diff --git a/staging/publishing/rules.yaml b/staging/publishing/rules.yaml
index 1ca0f344ef4..680b2107da1 100644
--- a/staging/publishing/rules.yaml
+++ b/staging/publishing/rules.yaml
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.26
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/code-generator
+  - name: release-1.27
+    go: 1.20.2
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.27
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/code-generator
 - destination: apimachinery
   branches:
   - name: master
@@ -38,9 +43,14 @@ rules:
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery
   - name: release-1.26
     go: 1.19.7
-    source: 
+    source:
       branch: release-1.26
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery
+  - name: release-1.27
+    go: 1.20.2
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.27
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery
   library: true
 - destination: api
   branches:
@@ -75,6 +85,14 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.26
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/api
+  - name: release-1.27
+    go: 1.20.2
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.27
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.27
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/api
   library: true
 - destination: client-go
   branches:
@@ -133,6 +151,20 @@ rules:
       # assumes GO111MODULE=on
       go build -mod=mod ./...
       go test -mod=mod ./...
+  - name: release-1.27
+    go: 1.20.2
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.27
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.27
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/client-go
+    smoke-test: |
+      # assumes GO111MODULE=on
+      go build -mod=mod ./...
+      go test -mod=mod ./...
   library: true
 - destination: component-base
   branches:
@@ -183,6 +215,18 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.26
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/component-base
+  - name: release-1.27
+    go: 1.20.2
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.27
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.27
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/component-base
   library: true
 - destination: component-helpers
   branches:
@@ -233,14 +277,22 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.26
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/component-helpers
+  - name: release-1.27
+    go: 1.20.2
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.27
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.27
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/component-helpers
   library: true
 - destination: kms
-  library: true
   branches:
   - name: master
-    source:
-      branch: master
-      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kms
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: master
@@ -248,11 +300,27 @@ rules:
       branch: master
     - repository: client-go
       branch: master
+    source:
+      branch: master
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kms
   - name: release-1.26
     go: 1.19.7
     source:
       branch: release-1.26
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kms
+  - name: release-1.27
+    go: 1.20.2
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.27
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.27
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kms
+  library: true
 - destination: apiserver
   branches:
   - name: master
@@ -314,6 +382,22 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.26
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver
+  - name: release-1.27
+    go: 1.20.2
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: component-base
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: kms
+      branch: release-1.27
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.27
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver
   library: true
 - destination: kube-aggregator
   branches:
@@ -392,6 +476,26 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.26
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-aggregator
+  - name: release-1.27
+    go: 1.20.2
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: apiserver
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: component-base
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: kms
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: code-generator
+      branch: release-1.27
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.27
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-aggregator
 - destination: sample-apiserver
   branches:
   - name: master
@@ -489,6 +593,31 @@ rules:
     smoke-test: |
       # assumes GO111MODULE=on
       go build -mod=mod .
+  - name: release-1.27
+    go: 1.20.2
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: apiserver
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: code-generator
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: kms
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: component-base
+      branch: release-1.27
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.27
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/sample-apiserver
+    required-packages:
+    - k8s.io/code-generator
+    smoke-test: |
+      # assumes GO111MODULE=on
+      go build -mod=mod .
 - destination: sample-controller
   branches:
   - name: master
@@ -566,6 +695,25 @@ rules:
     smoke-test: |
       # assumes GO111MODULE=on
       go build -mod=mod .
+  - name: release-1.27
+    go: 1.20.2
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: code-generator
+      branch: release-1.27
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.27
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/sample-controller
+    required-packages:
+    - k8s.io/code-generator
+    smoke-test: |
+      # assumes GO111MODULE=on
+      go build -mod=mod .
