RSN 51 - RAPIDS 25.08 replaces CUDA 12.8 with CUDA 12.9 in our Docker Images

Author	RAPIDS Ops
Status	In Progress
Topic	Platform Support Change
RAPIDS Version	v25.08
Created	02 July 2025
Updated	N/A

Overview

RAPIDS is removing support for CUDA 12.8 Docker containers in Release v25.08, and will cease publishing CUDA 12.8 Docker containers before the v25.08 release. The CUDA 12.8 containers will be replaced by CUDA 12.9 containers. We are continuing support for CUDA 12.0 containers.

Impact

Effective RAPIDS v25.08 release, RAPIDS will cease distribution of CUDA 12.8 Docker containers. RAPIDS will support CUDA 12.0 and 12.9 Docker containers. Users who still wish to use CUDA 12.8 (or other versions in the CUDA 12.x series) may continue to use RAPIDS via conda or pip.