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Clustertool 4.0.0 released

Clustertool 4.0.0 is here. This release brings Clustertool back in full force, with a cleaner experience and the same practical workflow many of you already know and rely on.

See all release artifacts here: Clustertool releases.

Starting with this release, Clustertool is licensed under AGPL. This keeps the project open and collaborative while making sure improvements remain available to the wider community.

Clustertool 4.0.0 includes support for Talos 1.13.x and Kubernetes 1.36.x, so you can move forward on modern cluster stacks with confidence.

We simplified the command structure to make common tasks easier to discover and run. We also updated the layout and chart setup, including removing and rearranging multiple folders for a more maintainable project structure.

For the full command reference, please check the maintenance guide.

This version adds:

  • Longhorn cleanup tasks
  • Image garbage collection
  • And many many chart updates

These additions help reduce manual cleanup work and keep clusters healthier over time.

We expanded automated testing for Clustertool releases to improve reliability and catch issues earlier in the release process.

Thank you to everyone who tested, reported issues, and shared feedback while we worked on this major refresh. Clustertool 4.0.0 is an important step forward, and we are excited to keep building with the community.

TrueCharts Has Its Own Website Again

Today is a bit of a homecoming: TrueCharts has its own dedicated website again.

For the past while, our docs and news lived alongside other TrueForge projects on the main TrueForge site. That setup served us during a transitional period, but TrueCharts has always been big enough — and opinionated enough — to deserve its own space.

  • All TrueCharts documentation, news, and chart-related guides live on the dedicated TrueCharts site again.
  • The site is still maintained under the TrueForge umbrella, with TrueForge handling hosting, CI/CD, infrastructure, and community support.
  • News and announcements specific to TrueCharts will be posted here from now on.

The other big news for TrueCharts users: ClusterTool is once again its own dedicated project.

Cluster management used to live inside ForgeTool. With ForgeTool v4.0.0, that has been split out:

  • ClusterTool — focused entirely on cluster management for TrueCharts and self-hosted Kubernetes (Talos, Helm, OCI workflows).
  • ForgeTool — focused on internal TrueForge development and CI/CD tooling.

As part of this split, ClusterTool is now licensed under AGPL instead of BSL. This better matches what ClusterTool actually is: a tool meant to be used, modified, and improved by the community that runs on it.

If you were using ForgeTool to manage your TrueCharts cluster, your path forward is ClusterTool.

Alfi Takes Over ClusterTool and TrueCharts Development

Section titled “Alfi Takes Over ClusterTool and TrueCharts Development”

Alongside the split, Alfi is taking over development of both ClusterTool and TrueCharts going forward. Both projects stay under the TrueForge umbrella — with TrueForge handling shared infrastructure, release engineering, and documentation pipelines — but day-to-day development now has a clear, dedicated lead.

For TrueCharts users, that means:

  • More predictable releases.
  • Better-aligned tooling between charts and the cluster tool you use to deploy them.
  • A more focused TrueCharts site, with TrueForge handling the heavy lifting underneath.
  • New chart updates and release notes will land here on the TrueCharts site.
  • ClusterTool will get its own focused documentation, tightly integrated with TrueCharts workflows.
  • TrueCharts and ContainerForge continue to evolve together, with ContainerForge providing a consistent, opinionated base for the images our charts depend on.

Welcome back to a TrueCharts site that is, once again, just about TrueCharts.

— The TrueCharts & TrueForge Teams