# Amazon EMR on EKS 7.11.0 releases 7.11.0 releases This page describes the new and updated functionality for Amazon EMR that is specific to the Amazon EMR on EKS deployment. For details about Amazon EMR running on Amazon EC2 and about the Amazon EMR 7.11.0 release in general, see [Amazon EMR 7.11.0](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/emr/latest/ReleaseGuide/emr-7110-release.html) in the *Amazon EMR Release Guide*. ## Amazon EMR on EKS 7.11 releases Releases The following Amazon EMR 7.11.0 releases are available for Amazon EMR on EKS. Select a specific **emr-7.11.0-XXXX** release to view more details such as the related container image tag. ------ #### [ Flink releases ] The following Amazon EMR 7.11.0 releases are available for Amazon EMR on EKS when you run Flink applications. + [emr-7.11.0-flink-latest](emr-eks-7.11.0-flink-latest.md) + [emr-7.11.0-flink-20251020](emr-7.11.0-flink-20251020.md) ------ #### [ Spark releases ] The following Amazon EMR 7.11.0 releases are available for Amazon EMR on EKS when you run Spark applications. + [emr-7.11.0-latest](emr-eks-7.11.0-latest.md) + [emr-7.11.0-20251020](emr-eks-7.11.0-20251020.md) + emr-7.11.0-spark-rapids-latest + emr-7.11.0-spark-rapids-20251020 + emr-7.11.0-java11-latest + emr-7.11.0-java11-20251020 + emr-7.11.0-java8-latest + emr-7.11.0-java8-20251020 + emr-7.11.0-spark-rapids-java8-latest + emr-7.11.0-spark-rapids-java8-20251020 + notebook-spark/emr-7.11.0-latest + notebook-spark/emr-7.11.0-20251020 + notebook-spark/emr-7.11.0-spark-rapids-latest + notebook-spark/emr-7.11.0-spark-rapids-20251020 + notebook-spark/emr-7.11.0-java11-latest + notebook-spark/emr-7.11.0-java11-20251020 + notebook-spark/emr-7.11.0-java8-latest + notebook-spark/emr-7.11.0-java8-20251020 + notebook-spark/emr-7.11.0-spark-rapids-java8-latest + notebook-spark/emr-7.11.0-spark-rapids-java8-20251020 + notebook-python/emr-7.11.0-latest + notebook-python/emr-7.11.0-20251020 + notebook-python/emr-7.11.0-spark-rapids-latest + notebook-python/emr-7.11.0-spark-rapids-20251020 + notebook-python/emr-7.11.0-java11-latest + notebook-python/emr-7.11.0-java11-20251020 + notebook-python/emr-7.11.0-java8-latest + notebook-python/emr-7.11.0-java8-20251020 + notebook-python/emr-7.11.0-spark-rapids-java8-latest + notebook-python/emr-7.11.0-spark-rapids-java8-20251020 + livy/emr-7.11.0-latest + livy/emr-7.11.0-20251020 + livy/emr-7.11.0-java11-latest + livy/emr-7.11.0-java11-20251020 + livy/emr-7.11.0-java8-latest + livy/emr-7.11.0-java8-20251020 ------ ## Release notes Release notes Release notes for Amazon EMR on EKS 7.11.0: + **Supported applications** ‐ AWS SDK for Java 2.35.5 and 1.12.792, Apache Spark 3.5.6-amzn-0, Apache Hudi 1.0.2-amzn-0, Apache Iceberg 1.9.1-amzn-0, Delta 3.3.2-amzn-0, Apache Spark RAPIDS 25.04.0-amzn-0, Apache Flink 1.20.0-amzn-5 + **Supported components** ‐ `emr-ddb`, `emr-goodies`, `emr-s3-select`, `emrfs`, `hadoop-client`, `hudi`, `hudi-spark`, `iceberg`, `spark-kubernetes`. + **Supported configuration classifications** For use with [StartJobRun](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/emr-on-eks/latest/APIReference/API_StartJobRun.html) and [ CreateManagedEndpoint](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/emr-on-eks/latest/APIReference/API_CreateManagedEndpoint.html) APIs: [\[See the AWS documentation website for more details\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/emr/latest/EMR-on-EKS-DevelopmentGuide/emr-eks-7.11.0.html) For use specifically with [ CreateManagedEndpoint](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/emr-on-eks/latest/APIReference/API_CreateManagedEndpoint.html) APIs: [\[See the AWS documentation website for more details\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/emr/latest/EMR-on-EKS-DevelopmentGuide/emr-eks-7.11.0.html) Configuration classifications allow you to customize applications. These often correspond to a configuration XML file for the application, such as `spark-hive-site.xml`. For more information, see [Configure Applications](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/emr/latest/ReleaseGuide/emr-configure-apps.html). ## Changes and features Changes and features The following changes are included with the 7.11.0 release of Amazon EMR on EKS: Amazon EMR on EKS now supports integration with SageMaker Unified Studio through a managed Livy solution including: + **Managed Sessions**: New interactive session resource type that provides a custom HTTPS endpoint for running Spark sessions on your EKS cluster through SageMaker Unified Studio + **Lake Formation Integration**: Supports data access control with two modes a) Fine-Grained Access Control b) Full Table Access (Compatibility Mode) + **Identity Management**: Flexible authentication options a) IAM role-based access control b) based access control. + **User Background Sessions with integration**: Supports long-running Spark workloads to continue running even after users log off from SageMaker Unified Studio, supporting sessions up to 90 days # emr-7.11.0-latest **Release notes**: `emr-7.11.0-latest` currently points to `emr-7.11.0-20251020`. **Regions: ** `emr-7.11.0-latest` is available in all Regions supported by Amazon EMR on EKS. For more information, see [Amazon EMR on EKS service endpoints](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/emr/latest/EMR-on-EKS-DevelopmentGuide/service-quotas.html#service-endpoints). **Container image tag**: `emr-7.11.0:latest` # emr-7.11.0-20251020 **Release notes**: `emr-7.11.0-20251020` was released in November 2025. This is the initial release of Amazon EMR 7.11.0 (Spark). **Regions:** `emr-emr-7.11.0-20251020` is available in all Regions supported by Amazon EMR on EKS. For more information, see [Amazon EMR on EKS service endpoints](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/emr/latest/EMR-on-EKS-DevelopmentGuide/service-quotas.html#service-endpoints). **Container image tag**: `emr-7.11.0-20251020` # emr-7.11.0-flink-latest **Release notes**: `emr-7.11.0-flink-latest` currently points to `emr-7.11.0-flink-20251020` **Regions: ** `emr-7.11.0-flink-latest` is available in all Regions supported by Amazon EMR on EKS. For more information, see [Amazon EMR on EKS service endpoints](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/emr/latest/EMR-on-EKS-DevelopmentGuide/service-quotas.html#service-endpoints). **Container image tag**: `emr-7.11.0-flink:latest` # emr-7.11.0-flink-20251020 **Release notes**: `7.11.0-flink-20251020` was released in November 2025. This is the initial release of Amazon EMR 7.11.0 (Flink). **Regions: ** `emr-7.11.0-flink-20251020` is available in all Regions supported by Amazon EMR on EKS. For more information, see [Amazon EMR on EKS service endpoints](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/emr/latest/EMR-on-EKS-DevelopmentGuide/service-quotas.html#service-endpoints). **Container image tag**: `emr-7.11.0-flink:20251020`