Kubernetes 1.18 release candidate available for testing

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The latest release of Kubernetes is now available for download and experimentation, with the MicroK8s Kubernetes 1.18 release candidate.

The easiest, fastest way to get the latest Kubernetes is to install MicroK8s on your machine. Just run:

sudo snap install microk8s --channel=1.18/candidate --classic

Or from snapcraft.io: https://snapcraft.io/microk8s select 1.18/candidate

MicroK8s is installable across Ubuntu and other Linux distributions or on Windows and macOS.

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