Cut v1.24.0-alpha.1 release

[jimangel]

Scheduled to happen: Wed, 2021-12-08

Release Blocking Issues

n/a

Release Steps

• [x] Create a thread on #release-management: link
• [x] Screenshot unhealthy release branch testgrid boards
• Mock Run
  • [x] Stage
  • [x] Release
• NoMock Run
  • [x] Stage
  • [x] Image Promotion: https://github.com/kubernetes/k8s.io/pull/3163
  • [x] Release
• [x] Notify #release-management: https://kubernetes.slack.com/archives/CJH2GBF7Y/p1639022533040800?thread_ts=1639010166.018600&cid=CJH2GBF7Y
• [x] Send notification: https://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-dev/c/i6AoKPTAjXA
• [x] Collect metrics and add them to the Release steps table below

Release Tools Version

GitVersion:    v0.12.0
GitCommit:     d03850ed8be175384bfcdb8c06fbb84ecca9fb45
GitTreeState:  clean
BuildDate:     2021-12-09T00:07:19Z
GoVersion:     go1.17.4
Compiler:      gc
Platform:      darwin/arm64

Release Jobs History

Step	Command	Link	Start	Duration	Succeeded?
Mock stage	krel stage --type alpha --branch master	https://console.cloud.google.com/cloud-build/builds/b5cd9e19-c0f4-4f7e-bd38-f2ba4931b487?project=kubernetes-release-test	Dec 8, 2021, 6:44:41 PM	00:56:24	Yes
Mock release	krel release --build-version=v1.24.0-alpha.0.139+cdf3ad823a3373	https://console.cloud.google.com/cloud-build/builds/58444beb-fe6b-4cef-80b7-76e1038cbab9?project=kubernetes-release-test	Dec 8, 2021, 7:53:59 PM	00:08:08	Yes
Stage	krel stage --type alpha --branch master --nomock	https://console.cloud.google.com/cloud-build/builds/3976e804-3564-4c6b-97f5-db61c0d2b0a4?project=kubernetes-release-test	Dec 8, 2021, 8:17:54 PM	00:55:29	Yes
Release	krel release --nomock --build-version=v1.24.0-alpha.0.139+cdf3ad823a3373	https://console.cloud.google.com/cloud-build/builds/6c83ed2e-03bb-4c03-b376-2115d5f26c43?project=kubernetes-release-test	Dec 8, 2021, 9:49:54 PM	00:08:33	Yes

Action Items

• [x] Update bit.ly links for Image promotion (https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/promo-tools/blob/main/docs/promotion-pull-requests.md) in the issue template.
• [x] Resolve issue with semantic versioning of kpromo (details)
• [x] Update email ID with email address for sendgrid announce. (krel announce send --tag v1.24.0-alpha.1 --name "Jim Angel" --name "emailaddress@domain.com") in docs
• [x] Explicitly call out nomock / mock in krel announce

Open Questions

/milestone v1.24 /assign @Verolop @puerco /cc @kubernetes/release-managers /priority important-soon /kind documentation

[jimangel]

Testgrid dashboards for master

Boards checked for FAILING:

• sig-release-master-blocking
• sig-release-master-informing

2021-12-09 00:40:45.691839 +0000 UTC FAILING sig-release-master-blocking#node-kubelet-master - TestGrid


2021-12-09 00:40:45.691839 +0000 UTC FAILING sig-release-master-informing#node-kubelet-features-master - TestGrid


comment generated by krel

[jimangel]

This release can be closed at anytime. I have opened PRs for all my suggested tweaks. Thanks!