Schedule and team contact information for Kubernetes patch releases.
For general information about Kubernetes release cycle, see the release process description.
Our typical patch release cadence is monthly. It is commonly a bit faster (1 to 2 weeks) for the earliest patch releases after a 1.X minor release. Critical bug fixes may cause a more immediate release outside of the normal cadence. We also aim to not make releases during major holiday periods.
See the Release Managers page for full contact details on the Patch Release Team.
Please give us a business day to respond - we may be in a different timezone!
In between releases the team is looking at incoming cherry-pick requests on a weekly basis. The team will get in touch with submitters via GitHub PR, SIG channels in Slack, and direct messages in Slack and email if there are questions on the PR.
Please follow the cherry-pick process.
Cherry-picks must be merge-ready in GitHub with proper labels (eg: approved, lgtm, release note) and passing CI tests ahead of the cherry-pick deadline. This is typically two days before the target release, but may be more. Earlier PR readiness is better, as we need time to get CI signal after merging your cherry-picks ahead of the actual release.
Cherry-pick PRs which miss merge criteria will be carried over and tracked for the next patch release.
Timelines may vary with the severity of bug fixes, but for easier planning we will target the following monthly release points. Unplanned, critical releases may also occur in between these.
| Monthly Patch Release | Target date |
|---|---|
| February 2021 | 2021-02-17 |
| March 2021 | 2021-03-17 |
| April 2021 | 2021-04-14 |
| May 2021 | 2021-05-12 |
| June 2021 | 2021-06-16 |
| July 2021 | 2021-07-14 |
Next patch release is 1.20.3
End of Life for 1.20 is 2021-12-30
| PATCH RELEASE | CHERRY PICK DEADLINE | TARGET DATE |
|---|---|---|
| 1.20.3 | 2021-02-12 | 2021-02-17 |
| 1.20.2 | 2021-01-08 | 2021-01-13 |
| 1.20.1 | Tagging Issue | 2020-12-18 |
Next patch release is 1.19.8
End of Life for 1.19 is 2021-09-30
| PATCH RELEASE | CHERRY PICK DEADLINE | TARGET DATE |
|---|---|---|
| 1.19.8 | 2021-02-12 | 2021-02-17 |
| 1.19.7 | 2021-01-08 | 2021-01-13 |
| 1.19.6 | Tagging Issue | 2020-12-18 |
| 1.19.5 | 2020-12-04 | 2020-12-09 |
| 1.19.4 | 2020-11-06 | 2020-11-11 |
| 1.19.3 | 2020-10-09 | 2020-10-14 |
| 1.19.2 | 2020-09-11 | 2020-09-16 |
| 1.19.1 | 2020-09-04 | 2020-09-09 |
Next patch release is 1.18.16
End of Life for 1.18 is 2021-04-30
| PATCH RELEASE | CHERRY PICK DEADLINE | TARGET DATE |
|---|---|---|
| 1.18.16 | 2021-02-12 | 2021-02-17 |
| 1.18.15 | 2021-01-08 | 2021-01-13 |
| 1.18.14 | Tagging Issue | 2020-12-18 |
| 1.18.13 | 2020-12-04 | 2020-12-09 |
| 1.18.12 | N/A | 2020-11-12 |
| 1.18.11 | No-op release | 2020-11-11 |
| 1.18.10 | 2020-10-09 | 2020-10-14 |
| 1.18.9 | 2020-09-11 | 2020-09-16 |
| 1.18.8 | N/A | 2020-08-13 |
| 1.18.7 | 2020-08-07 | 2020-08-12 |
| 1.18.6 | 2020-07-10 | 2020-07-15 |
| 1.18.5 | 2020-06-25 | 2020-06-26 |
| 1.18.4 | 2020-06-12 | 2020-06-17 |
| 1.18.3 | 2020-05-15 | 2020-05-20 |
| 1.18.2 | 2020-04-13 | 2020-04-16 |
| 1.18.1 | 2020-04-06 | 2020-04-08 |
These releases are no longer supported.
| Minor Version | Final Patch Release | EOL date |
|---|---|---|
| 1.17 | 1.17.17 | 2021-01-13 |
| 1.16 | 1.16.15 | 2020-09-02 |
| 1.15 | 1.15.12 | 2020-05-06 |
| 1.14 | 1.14.10 | 2019-12-11 |
| 1.13 | 1.13.12 | 2019-10-15 |
| 1.12 | 1.12.10 | 2019-07-08 |
| 1.11 | 1.11.10 | 2019-05-01 |
| 1.10 | 1.10.13 | 2019-02-13 |
| 1.9 | 1.9.11 | 2018-09-29 |
| 1.8 | 1.8.15 | 2018-07-12 |
| 1.7 | 1.7.16 | 2018-04-04 |
| 1.6 | 1.6.13 | 2017-11-23 |
| 1.5 | 1.5.8 | 2017-10-01 |
| 1.4 | 1.4.12 | 2017-04-21 |
| 1.3 | 1.3.10 | 2016-11-01 |
| 1.2 | 1.2.7 | 2016-10-23 |