Introduce WG Checkpoint Restore

adrianreber · adrianreber · commit abc1c266517f · 2025-07-09T12:12:52.000Z
Signed-off-by: Adrian Reber &lt;areber@redhat.com&gt;
diff --git a/OWNERS_ALIASES b/OWNERS_ALIASES
@@ -130,6 +130,11 @@ aliases:
     - mwielgus
     - soltysh
     - swatisehgal
+  wg-checkpoint-restore-leads:
+    - adrianreber
+    - haircommander
+    - rst0git
+    - viktoriaas
   wg-data-protection-leads:
     - xing-yang
     - yuxiangqian
diff --git a/sig-api-machinery/README.md b/sig-api-machinery/README.md
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ subprojects, and resolve cross-subproject technical issues and decisions.
 ## Working Groups
 
 The following [working groups][working-group-definition] are sponsored by sig-api-machinery:
+* [WG Checkpoint Restore](/wg-checkpoint-restore)
 * [WG Structured Logging](/wg-structured-logging)
 
 
diff --git a/sig-cli/README.md b/sig-cli/README.md
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ subprojects, and resolve cross-subproject technical issues and decisions.
 ## Working Groups
 
 The following [working groups][working-group-definition] are sponsored by sig-cli:
+* [WG Checkpoint Restore](/wg-checkpoint-restore)
 * [WG Node Lifecycle](/wg-node-lifecycle)
 
 
diff --git a/sig-list.md b/sig-list.md
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ When the need arises, a [new SIG can be created](sig-wg-lifecycle.md)
 | Name | Label | Stakeholder SIGs |Organizers | Contact | Meetings |
 |------|-------|------------------|-----------|---------|----------|
 |[Batch](wg-batch/README.md)|[batch](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/labels/wg%2Fbatch)|* Apps<br>* Autoscaling<br>* Node<br>* Scheduling<br>|* [Kevin Hannon](https://github.com/kannon92), Red Hat<br>* [Marcin Wielgus](https://github.com/mwielgus), Google<br>* [Maciej Szulik](https://github.com/soltysh), Defense Unicorns<br>* [Swati Sehgal](https://github.com/swatisehgal), Red Hat<br>|* [Slack](https://kubernetes.slack.com/messages/wg-batch)<br>* [Mailing List](https://groups.google.com/a/kubernetes.io/g/wg-batch)|* Regular Meeting ([calendar](https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=8ulop9k0jfpuo0t7kp8d9ubtj4%40group.calendar.google.com)): [Thursdays (starting February 15th 2024)s at 3PM CET (Central European Time) (monthly)](https://zoom.us/j/98329676612?pwd=c0N2bVV1aTh2VzltckdXSitaZXBKQT09)<br>
+|[Checkpoint Restore](wg-checkpoint-restore/README.md)|[checkpoint-restore](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/labels/wg%2Fcheckpoint-restore)|* API Machinery<br>* CLI<br>* Node<br>* Scheduling<br>|* [Adrian Reber](https://github.com/adrianreber), Red Hat<br>* [Peter Hunt](https://github.com/haircommander), Red Hat<br>* [Radostin Stoyanov](https://github.com/rst0git), University of Oxford<br>* [Viktória Spišaková](https://github.com/viktoriaas), Masaryk University<br>|* [Slack](https://kubernetes.slack.com/messages/wg-checkpoint-restore)<br>* [Mailing List](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubernetes-wg-checkpoint-restore)|
 |[Data Protection](wg-data-protection/README.md)|[data-protection](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/labels/wg%2Fdata-protection)|* Apps<br>* Storage<br>|* [Xing Yang](https://github.com/xing-yang), VMware<br>* [Xiangqian Yu](https://github.com/yuxiangqian), Google<br>|* [Slack](https://kubernetes.slack.com/messages/wg-data-protection)<br>* [Mailing List](https://groups.google.com/a/kubernetes.io/g/wg-data-protection)|* Regular WG Meeting: [Wednesdays at 9:00 PT (Pacific Time) (bi-weekly)](https://zoom.us/j/6933410772)<br>
 |[Device Management](wg-device-management/README.md)|[device-management](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/labels/wg%2Fdevice-management)|* Architecture<br>* Autoscaling<br>* Network<br>* Node<br>* Scheduling<br>|* [John Belamaric](https://github.com/johnbelamaric), Google<br>* [Kevin Klues](https://github.com/klueska), NVIDIA<br>* [Patrick Ohly](https://github.com/pohly), Intel<br>|* [Slack](https://kubernetes.slack.com/messages/wg-device-management)<br>* [Mailing List](https://groups.google.com/a/kubernetes.io/g/wg-device-management)|* Regular WG Meeting (Asia/Europe): [Wednesdays at 9:00 CET (Central European Time) (biweekly)](https://zoom.us/j/97238699195?pwd=cy9IMm1ZeERtRlJ3VS8yWUxHUWIrQT09)<br>* Regular WG Meeting (Europe/America): [Tuesdays at 8:30 PT (Pacific Time) (biweekly)](https://zoom.us/j/97238699195?pwd=cy9IMm1ZeERtRlJ3VS8yWUxHUWIrQT09)<br>
 |[etcd Operator](wg-etcd-operator/README.md)|[etcd-operator](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/labels/wg%2Fetcd-operator)|* Cluster Lifecycle<br>* etcd<br>|* [Benjamin Wang](https://github.com/ahrtr), VMware<br>* [Ciprian Hacman](https://github.com/hakman), Microsoft<br>* [Josh Berkus](https://github.com/jberkus), Red Hat<br>* [James Blair](https://github.com/jmhbnz), Red Hat<br>* [Justin Santa Barbara](https://github.com/justinsb), Google<br>|* [Slack](https://kubernetes.slack.com/messages/wg-etcd-operator)<br>* [Mailing List](https://groups.google.com/a/kubernetes.io/g/wg-etcd-operator)|* Regular WG Meeting: [Tuesdays at 11:00 PT (Pacific Time) (bi-weekly)](https://zoom.us/my/cncfetcdproject)<br>
diff --git a/sig-node/README.md b/sig-node/README.md
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ subprojects, and resolve cross-subproject technical issues and decisions.
 
