## Scheduled to happen: Thursday, 2026-06-11 ## Release Blocking Issues None ## Release Steps - [x] Create a thread on #release-management: https://kubernetes.slack.com/archives/CJH2GBF7Y/p1781161710789449 - [x] Screenshot unhealthy release branch testgrid boards - [x] Check the health of the publishing-bot <!-- check if https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/56876 is closed --> - NoMock Run - [x] Stage - [x] Image Promotion PR: https://github.com/kubernetes/k8s.io/pull/9595 - [x] Release - [x] Send email notification: https://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-announce/c/c80cUdqj5IE/m/kmnAD_FWAwAJ - [x] Notify #release-management on Slack: https://kubernetes.slack.com/archives/CJH2GBF7Y/p1781264951393259?thread_ts=1781161710.789449&cid=CJH2GBF7Y - [x] Update [`schedule.yaml` file](https://github.com/kubernetes/website/blob/main/data/releases/schedule.yaml) with the latest release using [`schedule-builder`](https://github.com/kubernetes/release/tree/master/cmd/schedule-builder) (_patch releases only_) <!-- Paste Pull Request URL here --> - [ ] Collect metrics and add them to the `Release steps` table below through `krel history --branch release-1.xx --date-from yyyy-mm-dd` (current date) <!-- ONLY FOR RC.0 RELEASES - [ ] Post-release branch creation tasks --> <!-- ONLY FOR .0 RELEASE - [ ] Code Thaw PR merged and OBS project created for the new minor release --> ## Release Tools Version <!-- Replace with output of `krel version` --> ``` GitVersion: v0.18.1-0.20260610030544-f8d9e5ca5cc4 GitCommit: f8d9e5ca5cc40956fa2aefa58e4f77e7e132d7c4 GitTreeState: clean BuildDate: 2026-06-10T03:05:44 GoVersion: go1.26.3 Compiler: gc Platform: darwin/arm64 ``` ## Release Jobs History <!-- The following table can be automatically generated using krel --history --> | Step | Command | Link | Start | Duration | Succeeded? | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | <!-- Uncomment for non-patch releases | Mock stage | `krel stage [arguments]` | | | | | | Mock release | `krel release [arguments]` | | | | | --> | Stage | `krel stage [arguments]` | | | | | | Release | `krel release [arguments]` | | | | | ## Action Items <!-- During the release, you may find a few things that require updates (process changes, documentation updates, fixes to release tooling). Please list them here. It will be your responsibility to open issues/PRs to resolve these issues/improvements. Keep this issue open until these action items are complete. - [ ] Item 1 - [ ] Item 2 - [ ] Item 3 --> ## Open Questions <!-- During the release, you may have a few questions that you can't answer yourself or may require group discussion. Please list them here. Follow up with Branch Managers/Patch Release Team/Release Engineering subproject owners to get these questions answered. - [ ] Item 1 - [ ] Item 2 - [ ] Item 3 --> /milestone v1.36 /assign /cc @kubernetes/release-managers /priority important-soon /kind documentation
Scheduled to happen: Thursday, 2026-06-11
Release Blocking Issues
None
Release Steps
schedule.yamlfile with the latest release usingschedule-builder(patch releases only)Release stepstable below throughkrel history --branch release-1.xx --date-from yyyy-mm-dd(current date)Release Tools Version
Release Jobs History
| Stage |
krel stage [arguments]| | | | || Release |
krel release [arguments]| | | | |Action Items
Open Questions
/milestone v1.36
/assign
/cc @kubernetes/release-managers
/priority important-soon
/kind documentation