Cut v1.35.0-alpha.2 release

[elieserr]

Scheduled to happen: Wed, 2025-Oct-22

Release Blocking Issues

N/A

Release Steps

• Ensure a green signal has been given by Release Signal on the day of the cut
• Create a thread on #release-management:
• Screenshot unhealthy release branch testgrid boards
• Check the health of the publishing-bot
• Mock Run
  • Stage
  • Release
• NoMock Run
  • Stage
  • Image Promotion PR: releng: Image promotion for kubernetes v1.35.0-alpha.2 k8s.io#8681
  • Release
• Send email notification: https://groups.google.com/a/kubernetes.io/g/dev/c/jq89ctS9B_o
• Notify #release-management on Slack: https://kubernetes.slack.com/archives/CJH2GBF7Y/p1761172797028159?thread_ts=1761138121.881059&cid=CJH2GBF7Y
• Update schedule.yaml file with the latest release using schedule-builder (patch releases only)
• 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)

Release Tools Version

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krel: The Kubernetes Release toolbox

GitVersion:    v0.18.1-0.20251020074809-7bd0e5910194
GitCommit:     7bd0e59101944469f0ac6addb3f1b2d8edfdef2b
GitTreeState:  clean
BuildDate:     2025-10-20T07:48:09
GoVersion:     go1.25.3
Compiler:      gc
Platform:      darwin/arm64

Release Jobs History

STEP	COMMAND	LINK	START	DURATION	SUCCEEDED ?
mock stage	krel stage --type alpha --branch master --build-version v1.35.0-alpha.1.333+34f2a0f6ccbcb6	https://console.cloud.google.com/cloud-build/builds/c23aa04a-b51d-4aa5-90b6-b0996f21b323?project=648026197307	2025-10-22T14:26:21.964796433Z	00:59:32	Yes
mock release	krel release --type alpha --branch master --build-version v1.35.0-alpha.1.333+34f2a0f6ccbcb6	https://console.cloud.google.com/cloud-build/builds/5b799393-69f3-4940-8bff-949c7aa5a9c2?project=648026197307	2025-10-22T15:39:03.061919059Z	00:14:16	Yes
stage	krel stage --type alpha --branch master --build-version v1.35.0-alpha.1.335+497ed03ae77411 --nomock	https://console.cloud.google.com/cloud-build/builds/31d622a6-164d-4851-8a65-3b2c271ea0d9?project=648026197307	2025-10-22T16:14:14.228043Z	01:00:30	No
stage	krel stage --type alpha --branch master --build-version v1.35.0-alpha.1.339+e1b996a4d3358b --nomock	https://console.cloud.google.com/cloud-build/builds/2ca02af5-bfb7-42d3-8820-da44781d48ba?project=648026197307	2025-10-22T17:49:45.239195055Z	01:35:45	Yes
release	krel release --type alpha --branch master --build-version v1.35.0-alpha.1.339+e1b996a4d3358b --nomock	https://console.cloud.google.com/cloud-build/builds/468ce5d9-7acf-42e3-b5a4-845e38c9df62?project=648026197307	2025-10-22T21:47:54.819423952Z	00:16:30	Yes

Action Items

Open Questions

/milestone 1.35
/assign @elieserr @neoaggelos @michellengnx
/cc @kubernetes/release-managers
/priority important-soon
/kind documentation

[k8s-ci-robot]

@elieserr: You must be a member of the kubernetes/milestone-maintainers GitHub team to set the milestone. If you believe you should be able to issue the /milestone command, please contact your Milestone Maintainers Team and have them propose you as an additional delegate for this responsibility.

In response to this:

Scheduled to happen: Wed, 2025-Oct-22

Release Blocking Issues

N/A

Release Steps

• Ensure a green signal has been given by Release Signal on the day of the cut
• Create a thread on #release-management:
• Screenshot unhealthy release branch testgrid boards
• Check the health of the publishing-bot
• Mock Run
• Stage
• Release
• NoMock Run
• Stage
• Image Promotion PR:
• Release
• Send email notification:
• Notify #release-management on Slack:
• Update schedule.yaml file with the latest release using schedule-builder (patch releases only)
• 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)

Release Tools Version

   __ __    ____     ______    __
  / //_/   / __ \   / ____/   / /
 / ,<     / /_/ /  / __/     / /
/ /| |   / _, _/  / /___    / /___
/_/ |_|  /_/ |_|  /_____/   /_____/
krel: The Kubernetes Release toolbox

GitVersion:    v0.18.1-0.20251020074809-7bd0e5910194
GitCommit:     7bd0e59101944469f0ac6addb3f1b2d8edfdef2b
GitTreeState:  clean
BuildDate:     2025-10-20T07:48:09
GoVersion:     go1.25.3
Compiler:      gc
Platform:      darwin/arm64

Release Jobs History

Step	Command	Link	Start	Duration	Succeeded?
Mock stage	krel stage [arguments]
Mock release	krel release [arguments]
Stage	krel stage [arguments]
Release	krel release [arguments]

Action Items

Open Questions

/milestone 1.35
/assign @elieserr @neoaggelos @michellengnx
/cc @kubernetes/release-managers
/priority important-soon
/kind documentation

Instructions for interacting with me using PR comments are available here. If you have questions or suggestions related to my behavior, please file an issue against the kubernetes-sigs/prow repository.

[neoaggelos]

/milestone 1.35

[k8s-ci-robot]

@neoaggelos: The provided milestone is not valid for this repository. Milestones in this repository: [next, v.1.25, v1.16, v1.17, v1.18, v1.19, v1.20, v1.21, v1.22, v1.23, v1.24, v1.25, v1.26, v1.27, v1.28, v1.29, v1.30, v1.31, v1.32, v1.33, v1.34, v1.35]

Use /milestone clear to clear the milestone.

In response to this:

/milestone 1.35

Instructions for interacting with me using PR comments are available here. If you have questions or suggestions related to my behavior, please file an issue against the kubernetes-sigs/prow repository.

[neoaggelos]

/milestone v1.35

[elieserr]

Testgrid dashboards for master

Boards checked for FAILING:

• sig-release-master-blocking
• sig-release-master-informing

2025-10-22 13:42:02.139759 +0000 UTC FAILING sig-release-master-blocking#kind-ipv6-master - TestGrid

sig-release-master-blocking#kind-ipv6-master

comment generated by krel

[elieserr]

/close