 - destination: apiextensions-apiserver
   branches:
   - name: master
@@ -651,6 +799,28 @@ rules:
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver
     required-packages:
     - k8s.io/code-generator
+  - name: release-1.27
+    go: 1.20.2
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: apiserver
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: code-generator
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: component-base
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: kms
+      branch: release-1.27
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.27
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver
+    required-packages:
+    - k8s.io/code-generator
 - destination: metrics
   branches:
   - name: master
@@ -708,6 +878,20 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.26
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/metrics
+  - name: release-1.27
+    go: 1.20.2
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: code-generator
+      branch: release-1.27
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.27
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/metrics
   library: true
 - destination: cli-runtime
   branches:
@@ -758,6 +942,18 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.26
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cli-runtime
+  - name: release-1.27
+    go: 1.20.2
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.27
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.27
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cli-runtime
   library: true
 - destination: sample-cli-plugin
   branches:
@@ -816,6 +1012,20 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.26
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/sample-cli-plugin
+  - name: release-1.27
+    go: 1.20.2
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: cli-runtime
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.27
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.27
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/sample-cli-plugin
 - destination: kube-proxy
   branches:
   - name: master
@@ -873,6 +1083,20 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.26
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-proxy
+  - name: release-1.27
+    go: 1.20.2
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: component-base
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.27
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.27
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-proxy
   library: true
 - destination: kubelet
   branches:
@@ -931,6 +1155,20 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.26
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kubelet
+  - name: release-1.27
+    go: 1.20.2
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: component-base
+      branch: release-1.27
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.27
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kubelet
   library: true
 - destination: kube-scheduler
   branches:
@@ -989,6 +1227,20 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.26
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-scheduler
+  - name: release-1.27
+    go: 1.20.2
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: component-base
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.27
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.27
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-scheduler
   library: true
 - destination: controller-manager
   branches:
@@ -1059,6 +1311,24 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.26
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/controller-manager
+  - name: release-1.27
+    go: 1.20.2
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: component-base
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: apiserver
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: kms
+      branch: release-1.27
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.27
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/controller-manager
   library: true
 - destination: cloud-provider
   branches:
@@ -1145,6 +1415,28 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.26
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cloud-provider
+  - name: release-1.27
+    go: 1.20.2
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: apiserver
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: component-base
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: controller-manager
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: component-helpers
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: kms
+      branch: release-1.27
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.27
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cloud-provider
   library: true
 - destination: kube-controller-manager
   branches:
@@ -1239,6 +1531,30 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.26
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-controller-manager
+  - name: release-1.27
+    go: 1.20.2
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: apiserver
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: component-base
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: controller-manager
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: cloud-provider
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: component-helpers
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: kms
+      branch: release-1.27
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.27
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-controller-manager
   library: true
 - destination: cluster-bootstrap
   branches:
@@ -1281,6 +1597,16 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.26
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cluster-bootstrap
+  - name: release-1.27
+    go: 1.20.2
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.27
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.27
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cluster-bootstrap
   library: true
 - destination: csi-translation-lib
   branches:
@@ -1323,6 +1649,16 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.26
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/csi-translation-lib
+  - name: release-1.27
+    go: 1.20.2
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.27
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.27
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/csi-translation-lib
   library: true
 - destination: mount-utils
   branches:
@@ -1345,6 +1681,11 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.26
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/mount-utils
+  - name: release-1.27
+    go: 1.20.2
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.27
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/mount-utils
   library: true
 - destination: legacy-cloud-providers
   branches:
@@ -1451,6 +1792,30 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.26
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/legacy-cloud-providers
+  - name: release-1.27
+    go: 1.20.2
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: cloud-provider
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: apiserver
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: component-base
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: controller-manager
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: component-helpers
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: kms
+      branch: release-1.27
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.27
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/legacy-cloud-providers
   library: true
 - destination: cri-api
   branches:
@@ -1473,6 +1838,11 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.26
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cri-api
+  - name: release-1.27
+    go: 1.20.2
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.27
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cri-api
   library: true
 - destination: kubectl
   branches:
@@ -1563,6 +1933,28 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.26
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kubectl
+  - name: release-1.27
+    go: 1.20.2
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: cli-runtime
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: code-generator
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: component-base
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: component-helpers
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: metrics
+      branch: release-1.27
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.27
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kubectl
   library: true
 - destination: pod-security-admission
   branches:
@@ -1633,6 +2025,24 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.26
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/pod-security-admission
+  - name: release-1.27
+    go: 1.20.2
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: apiserver
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: component-base
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: kms
+      branch: release-1.27
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.27
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/pod-security-admission
   library: true
 - destination: dynamic-resource-allocation
   branches:
@@ -1654,19 +2064,35 @@ rules:
   - name: release-1.26
     go: 1.19.7
     dependencies:
-      - repository: apimachinery
-        branch: release-1.26
-      - repository: api
-        branch: release-1.26
-      - repository: client-go
-        branch: release-1.26
-      - repository: component-base
-        branch: release-1.26
-      - repository: kubelet
-        branch: release-1.26
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.26
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.26
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.26
+    - repository: component-base
+      branch: release-1.26
+    - repository: kubelet
+      branch: release-1.26
     source:
       branch: release-1.26
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/dynamic-resource-allocation
+  - name: release-1.27
+    go: 1.20.2
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: component-base
+      branch: release-1.27
+    - repository: kubelet
+      branch: release-1.27
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.27
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/dynamic-resource-allocation
 recursive-delete-patterns:
 - '*/.gitattributes'
 default-go-version: 1.20.2