Hey Everyone!
An updated edge image is being released for Android development environments.
This release is available under the edge
tag.
They are also available as a dated tag if you wish to pin
android:2025.10.1
android:edge
What’s New
Standard Update
Android edge images have been updated with the latest tool versions and Android SDK components.
Example
Here’s a quick usage example:
version: 2.1
workflows:
main:
jobs:
- build
jobs:
build:
machine:
image: android:edge
steps:
- checkout
- run: echo "Do some things"
Software Versions
Notes:
- Some software will have more than one version installed, in those cases the default is shown.
- Android SDK components and build tools are included in the comparison.
Android Edge Image
Software | Old version | New version |
---|---|---|
Linux Kernel | 6.8.0-1018-gcp | 6.14.0-1016-gcp |
GNU bash | 5.1.16 | 5.2.21 |
containerd | 1.7.22 | 1.7.27 |
Docker | 27.2.1 | 28.4.0 |
Google Cloud SDK | 493.0.0 | 541.0.0 |
Gradle | 8.10 | 8.14 |
Ant | 1.10.14 | 1.10.15 |
OpenJDK | 21.0.5 | 21.0.8 |
Maven | 3.9.9 | 3.9.11 |
Node.js | 20.17.0 | 22.19.0 |
npm | 10.8.2 | 10.9.3 |
pyenv | 2.4.13 | 2.6.7 |
Python | 3.12.6 | 3.13.7 |
Ruby | 3.3.5 | 3.4.6 |
Additional tools updated:
- containerd, Docker, Google Cloud SDK, Gradle, Ant, OpenJDK, Maven, Node.js, npm, pyenv, Python, Ruby
Android SDK Components
The Android SDK and related tools remain consistent between default and edge images, ensuring compatibility with existing Android development workflows.
Documentation Updates
The CircleCI VSCode extension and documentation will be updated soon to reflect these new image versions and capabilities.