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diff --git a/cache/nerdctl.json b/cache/nerdctl.json
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index 00000000000..601f6d605bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cache/nerdctl.json
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+{
+  "tagName": "v1.7.7",
+  "url": "https://github.com/containerd/nerdctl/releases/tag/v1.7.7",
+  "description": "## Changes\r\n- Several minor backports from v2.0 RC (#3422, thanks to @Shubhranshu153)\r\n\r\n## Compatible containerd versions\r\nThis release of nerdctl is expected to be used with containerd v1.6 or v1.7.\r\n\r\n## About the binaries\r\n- Minimal (`nerdctl-1.7.7-linux-amd64.tar.gz`): nerdctl only\r\n- Full (`nerdctl-full-1.7.7-linux-amd64.tar.gz`):    Includes dependencies such as containerd, runc, and CNI\r\n\r\n### Minimal\r\nExtract the archive to a path like `/usr/local/bin` or `~/bin` .\r\n<details><summary>tar Cxzvvf /usr/local/bin nerdctl-1.7.7-linux-amd64.tar.gz</summary>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n```\r\n-rwxr-xr-x root/root  25985176 2024-09-10 06:39 nerdctl\r\n-rwxr-xr-x root/root     21916 2024-09-10 06:38 containerd-rootless-setuptool.sh\r\n-rwxr-xr-x root/root      7187 2024-09-10 06:38 containerd-rootless.sh\r\n```\r\n</p>\r\n</details>\r\n\r\n### Full\r\nExtract the archive to a path like `/usr/local` or `~/.local` .\r\n\r\n<details><summary>tar Cxzvvf 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bin/containerd-rootless-setuptool.sh\r\n-rwxr-xr-x 0/0            7187 2024-09-10 06:45 bin/containerd-rootless.sh\r\n-rwxr-xr-x 0/0        12841112 2024-09-10 06:46 bin/containerd-shim-runc-v2\r\n-rwxr-xr-x 0/0        45903872 2023-10-31 08:57 bin/containerd-stargz-grpc\r\n-rwxr-xr-x 0/0        21810226 2024-09-10 06:46 bin/ctd-decoder\r\n-rwxr-xr-x 0/0        19681432 2024-09-10 06:45 bin/ctr\r\n-rwxr-xr-x 0/0        31140204 2024-09-10 06:46 bin/ctr-enc\r\n-rwxr-xr-x 0/0        19931136 2023-10-31 08:58 bin/ctr-remote\r\n-rwxr-xr-x 0/0         1785448 2024-09-10 06:46 bin/fuse-overlayfs\r\n-rwxr-xr-x 0/0        67393688 2024-09-10 06:46 bin/ipfs\r\n-rwxr-xr-x 0/0        25956504 2024-09-10 06:45 bin/nerdctl\r\n-rwxr-xr-x 0/0        11346380 2024-08-17 19:28 bin/rootlessctl\r\n-rwxr-xr-x 0/0        13089548 2024-08-17 19:28 bin/rootlesskit\r\n-rwxr-xr-x 0/0        15835800 2024-09-10 06:44 bin/runc\r\n-rwxr-xr-x 0/0         2354520 2024-09-10 06:46 bin/slirp4netns\r\n-rwxr-xr-x 0/0   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2024-06-17 15:51 libexec/cni/vrf\r\ndrwxr-xr-x 0/0               0 2024-09-10 06:45 share/\r\ndrwxr-xr-x 0/0               0 2024-09-10 06:45 share/doc/\r\ndrwxr-xr-x 0/0               0 2024-09-10 06:45 share/doc/nerdctl/\r\n-rw-r--r-- 0/0           12480 2024-09-10 06:38 share/doc/nerdctl/README.md\r\ndrwxr-xr-x 0/0               0 2024-09-10 06:38 share/doc/nerdctl/docs/\r\n-rw-r--r-- 0/0            3953 2024-09-10 06:38 share/doc/nerdctl/docs/build.md\r\n-rw-r--r-- 0/0            2570 2024-09-10 06:38 share/doc/nerdctl/docs/builder-debug.md\r\n-rw-r--r-- 0/0            3996 2024-09-10 06:38 share/doc/nerdctl/docs/cni.md\r\n-rw-r--r-- 0/0           74639 2024-09-10 06:38 share/doc/nerdctl/docs/command-reference.md\r\n-rw-r--r-- 