New Kubernetes Release - IBM-Cloud/cloud-provider-ibm GitHub Wiki

The following steps are required to create a new branch for a new Kubernetes release:

  1. Create new Label for the new release. "release-1.xx"

  2. Create new branch for this new Kubernetes release

    • Select the current branch from which the new branch will be created.
    • In the Find or create a branch... field under the Branch drop-down menu, enter the new branch name release-<major>.<minor> where <major>.<minor> is the Kubernetes major and minor version (e.g. release-1.34)

  3. Update dependabot.yml configuration

  4. Update kube-update.yml Github Action workflow

  5. go.mod and go.sum dependencies are kept up to date with the dependabot. Dependabot will not generate the initial pull request to update the go.mod from prior version of k8s modules to an "alpha" version. The initial go.mod update for the new release needs to be done manually.

    • Ensure you have correct version of GO installed on laptop
    • Checkout the new release branch that just created
    • Update go.mod:
      • Change each of the direct k8s.io modules to new release/patch level
      • Remove all indirect references to k8s.io modules that are using the old release
    • Run: go mod tidy
    • Check the go.mod that it contains the correct version of GO, if not then edit it manually and rerun: go mod tidy
    • Create pull request
    • Get the pull request reviewed and merged

  6. The new branch needs to be made the "default" branch for the repository. This is done in the repo Settings under the Branches tab

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