweicloud.com/karmada/karmada-aggregated-apiserver:v1.0.0
          imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
          volumeMounts:
            - name: k8s-certs
              mountPath: /etc/kubernetes/pki
              readOnly: true
            - name: kubeconfig
              subPath: kubeconfig
              mountPath: /etc/kubeconfig
          command:
            - /bin/karmada-aggregated-apiserver
            - --kubeconfig=/etc/kubeconfig
            - --authentication-kubeconfig=/etc/kubeconfig
            - --authorization-kubeconfig=/etc/kubeconfig
            - --karmada-config=/etc/kubeconfig
            - --etcd-servers=https://etcd-client.karmada-system.svc.cluster.local:2379
            - --etcd-cafile=/etc/kubernetes/pki/server-ca.crt
            - --etcd-certfile=/etc/kubernetes/pki/karmada.crt
            - --etcd-keyfile=/etc/kubernetes/pki/karmada.key
            - --tls-cert-file=/etc/kubernetes/pki/karmada.crt
            - --tls-private-key-file=/etc/kubernetes/pki/karmada.key
            - --audit-log-path=-
            - --feature-gates=APIPriorityAndFairness=false
            - --audit-log-maxage=0
            - --audit-log-maxbackup=0
          resources:
            requests:
              cpu: 100m
      volumes:
        - name: k8s-certs
          secret:
            secretName: karmada-cert-secret
        - name: kubeconfig
          secret:
            secretName: kubeconfig
---
apiVersion: v1
kind: Service
metadata:
  name: karmada-aggregated-apiserver
  namespace: karmada-system
  labels:
    app: karmada-aggregated-apiserver
    apiserver: "true"
spec:
  ports:
    - port: 443
      protocol: TCP
      targetPort: 443
  selector:
    app: karmada-aggregated-apiserver
```
</details>

Then, deploy `APIService` to `karmada-apiserver` by following manifests.

<details>
<summary>unfold me to see the yaml</summary>

```yaml
apiVersion: apiregistration.k8s.io/v1
kind: APIService
metadata:
  name: v1alpha1.cluster.karmada.io
  labels:
    app: karmada-aggregated-apiserver
    apiserver: "true"
spec:
  insecureSkipTLSVerify: true
  group: cluster.karmada.io
  groupPriorityMinimum: 2000
  service:
    name: karmada-aggregated-apiserver
    namespace: karmada-system
  version: v1alpha1
  versionPriority: 10
---
apiVersion: v1
kind: Service
metadata:
  name: karmada-aggregated-apiserver
  namespace: karmada-system
spec:
  type: ExternalName
  externalName: karmada-aggregated-apiserver.karmada-system.svc.cluster.local
```

</details>

#### Step 5: check clusters status

If everything goes well, you can see all your clusters just as before the upgrading.
```yaml
kubectl get clusters
```

### `karmada-agent` requires an extra `impersonate` verb

In order to proxy user's request, the `karmada-agent` now request an extra `impersonate` verb. 
Please check the `ClusterRole` configuration or apply the following manifest.

```yaml
apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
kind: ClusterRole
metadata:
  name: karmada-agent
rules:
  - apiGroups: ['*']
    resources: ['*']
    verbs: ['*']
  - nonResourceURLs: ['*']
    verbs: ["get"]

```

### MCS feature now supports `Kubernetes v1.21+`

Since the `discovery.k8s.io/v1beta1` of `EndpointSlices` has been deprecated in favor of `discovery.k8s.io/v1`, in
[Kubernetes v1.21](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/blob/master/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.21.md), Karmada adopt 
this change at release v1.0.0.
Now the [MCS](../../userguide/service/multi-cluster-service.md) feature requires 
member cluster version no less than v1.21.