0/0            1814 2024-09-10 06:38 share/doc/nerdctl/docs/compose.md\r\n-rw-r--r-- 0/0            5329 2024-09-10 06:38 share/doc/nerdctl/docs/config.md\r\n-rw-r--r-- 0/0            9128 2024-09-10 06:38 share/doc/nerdctl/docs/cosign.md\r\n-rw-r--r-- 0/0    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share/doc/nerdctl/docs/overlaybd.md\r\n-rw-r--r-- 0/0           15657 2024-09-10 06:38 share/doc/nerdctl/docs/registry.md\r\n-rw-r--r-- 0/0            5088 2024-09-10 06:38 share/doc/nerdctl/docs/rootless.md\r\n-rw-r--r-- 0/0            2015 2024-09-10 06:38 share/doc/nerdctl/docs/soci.md\r\n-rw-r--r-- 0/0           10312 2024-09-10 06:38 share/doc/nerdctl/docs/stargz.md\r\ndrwxr-xr-x 0/0               0 2024-09-10 06:46 share/doc/nerdctl-full/\r\n-rw-r--r-- 0/0            1154 2024-09-10 06:46 share/doc/nerdctl-full/README.md\r\n-rw-r--r-- 0/0            6954 2024-09-10 06:46 share/doc/nerdctl-full/SHA256SUMS\r\n```\r\n</p>\r\n</details>\r\n\r\n<details><summary>Included components</summary>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\nSee `share/doc/nerdctl-full/README.md`:\r\n```markdown\r\n# nerdctl (full distribution)\r\n- nerdctl: v1.7.7\r\n- containerd: v1.7.22\r\n- runc: v1.1.14\r\n- CNI plugins: v1.5.1\r\n- BuildKit: v0.15.2\r\n- Stargz Snapshotter: v0.15.1\r\n- imgcrypt: v1.1.11\r\n- RootlessKit: v2.3.1\r\n- slirp4netns: v1.3.1\r\n- bypass4netns: v0.4.1\r\n- fuse-overlayfs: v1.13\r\n- containerd-fuse-overlayfs: v1.0.8\r\n- Kubo (IPFS): v0.29.0\r\n- Tini: v0.19.0\r\n- buildg: v0.4.1\r\n\r\n## License\r\n- bin/slirp4netns:    [GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE, Version 2](https://github.com/rootless-containers/slirp4netns/blob/v1.3.1/COPYING)\r\n- bin/fuse-overlayfs: [GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE, Version 2](https://github.com/containers/fuse-overlayfs/blob/v1.13/COPYING)\r\n- bin/ipfs: [Combination of MIT-only license and dual MIT/Apache-2.0 license](https://github.com/ipfs/kubo/blob/v0.29.0/LICENSE)\r\n- bin/{runc,bypass4netns,bypass4netnsd}: Apache License 2.0, statically linked with libseccomp ([LGPL 2.1](https://github.com/seccomp/libseccomp/blob/main/LICENSE), source code available at https://github.com/seccomp/libseccomp/)\r\n- bin/tini: [MIT License](https://github.com/krallin/tini/blob/v0.19.0/LICENSE)\r\n- Other files: [Apache License 2.0](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)\r\n```\r\n</p>\r\n</details>\r\n\r\n## Quick start\r\n### Rootful\r\n```console\r\n$ sudo systemctl enable --now containerd\r\n$ sudo nerdctl run -d --name nginx -p 80:80 nginx:alpine\r\n```\r\n\r\n### Rootless\r\n```console\r\n$ containerd-rootless-setuptool.sh install\r\n$ nerdctl run -d --name nginx -p 8080:80 nginx:alpine\r\n```\r\n\r\nEnabling cgroup v2 is highly recommended for rootless mode, see https://rootlesscontaine.rs/getting-started/common/cgroup2/ .\r\n- - -\r\nThe binaries were built automatically on GitHub Actions.\r\nThe build log is available for 90 days: https://github.com/containerd/nerdctl/actions/runs/10787137852\r\n\r\nThe sha256sum of the SHA256SUMS file itself is `7dead4b0e0336c676bd0a848baeba1530a6f9f5fbb939fbdde589bb9816487f1` .\r\n- - -\r\nRelease manager: @AkihiroSuda\r\n",
+  "publishedAt": "2024-09-10T07:00:39Z",
