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Create Runtime Update Process WG

rossfuhrman requested to merge rossfuhrman-master-patch-24148 into master

Why is this change being made?

Establish the Runtime Update Process Working Group. The Slack channel and related Epic already existed.

Review app: https://rossfuhrman-master-patch-24148.about.gitlab-review.app/company/team/structure/working-groups/runtime-update-process/

The Business Goal for the WG page probably states the purpose best:

We need to streamline the Golang runtime (version) update process which has been cumbersome and undocumented. Language framework updates are driven by multiple teams. In the case of Go, a half dozen or more teams are involved. The current Go upgrade process is difficult to execute at scale and requires manual intervention with a high degree of complexity. Goals include, but are not limited to:

  • Create a streamlined Golang runtime (version) update process or possibly a language framework agnostic process
  • Reduce update process complexity
  • Create documentation around the update process to improve efficiency
  • Increase developer and management efficiency

Outstanding Tasks

Here are the tasks needed before we can merge this MR to create the WG:

  • Create a label for the working group
  • Create and issue board
  • Identify an executive sponsor
  • Identify a functional lead
  • Define exit criteria

Author Checklist

  • Provided a concise title for this Merge Request (MR)
  • Added a description to this MR explaining the reasons for the proposed change, per say why, not just what
    • Copy/paste the Slack conversation to document it for later, or upload screenshots. Verify that no confidential data is added.
  • Assign reviewers for this MR to the correct Directly Responsible Individual/s (DRI)
    • If the DRI for the page/s being updated isn’t immediately clear, then assign it to one of the people listed in the Maintained by section on the page being edited
    • If your manager does not have merge rights, please ask someone to merge it AFTER it has been approved by your manager in #mr-buddies
  • If the changes affect team members, or warrant an announcement in another way, please consider posting an update in #whats-happening-at-gitlab linking to this MR
    • If this is a change that directly impacts the majority of global team members, it should be a candidate for #company-fyi. Please work with internal communications and check the handbook for examples.
Edited by Matt Nohr

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