kubernetes · hankfreund · Sep 30, 2025 · Sep 30, 2025
diff --git a/keps/prod-readiness/sig-node/5593.yaml b/keps/prod-readiness/sig-node/5593.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+kep-number: 5593
+alpha:
+  approver: "@soltysh"
+beta:
+  approver: "@soltysh"
diff --git a/keps/sig-node/4603-tune-crashloopbackoff/README.md b/keps/sig-node/4603-tune-crashloopbackoff/README.md
diff --git a/keps/sig-node/4603-tune-crashloopbackoff/kep.yaml b/keps/sig-node/4603-tune-crashloopbackoff/kep.yaml
@@ -39,9 +39,7 @@ feature-gates:
   - name: ReduceDefaultCrashLoopBackoffDecay
     components:
       - kubelet
-  - name: EnableKubeletCrashLoopBackoffMax
-    components:
-      - kubelet
+
 disable-supported: true
 # The following PRR answers are required at beta release
 # metrics:

diff --git a/keps/sig-node/5593-configure-the-max-crashloopbackoff-delay/README.md b/keps/sig-node/5593-configure-the-max-crashloopbackoff-delay/README.md
diff --git a/...ode/5593-configure-the-max-crashloopbackoff-delay/code-diagram-for-restarts.png b/...ode/5593-configure-the-max-crashloopbackoff-delay/code-diagram-for-restarts.png
diff --git a/...g-node/5593-configure-the-max-crashloopbackoff-delay/flatratesuccessvstoday.png b/...g-node/5593-configure-the-max-crashloopbackoff-delay/flatratesuccessvstoday.png
diff --git a/keps/sig-node/5593-configure-the-max-crashloopbackoff-delay/kep.yaml b/keps/sig-node/5593-configure-the-max-crashloopbackoff-delay/kep.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+title: Configure the max CrashLoopBackOff delay
+kep-number: 5593
+authors:
+  - "@lauralorenz"
+owning-sig: sig-node
+# participating-sigs:
+#   - sig-aaa
+#   - sig-bbb
+status: implementable
+creation-date: 2025-09-30
+reviewers:
+  - "@tallclair"
+approvers:
+  - TBD
+
+see-also:
+  - "/keps/sig-node/4603-tune-crashloopbackoff"
+# replaces:
+#   - "/keps/sig-ccc/3456-replaced-kep"
+
+# The target maturity stage in the current dev cycle for this KEP.
+# If the purpose of this KEP is to deprecate a user-visible feature
+# and a Deprecated feature gates are added, they should be deprecated|disabled|removed.
+stage: beta
+
+# The most recent milestone for which work toward delivery of this KEP has been
+# done. This can be the current (upcoming) milestone, if it is being actively
+# worked on.
+latest-milestone: "v1.35"
+
+# The milestone at which this feature was, or is targeted to be, at each stage.
+milestone:
+  alpha: "v1.32"
+  beta: "v1.35"
+  # stable: "v1.37"
+
+# The following PRR answers are required at alpha release
+# List the feature gate name and the components for which it must be enabled
+feature-gates:
+  - name: EnableKubeletCrashLoopBackoffMax
+    components:
+      - kubelet
+disable-supported: true
+
+# The following PRR answers are required at beta release
+# metrics:
+#   - my_feature_metric
diff --git a/...igure-the-max-crashloopbackoff-delay/kubeletvsruntime-restartresponsibility.png b/...igure-the-max-crashloopbackoff-delay/kubeletvsruntime-restartresponsibility.png
diff --git a/...nfigure-the-max-crashloopbackoff-delay/restarts-vs-elapsed-minimum-per-node.png b/...nfigure-the-max-crashloopbackoff-delay/restarts-vs-elapsed-minimum-per-node.png
diff --git a/...node/5593-configure-the-max-crashloopbackoff-delay/successvsrapidwhenfailed.png b/...node/5593-configure-the-max-crashloopbackoff-delay/successvsrapidwhenfailed.png
diff --git a/keps/sig-node/5593-configure-the-max-crashloopbackoff-delay/todayvsrapid.png b/keps/sig-node/5593-configure-the-max-crashloopbackoff-delay/todayvsrapid.png