diff --git a/content/en/blog/_posts/2023-08-31-legacy-package-repository-deprecation/index.md b/content/en/blog/_posts/2023-08-31-legacy-package-repository-deprecation/index.md index 1d632b1042..be1136258a 100644 --- a/content/en/blog/_posts/2023-08-31-legacy-package-repository-deprecation/index.md +++ b/content/en/blog/_posts/2023-08-31-legacy-package-repository-deprecation/index.md @@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ the repositories as of **September 13, 2023**. Please continue reading in order to learn what does this mean for you as an user or distributor, and what steps you may need to take. +**ℹ️ Update (March 26, 2024): _the legacy Google-hosted repositories went +away on March 4, 2024. It's not possible to install Kubernetes packages from +the legacy Google-hosted package repositories any longer._** + ## How does this affect me as a Kubernetes end user? This change affects users **directly installing upstream versions of Kubernetes**, @@ -72,6 +76,8 @@ possible and inform your users about this change and what steps they need to tak +_(updated on March 26, 2024)_ + - **15th August 2023:** Kubernetes announces a new, community-managed source for Linux software packages of Kubernetes components - **31st August 2023:** @@ -81,6 +87,11 @@ possible and inform your users about this change and what steps they need to tak Kubernetes will freeze the legacy package repositories, (`apt.kubernetes.io` and `yum.kubernetes.io`). The freeze will happen immediately following the patch releases that are scheduled for September, 2023. +- **12th January 2024:** + Kubernetes announced intentions to remove the legacy package repositories in January 2024 +- **4th March 2024:** + The legacy package repositories have been removed. It's not possible to install Kubernetes packages from + the legacy package repositories any longer The Kubernetes patch releases scheduled for September 2023 (v1.28.2, v1.27.6, v1.26.9, v1.25.14) will have packages published **both** to the community-owned and @@ -107,12 +118,18 @@ distribution may provide its own packages. ## Can I continue to use the legacy package repositories? +_(updated on March 26, 2024)_ + +**The legacy Google-hosted repositories went away on March 4, 2024. It's not possible +to install Kubernetes packages from the legacy Google-hosted package repositories any +longer.** + ~~The existing packages in the legacy repositories will be available for the foreseeable future. However, the Kubernetes project can't provide _any_ guarantees on how long is that going to be. The deprecated legacy repositories, and their contents, might be removed at any time in the future and without a further notice period.~~ -**UPDATE**: The legacy packages are expected to go away by the end of February 2024. +~~**UPDATE**: The legacy packages are expected to go away by the end of February 2024.~~ The Kubernetes project **strongly recommends** migrating to the new community-owned repositories **as soon as possible**.