Month 2025-05 focused on deprecation communication and release-readiness for k3s-io/etcd. The primary delivery was documenting removed flags in v3.6.0-rc.3 and ensuring the changelog (CHANGELOG-3.6.md) clearly reflects these deprecations, preparing users for the v3.6 release. Key achievements centered on changelog accuracy, traceability, and proactive communication to reduce support friction as the release approaches.

February 2025 monthly summary for etcd-io/website: Key feature delivery focused on upgrade enablement. Delivered comprehensive Etcd 3.5→3.6 Upgrade Guide Documentation for etcd-io/website, detailing new and removed flags, deprecated flags with replacements, changes in Prometheus metrics, and a robust rolling upgrade procedure covering preparation, mixed-version handling, and rollback strategies. Commit a9341386437b4f7f68960efe7b1dceff5e4bf458. This work supports safer, faster upgrades and improved operator confidence.