Deep Dive: Kubernetes (Release) SIG

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Kubernetes Release SIG describes a concrete plan to turn quarterly releases and nine months of support into a single, reproducible build/test/publish continuum, replacing manual patchwork with automation. Current tooling includes GCB for builds, a new container promotion tool in Go, and license scanning via Fossa with planned pre-submit checks. The backlog shows 199-issue backlog and 142 open enhancement items; goals include moving infra off Google to CNCF hosting and automating many release roles.

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1. 0:00Start
2. 0:20Tim Pepper
3. 0:43Steven Augustus
4. 1:07What Is Cig Release
5. 2:49Release Team
6. 3:04Enhancements and Communications
7. 6:15Licensing
8. 7:22The Future
9. 9:43The Release Life Cycle
10. 11:57Release Engineering
11. 17:57Kubernetes Infra Team
12. 19:44How To Get Involved
13. 22:03Qa
14. 26:17Shadow Selection Process

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