Released on October 13, 2025, v1.16.0 of adk-docker-base ensures that your AI development environment is powered by the latest advancements from the Google Agent Development Kit. By providing a pre-configured, robust base image, this release removes the friction of manual dependency management, allowing you to focus on building and refining your intelligent agents.

What’s new

The core of this release is a targeted update to the pre-installed google-adk library, bumping it from version 1.15.1 to 1.16.0. Since the primary mission of adk-docker-base is to provide a turnkey environment for AI agent development, keeping the core toolkit synchronized with the latest official releases is our top priority.

Why it matters

Updating the ADK is about more than just a version bump; it’s about ensuring that developers extending this base image have immediate access to the latest features, stability improvements, and bug fixes provided by the Google ADK team. By leveraging a managed base image, you eliminate the overhead of environment setup and ensure a consistent, reproducible foundation across your entire development lifecycle.

Getting Started

Upgrading to the latest version is simple. Update the FROM instruction in your Dockerfile to reference the new tag:

FROM ghcr.io/unitvectory-labs/adk-docker-base:v1.16.0

By updating your base image, you can immediately begin leveraging the full capabilities of ADK v1.16.0 in your AI agent projects.

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