+  "isLatest": true
+}
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diff --git a/roles/kubespray-defaults/defaults/main/checksums.yml b/roles/kubespray-defaults/defaults/main/checksums.yml
index d1096cd36e6..66fae0ed2fe 100644
--- a/roles/kubespray-defaults/defaults/main/checksums.yml
+++ b/roles/kubespray-defaults/defaults/main/checksums.yml
@@ -952,6 +952,7 @@ gvisor_containerd_shim_binary_checksums:
     20231218: 0
 nerdctl_archive_checksums:
   arm:
+    1.7.7: 26582565426152dc426fd47d8090547128e415314f36710bc58ab475160ab0a4
     1.7.6: 4c48463659b09636aa23b50825f85cdc38901b6c42e321f69a589d89f6e1d0d5
     1.7.5: 2d258a7d67e9fa808424ad42f9299a0feb318cafd2758f0287748acedeee4c0d
     1.7.4: 91d3a8bcc2247dd80f8f5769419e6f344dea412937de4c318f65d8e9bf01355b
@@ -960,6 +961,7 @@ nerdctl_archive_checksums:
     1.7.1: 799d35de7a182da35d850308c7f1787cd7321404348ff2d5ba64ad43b06b395a
     1.7.0: 8b9e7cccbcc0a472685d1bc285f591f41005f8699e7265ea5438a3e06aefdcfd
   arm64:
+    1.7.7: 230ad8f4f88100774d123213a427d3d43071e0dcf9f70efbea50ab9efff1cd4c
     1.7.6: 4fa0a6e936c7a9cb9bb81e784fddaa593cb00afb48b08842e3f0503748c21348
     1.7.5: a53d87fc7d1f4ffeec55e5e08d2397b02ada0d334874c3cece306ad36f828a6c
     1.7.4: d8df47708ca57b9cd7f498055126ba7dcfc811d9ba43aae1830c93a09e70e22d
@@ -968,6 +970,7 @@ nerdctl_archive_checksums:
     1.7.1: 46affa0564bb74f595a817e7d5060140099d9cfd9e00e1272b4dbe8b0b85c655
     1.7.0: 1255eea5bc2dbac9339d0a9acfb0651dda117504d52cd52b38cf3c2251db4f39
   amd64:
+    1.7.7: 298bb95aee485b24d566115ef7e4e90951dd232447b05de5646a652a23db70a9
     1.7.6: 0326d6a42dbec5c104ed9d7aa8cbc62727433dbe000cf21cc29d06b22507e0f0
     1.7.5: 775f8bddd5e93acc4162c568dd6b84d5925549180991b83cfd4b7e33d4844921
     1.7.4: 71aee9d987b7fad0ff2ade50b038ad7e2356324edc02c54045960a3521b3e6a7
@@ -976,6 +979,7 @@ nerdctl_archive_checksums:
     1.7.1: 5fc0a6e8c3a71cbba95fbdb6833fb8a7cd8e78f53de10988362d4029c14b905a
     1.7.0: 844c47b175a3d6bc8eaad0c51f23624a5ef10c09e55607803ec2bc846fb04df9
   ppc64le:
+    1.7.7: 8236524c4cc6c91007c794160065716516a4f7b63270dc00b796df11776b4f19
     1.7.6: 89906f9bcdf8d5bd866646c43e14c0ae15a83ba3ebed44b06c3629a11517e242
     1.7.5: 8e0891f608144d8d751070edea5cd98d2a76a053ad7fa6b9d4aae94a700aaea2
     1.7.4: 97c99ab6030ffac1fb780fe012de06a36512b17b13de5c99445468b5a5fe5a62
diff --git a/roles/kubespray-defaults/defaults/main/download.yml b/roles/kubespray-defaults/defaults/main/download.yml
index 067b673c97f..78f460fba11 100644
--- a/roles/kubespray-defaults/defaults/main/download.yml
+++ b/roles/kubespray-defaults/defaults/main/download.yml
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ kube_ovn_dpdk_version: "19.11-{{ kube_ovn_version }}"
 kube_router_version: "v2.0.0"
 multus_version: "v4.1.0"
 helm_version: "v3.15.4"
-nerdctl_version: "1.7.6"
+nerdctl_version: "1.7.7"
 krew_version: "v0.4.4"
 skopeo_version: "v1.15.0"
 
diff --git a/version_diff.json b/version_diff.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..33e7b9193fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/version_diff.json
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{
+  "nerdctl": {
+    "current_version": "1.7.6",
+    "latest_version": "1.7.7",
+    "release": {
+      "tagName": "v1.7.7",
