Cut v1.28.3 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/p1697619967139739
• 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 v1.28.3 k8s.io#5986
  • Release
• Notify #release-management: https://kubernetes.slack.com/archives/CJH2GBF7Y/p1697651631925469?thread_ts=1697619967.139739&cid=CJH2GBF7Y
• Send notification: https://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-announce/c/bKMKbRzl6Ww/m/6Pti2hx2AAAJ
• 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-1.28 --build-version v1.28.2-56+64799e076097cf	https://console.cloud.google.com/cloud-build/builds/232e5046-3c2b-4299-82f9-3bc5c2f26740?project=648026197307	2023-10-18T09:16:32.950732622Z	01:11:08	Yes
mock release	krel release --type official --branch release-1.28 --build-version v1.28.2-56+64799e076097cf	https://console.cloud.google.com/cloud-build/builds/1df236a0-6cb4-4083-8e5a-1be30636e25e?project=648026197307	2023-10-18T10:51:29.995183299Z	00:22:50	Yes
stage	krel stage --type official --branch release-1.28 --build-version v1.28.2-56+64799e076097cf --nomock	https://console.cloud.google.com/cloud-build/builds/4a458be2-f75c-478a-890e-9a4092b269a3?project=648026197307	2023-10-18T11:23:27.152476642Z	01:59:54	Yes
release	krel release --type official --branch release-1.28 --build-version v1.28.2-56+64799e076097cf --nomock	https://console.cloud.google.com/cloud-build/builds/c824e57a-8aca-4523-a065-d9db95cd7522?project=648026197307	2023-10-18T14:20:02.255069789Z	00:19:26	Yes

Action Items

Open Questions

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

[xmudrii]

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

[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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