diff --git a/staging/publishing/rules.yaml b/staging/publishing/rules.yaml
index b8353cd42cd..20886071d74 100644
--- a/staging/publishing/rules.yaml
+++ b/staging/publishing/rules.yaml
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.24
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery
+  - name: release-1.25
+    go: 1.19
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.25
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery
   library: true
 - destination: api
   branches:
@@ -75,6 +80,14 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.24
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/api
+  - name: release-1.25
+    go: 1.19
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.25
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.25
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/api
   library: true
 - destination: client-go
   branches:
@@ -133,6 +146,20 @@ rules:
       # assumes GO111MODULE=on
       go build -mod=mod ./...
       go test -mod=mod ./...
+  - name: release-1.25
+    go: 1.19
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.25
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.25
+      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 +210,18 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.24
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/component-base
+  - name: release-1.25
+    go: 1.19
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.25
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.25
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/component-base
   library: true
 - destination: component-helpers
   branches:
@@ -233,6 +272,18 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.24
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/component-helpers
+  - name: release-1.25
+    go: 1.19
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.25
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.25
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/component-helpers
   library: true
 - destination: apiserver
   branches:
@@ -291,6 +342,20 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.24
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver
+  - name: release-1.25
+    go: 1.19
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: component-base
+      branch: release-1.25
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.25
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver
   library: true
 - destination: kube-aggregator
   branches:
@@ -365,6 +430,24 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.24
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-aggregator
+  - name: release-1.25
+    go: 1.19
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: apiserver
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: component-base
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: code-generator
+      branch: release-1.25
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.25
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-aggregator
 - destination: sample-apiserver
   branches:
   - name: master
@@ -458,6 +541,29 @@ rules:
     smoke-test: |
       # assumes GO111MODULE=on
       go build -mod=mod .
+  - name: release-1.25
+    go: 1.19
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: apiserver
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: code-generator
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: component-base
+      branch: release-1.25
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.25
+      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
@@ -535,6 +641,25 @@ rules:
     smoke-test: |
       # assumes GO111MODULE=on
       go build -mod=mod .
+  - name: release-1.25
+    go: 1.19
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: code-generator
+      branch: release-1.25
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.25
+      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
@@ -616,6 +741,26 @@ rules:
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver
     required-packages:
     - k8s.io/code-generator
+  - name: release-1.25
+    go: 1.19
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: apiserver
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: code-generator
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: component-base
+      branch: release-1.25
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.25
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver
+    required-packages:
+    - k8s.io/code-generator
 - destination: metrics
   branches:
   - name: master
@@ -673,6 +818,20 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.24
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/metrics
+  - name: release-1.25
+    go: 1.19
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: code-generator
+      branch: release-1.25
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.25
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/metrics
   library: true
 - destination: cli-runtime
   branches:
@@ -723,6 +882,18 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.24
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cli-runtime
+  - name: release-1.25
+    go: 1.19
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.25
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.25
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cli-runtime
   library: true
 - destination: sample-cli-plugin
   branches:
@@ -781,6 +952,20 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.24
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/sample-cli-plugin
+  - name: release-1.25
+    go: 1.19
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: cli-runtime
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.25
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.25
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/sample-cli-plugin
 - destination: kube-proxy
   branches:
   - name: master
@@ -838,6 +1023,20 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.24
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-proxy
+  - name: release-1.25
+    go: 1.19
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: component-base
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.25
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.25
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-proxy
   library: true
 - destination: kubelet
   branches:
@@ -896,6 +1095,20 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.24
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kubelet
+  - name: release-1.25
+    go: 1.19
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: component-base
+      branch: release-1.25
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.25
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kubelet
   library: true
 - destination: kube-scheduler
   branches:
@@ -954,6 +1167,20 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.24
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-scheduler
+  - name: release-1.25
+    go: 1.19
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: component-base
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.25
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.25
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-scheduler
   library: true
 - destination: controller-manager
   branches:
@@ -1020,6 +1247,22 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.24
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/controller-manager
+  - name: release-1.25
+    go: 1.19
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: component-base
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: apiserver
+      branch: release-1.25
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.25
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/controller-manager
   library: true
 - destination: cloud-provider
   branches:
@@ -1102,6 +1345,26 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.24
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cloud-provider
+  - name: release-1.25
+    go: 1.19
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: apiserver
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: component-base
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: controller-manager
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: component-helpers
+      branch: release-1.25
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.25
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cloud-provider
   library: true
 - destination: kube-controller-manager
   branches:
@@ -1192,6 +1455,28 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.24
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-controller-manager
+  - name: release-1.25
+    go: 1.19
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: apiserver
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: component-base
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: controller-manager
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: cloud-provider
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: component-helpers
+      branch: release-1.25
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.25
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-controller-manager
   library: true
 - destination: cluster-bootstrap
   branches:
@@ -1234,6 +1519,16 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.24
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cluster-bootstrap
+  - name: release-1.25
+    go: 1.19
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.25
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.25
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cluster-bootstrap
   library: true
 - destination: csi-translation-lib
   branches:
@@ -1276,6 +1571,16 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.24
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/csi-translation-lib
+  - name: release-1.25
+    go: 1.19
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.25
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.25
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/csi-translation-lib
   library: true
 - destination: mount-utils
   branches:
@@ -1298,6 +1603,11 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.24
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/mount-utils
+  - name: release-1.25
+    go: 1.19
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.25
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/mount-utils
   library: true
 - destination: legacy-cloud-providers
   branches:
@@ -1404,6 +1714,32 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.24
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/legacy-cloud-providers
+  - name: release-1.25
+    go: 1.19
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: cloud-provider
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: csi-translation-lib
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: apiserver
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: component-base
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: controller-manager
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: mount-utils
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: component-helpers
+      branch: release-1.25
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.25
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/legacy-cloud-providers
   library: true
 - destination: cri-api
   branches:
@@ -1426,6 +1762,11 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.24
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cri-api
+  - name: release-1.25
+    go: 1.19
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.25
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cri-api
   library: true
 - destination: kubectl
   branches:
@@ -1516,6 +1857,28 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.24
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kubectl
+  - name: release-1.25
+    go: 1.19
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: cli-runtime
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: code-generator
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: component-base
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: component-helpers
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: metrics
+      branch: release-1.25
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.25
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kubectl
   library: true
 - destination: pod-security-admission
   branches:
@@ -1582,6 +1945,22 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.24
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/pod-security-admission
+  - name: release-1.25
+    go: 1.19
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: apiserver
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.25
+    - repository: component-base
+      branch: release-1.25
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.25
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/pod-security-admission
   library: true
 recursive-delete-patterns:
 - BUILD