# Release Updates - Timeline - We are in Week 6 of the release (almost halfway through :yay:) - FUTURE >>> - Code Freeze is on November 12. - https://github.com/kubernetes/sig-release/blob/master/releases/release_phases.md#code-freeze - Test Freeze is on November 23. - https://github.com/kubernetes/sig-release/blob/master/releases/release_phases.md#test-freeze - Docs PRs should be ready to bew reviewed by November 23. - Docs Freeze is on November 30. - 1.20 is planned to be shipped on December 8. You can see the full 1.20 release calendar here: https://github.com/kubernetes/sig-release/tree/master/releases/release-1.20 - New Meeting for Europe + APAC contributors - We now conduct a parellel Release Team meeting for Europe + APAC focused contributors. - Monday 12:00 UTC/17:30 IST/05:00 PDT - The first meeting was this week. - Patch Releases - v1.17.13, v1.18.10, v1.19.3 were released yesterday on October 14 - Current Release Branch cuts - 1.20.0-alpha.2 was released on October 13 - FUTURE >>> - 1.20.0-alpha.3, 1.20.0-beta.0 and so on will be released later this month - Enhancements - Enhancements Freeze in effect since October 6 - Enhancements Being Tracked: 54 - Alpha: 22 - Beta: 17 - Stable: 15 - There are 5 exceptions raised as of today for the enhancements freeze. [TODO: Update this just before the meeting] - Shadow Program - Shadow Orientation Complete - We have 29 shaodws in the team this cycle!!! :yay: - Ending with a plug, we are always welcoming new contributors in SIG Release. Ping us at #sig-release on the Kuberentes Slack.