Enhancement tracking repo for Kubernetes releases. Owned by SIG Architecture.
This repo contains issues and KEPs. These issues are umbrellas for new enhancements to be added to Kubernetes. An enhancement usually takes multiple releases to complete. And an enhancement can be tracked as backlog items before work begins. An enhancement may be filed once there is consensus in at least one Kubernetes SIG.
Is My Thing an Enhancement?
We are trying to figure out the exact shape of an enhancement. Until then, here are a few rough heuristics.
will be graduating from one stage to another (ex. alpha to beta, beta to GA)
needs significant effort or changes Kubernetes in a significant way (ex. something that would take 10 person-weeks to implement, introduce or redesign a system component, or introduces API changes)
impacts the UX or operation of Kubernetes substantially such that engineers using Kubernetes will need retraining
performance improvements, which are only visible to users as faster API operations, or faster control loops
adding error messages or events
If you are not sure, ask someone in the SIG where you initially circulated the idea. If they aren't sure, jump into
#enhancements on Slack or ping someone listed in OWNERS.
have circulated your idea to see if there is interest
through Community Meetings, SIG meetings, SIG mailing lists, or an issue in github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes
(optionally) have done a prototype in your own fork
have identified people who agree to work on the enhancement
many enhancements will take several releases to progress through Alpha, Beta, and Stable stages
you and your team should be prepared to work on the approx. 9mo - 1 year that it takes to progress to Stable status
are ready to be the project manager for the enhancement
Why Are Enhancements Tracked
Once users adopt an enhancement, they expect to use it for an extended period of time. Therefore, we hold new enhancements to a high standard of conceptual integrity and require consistency with other parts of the system, thorough testing, and complete documentation. As the project grows, no single person can track whether all those requirements are met.
The development of an enhancement often spans three stages: Alpha, Beta, and Stable. Enhancement Tracking Issues provide a checklist that allows for different approvers for different aspects, and ensures that nothing is forgotten across the
development lifetime of an enhancement.
When to Comment on an Enhancement Issue
Please comment on the enhancement issue to:
request a review or clarification on the process
update status of the enhancement effort
link to relevant issues in other repos
Please do not comment on the enhancement issue to:
discuss a detail of the design, code or docs. Use a linked-to-issue or PR for that
Enhancements Tracking Spreadsheet
All the enhancements from this repo are visualized in the Enhancements Tracking Spreadsheets.
kubernetes/enhancements
Enhancement Tracking and Backlog
Enhancement tracking repo for Kubernetes releases. Owned by SIG Architecture.
This repo contains issues and KEPs. These issues are umbrellas for new enhancements to be added to Kubernetes. An enhancement usually takes multiple releases to complete. And an enhancement can be tracked as backlog items before work begins. An enhancement may be filed once there is consensus in at least one Kubernetes SIG.
Is My Thing an Enhancement?
We are trying to figure out the exact shape of an enhancement. Until then, here are a few rough heuristics.
An enhancement is anything that:
It is unlikely an enhancement if it is:
CustomResourceDefinition
and/or in https://github.com/kubernetes/contribIf you are not sure, ask someone in the SIG where you initially circulated the idea. If they aren't sure, jump into #enhancements on Slack or ping someone listed in OWNERS.
When to Create a New Enhancement Issue
Create an issue in this repository once you:
Why Are Enhancements Tracked
Once users adopt an enhancement, they expect to use it for an extended period of time. Therefore, we hold new enhancements to a high standard of conceptual integrity and require consistency with other parts of the system, thorough testing, and complete documentation. As the project grows, no single person can track whether all those requirements are met.
The development of an enhancement often spans three stages: Alpha, Beta, and Stable. Enhancement Tracking Issues provide a checklist that allows for different approvers for different aspects, and ensures that nothing is forgotten across the development lifetime of an enhancement.
When to Comment on an Enhancement Issue
Please comment on the enhancement issue to:
Please do not comment on the enhancement issue to:
Enhancements Tracking Spreadsheet
All the enhancements from this repo are visualized in the Enhancements Tracking Spreadsheets.
Links:
Procedure: TBA
Current Release Cycle
Dates and further information for the 1.23 Release
Exceptions to Enhancement Milestone Dates
The Exceptions Process is handled by the Release Team, please see their documentation for further details.
Labels
sig/foo
SIG Foo
/sig foo
(on a separate line)kind/feature
/kind feature
(on a separate line)tracked/yes
tracked/no
stage/{alpha,beta,stable}
/stage alpha
(on a separate line)Glossary
Please refer to the Glossary for definition of any terminology and acronyms used in Enhancements subproject.