Cut v1.28.0-rc.1 release

[ameukam]

Scheduled to happen:

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/p1691687196259989
• 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 v1.28.0-rc.1 k8s.io#5713
  • Release
• Notify #release-management: https://kubernetes.slack.com/archives/CJH2GBF7Y/p1691687196259989
• Send notification:
  • https://groups.google.com/a/kubernetes.io/g/dev/c/I-Dq4IwgBUc
  • https://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-announce/c/IXu2PlUagfU
• Collect metrics and add them to the Release steps table below

Release Tools Version

GitVersion:    unknown
GitCommit:     d1c44b046e5e71c30ec1d8ac94b294220e800749
GitTreeState:  clean
BuildDate:     2023-08-10T07:43:26
GoVersion:     go1.20.3
Compiler:      gc
Platform:      linux/amd64

Release Jobs History

STEP	COMMAND	LINK	START	DURATION	SUCCEEDED?
mock stage	krel stage --type rc --branch release-1.28 --build-version v1.28.0-rc.0.77+ea916b57996187	https://console.cloud.google.com/cloud-build/builds/a6a9c31e-5dbd-4727-a270-d9866dbcdd73?project=648026197307	2023-08-10T18:49:22.757452971Z	01:07:47	Yes
mock release	krel release --type rc --branch release-1.28 --build-version v1.28.0-rc.0.77+ea916b57996187	https://console.cloud.google.com/cloud-build/builds/27a35d91-e185-412d-a820-70e91d8fbf30?project=648026197307	2023-08-10T19:59:55.248989482Z	00:20:35	Yes
stage	krel stage --type rc --branch release-1.28 --build-version v1.28.0-rc.0.80+52bf1d64e771b6 --nomock	https://console.cloud.google.com/cloud-build/builds/f122e89f-65b7-4e2a-8458-b63988956e13?project=648026197307	2023-08-10T20:25:39.934331442Z	01:08:23	Yes
release	krel release --type rc --branch release-1.28 --build-version v1.28.0-rc.0.77+ea916b57996187 --nomock	https://console.cloud.google.com/cloud-build/builds/f7e64a03-e19a-4012-94b4-f45f634adae8?project=648026197307	2023-08-10T23:03:34.025898126Z	00:02:14	No
release	krel release --type rc --branch release-1.28 --build-version v1.28.0-rc.0.80+52bf1d64e771b6 --nomock	https://console.cloud.google.com/cloud-build/builds/378e3b9a-24e9-4620-a752-cbb13c759785?project=648026197307	2023-08-10T23:27:42.758040332Z	00:21:25	Yes

Action Items

Open Questions

/milestone v1.28
/assign @jeremyrickard @marosset
/cc @kubernetes/release-managers
/priority important-soon
/kind documentation

[marosset]

Testgrid dashboards for 1.28

Boards checked for FAILING:

• sig-release-1.28-blocking
• sig-release-1.28-informing

No FAILING Jobs

comment generated by krel

[marosset]

The release is out

/close

[k8s-ci-robot]

@marosset: Closing this issue.

In response to this:

The release is out

/close

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