+      "url": "https://github.com/containerd/nerdctl/releases/tag/v1.7.7",
+      "description": "## Changes\r\n- Several minor backports from v2.0 RC (#3422, thanks to @Shubhranshu153)\r\n\r\n## Compatible containerd versions\r\nThis release of nerdctl is expected to be used with containerd v1.6 or v1.7.\r\n\r\n## About the binaries\r\n- Minimal (`nerdctl-1.7.7-linux-amd64.tar.gz`): nerdctl only\r\n- Full (`nerdctl-full-1.7.7-linux-amd64.tar.gz`):    Includes dependencies such as containerd, runc, and CNI\r\n\r\n### Minimal\r\nExtract the archive to a path like `/usr/local/bin` or `~/bin` .\r\n<details><summary>tar Cxzvvf /usr/local/bin nerdctl-1.7.7-linux-amd64.tar.gz</summary>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n```\r\n-rwxr-xr-x root/root  25985176 2024-09-10 06:39 nerdctl\r\n-rwxr-xr-x root/root     21916 2024-09-10 06:38 containerd-rootless-setuptool.sh\r\n-rwxr-xr-x root/root      7187 2024-09-10 06:38 containerd-rootless.sh\r\n```\r\n</p>\r\n</details>\r\n\r\n### Full\r\nExtract the archive to a path like `/usr/local` or `~/.local` .\r\n\r\n<details><summary>tar Cxzvvf 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v2.3.1\r\n- slirp4netns: v1.3.1\r\n- bypass4netns: v0.4.1\r\n- fuse-overlayfs: v1.13\r\n- containerd-fuse-overlayfs: v1.0.8\r\n- Kubo (IPFS): v0.29.0\r\n- Tini: v0.19.0\r\n- buildg: v0.4.1\r\n\r\n## License\r\n- bin/slirp4netns:    [GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE, Version 2](https://github.com/rootless-containers/slirp4netns/blob/v1.3.1/COPYING)\r\n- bin/fuse-overlayfs: [GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE, Version 2](https://github.com/containers/fuse-overlayfs/blob/v1.13/COPYING)\r\n- bin/ipfs: [Combination of MIT-only license and dual MIT/Apache-2.0 license](https://github.com/ipfs/kubo/blob/v0.29.0/LICENSE)\r\n- bin/{runc,bypass4netns,bypass4netnsd}: Apache License 2.0, statically linked with libseccomp ([LGPL 2.1](https://github.com/seccomp/libseccomp/blob/main/LICENSE), source code available at https://github.com/seccomp/libseccomp/)\r\n- bin/tini: [MIT License](https://github.com/krallin/tini/blob/v0.19.0/LICENSE)\r\n- Other files: [Apache License 2.0](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)\r\n```\r\n</p>\r\n</details>\r\n\r\n## Quick start\r\n### Rootful\r\n```console\r\n$ sudo systemctl enable --now containerd\r\n$ sudo nerdctl run -d --name nginx -p 80:80 nginx:alpine\r\n```\r\n\r\n### Rootless\r\n```console\r\n$ containerd-rootless-setuptool.sh install\r\n$ nerdctl run -d --name nginx -p 8080:80 nginx:alpine\r\n```\r\n\r\nEnabling cgroup v2 is highly recommended for rootless mode, see https://rootlesscontaine.rs/getting-started/common/cgroup2/ .\r\n- - -\r\nThe binaries were built automatically on GitHub Actions.\r\nThe build log is available for 90 days: https://github.com/containerd/nerdctl/actions/runs/10787137852\r\n\r\nThe sha256sum of the SHA256SUMS file itself is `7dead4b0e0336c676bd0a848baeba1530a6f9f5fbb939fbdde589bb9816487f1` .\r\n- - -\r\nRelease manager: @AkihiroSuda\r\n",
+      "publishedAt": "2024-09-10T07:00:39Z",
+      "isLatest": true,
+      "component": "nerdctl",
+      "owner": "containerd",
+      "repo": "nerdctl",
+      "release_type": "release"
+    }
+  }
+}
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