[ANNOUNCEMENT] ☃️❄️ v1.37 Code Freeze in Effect!
Subhasmita Swain
Howdy Kubernetes community! 👋
Kubernetes v1.37 Code Freeze is now in effect! ☃️❄️
At this point, we will only consider release-blocking issues and PRs into the v1.37 milestone.
The Enhancements Team reviewed all enhancements that opted-in for the v1.37 release.
For enhancements that did not meet the criteria for Code Freeze, the Enhancements Team removed them from the v1.37 milestone.
You can check the status of enhancements in the v1.37 Enhancements Tracking Board.
If you think your enhancement is critical and must ship in v1.37, please file an exception as soon as possible.
Upcoming Key Dates:
Release Highlights deadline: Tuesday 28th July 2026
Docs deadline — PRs ready for review: Tuesday 28th July 2026
Docs Freeze: Wednesday 5th August 2026 (AoE) / Thursday 6th August 2026, 12:00 UTC Week 12
Kubernetes 1.37.0 Released: Wednesday 26th August 2026
If you have any questions, please reach out to the Enhancements team at #release-enhancements or Release Team at #sig-release
Thank you!
Subhasmita Swain
v1.37 Enhancements Lead