wg-node-identity: add working group charter and registration by randomvariable · Pull Request #9028 · kubernetes/community

randomvariable · 2026-06-15T23:00:03Z

What this does

Registers a new Working Group: WG Node Identity.

Files changed

sigs.yaml — new WG entry under workinggroups
OWNERS_ALIASES — wg-node-identity-leads alias (chairs to be populated post-approval)
sig-cluster-lifecycle/README.md — generated: WG listed under sponsoring SIG
sig-list.md — generated: WG row added
wg-node-identity/README.md — generated from sigs.yaml
wg-node-identity/charter.md — new charter

Known TODOs (to be resolved before merge)

Slack channel name (#tbd placeholder)
Mailing list URL (not yet created)
Meeting schedule (to be decided by initial WG meeting)
wg-node-identity-leads OWNERS alias populated once chairs confirm

Checklist

sigs.yaml edited directly
Docs regenerated with make generate
Charter follows wg-governance

k8s-ci-robot · 2026-06-15T23:00:08Z

There are empty aliases in OWNER_ALIASES, cleanup is advised.

linux-foundation-easycla · 2026-06-15T23:00:09Z

The committers listed above are authorized under a signed CLA.

✅ login: ahmedtd / name: Taahir Ahmed (e99d345)
✅ login: elmiko / name: Michael McCune (e99d345)
✅ login: hakman / name: Ciprian Hacman (e99d345)
✅ login: pfeifferj / name: Josephine Pfeiffer (e99d345)
✅ login: randomvariable / name: Naadir Jeewa (e99d345)
✅ login: rata / name: Rodrigo Campos Catelin (e99d345)

k8s-ci-robot · 2026-06-15T23:00:11Z

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randomvariable · 2026-06-15T23:00:24Z

/hold

k8s-ci-robot · 2026-06-15T23:02:10Z

There are empty aliases in OWNER_ALIASES, cleanup is advised.

k8s-ci-robot · 2026-06-15T23:04:18Z

There are empty aliases in OWNER_ALIASES, cleanup is advised.

hakman · 2026-06-29T16:53:44Z

/cc @neolit123

hakman · 2026-06-29T16:53:58Z

/cc @justinsb

neolit123

/approve
in SIGL CL we had consensus this WG to be sponsored.
personally, i mentioned i don't clearly understand what will be product of this WG but let's see.

there could definitely other participating SIGs here, did you get +1 from any others?
has the steering committee +1-ed?

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neolit123 · 2026-06-30T06:22:50Z

 ## Working Groups

 The following [working groups][working-group-definition] are sponsored by sig-cluster-lifecycle:
+* [WG Node Identity](/wg-node-identity)


sig autoscaling and other sponsors needs to be updated too.
but note they must have agreed to it during a recorded zoom meeting.

the proposal was presented at four SIG meetings:

SIG Autoscaling, 2026-04-23

SIG Node, 2026-04-28

SIG Cluster Lifecycle, 2026-05-12

SIG Auth, 2026-05-20

is sig auth participating?

In some form we need confirmation that the relevant SIGs are in principle +1 and ideally have reviewed teh proposal for any issues they see.

randomvariable · 2026-08-06T10:30:36Z

@randomvariable

please include SIG Auth as participating SIG. this is just a formality. we had the conversation here: https://kubernetes.slack.com/archives/C0EN96KUY/p1785953599305489

TL;DR

* it seems odd to me that a security / authn feature has no expert SIG listed, that should be either Auth or Security. Since @ahmedtd is a SIG Auth regular member, let's include them and he can represent the SIG.

* note that if any changes in core k8s like kubelet are required, we need KEPs, and that means core owners. In fact we likely need KEPs for any type of change, unless we align on small docs and blog posts.

* sponsoring SIG means a group that wants work done. participating SIG are just advisory. SIG Auth collectively agreed that they do not see the need for work to be done in core ATM.

/hold until that's resolved.

Thx, we've updated as per conversation.

neolit123 · 2026-08-06T11:39:09Z

+
+* SIG Node
+* SIG Cloud Provider
+* SIG Autoscaling


Suggested change

* SIG Autoscaling

* SIG Autoscaling

* SIG Auth

still missing?

alicefr · 2026-08-11T09:24:15Z

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elmiko · 2026-08-12T19:03:58Z

just leaving a note, we are planning to discuss this topic at the sig cluster-lifecycle meeting next week. in specific we are going to discuss if we need a working group, or if we might continue towards a KEP as a subproject of cluster-lifecycle.

neolit123 · 2026-08-18T16:34:17Z

+Sponsoring SIGs:
+
+* SIG Cluster Lifecycle
+
+Participating SIGs:
+
+* SIG Node
+* SIG Cloud Provider
+* SIG Autoscaling


we met again today in the SIG CL meeting and discussed this list:

Suggested change

Sponsoring SIGs:

* SIG Cluster Lifecycle

Participating SIGs:

* SIG Node

* SIG Cloud Provider

* SIG Autoscaling

Sponsoring SIGs:

* SIG Autoscaling

* SIG Cloud Provider

* SIG Cluster Lifecycle

Participating SIGs:

* SIG Auth

* SIG Node

updated to set stakeholders.

neolit123 · 2026-08-18T16:55:11Z

/sig node autoscaling cloud-provider

elmiko · 2026-08-18T19:04:52Z

updated to set the stakeholders as discussed.

since we are adding sig cloud provider to sponsors i'd like to ping @bridgetkromhout @JoelSpeed and @cheftako

neolit123

/lgtm
/cc @BenTheElder

please ping the steering slack if needed.

neolit123 · 2026-08-18T19:22:38Z

/hold cancel

elmiko · 2026-08-18T23:03:12Z

updated other references to reflect the stakeholders.

Registers WG Node Identity across sigs.yaml, OWNERS_ALIASES, sig-list.md, and sig-cluster-lifecycle/README.md, and adds the charter and autogenerated README under wg-node-identity/. Co-authored-by: Taahir Ahmed <taahm@google.com> Co-authored-by: Rodrigo Campos Catelin <rodrigo@sdfg.com.ar> Co-authored-by: Ciprian Hacman <chacman@microsoft.com> Co-authored-by: Naadir Jeewa <naadir.jeewa@broadcom.com> Co-authored-by: Michael McCune <msm@opbstudios.com> Co-authored-by: Josephine Pfeiffer <hi@josie.lol>

elmiko · 2026-08-18T23:10:01Z

ok, think i got all the references updated =)

neolit123

/lgtm

BenTheElder · 2026-08-24T17:12:01Z

[This is on @kubernetes/steering-committee agenda]

elmiko · 2026-08-24T19:47:34Z

@BenTheElder are working groups discussed in the public meeting or will that be for the steering-only meeting?

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