# Multipass v1.16.2 — 1.16.2

- Product: Multipass (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/multipass)
- Vendor: Canonical
- Date: 2026-04-27
- Version: v1.16.2
- Original notes: https://github.com/canonical/multipass/releases/tag/v1.16.2
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/multipass/releases/v1.16.2
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

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- **fixed** — Fix Qt object lifetime during VM creation
- **fixed** — Make image pruning resilient when last_used_at is missing and avoid timestamp overflow
- **fixed** — Fix macOS Tahoe 26 subnet collision in vmnet
- **fixed** — Fix transition of suspended instances on change of snap revision
- **fixed** — Refresh management IP on VM reboot in Windows
- **fixed** — Allow signal propagation to dnsmasq in Ubuntu
- **fixed** — Improve shutdown behavior of dnsmasq in Ubuntu
- **added** — Add inter-process locking with retry and backoff for transactional JSON writes
- **added** — Support the new LXD 6/stable backend
- **added** — Provide a stable UUID per VM

This Multipass 1.16.2 patch release fixes usage on the latest macOS 26, supports the new LXD backend, fixes backend issues in QEMU and HyperV, and improves process handling in Linux.

##### Bug fixes

- Fix Qt object lifetime during VM creation ([#4772](https://github.com/canonical/multipass/pull/4772))
- Make image pruning resilient when last_used_at is missing and avoid timestamp overflow ([#4336](https://github.com/canonical/multipass/pull/4336))
- Fix MacOS Tahoe 26 subnet collision in `vmnet` ([#4383](https://github.com/canonical/multipass/pull/4383))
- Fix transition of suspended instances on change of snap revision ([#4708](https://github.com/canonical/multipass/pull/4708))
- Refresh management IP on VM reboot in Windows ([#4207](https://github.com/canonical/multipass/pull/4207))
- Allow signal propagation to `dnsmasq` in Ubuntu ([#4237](https://github.com/canonical/multipass/pull/4237))
- Improve shutdown behavior of `dnsmasq` in Ubuntu ([#4236](https://github.com/canonical/multipass/pull/4236))

##### New features & improvements

- Add inter-process locking + retry/backoff for transactional JSON writes ([#4294](https://github.com/canonical/multipass/pull/4294))
- Support the new LXD 6/stable backend ([#4725](https://github.com/canonical/multipass/pull/4725))
- Provide a stable UUID per VM ([#4733](https://github.com/canonical/multipass/pull/4733))

##### New contributors

- @tobe2098's [first PR](https://github.com/canonical/multipass/pull/4686)
- @jimporter's [first PR](https://github.com/canonical/multipass/pull/4352)

##### Changes

See also the [v1.16.2](https://github.com/canonical/multipass/milestone/35) milestone and the full diff: [`v1.16.1...v1.16.2`](https://github.com/canonical/multipass/compare/v1.16.1...v1.16.2).

##### Feedback

Please file issues on the [Multipass GitHub](https://github.com/canonical/multipass/issues/new/choose) for problems and feature requests, or join the [Multipass Discourse forum](https://discourse.ubuntu.com/c/project/multipass) to chat. You can also find us in the [Multipass room on Matrix](https://matrix.to/#/#multipass:ubuntu.com).