[NOTICE] Shadow application for the Kubernetes v1.31 Release Team is now open!

[Priyanka Saggu]

Hello everyone!

The shadow application for the Kubernetes v1.31 Release Team is now open!

Please fill out the application form[1] to be considered as a shadow on the team.

While the release calendar has not been finalized, here is an overview of the release.

• Release Team Shadow Application Opens: Wednesday, May 1, 2024
• Release Team Shadow Application Closes: Wednesday, May 15, 2024 (23:59 UTC)
• Release Team Shadow Notifications send out latest until: Wednesday, May 22, 2024
• Release Cycle Start: Monday, May 13, 2024 (approximate)
• Release Cycle End: Thursday, August 15, 2024 (approximate)

The dates are subject to change. Keep an eye on the sig-release slack channel[2] and kubernetes/sig-release[3] repository for updates.

Please refer to the following links for information on the Release Team and selection process:

• Release Team Overview: https://git.k8s.io/sig-release/release-team/README.md
• Release Team Shadows: https://git.k8s.io/sig-release/release-team/shadows.md
• Role Handbooks: https://git.k8s.io/sig-release/release-team/role-handbooks
• Selection Criteria: https://git.k8s.io/sig-release/release-team/release-team-selection.md

Further details on the v1.31 Release Team timeline can be found at: https://github.com/kubernetes/sig-release/pull/2494

Please reach out via the #sig-release Slack channel[2] on Kubernetes Slack should you have any further questions.

Thank you,
Priyanka Saggu
v1.31 Emeritus Adviser on behalf of SIG Release and the Kubernetes v1.31 Release Team

[1] https://forms.gle/DwM5SBJ9gCsQJkHbA
[2] https://kubernetes.slack.com/archives/C2C40FMNF

[3] https://git.k8s.io/sig-release/