# Docker Desktop release notes — For all platforms

> Compose V2 is now enabled after factory reset. Compose V2 is now enabled by default on new installations of Docker Desktop. Precedence order of environment variables in Compose is more consistent, and clearly documented. Upgraded kernel to 5.10.124. Improved overall performance issues caused by calc

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Compose V2 is now enabled after factory reset. Compose V2 is now enabled by default on new installations of Docker Desktop. Precedence order of environment variables in Compose is more consistent, and clearly documented. Upgraded kernel to 5.10.124. Improved overall performance issues caused by calculating disk size. Related to docker/for-win#9401. Docker Desktop now prevents users on ARM macs without Rosetta installed from switching back to Compose V1, which has only intel binaries. Changed the default sort order to descending for volume size and the Created column, along with the container's Started column. Re-organized container row actions by keeping only the start/stop and delete actions visible at all times, while allowing access to the rest via the row menu item. The Quickstart guide now runs every command immediately. Defined the sort order for container/compose Status column to running &gt; some running &gt; paused &gt; some paused &gt; exited &gt; some exited &gt; created. Fixed issues with the image list appearing empty in Docker Desktop even though there are images. Related to docker/for-win#12693 and docker/for-mac#6347. Defined what images are "in use" based on whether or not system containers are displayed. If system containers related to Kubernetes and Extensions are not displayed, the related images are not defined as "in use." Fixed a bug that made Docker clients in some languages hang on docker exec. Fixes A failed spawned command when building an extension no longer causes Docker Desktop to unexpectedly quit. Fixed a bug that caused extensions to be displayed as disabled in the left menu when they are not. Fixed docker login to private registries when Registry Access Management is enabled and access to Docker Hub is blocked. Fixed a bug where Docker Desktop fails to start the Kubernetes cluster if the current cluster metadata is not stored in the .kube/config file. Updated the tooltips in Docker Desktop and MUI theme package to align with the overall system design. Copied terminal contents do not contain non-breaking spaces anymore.

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