The final release of Kubernetes Mandala
The Kubernetes v1.29.0, aka the Kubernetes Mandala was released on December 13, 2023. This marked the last (major) Kubernetes minor version release of the year, 2023.
(The original release date was December 5, 2023, but then we had a few rounds of un-avoidable delays.) š
This is a very special release for me. I had the honor of being the Release Lead for Kubernetes v1.29 Release cycle, which had a team of 40 ever amazing folks.
This release, like all others, also had a very special theme & logo ā thanks to Jason Braganza. He shared the story ā On How the Kubernetes v1.29 Logo Came About.
Today, February 13, 2025, after an year and 2 months later, marks the final release of Kubernetes 1.29 aka, the v1.29.14.
Iām really grateful for my experience during the 4 months from September to December 2023. It had its ups and downs, but I learned a lot lot.
Most importantly, it helped me become more confident and comfortable in having conversations, discussions, and especially, in finding solutions ā both on regular days and especially on tough ones.