Impact Score: 5/10
Argo CD v3.1.16 — Release Notes & Engineering Impact
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Component: argocd · Channel: stable. Automated analysis, not a compatibility certification. How this works.
Analysis updated: 2026-11-01.
⚡ Executive Summary (TL;DR)
Argo CD v3.1.16. Source highlight: **END OF LIFE NOTICE**
Who Does This Impact? (Role-Based Analysis)
💻 Software Engineers & Devs
Check the source notes against the package and APIs you use before upgrading.
📊 Product & Engineering Leads
Use the documented changes to assess relevance to your product; release frequency alone is not a quality measure.
⚙️ DevOps & Security
Verify the target version, runtime requirements and rollback procedure in the official documentation.
🔧 Bug Fixes & Patches (1)
- af7a36e6e9de102d1af751d5220e6eb3ffbe67d2: fix(server): Avoid error when attempting a second delete operation (cherry-pick #27495 for 3.1) (#27502) (@argo-cd-cherry-pick-bot[bot])
📄 View Raw Release Notes (Original Developer Log)
> [!IMPORTANT]
> **END OF LIFE NOTICE**
>
> This is the final release of the `3.1` release series. As of May 06th 2026, this version has reached end of life and will no longer receive bug fixes or security updates.
>
> **Action Required**:
> Please upgrade to a [supported version](https://argo-cd.readthedocs.io/en/stable/operator-manual/upgrading/overview/) (`v3.4`, `v3.3` or `v3.2`).
## Quick Start
### Non-HA:
```shell
kubectl create namespace argocd
kubectl apply -n argocd -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3.1.16/manifests/install.yaml
```
### HA:
```shell
kubectl create namespace argocd
kubectl apply -n argocd -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3.1.16/manifests/ha/install.yaml
```
## Release Signatures and Provenance
All Argo CD container images are signed by cosign. A Provenance is generated for container images and CLI binaries which meet the SLSA Level 3 specifications. See the [documentation](https://argo-cd.readthedocs.io/en/stable/operator-manual/signed-release-assets) on how to verify.
## Release Notes Blog Post
For a detailed breakdown of the key changes and improvements in this release, check out the [official blog post](https://blog.argoproj.io/announcing-argo-cd-v3-1-f4389bc783c8)
## Upgrading
If upgrading from a different minor version, be sure to read the [upgrading](https://argo-cd.readthedocs.io/en/stable/operator-manual/upgrading/overview/) documentation.
## Changelog
### Bug fixes
* af7a36e6e9de102d1af751d5220e6eb3ffbe67d2: fix(server): Avoid error when attempting a second delete operation (cherry-pick #27495 for 3.1) (#27502) (@argo-cd-cherry-pick-bot[bot])
### Dependency updates
* c4499a3fbcc2cd5e08fda5724413fcbb7e2114c4: chore(deps): bump SonarSource/sonarqube-scan-action from 5.2.0 to 8.0.0 (cherry-pick 27602 to 3.1) (#27607) (@dudinea)
**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/compare/v3.1.15...v3.1.16
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