Latest version of minikube doesnot support k8s 1.35.2, and it always fetch kubernetes version from github

[nirajanpdl]

What Happened?

The latest version of Minikube does not support Kubernetes 1.35.2, and it always fetches the Kubernetes version from GitHub, which is causing problems in air-gapped environments. Can the latest version of Minikube be updated to include support for Kubernetes 1.35.2?

==> Last Start <==
Log file created at: 2026/03/31 12:56:23
Running on machine: host-23-1-1-254
Binary: Built with gc go1.25.5 for linux/amd64
Log line format: [IWEF]mmdd hh:mm:ss.uuuuuu threadid file:line] msg
I0331 12:56:23.975942 60606 out.go:360] Setting OutFile to fd 1 ...
I0331 12:56:23.976417 60606 out.go:408] TERM=unknown,COLORTERM=, which probably does not support color
I0331 12:56:23.976422 60606 out.go:374] Setting ErrFile to fd 2...
I0331 12:56:23.976426 60606 out.go:408] TERM=unknown,COLORTERM=, which probably does not support color
I0331 12:56:23.976672 60606 root.go:338] Updating PATH: /home/fnmst001/.minikube/bin
I0331 12:56:23.977068 60606 out.go:368] Setting JSON to false
I0331 12:56:23.978836 60606 start.go:134] hostinfo: {"hostname":"host-23-1-1-254","uptime":4759,"bootTime":1774937225,"procs":323,"os":"linux","platform":"ubuntu","platformFamily":"debian","platformVersion":"22.04","kernelVersion":"5.15.0-102-generic","kernelArch":"x86_64","virtualizationSystem":"kvm","virtualizationRole":"guest","hostId":"43977035-e818-4014-9856-d7d64b545884"}
I0331 12:56:23.978984 60606 start.go:144] virtualization: kvm guest
I0331 12:56:23.980234 60606 out.go:179] * minikube v1.38.1 on Ubuntu 22.04 (kvm/amd64)
I0331 12:56:23.980872 60606 out.go:179] - KUBECONFIG=/home/fnmst001/.kube/config
W0331 12:56:23.980893 60606 preload.go:371] Failed to list preload files: open /home/fnmst001/.minikube/cache/preloaded-tarball: no such file or directory
I0331 12:56:23.980926 60606 notify.go:220] Checking for updates...
I0331 12:56:23.982419 60606 out.go:179] - MINIKUBE_HOME=/home/fnmst001
W0331 12:56:23.983182 60606 out.go:285] ! Specified Kubernetes version 1.35.2 is newer than the newest supported version: v1.35.1. Use minikube config defaults kubernetes-version for details.
W0331 12:56:23.983213 60606 out.go:285] ! Specified Kubernetes version 1.35.2 not found in Kubernetes version list
I0331 12:56:23.983630 60606 out.go:179] * Searching the internet for Kubernetes version...
I0331 12:56:24.074049 60606 out.go:203]
W0331 12:56:24.074732 60606 out.go:285] X Exiting due to K8S_FAIL_CONNECT: error fetching Kubernetes version list from GitHub: GET https://api.github.com/repos/kubernetes/kubernetes/releases/tags/v1.35.2: 403 API rate limit exceeded for 131.228.2.16. (But here's the good news: Authenticated requests get a higher rate limit. Check out the documentation for more details.) [rate reset in 1m38s]
W0331 12:56:24.074763 60606 out.go:285] *
W0331 12:56:24.075011 60606 out.go:308] ╭─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ │
│ * If the above advice does not help, please let us know: │
│ https://github.com/kubernetes/minikube/issues/new/choose │
│ │
│ * Please run minikube logs --file=logs.txt and attach logs.txt to the GitHub issue. │
│ │
╰─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
I0331 12:56:24.075603 60606 out.go:203]

• Profile "minikube" not found. Run "minikube profile list" to view all profiles.
  To start a cluster, run: "minikube start"

Attach the log file

==> Last Start <==
Log file created at: 2026/03/31 12:56:23
Running on machine: host-23-1-1-254
Binary: Built with gc go1.25.5 for linux/amd64
Log line format: [IWEF]mmdd hh:mm:ss.uuuuuu threadid file:line] msg
I0331 12:56:23.975942 60606 out.go:360] Setting OutFile to fd 1 ...
I0331 12:56:23.976417 60606 out.go:408] TERM=unknown,COLORTERM=, which probably does not support color
I0331 12:56:23.976422 60606 out.go:374] Setting ErrFile to fd 2...
I0331 12:56:23.976426 60606 out.go:408] TERM=unknown,COLORTERM=, which probably does not support color
I0331 12:56:23.976672 60606 root.go:338] Updating PATH: /home/fnmst001/.minikube/bin
I0331 12:56:23.977068 60606 out.go:368] Setting JSON to false
I0331 12:56:23.978836 60606 start.go:134] hostinfo: {"hostname":"host-23-1-1-254","uptime":4759,"bootTime":1774937225,"procs":323,"os":"linux","platform":"ubuntu","platformFamily":"debian","platformVersion":"22.04","kernelVersion":"5.15.0-102-generic","kernelArch":"x86_64","virtualizationSystem":"kvm","virtualizationRole":"guest","hostId":"43977035-e818-4014-9856-d7d64b545884"}
I0331 12:56:23.978984 60606 start.go:144] virtualization: kvm guest
I0331 12:56:23.980234 60606 out.go:179] * minikube v1.38.1 on Ubuntu 22.04 (kvm/amd64)
I0331 12:56:23.980872 60606 out.go:179] - KUBECONFIG=/home/fnmst001/.kube/config
W0331 12:56:23.980893 60606 preload.go:371] Failed to list preload files: open /home/fnmst001/.minikube/cache/preloaded-tarball: no such file or directory
I0331 12:56:23.980926 60606 notify.go:220] Checking for updates...
I0331 12:56:23.982419 60606 out.go:179] - MINIKUBE_HOME=/home/fnmst001
W0331 12:56:23.983182 60606 out.go:285] ! Specified Kubernetes version 1.35.2 is newer than the newest supported version: v1.35.1. Use minikube config defaults kubernetes-version for details.
W0331 12:56:23.983213 60606 out.go:285] ! Specified Kubernetes version 1.35.2 not found in Kubernetes version list
I0331 12:56:23.983630 60606 out.go:179] * Searching the internet for Kubernetes version...
I0331 12:56:24.074049 60606 out.go:203]
W0331 12:56:24.074732 60606 out.go:285] X Exiting due to K8S_FAIL_CONNECT: error fetching Kubernetes version list from GitHub: GET https://api.github.com/repos/kubernetes/kubernetes/releases/tags/v1.35.2: 403 API rate limit exceeded for 131.228.2.16. (But here's the good news: Authenticated requests get a higher rate limit. Check out the documentation for more details.) [rate reset in 1m38s]
W0331 12:56:24.074763 60606 out.go:285] *
W0331 12:56:24.075011 60606 out.go:308] ╭─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ │
│ * If the above advice does not help, please let us know: │
│ https://github.com/kubernetes/minikube/issues/new/choose │
│ │
│ * Please run minikube logs --file=logs.txt and attach logs.txt to the GitHub issue. │
│ │
╰─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
I0331 12:56:24.075603 60606 out.go:203]

• Profile "minikube" not found. Run "minikube profile list" to view all profiles.
  To start a cluster, run: "minikube start"

Operating System

Ubuntu

Driver

None

[nirs]

@nirajanpdl please share the complete minikube command you run, so someone can reproduce the issue.