Cut v1.26.14 release

[saschagrunert]

Scheduled to happen: Wed, 2024-02-14

Release Blocking Issues

None

Release Steps

• Create a thread on #release-management: https://kubernetes.slack.com/archives/CJH2GBF7Y/p1707899004796549
• 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#6428
  • Release
• Notify #release-management: https://kubernetes.slack.com/archives/CJH2GBF7Y/p1707927141003929?thread_ts=1707899004.796549&cid=CJH2GBF7Y
• Send notification: https://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-announce/c/kwno_Hi90HA/m/SGoHDa4NAQAJ
• Update schedule.yaml file with the latest release: kubernetes/website#45218
• Collect metrics and add them to the Release steps table below

Release Tools Version

GitVersion:    v0.16.4
GitCommit:     unknown
GitTreeState:  unknown
BuildDate:     unknown
GoVersion:     go1.21.4
Compiler:      gc
Platform:      linux/amd64

Release Jobs History

STEP	COMMAND	LINK	START	DURATION	SUCCEEDED?
mock stage	krel stage --type official --branch release-1.26 --build-version v1.26.13-7+e0eeccd242cf13	https://console.cloud.google.com/cloud-build/builds/86ac6335-8962-4852-ab6c-69d32ed7160f?project=648026197307	2024-02-14T08:33:16.157565214Z	01:23:57	Yes
mock release	krel release --type official --branch release-1.26 --build-version v1.26.13-7+e0eeccd242cf13	https://console.cloud.google.com/cloud-build/builds/4219603d-4765-472a-861b-81c9d01e67bf?project=648026197307	2024-02-14T10:00:28.084707380Z	00:22:53	Yes
stage	krel stage --type official --branch release-1.26 --build-version v1.26.13-7+e0eeccd242cf13 --nomock	https://console.cloud.google.com/cloud-build/builds/f20104d1-d465-4ab9-acd5-30d33891a92e?project=648026197307	2024-02-14T10:24:04.525713169Z	02:55:54	Yes
release	krel release --type official --branch release-1.26 --build-version v1.26.13-7+e0eeccd242cf13 --nomock	https://console.cloud.google.com/cloud-build/builds/826ef7dd-28f0-4c2f-8956-c23f2c6c8589?project=648026197307	2024-02-14T15:40:17.350646244Z	00:10:05	No
release	krel release --type official --branch release-1.26 --build-version v1.26.13-7+e0eeccd242cf13 --nomock	https://console.cloud.google.com/cloud-build/builds/a9790e5b-2045-4e6e-8859-61f0d5f37a96?project=648026197307	2024-02-14T15:52:05.122188118Z	00:19:45	Yes

Action Items

None

Open Questions

None

/milestone v1.30
/assign
/cc @kubernetes/release-managers
/priority important-soon
/kind documentation

[saschagrunert]

Testgrid dashboards for 1.26

Boards checked for FAILING:

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

2024-02-14 08:25:46.61158436 +0000 UTC FAILING sig-release-1.26-informing#capz-windows-containerd-1.26 - TestGrid

sig-release-1.26-informing#capz-windows-containerd-1.26

comment generated by krel

[saschagrunert]

kubernetes/kubernetes#113925 seems to be relevant to the failling job

[saschagrunert]

@jeremyrickard will handle the schedule.yaml update for me, huge thanks for that!

Afterwards the issue can be closed.