Kubernetes 1.16 from kops point of view needs support for kops controller. However, that controller do have currently only support for AWS, GCE and OpenStack. This means that if kops controller is not implemented to another providers, kops >=1.16 or kubernetes >=1.16 will not work in that cloud.

Missing providers:

• alicloud @LilyFaFa @xh4n3
• digitalocean @srikiz
• spotinst @liranp
• vsphere @SandeepPissay @prashima @abrarshivani

Example implementation for OpenStack: https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/7692

So if you are using these providers please act now, otherwise you will not see kubernetes 1.16 with kops in that provider.

/priority important-soon

@liranp what about spotinst support?

@SandeepPissay @prashima @abrarshivani any ideas about vmware support for this?