# Fork Yeah: We're keeping ingress-nginx alive

DevFeed: [Fork Yeah: We're keeping ingress-nginx alive](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/fork-yeah-we-re-keeping-ingress-nginx-alive-13135.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.chainguard.dev/unchained/keeping-ingress-nginx-alive>)

Published: 2025-12-22T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Chainguard: Unchained](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/chainguard-unchained.md>)

Topics: [nginx](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/nginx.md>), [Kubernetes](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/kubernetes.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [migration](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/migration.md>), [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>), [Maintainers](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/maintainers.md>), [chainguard](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/chainguard.md>), [container images](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/container-images.md>), [GitHub](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/github.md>)

Tags: [chainguard](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/chainguard.md>), [chainguard-emeritoss](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/chainguard-emeritoss.md>), [chainguard-open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/chainguard-open-source.md>), [container-images](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/container-images.md>), [github](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github.md>), [ingress](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ingress.md>), [ingress-nginx](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ingress-nginx.md>), [ingress-nginx-retirement](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ingress-nginx-retirement.md>), [kubeapps](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kubeapps.md>), [kubernetes](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kubernetes.md>), [maintainers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/maintainers.md>), [migration](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/migration.md>), [nginx](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/nginx.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>)

## AI overview

Chainguard is maintaining a fork of ingress-nginx through its EmeritOSS program after the upstream project announced retirement and planned archiving in March 2026. It offers CVE-free container images, remediation SLAs, and FIPS versions while users evaluate migration options such as the Gateway API or other ingress controllers.

## Source excerpt

Chainguard is keeping ingress-nginx alive through EmeritOSS, providing security-focused maintenance so teams can migrate safely without risk.