- What work did the SIG do this year that should be highlighted?
- Cluster API added v1beta2 of its API.
- Cluster API added support for in place updates.
- Cluster API added support for chained upgrades.
- Image Builder made various improvements for Windows support.
- kOps had their first contribution from GitHub's Copilot.
- kubeadm graduated the feature gates NodeLocalCRISocket and ControlPlaneKubeletLocalMode to GA.
- Kubespray added support for control plane reconfiguration on upgrades.
- Minikube made it possible to run GPU workloads on MacOS.
- Are there any areas and/or subprojects that your group needs help with (e.g. fewer than 2 active OWNERS)?
- cluster-api-provider-aws
- cluster-api-provider-digitalocean
- cluster-api-provider-cloudstack
- Did you have community-wide updates in 2025 (e.g. KubeCon talks)?
- Kubespray: Driving Cost-Efficiency for AI on Kubernetes
- Resilient Multi-Cloud Strategies: Harnessing Kubernetes, Cluster API, and Cell-Based Architecture
- Kubernetes CRD Design for the Long Haul: Tips, Tricks, and Lessons Learned
- Cluster API status update and discussion
- KEP work in 2025 (v1.33, v1.34, v1.35):
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Alpha
-
Stable
Retired in 2025:
- cluster-api-provider-packet Continuing:
- cluster-addons
- cluster-api
- cluster-api-addon-provider-helm
- cluster-api-ipam-provider-in-cluster
- cluster-api-operator
- cluster-api-provider-aws
- cluster-api-provider-azure
- cluster-api-provider-cloudstack
- cluster-api-provider-digitalocean
- cluster-api-provider-gcp
- cluster-api-provider-ibmcloud
- cluster-api-provider-kubemark
- cluster-api-provider-kubevirt
- cluster-api-provider-openstack
- cluster-api-provider-vsphere
- image-builder
- kOps
- karpenter-provider-cluster-api
- kubeadm
- kubespray
- minikube
New in 2025:
- Node Lifecycle Continuing:
- LTS
- etcd Operator
Operational tasks in sig-governance.md:
- README.md reviewed for accuracy and updated if needed
- CONTRIBUTING.md reviewed for accuracy and updated if needed
- Other contributing docs (e.g. in devel dir or contributor guide) reviewed for accuracy and updated if needed
- Subprojects list and linked OWNERS files in sigs.yaml reviewed for accuracy and updated if needed
- SIG leaders (chairs, tech leads, and subproject leads) in sigs.yaml are accurate and active, and updated if needed
- Meeting notes and recordings for 2025 are linked from README.md and updated/uploaded if needed