# 1.26 Enhancements Freeze Instructions

### Steps to follow:

**Step 1:** Go the [Enhancement Tracking Board](https://bit.ly/k8s126-enhancements) and assign yourself a KEP issue by populating the "Enhancement Contact" field. A KEP that does not have a name in the "Enhancements Contact" field can be picked up.
> Note that the opt-in process has changed starting with this cycle, and SIG leads will opt in by adding the `lead-opted-in` label to their enhancements issues. Please familiarize yourself with this change - https://www.kubernetes.dev/blog/2022/09/09/enhancements-opt-in/.

**Step 2:** Go to the KEP issue https://github.com/kubernetes/enhancements/issues/<issue-number> or by clicking on the link in the "title" field.

**Step 3:** Verify if the KEP issue has the following labels and milestone:
- `tracked/yes` (if not add `tracked/yes` and remove `tracked/no`)
- `milestone v1.26` (if not add `milestone v1.26`)

**Step 4:** Start a new comment on the KEP issue:

***If the KEP issue does not meet the criteria and has to be worked on, add the following to the comment:***

Hello {enhancement owner} 👋, 1.26 Enhancements team here.

Just checking in as we approach **enhancements freeze on 18:00 PDT on Thursday 6th October 2022**.

This enhancement is targeting for stage `<insert-stage-here>` for 1.26 (correct me, if otherwise)

Here's where this enhancement currently stands:

- [ ] KEP readme using the [latest template](https://github.com/kubernetes/enhancements/tree/master/keps/NNNN-kep-template) has been merged into the k/enhancements repo.
- [ ] KEP status is marked as `implementable` for `latest-milestone: 1.26`
- [ ] KEP readme has a [updated detailed test plan section](https://github.com/kubernetes/enhancements/blob/master/keps/NNNN-kep-template/README.md?plain=1#L257-L328) filled out
- [ ] KEP readme has up to date graduation criteria
- [ ] KEP has a production readiness review that has been completed and merged into k/enhancements.

For this KEP, we would just need to update the following:
- {insert list of action items}

The status of this enhancement is marked as `at risk`. Please keep the issue description up-to-date with appropriate stages as well. Thank you!

Refer, for example: https://github.com/kubernetes/enhancements/issues/563#issuecomment-914935566

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***If you've checked all of the boxes and the KEP issue is ready to be marked as `tracked`, use the following text:***

Hello {enhancement owner} 👋, 1.26 Enhancements team here.

Just checking in as we approach **enhancements freeze on 18:00 PDT on Thursday 6th October 2022**.

This enhancement is targeting for stage `<insert-stage-here>` for 1.26 (correct me, if otherwise)

Here’s where this enhancement currently stands:

- [X] KEP readme using the [latest template](https://github.com/kubernetes/enhancements/tree/master/keps/NNNN-kep-template) has been merged into the k/enhancements repo.
- [X] KEP status is marked as `implementable` for `latest-milestone: 1.26`
- [X] KEP readme has a [updated detailed test plan section](https://github.com/kubernetes/enhancements/blob/master/keps/NNNN-kep-template/README.md?plain=1#L257-L328) filled out
- [X] KEP readme has up to date graduation criteria.
- [X] KEP has a production readiness review that has been completed and merged into k/enhancements.

With all the KEP requirements in place and merged into k/enhancements, this enhancement is all good for the upcoming enhancements freeze. 🚀

The status of this enhancement is marked as `tracked`. Please keep the issue description up-to-date with appropriate stages as well. Thank you!

Refer, for example https://github.com/kubernetes/enhancements/issues/2249#issuecomment-1023070497

**Step 5:** Once you confirm the stage, update the `stage` label on the KEP. Finally, head back to the Enhancement tracking board and update the "Status", "Stage", and "Enhancements Status" fields.

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### Useful Links:

- **Release Schedule:**
https://github.com/kubernetes/sig-release/blob/master/releases/release-1.26/README.md#timeline
- **Enhancement Tracking Board:**
https://bit.ly/k8s126-enhancements
- **Merged KEP Directory:** https://github.com/kubernetes/enhancements/tree/master/keps
- **Merged PRR Directory:** https://github.com/kubernetes/enhancements/tree/master/keps/prod-readiness
- **Latest KEP template:** https://github.com/kubernetes/enhancements/tree/master/keps/NNNN-kep-template
- **Latest Test Plan Details**: https://github.com/kubernetes/enhancements/blob/master/keps/NNNN-kep-template/README.md?plain=1#L257-L328