Merge pull request #418 from priyaaakansha/patch-5

Added Release Schedule & KEP

_posts/2024-08-18-update.md

@@ -13,14 +13,23 @@ All Kubernetes GitHub orgs have [been moved under our enterprise account](https:
 
 ## Release Schedule
 
-**Next Deadline:**
+**Next Deadline:** September target date, 10th Sept
 
+Kubernetes [v1.31.0](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/releases/tag/v1.31.0) is live and the latest!
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+The latest patch releases [v1.28.13](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/releases/tag/v1.28.13), [v1.29.8](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/releases/tag/v1.29.8) and [v1.30.4](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/releases/tag/v1.30.4) are available.
+
+The Release Team Shadow applications are now [live](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdb60FW9aYIepSdXIWexQIKNJ8m3JSqHZ6kkH3Q_I7XP9OVYA/viewform). This form will close on Friday, September 06, 2024. Selected applicants will be notified by the end of the day, Friday, September 13, 2024.
 
 ## Featured PRs
 
 
 ## KEP of the Week
+### [KEP 3866: Add an nftables-based kube-proxy backend](https://github.com/kubernetes/enhancements/blob/master/keps/sig-network/3866-nftables-proxy/README.md)
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+The KEP proposes creating a new `nftables` backend for kube-proxy on Linux to replace the current `iptables` and `ipvs` backends. `iptables`, the default backend, suffers from unfixable performance issues, such as slow rule updates and degraded packet processing as the ruleset grows. While it is hoped that this backend will eventually replace both the iptables and `ipvs` backends and become the default kube-proxy mode on Linux, that replacement/deprecation would be handled in a separate future KEP.
 
+This KEP is tracked for beta release in the upcoming v1.31.
 
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