kubernetes-event-exporter image will be removed from the Chainguard catalog – Chainguard

TL;DR: The kubernetes-event-exporter image, its -fips variant, and associated -iamguarded image are no longer maintained upstream and will be removed from the Chainguard image catalog on July 20, 2026. The images will remain available within customer registries but will no longer be rebuilt or benefit from CVE remediation. We strongly recommend that customers plan a migration to a supported alternative.

Effective Change Date: July 20th, 2026

What's changing

The kubernetes-event-exporter image, including its -fips and -iamguarded variants are deprecated. All three images will be removed from the Chainguard image catalog on July 20, 2026.

Why we're making this change

The kubernetes-event-exporter project is no longer maintained upstream. Chainguard evaluated replacing the original upstream with several forks, but none of them are actively maintained either.

Am I affected? How do I tell?

You are affected if you pull or deploy any of the following from the Chainguard catalog:

kubernetes-event-exporter
kubernetes-event-exporter-fips
kubernetes-event-exporter-iamguarded
kubernetes-event-exporter-iamguarded-fips

Do you need to do anything?

Yes. If you use any of these images, migrate to a maintained solution before the change date.

Recommended replacement options include OTEL or Grafana Alloy.

What happens if I do nothing?

The image and its tags will no longer be built after the change date. Images will stop receiving security and CVE updates.

Where can I get help or more detail?

Reach out to your Chainguard account team or Chainguard support.

— Chainguard Team