Removing In-Tree Cloud Providers

Enhancement Description

• One-line enhancement description (can be used as a release note): Removing In-Tree Cloud Providers
• Kubernetes Enhancement Proposal:

This is a proposal outlining steps to remove "in-tree" cloud provider code from the k8s.io/kubernetes repo while being
as least disruptive to end users and other Kubernetes developers as possible.

• Discussion Link:

• Primary contact (assignee): @andrewsykim @cheftako

• Responsible SIGs: sig-cloud-provider

• Enhancement target (which target equals to which milestone):

  • Alpha release target (x.y): v1.21
  • Beta release target (x.y): v1.29
  • Stable release target (x.y):

• Alpha

  • KEP (k/enhancements) update PR(s):
    • KEP-2395 Introduce feature gates DisableCloudProviders and DisableKubeletCloudCredentialProvider #2443
  • Code (k/k) update PR(s):
    • Add feature gate to disable all in-tree cloud providers kubernetes#100136
    • Add feature gate to disable in-tree credential providers kubernetes#102507
    • Fix documented version for DisableKubeletCloudCredentialProviders feature gate kubernetes#104278
    • Kubelet Credential Provider #2133
  • Docs (k/website) update PR(s):
    • Revise cloud-controller-manager documentation website#19705
    • (KEP-2436) Task: Controller Manager Leader Migration website#26970

• Beta

  • KEP (k/enhancements) update PR(s):
    • [KEP-2395] Update 2395-removing-in-tree-cloud-providers to beta status #4190
  • Code (k/k) update PR(s):
    • [KEP-2395] Phase 4 - Disabling In-Tree Providers kubernetes#117503
    • Enable in-tree providers for pull-kubernetes-e2e-gce test-infra#29335
    • Switch k8s custom build templates to external cloud-provider kubernetes-sigs/cluster-api-provider-azure#3456
    • Azure: Add CCM ref for presubmit k/k jobs test-infra#29359
    • Added support for image credential provider for windows and arm64 on gce kubernetes#117522
  • Docs (k/website) update(s):
    • No website updates required for this phase.

Please keep this description up to date. This will help the Enhancement Team to track the evolution of the enhancement efficiently.

Migrating all the old template keps to new template : #2391

[andrewsykim]

/assign

[andrewsykim]

/sig cloud-provider
/milestoneo v1.21

[annajung]

Hi @andrewsykim, even with PR #2443 merged, you are missing both test plans and graduation criteria. Could you make sure the requirements are added into the KEP before the freeze EOD PST?

[andrewsykim]

@annajung that KEP is really old and predates the new template, do you need that updated by EOD today? There are some other KEPs I need to get to and I don't think I'll have time to revisit this one.

[annajung]

Hi @andrewsykim

Enhancements Freeze is now in effect.

Unfortunately, KEP for this enhancement does not meet all the required criteria. If you wish to be included in the 1.21 Release, please submit an Exception Request as soon as possible.

/milestone clear