# Argo CD v3.6.0-rc4 — Release & Upgrade Intelligence
- **Product:** Argo CD (https://argo-cd.readthedocs.io)
- **Version:** v3.6.0-rc4
- **Released:** Oct 22, 2026
- **Impact Score:** 5/10
- **Breaking Changes:** Not verified
- **Canonical Analysis:** https://changelogs.us/argocd/updates/v3.6.0-rc4/

## Executive Summary (TL;DR)
Argo CD v3.6.0-rc4. Source highlight: kubectl create namespace argocd

## Bug Fixes
- 166cb92ea94c3d46861773e8d5b7d2a65ab7ae8d: fix(sharding): recompute distribution when Update adds an unknown cluster (#29476) (cherry-pick #29477 for 3.6) (#30318) (@argo-cd-cherry-pick-bot[bot])
- ce9fdb755cb195cad78600830d19e4ad3bc7d7af: fix: (ui) reduce Applications virtual-scroll flicker on scroll (cherry-pick #29935 for 3.6) - REVERT (#29973) (@keithchong)
- f63d92d7273179933e8ecd219083ddee1c5718b3: fix: restore SSH repository fetch through a SOCKS5 proxy (cherry-pick #30238 for 3.6) (#30252) (@ppapapetrou76)
- ac0059e093af5be23fdc35f4588636123e9b77f7: fix: server-side diff reports fields removed by other managers as diffs (cherry-pick #30206 for 3.6) (#30231) (@argo-cd-cherry-pick-bot[bot])