Editors: Aakanksha Bhende, Arujjwal Negi, Chad M. Crowell, Graziano Casto, Swathi Rao Similar to previous releases, the release of Kubernetes v1.35 introduces new stable, beta, and alpha features. The consistent delivery of high-quality releases underscores the strength of our development cycle and the vibrant support from our community. This release consists of 60 enhancements, including 17 stable, 19 beta, and 22 alpha features. There are also some deprecations and removals in this release; make sure to read about those. Release theme and logo 2025 began in the shimmer of Octarine: The Color of Magic (v1.33) and rode the gusts Of Wind & Will (v1.34). We close the year with our hands on the World Tree, inspired by Yggdrasil, the tree of life that binds many realms. Like any great tree, Kubernetes grows ring by ring and release by release, shaped by the care of a global community. At its center sits the Kubernetes wheel wrapped around the Earth, grounded by the resilient maintainers, contributors and users who keep showing up. Between day jobs, life changes, and steady open-source stewardship, they prune old APIs, graft new features and keep one of the world’s largest open source projects healthy. Three squirrels guard the tree: a wizard holding the LGTM scroll for reviewers, a warrior with an axe and Kubernetes shield for the release crews who cut new branches, and a rogue with a lantern for the triagers who bring light to dark issue queues. Together, they stand in for a much larger…
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