Release 1.7.0 Updates, Release Channels & Dev Planning

Cozystack community meeting 2026-10-29 Welcome to the recording of the bi-weekly Cozystack Community Meeting! In this session, the team announces the official launch of the major Cozystack v1.7.0 release. The discussion details critical breaking changes, automated batch backports, and a brand-new proposal for open release trains and transparent community planning. Cozystack is a free, open-source cloud platform based on Kubernetes and a proud CNCF Sandbox Project. Minutes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Y... Agenda and Notes: Project updates and news v1.7.0 just got released! https://github.com/cozystack/cozystac... Open Floor: Milestone = Release with automatization CI https://github.com/cozystack/communit... Proposal (draft): release channels (edge / candidate / fast / stable / LTS) and a rotating Release Team that owns them https://github.com/cozystack/communit... TODO(phases): Implement new backport logic, according to merged @daniil https://github.com/cozystack/communit... Channel for #cozystack-dev in CNCF slack for developers timur.tukaev@aenix.io Enhance upstream planing Andrei Kvapil (kvaps) and @nbykov Roadmap Triaging Milestones on GitHub or alternatives Create SIGs 📅 TIMESTAMPS / CHAPTERS: 00:00 — Setup and waiting for attendees 04:20 — Cozystack v1.7.0 official launch & testing overview 06:20 — Breaking changes: Talos upgrades and DRBD kernel modules 08:10 — v1.7.0 features: Proxmox worker support, Virtual Routers & Backup strategies 09:50 — Introducing Compute plane modules and ARM64 testing status 11:00 — Open Floor: Milestone Release Train and Automation Proposal 13:10 — Analyzing past release delays and end-to-end test gate bypasses 15:00 — Introducing the 14-day rule for Release Channels (Fast vs. Stable) 16:40 — Constructing a new, structured Release Team cycle 19:40 — Debating the .0 stability and project milestone lifecycles 28:00 — Release channels and API resource version alignment 34:30 — Streamlining the automated batch backport framework 39:40 — Enhancing upstream product planning transparency 48:30 — Community predictability vs. Fast-changing roadmap flexibility 54:20 — Coordinating multi-company feature roadmaps 58:30 — Launching the dedicated CozystackDev Slack channel 60:01 — Action items assignment and closing remarks Share your enhancement and architecture proposals by opening a PR at https://github.com/cozystack/communit... Join the community: Telegram group t.me/cozystack Slack group https://kubernetes.slack.com/archives... (Get invite at https://slack.kubernetes.io) Cozystack resources: https://cozystack.io https://cozystack.io/docs/get-started https://cozystack.io/blog https://github.com/cozystack/cozystack 📅 Subscribe to our community meetings calendar: https://zoom-lfx.platform.linuxfounda... 🗓️ Add meetings to your calendar: https://webcal.prod.itx.linuxfoundati... Free Cloud Platform based on Kubernetes | CNCF Sandbox Project #Cozystack #Kubernetes #CloudNative #Proxmox #CNCF