aws_eks: Add Support for Kubernetes 1.34

[zachaws]

Describe the feature

Request to add support for version 1.3.4 to Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS).

Use Case

Amazon EKS and Amazon EKS Distro now supports Kubernetes version 1.34

https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2025/10/amazon-eks-distro-kubernetes-version-1-34/

Proposed Solution

No response

Other Information

No response

Acknowledgements

• I may be able to implement this feature request
• This feature might incur a breaking change

AWS CDK Library version (aws-cdk-lib)

N/A

AWS CDK CLI version

N/A

Environment details (OS name and version, etc.)

N/A

[phuhung273]

Waiting for new kubectl layer published first cdklabs/awscdk-asset-kubectl#2342

[harryfrzz]

Hello,
I would like to work on this, Can you assign me this issue? @zachaws

[pahud]

Yes, as @phuhung273 mentioned, we need first address cdklabs/awscdk-asset-kubectl#2342 before we can submit a PR here.

[phuhung273]

Hey @harryfrzz kubectl layer is ready, you can start the work. Lemme know if you need any help.

[harryfrzz]

Hey @harryfrzz kubectl layer is ready, you can start the work. Lemme know if you need any help.

Okay got it, I'll let you know when it's ready

[harryfrzz]

Hi @phuhung273, now that the kubectl layer is published, to add EKS 1.34 support is it sufficient to bump the Kubernetes version in package.json, or are there additional updates needed?

[phuhung273]

You can take previous versions as reference. Pahud's action plan covers everything:

• eks: feat(eks): support eks with k8s 1.32 #33339 (comment)
• eks-v2-alpha: feat(eks-v2-alpha): support eks with k8s 1.32 #33344 (comment)

[harryfrzz]

You can take previous versions as reference. Pahud's action plan covers everything:

• eks: feat(eks): support eks with k8s 1.32 #33339 (comment)
• eks-v2-alpha: feat(eks-v2-alpha): support eks with k8s 1.32 #33344 (comment)

Thanks! I’ll follow up with this plan and report back with a draft PR asap