# 2023 Annual Report: WG Data Protection

## Current initiatives and Project Health


1. What work did the WG do this year that should be highlighted?

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- KEPs being worked on:
    - Prevent unauthorized volume mode conversion moved to Beta in 1.27: https://github.com/kubernetes/enhancements/tree/master/keps/sig-storage/3141-prevent-volume-mode-conversion
    - Volume Group Snapshot moved to Alpha in 1.27: https://github.com/kubernetes/enhancements/tree/master/keps/sig-storage/3476-volume-group-snapshot
    - Changed Block Tracking KEP was being reviewed and progress has been made: https://github.com/kubernetes/enhancements/pull/4082

- KubeCon updates
  - KubeCon NA 2023: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRlXQcBR3wE
  - KubeCon EU 2023: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qutcX-HjPk8
  - KubeCon China 2023: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jYrKcdOO8s

2. Are there any areas and/or subprojects that your group needs help with (e.g. fewer than 2 active OWNERS)?
  - If more end users/companies can attend our meetings, provide feedback, and contribute to design/implementation of the features we are working on, that will be great.

## Operational

Operational tasks in [wg-governance.md]:

- [ ] [README.md] reviewed for accuracy and updated if needed
- [ ] WG leaders in [sigs.yaml] are accurate and active, and updated if needed
- [ ] Meeting notes and recordings for 2023 are linked from [README.md] and updated/uploaded if needed
- [ ] Updates provided to sponsoring SIGs in 2023
      - [$sig-name](https://git.k8s.io/community/$sig-id/)
        - links to email, meeting notes, slides, or recordings, etc
      - [$sig-name](https://git.k8s.io/community/$sig-id/)
        - links to email, meeting notes, slides, or recordings, etc
      -

[wg-governance.md]: https://git.k8s.io/community/committee-steering/governance/wg-governance.md
[README.md]: https://git.k8s.io/community/wg-data-protection/README.md
[sigs.yaml]: https://git.k8s.io/community/sigs.yaml
