diff --git a/keps/prod-readiness/sig-release/2572.yaml b/keps/prod-readiness/sig-release/2572.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..03f7109f1805
--- /dev/null
+++ b/keps/prod-readiness/sig-release/2572.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+kep-number: 2572
+alpha:
+  approver: "@johnbelamaric"
diff --git a/keps/sig-release/2572-release-cadence/kep.yaml b/keps/sig-release/2572-release-cadence/kep.yaml
index 8780c3e1a2c0..8e7b3eea12e8 100644
--- a/keps/sig-release/2572-release-cadence/kep.yaml
+++ b/keps/sig-release/2572-release-cadence/kep.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ owning-sig: sig-release
 participating-sigs:
   - sig-architecture
   - sig-testing
-status: provisional
+status: implementable
 creation-date: 2021-01-21
 reviewers:
   - "@BenTheElder"