# Tailscale Kubernetes Operator 1.102: In-cluster Peer Relays, better IPv6, and optimized certificates

DevFeed: [Tailscale Kubernetes Operator 1.102: In-cluster Peer Relays, better IPv6, and optimized certificates](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/tailscale-kubernetes-operator-1-102-in-cluster-peer-relays-better-ipv6-and-optimized-certificates-165.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://tailscale.com/blog/kubernetes-operator-1102>)

Author: Mike Stefaniak

Published: 2026-09-09T14:00:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [Blog on Tailscale](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/blog-on-tailscale.md>)

Topics: [Kubernetes](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/kubernetes.md>), [networking](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/networking.md>), [VPC](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/vpc.md>)

Tags: [kubernetes](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kubernetes.md>), [networks](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/networks.md>), [release](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/release.md>), [routing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/routing.md>), [vpc](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/vpc.md>)

## AI overview

Tailscale Kubernetes Operator 1.102 adds in-cluster peer relays, improves IPv6 connectivity support, and reduces certificate-related deployment and connectivity issues.

## Source excerpt

Faster cross-cluster connections, fewer IPv6 dead ends, less certificate churn.