Cut v1.26.10 release

[xmudrii]

Scheduled to happen: Wed, 2023-10-18

Note for v1.x.0 releases: Having this issue in open state will stop the
periodic run of krel fast-forward
to avoid conflicts with releases running in parallel. The fast-forward will
automatically stop once the v1.x.0 tag is available.

Release Blocking Issues

Release Steps

• Create a thread on #release-management: https://kubernetes.slack.com/archives/CJH2GBF7Y/p1697620000430759
• Screenshot unhealthy release branch testgrid boards
• Check the health of the publishing-bot
• Mock Run
  • Stage
  • Release
• NoMock Run
  • Stage
  • Image Promotion: releng: Image promotion for kubernetes v1.26.10 k8s.io#5988
  • Release
• Notify #release-management: https://kubernetes.slack.com/archives/CJH2GBF7Y/p1697651690966389?thread_ts=1697620000.430759&cid=CJH2GBF7Y
• Send notification: https://groups.google.com/a/kubernetes.io/g/dev/c/YuAB_DBcbk8/m/jrdBNzxtAAAJ
• Update schedule.yaml file with the latest release Add October 2023 patch releases website#43576
• Collect metrics and add them to the Release steps table below

Release Tools Version

GitVersion:    v0.16.3
GitCommit:     ced7e7123958bfeb51da0632bbd0dc64818628b5
GitTreeState:  clean
BuildDate:     2023-10-18T07:04:48
GoVersion:     go1.21.2
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 v1.26.9-41+b7dce62deaba3a	https://console.cloud.google.com/cloud-build/builds/836c5e79-02f1-4775-ac44-80b5c7c8ebd9?project=648026197307	2023-10-18T09:17:22.971358928Z	01:24:23	Yes
mock release	krel release --type official --branch release-1.26 --build-version v1.26.9-41+b7dce62deaba3a	https://console.cloud.google.com/cloud-build/builds/de69a582-7298-475c-82f3-89288e508dc9?project=648026197307	2023-10-18T10:52:35.484257518Z	00:22:47	Yes
stage	krel stage --type official --branch release-1.26 --build-version v1.26.9-41+b7dce62deaba3a --nomock	https://console.cloud.google.com/cloud-build/builds/4cbe5602-8e19-4a57-82a6-8d29d938a36c?project=648026197307	2023-10-18T11:24:25.086023481Z	01:52:10	Yes
release	krel release --type official --branch release-1.26 --build-version v1.26.9-41+b7dce62deaba3a --nomock	https://console.cloud.google.com/cloud-build/builds/c1b9f692-cd9d-4f69-b82b-cf1574bf0f44?project=648026197307	2023-10-18T15:27:22.674772168Z	00:24:01	Yes

Action Items

Open Questions

/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

[xmudrii]

The release is out! 🚀 ✨
/close

[k8s-ci-robot]

@xmudrii: Closing this issue.

In response to this:

The release is out! 🚀 ✨
/close

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