Server-side Sharded Watch

[Jefftree]

Enhancement Description

• One-line enhancement description (can be used as a release note): Shardable Watch
• Kubernetes Enhancement Proposal:
• Discussion Link:
• PRs by stage and milestone:
  • Alpha - v1.36
    • KEP (k/enhancements) update PR(s):
    • Code (k/k) update PR(s):
    • Docs (k/website) update PR(s):

Please keep this description up to date. This will help the Enhancement Team to track the evolution of the enhancement efficiently.

[BenTheElder]

/sig api-machinery

[jpbetz]

/label lead-opted-in
/milestone v1.36

[jmickey]

Hello @Jefftree 👋, v1.36 Enhancements team here.

This is a reminder of the upcoming PRR freeze on Wednesday 4th February 2026 (AoE) / Thursday 5th February 2026, 12:00 UTC.

This enhancement is targeting stage alpha for v1.36 (correct me, if otherwise)

Here's where this enhancement currently stands:

• PR open or merged with the KEP's PRR questionnaire filled out.
• PR open or merged with kep.yaml updated with the stage, latest-milestone, and milestone struct filled out.
• PR open or merged with a PRR approval file with the PRR approver listed for the stage the KEP is targeting.

For this KEP, we would just need to update the following:

• PR open or merged with a PRR approval file with the PRR approver listed for the stage the KEP is targeting.

Note that the PR is not required to be approved or merged by the PRR freeze deadline. Having the PRR questionnaire filled out by the deadline will help ensure that the PRR team has enough time to review your KEP before Enhancements Freeze on Wednesday 11th February 2026 (AoE) / Thursday 12th February 2026, 12:00 UTC. For more information on the PRR process, see here.

The status of this enhancement is marked as At risk for PRR freeze. Please keep the issue description up-to-date with appropriate stages as well.

If you anticipate missing PRR freeze, you can file an exception request in advance. Thank you!

/stage alpha