[ANNOUNCEMENT] v1.36 Code Freeze in Effect!
Josh Michielsen
Hello Kubernetes Community,
❄️ Kubernetes v1.36 Code Freeze is now in effect ❄️
At this point, we will only consider release-blocking issues and PRs into the v1.36 milestone.
The Enhancements Team reviewed all enhancements that opted-in for the v1.36 release.
For enhancements that did not meet the criteria for Code Freeze , the Enhancements Team removed them from the v1.36 milestone.
You can check the status of enhancements in the v1.36 Enhancements Tracking Board .
If you think your enhancement is critical and must ship in v1.36, please file an exception as soon as possible.
Upcoming Key Dates :
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Release Highlights deadline : Tuesday 31st March 2026
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Docs deadline — PRs ready for review : Tuesday 31st March 2026
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Docs Freeze : Wednesday 8th April 2026 (AoE) / Thursday 9th April 2026, 12:00 UTC: Week 13
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Kubernetes 1.36.0 Released : Wednesday 22nd April
If you have any concerns, please feel free to reply to this email or reach out to the Release Team on #sig-release Kubernetes Slack.
Thank you!
Josh Michielsen
v1.36 Enhancements Lead
