Cut v1.33.7 release

[Verolop]

Scheduled to happen: Tue, 2025-12-09

Release Blocking Issues

Release Steps

• Create a thread on #release-management: https://kubernetes.slack.com/archives/CJH2GBF7Y/p1765281434335459
• Screenshot unhealthy release branch testgrid boards
• Check the health of the publishing-bot
• Mock Run
  • Stage
  • Release
• NoMock Run
  • Stage
  • Image Promotion PR: releng: Image promotion for kubernetes v1.33.7 k8s.io#8849
  • Release
• Send email notification: https://groups.google.com/a/kubernetes.io/g/dev/c/kdSiN4sdEss/m/SSo3wNzcBwAJ
• Notify #release-management on Slack: https://kubernetes.slack.com/archives/CJH2GBF7Y/p1765360674327999?thread_ts=1765281434.335459&cid=CJH2GBF7Y
• Update schedule.yaml file with the latest release using schedule-builder (patch releases only): Update "data/releases/schedule.yaml" for Dec 2025 patches website#53697
• Collect metrics and add them to the Release steps table below through krel history --branch release-1.xx --date-from yyyy-mm-dd (current date)

Release Tools Version

GitVersion:    vM.m.p
GitCommit:     191ddd0b0b49af1adb04a98e45cebdd36cae9307
GitTreeState:  clean
BuildDate:     YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ssZ
GoVersion:     go1.16.3
Compiler:      gc
Platform:      linux/amd64

Release Jobs History

STEP	COMMAND	LINK	START	DURATION	SUCCEEDED ?
mock stage	krel stage --type official --branch release-1.33 --build-version v1.33.6-19+7131a9f595191a	https://console.cloud.google.com/cloud-build/builds/1cae2835-d0d3-41ab-bf30-29359a6012a0?project=648026197307	2025-12-09T12:20:35.075571451Z	00:53:07	Yes
mock release	krel release --type official --branch release-1.33 --build-version v1.33.6-19+7131a9f595191a	https://console.cloud.google.com/cloud-build/builds/fb184151-5a90-4ddd-b161-245086c1f4e8?project=648026197307	2025-12-09T13:32:40.856790352Z	00:15:32	Yes
stage	krel stage --type official --branch release-1.33 --build-version v1.33.6-19+7131a9f595191a --nomock	https://console.cloud.google.com/cloud-build/builds/ef0b9dc9-a61e-43b2-9488-62f0c4d333a6?project=648026197307	2025-12-09T14:26:45.022383240Z	01:29:10	Yes
release	krel release --type official --branch release-1.33 --build-version v1.33.6-19+7131a9f595191a --nomock	https://console.cloud.google.com/cloud-build/builds/572e2c36-94d4-4d34-9d9b-f1e49e526461?project=648026197307	2025-12-10T01:00:40.145571325Z	00:15:33	Yes

Action Items

Open Questions

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

[k8s-ci-robot]

@Verolop: The provided milestone is not valid for this repository. Milestones in this repository: [next, v.1.25, v1.16, v1.17, v1.18, v1.19, v1.20, v1.21, v1.22, v1.23, v1.24, v1.25, v1.26, v1.27, v1.28, v1.29, v1.30, v1.31, v1.32, v1.33, v1.34, v1.35]

Use /milestone clear to clear the milestone.

Details

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Scheduled to happen: Tue, 2025-12-09

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

• Ensure a green signal has been given by Release Signal on the day of the cut
• Create a thread on #release-management:
• Screenshot unhealthy release branch testgrid boards
• Check the health of the publishing-bot
• Mock Run
• Stage
• Release
• NoMock Run
• Stage
• Image Promotion PR:
• Release
• Send email notification:
• Notify #release-management on Slack:
• Update schedule.yaml file with the latest release using schedule-builder (patch releases only)
• Collect metrics and add them to the Release steps table below through krel history --branch release-1.xx --date-from yyyy-mm-dd (current date)

Release Tools Version

GitVersion:    vM.m.p
GitCommit:     191ddd0b0b49af1adb04a98e45cebdd36cae9307
GitTreeState:  clean
BuildDate:     YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ssZ
GoVersion:     go1.16.3
Compiler:      gc
Platform:      linux/amd64

Release Jobs History

Step	Command	Link	Start	Duration	Succeeded?
Mock stage	krel stage [arguments]
Mock release	krel release [arguments]
Stage	krel stage [arguments]
Release	krel release [arguments]

Action Items

Open Questions

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

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[Verolop]

/milestone v1.33

[Verolop]

kubernetes/release$ krel testgridshot --branch 1.33
INFO Starting krel testgrishot...
INFO Please copy the lines below and paste in the Github Issue for the Release cut. Thanks for using krel!

Testgrid dashboards for 1.33

Boards checked for FAILING:

• sig-release-1.33-blocking
• sig-release-1.33-informing

No FAILING Jobs

comment generated by krel

[xmudrii]

/close

[k8s-ci-robot]

@xmudrii: Closing this issue.

Details

In response to this:

/close

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