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* **Getting Recent Builds** ([getting-builds.md](getting-builds.md)): How to get recent builds including the latest builds that pass CI.
+* **Automated Tools** ([automation.md](automation.md)): Descriptions of the automation that is running on our github repository.
+
## Setting up your dev environment, coding, and debugging
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+PLEASE NOTE: This document applies to the HEAD of the source tree
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+If you are using a released version of Kubernetes, you should
+refer to the docs that go with that version.
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+The latest 1.0.x release of this document can be found
+[here](http://releases.k8s.io/release-1.0/docs/devel/automation.md).
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+Documentation for other releases can be found at
+[releases.k8s.io](http://releases.k8s.io).
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+# Kubernetes Development Automation
+
+## Overview
+
+Kubernetes uses a variety of automated tools in an attempt to relieve developers of repeptitive, low
+brain power work. This document attempts to describe these processes.
+
+
+## Submit Queue
+
+In an effort to
+ * reduce load on core developers
+ * maintain e2e stability
+ * load test githubs label feature
+
+We have added an automated [submit-queue](https://github.com/kubernetes/contrib/tree/master/submit-queue)
+for kubernetes.
+
+The submit-queue does the following:
+
+```go
+for _, pr := range readyToMergePRs() {
+ if testsAreStable() {
+ mergePR(pr)
+ }
+}
+```
+
+The status of the submit-queue is [online.](http://submit-queue.k8s.io/)
+
+### Ready to merge status
+
+A PR is considered "ready for merging" if it matches the following:
+ * it has the `lgtm` label, and that `lgtm` is newer than the latest commit
+ * it has passed the cla pre-submit and has the `cla:yes` label
+ * it has passed the travis and shippable pre-submit tests
+ * one (or all) of
+ * its author is in kubernetes/contrib/submit-queue/whitelist.txt
+ * its author is in contributors.txt via the github API.
+ * the PR has the `ok-to-merge` label
+ * One (or both of)
+ * it has passed the Jenkins e2e test
+ * it has the `e2e-not-required` label
+
+Note that the combined whitelist/committer list is available at [submit-queue.k8s.io](http://submit-queue.k8s.io)
+
+### Merge process
+
+Merges _only_ occur when the `critical builds` (Jenkins e2e for gce, gke, scalability, upgrade) are passing.
+We're open to including more builds here, let us know...
+
+Merges are serialized, so only a single PR is merged at a time, to ensure against races.
+
+If the PR has the `e2e-not-required` label, it is simply merged.
+If the PR does not have this label, e2e tests are re-run, if these new tests pass, the PR is merged.
+
+If e2e flakes or is currently buggy, the PR will not be merged, but it will be re-run on the following
+pass.
+
+## Github Munger
+
+We also run a [github "munger"](https://github.com/kubernetes/contrib/tree/master/mungegithub)
+
+This runs repeatedly over github pulls and issues and runs modular "mungers" similar to "mungedocs"
+
+Currently this runs:
+ * blunderbuss - Tries to automatically find an owner for a PR without an owner, uses mapping file here:
+ https://github.com/kubernetes/contrib/blob/master/mungegithub/blunderbuss.yml
+ * needs-rebase - Adds `needs-rebase` to PRs that aren't currently mergeable, and removes it from those that are.
+ * size - Adds `size/xs` - `size/xxl` labels to PRs
+ * ok-to-test - Adds the `ok-to-test` message to PRs that have an `lgtm` but the e2e-builder would otherwise not test due to whitelist
+ * ping-ci - Attempts to ping the ci systems (Travis/Shippable) if they are missing from a PR.
+ * lgtm-after-commit - Removes the `lgtm` label from PRs where there are commits that are newer than the `lgtm` label
+
+In the works:
+ * issue-detector - machine learning for determining if an issue that has been filed is a `support` issue, `bug` or `feature`
+
+Please feel free to unleash your creativity on this tool, send us new mungers that you think will help support the Kubernetes development process.
+
+## PR builder
+
+We also run a robotic PR builder that attempts to run e2e tests for each PR.
+
+Before a PR from an unknown user is run, the PR builder bot (`k8s-bot`) asks to a message from a
+contributor that a PR is "ok to test", the contributor replies with that message. Contributors can also
+add users to the whitelist by replying with the message "add to whitelist" ("please" is optional, but
+remember to treat your robots with kindness...)
+
+If a PR is approved for testing, and tests either haven't run, or need to be re-run, you can ask the
+PR builder to re-run the tests. To do this, reply to the PR with a message that begins with `@k8s-bot test this`, this should trigger a re-build/re-test.
+
+
+## FAQ:
+
+#### How can I ask my PR to be tested again for Jenkins failures?
+
+Right now you have to ask a contributor (this may be you!) to re-run the test with "@k8s-bot test this"
+
+### How can I kick Shippable to re-test on a failure?
+
+Right now the easiest way is to close and then immediately re-open the PR.
+
+
+[]()
+
diff --git a/docs/devel/pull-requests.md b/docs/devel/pull-requests.md
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Additionally, for infrequent or new contributors, we require the on call to apply the "ok-to-merge" label manually. This is gated by the [whitelist](https://github.com/kubernetes/contrib/tree/master/submit-queue/whitelist.txt).
+Automation
+----------
+
+We use a variety of automation to manage pull requests. This automation is described in detail
+[elsewhere.](automation.md)
+
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