Merge pull request #3614 from sbueringer/pr-update-tracking-template

📖 Update release tracking issue template

Author: k8s-ci-robot

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release_tracking.md

@@ -13,34 +13,76 @@ Please see the corresponding sections in [release-tasks.md](https://github.com/k
 
 Early in the cycle:
 * [ ] [Prepare main branch for development of the new release](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/cluster-api-provider-vsphere/blob/main/docs/release/release-tasks.md#prepare-main-branch-for-development-of-the-new-release)
+* [ ] Bump to CAPI main
+  * Prereq: CAPI already bumped to the next controller-runtime / k8s.io/* minor version
+  * For details, see core CAPI issue: "Tasks to bump to Kubernetes v1.x" (section "Using new Kubernetes dependencies")
 * [ ] [Remove previously deprecated code](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/cluster-api-provider-vsphere/blob/main/docs/release/release-tasks.md#remove-previously-deprecated-code)
 
 Release-specific tasks:
 
+Late in the cycle:
+* [ ] [Bump dependencies](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/cluster-api-provider-vsphere/blob/main/docs/release/release-tasks.md#bump-dependencies)
+* [ ] When cutting RC.0: [Create the new release branch](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/cluster-api-provider-vsphere/blob/main/docs/release/release-tasks.md#create-a-release-branch)
+* [ ] [opt] [Cut beta/rc releases](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/cluster-api-provider-vsphere/blob/main/docs/release/release-tasks.md#cut-a-release)
+  * [ ] Before every release ensure we bumped to latest CPI & CAPI & Kubernetes pre-releases
+    * Bump `CAPI_HACK_TOOLS_VER`
+    * Bump dependencies in go.mod
+    * Bump core CAPI provider versions in `test/e2e/config/vsphere.yaml`
+    * Bump `KUBERNETES*` and `CPI_IMAGE_K8S_VERSION` to latest pre-releases
+    * Prior art: https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/cluster-api-provider-vsphere/pull/3424
+  * [ ] Cherry-pick if the release branch was already cut
 
 After the Kubernetes minor release:
 * [ ] Bump the Kubernetes version 
   * [ ] Publish new OVA images
-    * Build new OVA images via image-builder
-    * Make them available in the CI environment
-    * Publish them via a GitHub release (e.g. [templates/v1.30.0](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/cluster-api-provider-vsphere/releases/tag/templates/v1.30.0))
-    * Update `README.md` accordingly
-  * [ ] Bump e2e tests
+    * [ ] Build new OVA images with image-builder via a temporary VM in vCenter
+    * [ ] Publish images to the GCVE CI environment via the vCenter UI:
+      * Go to the folder view
+        * [ ] Move `ubuntu-2404` and `flatcar` from `Workload VMs` to `prow/templates`
+          * If this is not possible for some reason, you can upload `ubuntu-2404` and `flatcar` manually:
+            * Right-click on the `prow/templates` folder | Deploy OVF Template
+              * Select local file
+              * Select a name and folder: `prow/templates`
+              * Select a compute resource: `k8s-gcve-cluster`
+              * Select storage: `vsanDatastore`
+              * Select networks: Destination Network: `k8s-ci`
+              * Finish & wait for upload to complete (under tasks)
+        * [ ] Right-click the templates and `Clone to library` to `capv`
+    * [ ] Publish them via a GitHub release (e.g. [templates/v1.30.0](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/cluster-api-provider-vsphere/releases/tag/templates/v1.30.0))
+    * [ ] Delete the temporary VM used to build the images
+    * [ ] Delete `ubuntu-2204` and `photon` templates from `Workload VMs`
+    * [ ] Update `README.md` accordingly
+      * Prior art: https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/cluster-api-provider-vsphere/pull/3437
+  * [ ] Bump unit & e2e tests to use the new Kubernetes version
     * Add the new image to `internal/test/helpers/vcsim/model.go`
+    * Bump `KUBEBUILDER_ENVTEST_KUBERNETES_VERSION` in `Makefile`
     * Bump template env variables in `test/e2e/config/vsphere.yaml` and `test/e2e/config/config-overrides-example.yaml`
-      * Also bump `KUBERNETES_VERSION_*`
-      * Also bump `KUBERNETES_VERSION_LATEST_CI` to the next minor version
-      * Also bump `CPI_IMAGE_K8S_VERSION`
-      * Regenerate `packaging/flavorgen/cloudprovider/cpi/cpi.yaml` by checking out the release tag of `https://github.com/kubernetes/cloud-provider-vsphere` and running `helm template charts/vsphere-cpi`
+      * Bump `KUBERNETES_VERSION_*`
+      * Bump `KUBERNETES_VERSION_LATEST_CI` to the next minor version
+      * Bump `VSPHERE_CONTENT_LIBRARY_ITEMS`, `VSPHERE_IMAGE_NAME`, `VSPHERE_TEMPLATE`, `FLATCAR_VSPHERE_TEMPLATE`
+      * Bump `CPI_IMAGE_K8S_VERSION` & regenerate `packaging/flavorgen/cloudprovider/cpi/cpi.yaml` by
+        checking out the release tag of `https://github.com/kubernetes/cloud-provider-vsphere` and running:
+        `helm template charts/vsphere-cpi --namespace kube-system > ../../sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-vsphere/packaging/flavorgen/cloudprovider/cpi/cpi.yaml`
     * Bump in:
       * `test/e2e/data/infrastructure-vsphere-govmomi/main/clusterclass/patch-vsphere-template.yaml`
-      * `test/e2e/data/infrastructure-vsphere-supervisor/main/clusterclass/patch-vsphere-template.yaml` 
-  * [ ] Update ProwJob configuration accordingly
+      * `test/e2e/data/infrastructure-vsphere-supervisor/main/clusterclass/patch-vsphere-template.yaml`
+    * Prior art: https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/cluster-api-provider-vsphere/pull/3294
+    * [ ] Cherry-pick
+  * [ ] Bump CPI GA release as soon as available
+    * [ ] Cherry-pick
+  * [ ] Update ProwJobs to use the Kubernetes GA release
+    * Prior art: https://github.com/kubernetes/test-infra/pull/34688
+  * [ ] Start using next Kubernetes release on main
+    * Prior art: https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/cluster-api-provider-vsphere/pull/3438
 
-Late in the cycle:
-* [ ] [Bump dependencies](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/cluster-api-provider-vsphere/blob/main/docs/release/release-tasks.md#bump-dependencies)
-* [ ] [Create the new release branch](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/cluster-api-provider-vsphere/blob/main/docs/release/release-tasks.md#create-a-release-branch)
-* [ ] [opt] [Cut beta/rc releases](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/cluster-api-provider-vsphere/blob/main/docs/release/release-tasks.md#cut-a-release)
+Prepare & publish the release:
+* [ ] Bump to latest CAPI version (Kubernetes & CPI if necessary) 
+  * Bump `CAPI_HACK_TOOLS_VER`
+  * Bump dependencies in go.mod
+  * Bump core CAPI provider versions in `test/e2e/config/vsphere.yaml`
+  * Bump `KUBERNETES*` and `CPI_IMAGE_K8S_VERSION` to latest releases, if necessary
+  * Prior art: https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/cluster-api-provider-vsphere/pull/3291
+  * [ ] Cherry-pick
 * [ ] [Cut the minor release](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/cluster-api-provider-vsphere/blob/main/docs/release/release-tasks.md#cut-a-release)
 
 Continuously: