Cut v1.26.12 release

[xmudrii]

Scheduled to happen: Tue, 2023-12-19

Release Blocking Issues

None

Release Steps

• Create a thread on #release-management: https://kubernetes.slack.com/archives/CJH2GBF7Y/p1702978458367209
• Screenshot unhealthy release branch testgrid boards
• Check the health of the publishing-bot
• Mock Run
  • Stage
  • Release
• NoMock Run
  • Stage
  • Image Promotion: kubernetes/k8s.io#6208
  • Release
• Notify #release-management: https://kubernetes.slack.com/archives/CJH2GBF7Y/p1703079108337749?thread_ts=1702978458.367209&cid=CJH2GBF7Y
• Send notification: https://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-announce/c/6sSUgxgYPBw/m/zniiFTo0AAAJ
• Update schedule.yaml file with the latest release: kubernetes/website#44451
• Collect metrics and add them to the Release steps table below

Release Tools Version

GitVersion:    v0.16.4
GitCommit:     0dd064ffaf301224efbba3f9f4b7da7c537f9d51
GitTreeState:  clean
BuildDate:     2023-12-19T06:37:27
GoVersion:     go1.21.5
Compiler:      gc
Platform:      darwin/arm64

Release Jobs History

STEP	COMMAND	LINK	START	DURATION	SUCCEEDED?
mock stage	krel stage --type official --branch release-1.26 --build-version v1.26.11-16+af73575963f323	https://console.cloud.google.com/cloud-build/builds/eaa51535-c3af-4953-82a4-6fdbaca23b03?project=648026197307	2023-12-19T09:44:49.499573939Z	01:26:38	Yes
mock release	krel release --type official --branch release-1.26 --build-version v1.26.11-16+af73575963f323	https://console.cloud.google.com/cloud-build/builds/c0e6e05d-5dc9-4b31-9e78-d81becbcd6e3?project=648026197307	2023-12-19T11:45:09.925240386Z	00:22:10	Yes
stage	krel stage --type official --branch release-1.26 --build-version v1.26.11-16+af73575963f323 --nomock	https://console.cloud.google.com/cloud-build/builds/61b3cf6c-d21c-48b5-9d9a-50c1bef42d51?project=648026197307	2023-12-19T13:24:48.920761951Z	03:59:59	No, Timeout
release	krel release --type official --branch release-1.26 --build-version v1.26.11-16+af73575963f323 --nomock	https://console.cloud.google.com/cloud-build/builds/d3e88d6c-be66-47bc-bf1c-196620169f47?project=648026197307	2023-12-20T13:09:23.807458149Z	00:22:07	Yes

Action Items

None

Open Questions

None

/milestone v1.26
/assign
/cc @kubernetes/release-managers
/priority important-soon
/kind documentation

[xmudrii]

Testgrid dashboards for 1.26

Boards checked for FAILING:

• sig-release-1.26-blocking
• sig-release-1.26-informing

No FAILING Jobs

comment generated by krel

[saschagrunert]

schedule.yaml still needs to be updated.

[saschagrunert]

Done