Release v3.0.0 of Ceph CSI driver

[humblec]

• Define release process

  • Release doc would be a good start

• Define release deadlines

  • Code Freeze : 18-Jul-2020
  • RC : 23-Jul-2020
  • GA : 29-Jul-2020

• Define/list roadmap for v3.0.0

  • Proposed contents for v3.0.0 release

  • The release blockers (issues/PRs) are attached to the release-3.0.0 milestone

  • Snapshot/Cloning support for CephFS and RBD.
    Add snapshot creation, deletion and restore from snapshot, Clone from PVC support for CephFS volumes. #394 ( Additional Details : Add snapshot creation, deletion and restore from snapshot, Clone from PVC support for CephFS volumes. #394 (comment))
    create a bigger size volume from existing data source #258
    [CephFS] Support volume cloning #701
    [CephFS] Create a CSI volume from a snapshot #411
    [CephFS] Support Volume Snapshots #702
    Add support for smart cloning in rbd #675
    Add support for standalone snapshot creation and cloning support #693
    Add support for smart PVC cloning #695

• Release Team:
  @Madhu-1
  @humblec

• Document features and announce the release.

[humblec]

[Release call update] [planning]

Eventhough snap and clone is the main theme, we will be enhancing go ceph adoption and also topology aware provisioning with this release.

[ferdelatejera]

Is this Ceph CSI driver still on track for 6/30? I noted at the top of the issue these deadlines:

Code Freeze : 20 -Jun-2020
RC : 25-Jun-2020
GA : 30-Jun-2020

[humblec]

Is this Ceph CSI driver still on track for 6/30? I noted at the top of the issue these deadlines:

Code Freeze : 20 -Jun-2020
RC : 25-Jun-2020
GA : 30-Jun-2020

@ferdelatejera yes, that's the current ETA for the release. If any change, it will be populated/updated here.

[ferdelatejera]

Hi, can we take GA version of Ceph CSI driver? Today is scheduled the release

[HackerDotCN]

v3.x version is abandoned ? I just find v4.x in tags

[Madhu-1]

Can you point me to 4.x tagged images link?

[ferdelatejera]

Is this Ceph CSI driver still on track for 6/30? I noted at the top of the issue these deadlines:
Code Freeze : 20 -Jun-2020
RC : 25-Jun-2020
GA : 30-Jun-2020

@ferdelatejera yes, that's the current ETA for the release. If any change, it will be populated/updated here.

Hi, so the GA targeted for 30-Jun was pushed? I see that the ticked suddenly changed the target dates.

[humblec]

Is this Ceph CSI driver still on track for 6/30? I noted at the top of the issue these deadlines:
Code Freeze : 20 -Jun-2020
RC : 25-Jun-2020
GA : 30-Jun-2020

@ferdelatejera yes, that's the current ETA for the release. If any change, it will be populated/updated here.

Hi, so the GA targeted for 30-Jun was pushed? I see that the ticked suddenly changed the target dates.

Yeah, we had to push it for 3/4 weeks to get and use CephFS release ( 14.2.10 & 15.2.2) out which support some must have fixes or enhancements to support cephfs snapshot and clone functionality. As they are released now, we are on track for new GA date which is of this month end.