 The following [working groups][working-group-definition] are sponsored by sig-node:
 * [WG Batch](/wg-batch)
+* [WG Checkpoint Restore](/wg-checkpoint-restore)
 * [WG Device Management](/wg-device-management)
 * [WG Node Lifecycle](/wg-node-lifecycle)
 * [WG Serving](/wg-serving)
diff --git a/sig-scheduling/README.md b/sig-scheduling/README.md
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ subprojects, and resolve cross-subproject technical issues and decisions.
 
 The following [working groups][working-group-definition] are sponsored by sig-scheduling:
 * [WG Batch](/wg-batch)
+* [WG Checkpoint Restore](/wg-checkpoint-restore)
 * [WG Device Management](/wg-device-management)
 * [WG Node Lifecycle](/wg-node-lifecycle)
 * [WG Serving](/wg-serving)
diff --git a/sigs.yaml b/sigs.yaml
@@ -3583,6 +3583,41 @@ workinggroups:
     liaison:
       github: aojea
       name: Antonio Ojea
+- dir: wg-checkpoint-restore
+  name: Checkpoint Restore
+  mission_statement: >
+    This working group aims to provide a central location for the community to discuss
+    the integration of Checkpoint/Restore functionality into Kubernetes.
+
+  charter_link: charter.md
+  stakeholder_sigs:
+  - API Machinery
+  - CLI
+  - Node
+  - Scheduling
+  label: checkpoint-restore
+  leadership:
+    chairs:
+    - github: adrianreber
+      name: Adrian Reber
+      company: Red Hat
+      email: areber@redhat.com
+    - github: haircommander
+      name: Peter Hunt
+      company: Red Hat
+      email: pehunt@redhat.com
+    - github: rst0git
+      name: Radostin Stoyanov
+      company: University of Oxford
+      email: radostin.stoyanov@eng.ox.ac.uk
+    - github: viktoriaas
+      name: Viktória Spišaková
+      company: Masaryk University
+      email: spisakova@ics.muni.cz
+  meetings: []
+  contact:
+    slack: wg-checkpoint-restore
+    mailing_list: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubernetes-wg-checkpoint-restore
 - dir: wg-data-protection
   name: Data Protection
   mission_statement: >
