# Rancher Desktop v1.23.0 — Rancher Desktop 1.23

- Product: Rancher Desktop (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/rancher-desktop)
- Vendor: SUSE
- Date: 2026-06-25
- Version: v1.23.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/rancher-sandbox/rancher-desktop/releases/tag/v1.23.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/rancher-desktop/releases/v1.23.0
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

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- **added** — Add dark mode preference allowing users to choose between dark, light, and system themes under Preferences > Behavior
- **added** — Add Shell tab in container detail page that opens an interactive terminal session inside a running container with context persistence across tab switches
- **added** — Add Inspect tab in container detail page displaying container metadata including name, image, IP address, creation date, mounts, environment variables, commands and arguments, capabilities, ports, and labels
- **added** — Add Stats tab in container detail page showing live CPU, memory, network, and disk I/O charts for running containers with configurable refresh intervals
- **added** — Add Restart action to Containers list for running containers with support for single and bulk selections
- **changed** — Cluster Dashboard API server now picks an available port automatically at startup instead of binding to fixed port 9443
- **changed** — Windows proxy bypass list now supports domain names and wildcard patterns in addition to IP addresses and CIDR subnets
- **changed** — Rename bundled Open WebUI extension to AI Workbench and update to version 0.2.0
- **added** — Display installed extension details including vendor, description, and More information link in Installed extensions table
- **changed** — Improve macOS disk image installer with visual guide showing drag-to-Applications installation and volume title reading Install Rancher Desktop
- **fixed** — Fix startup failure on macOS and Linux after an unclean shutdown by clearing leftover virtual-machine processes
- **fixed** — Fix Windows startup failure after many launches by removing stale certificates before adding new ones to VM trust store
- **fixed** — Fix Windows startup disabling other-architecture binary support by leaving WSLInterop registrations unchanged
- **fixed** — Fix Windows host-network containers shadowing published ports

This is the 1.23.0 release of Rancher Desktop, an open source desktop application to bring Kubernetes and container management to macOS, Windows, and Linux.

##### Installers

* [Windows](https://github.com/rancher-sandbox/rancher-desktop/releases/download/v1.23.0/Rancher.Desktop.Setup.1.23.0.msi)
* [macOS x86_64](https://github.com/rancher-sandbox/rancher-desktop/releases/download/v1.23.0/Rancher.Desktop-1.23.0.x86_64.dmg)
* [macOS aarch64](https://github.com/rancher-sandbox/rancher-desktop/releases/download/v1.23.0/Rancher.Desktop-1.23.0.aarch64.dmg)
* [Linux install notes](https://docs.rancherdesktop.io/1.23/getting-started/installation#linux)

##### Rancher Desktop 2.0 Alpha 1 is available

The first alpha of Rancher Desktop 2.0 is out: a ground-up rewrite that runs with or without the GUI and installs alongside Rancher Desktop without touching it. It is an early tech preview, not for production. For what it is and how to try it, see [Welcome to Rancher Desktop 2.0](https://docs.rancherdesktop.io/blog/welcome-to-rancher-desktop-2/) on our blog.

##### New Contributors

Thank you to our new contributors: @linghengqian, @endemics, @cm-iwata, @maximumschmidt, @immanuwell, @officialasishkumar, and @edwinbalani!

##### Release Notes for 1.23.0

###### What's New

###### Dark mode preference

Rancher Desktop now lets you choose between dark, light, and system themes under Preferences > Behavior. Previous versions always followed the OS theme. ([#5905](https://github.com/rancher-sandbox/rancher-desktop/issues/5905))

###### Container dashboard improvements

Thanks to @endemics, the container detail page now includes a Shell tab that opens an interactive terminal session inside a running container. The session persists across tab switches, so you can check logs and return to your shell without losing context. ([#9925](https://github.com/rancher-sandbox/rancher-desktop/issues/9925))

@endemics also added an Inspect tab that displays key container metadata pulled from `docker inspect`: name, image, IP address, creation date, and collapsible sections for mounts, environment variables, commands and arguments, capabilities, ports, and labels. ([#9986](https://github.com/rancher-sandbox/rancher-desktop/issues/9986))

A Stats tab, also from @endemics, shows live CPU, memory, network, and disk I/O charts for a running container, plus a table of its processes. The refresh interval defaults to one second, with 5-second, 20-second, 30-second, and 1-minute options; collection stops when you leave the tab. ([#9987](https://github.com/rancher-sandbox/rancher-desktop/issues/9987))

Separately, @officialasishkumar added a Restart action to the Containers list for running containers, available for single containers or bulk selections. The table refreshes once the restart completes. ([#10224](https://github.com/rancher-sandbox/rancher-desktop/issues/10224))

###### Dynamic ports for the Cluster Dashboard

The Cluster Dashboard's API server used to bind to a fixed port (9443) and failed to start when another program already used it. It now picks an available port automatically at startup. ([#1890](https://github.com/rancher-sandbox/rancher-desktop/issues/1890))

###### Windows: proxy bypass for domains and wildcards

The no-proxy list now supports domain names and wildcard patterns (e.g. `*.example.com`) in addition to IP addresses and CIDR subnets. ([#9803](https://github.com/rancher-sandbox/rancher-desktop/issues/9803))

###### AI Workbench extension

The bundled Open WebUI extension has been renamed to AI Workbench and updated to version 0.2.0. AI Workbench provides a local web interface for interacting with large language models running in containers, letting you experiment with AI workloads directly from Rancher Desktop.

###### Installed extension details

Thanks to @officialasishkumar, the Installed extensions table now shows each extension's vendor, description, and a More information link, dr

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