Anatomy of a Kubernetes Release - Success Through Team and Tools

Explore the intricate process of creating a Kubernetes release in this 39-minute conference talk presented by Sascha Grunert from SUSE and Daniel Mangum from Upbound. Dive into the lifecycle of a Kubernetes release, from assembling the Release Team to maintaining release branches for stability and security fixes. Gain insights into the technical aspects of branch management, the various stages of the release cycle, and the Release Engineering tooling used. Understand the design decisions that shape the overall process and learn about the Release Team structure, including roles like Enhancements, CI Signal, and QA. Discover how one of the world's largest open-source projects manages to deliver new versions every three months while ensuring ongoing support for existing releases.

Intro
Agenda
Release Overview
Release Deadlines
Release Teams
Shadowing
Release Team
Enhancements
CI Signal
QA Session