diff --git a/staging/publishing/rules.yaml b/staging/publishing/rules.yaml
index eea4deca458..a88a0655d01 100644
--- a/staging/publishing/rules.yaml
+++ b/staging/publishing/rules.yaml
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ rules:
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/code-generator
     name: release-1.22
     go: 1.16.10
+  - source:
+      branch: release-1.23
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/code-generator
+    name: release-1.23
 
 - destination: apimachinery
   library: true
@@ -63,6 +67,10 @@ rules:
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery
     name: release-1.22
     go: 1.16.10
+  - source:
+      branch: release-1.23
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery
+    name: release-1.23
 
 - destination: api
   library: true
@@ -106,6 +114,13 @@ rules:
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.22
+  - source:
+      branch: release-1.23
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/api
+    name: release-1.23
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.23
 
 - destination: client-go
   library: true
@@ -179,6 +194,19 @@ rules:
       # assumes GO111MODULE=on
       go build -mod=mod ./...
       go test -mod=mod ./...
+  - source:
+      branch: release-1.23
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/client-go
+    name: release-1.23
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.23
+    smoke-test: |
+      # assumes GO111MODULE=on
+      go build -mod=mod ./...
+      go test -mod=mod ./...
 
 - destination: component-base
   library: true
@@ -242,6 +270,17 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.22
     - repository: client-go
       branch: release-1.22
+  - source:
+      branch: release-1.23
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/component-base
+    name: release-1.23
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.23
 
 - destination: component-helpers
   library: true
@@ -293,6 +332,17 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.22
     - repository: client-go
       branch: release-1.22
+  - source:
+      branch: release-1.23
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/component-helpers
+    name: release-1.23
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.23
 
 - destination: apiserver
   library: true
@@ -366,6 +416,19 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.22
     - repository: component-base
       branch: release-1.22
+  - source:
+      branch: release-1.23
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver
+    name: release-1.23
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: component-base
+      branch: release-1.23
 
 - destination: kube-aggregator
   branches:
@@ -458,6 +521,23 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.22
     - repository: code-generator
       branch: release-1.22
+  - source:
+      branch: release-1.23
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-aggregator
+    name: release-1.23
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: apiserver
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: component-base
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: code-generator
+      branch: release-1.23
 
 - destination: sample-apiserver
   branches:
@@ -575,6 +655,28 @@ rules:
     smoke-test: |
       # assumes GO111MODULE=on
       go build -mod=mod .
+  - source:
+      branch: release-1.23
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/sample-apiserver
+    name: release-1.23
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: apiserver
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: code-generator
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: component-base
+      branch: release-1.23
+    required-packages:
+    - k8s.io/code-generator
+    smoke-test: |
+      # assumes GO111MODULE=on
+      go build -mod=mod .
 
 - destination: sample-controller
   branches:
@@ -672,6 +774,24 @@ rules:
     smoke-test: |
       # assumes GO111MODULE=on
       go build -mod=mod .
+  - source:
+      branch: release-1.23
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/sample-controller
+    name: release-1.23
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: code-generator
+      branch: release-1.23
+    required-packages:
+    - k8s.io/code-generator
+    smoke-test: |
+      # assumes GO111MODULE=on
+      go build -mod=mod .
 
 - destination: apiextensions-apiserver
   branches:
@@ -774,6 +894,25 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.22
     required-packages:
     - k8s.io/code-generator
+  - source:
+      branch: release-1.23
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver
+    name: release-1.23
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: apiserver
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: code-generator
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: component-base
+      branch: release-1.23
+    required-packages:
+    - k8s.io/code-generator
 
 - destination: metrics
   library: true
@@ -847,6 +986,19 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.22
     - repository: code-generator
       branch: release-1.22
+  - source:
+      branch: release-1.23
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/metrics
+    name: release-1.23
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: code-generator
+      branch: release-1.23
 
 - destination: cli-runtime
   library: true
@@ -910,6 +1062,17 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.22
     - repository: client-go
       branch: release-1.22
+  - source:
+      branch: release-1.23
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cli-runtime
+    name: release-1.23
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.23
 
 - destination: sample-cli-plugin
   library: false
@@ -983,6 +1146,19 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.22
     - repository: client-go
       branch: release-1.22
+  - source:
+      branch: release-1.23
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/sample-cli-plugin
+    name: release-1.23
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: cli-runtime
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.23
 
 - destination: kube-proxy
   library: true
@@ -1056,6 +1232,19 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.22
     - repository: client-go
       branch: release-1.22
+  - source:
+      branch: release-1.23
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-proxy
+    name: release-1.23
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: component-base
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.23
 
 - destination: kubelet
   library: true
@@ -1129,6 +1318,19 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.22
     - repository: component-base
       branch: release-1.22
+  - source:
+      branch: release-1.23
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kubelet
+    name: release-1.23
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: component-base
+      branch: release-1.23
 
 - destination: kube-scheduler
   library: true
@@ -1202,6 +1404,19 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.22
     - repository: client-go
       branch: release-1.22
+  - source:
+      branch: release-1.23
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-scheduler
+    name: release-1.23
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: component-base
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.23
 
 - destination: controller-manager
   library: true
@@ -1274,6 +1489,21 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.22
     - repository: apiserver
       branch: release-1.22
+  - source:
+      branch: release-1.23
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/controller-manager
+    name: release-1.23
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: component-base
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: apiserver
+      branch: release-1.23
 
 - destination: cloud-provider
   library: true
@@ -1373,6 +1603,25 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.22
     - repository: component-helpers
       branch: release-1.22
+  - source:
+      branch: release-1.23
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cloud-provider
+    name: release-1.23
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: apiserver
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: component-base
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: controller-manager
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: component-helpers
+      branch: release-1.23
 
 - destination: kube-controller-manager
   library: true
@@ -1480,6 +1729,27 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.22
     - repository: component-helpers
       branch: release-1.22
+  - source:
+      branch: release-1.23
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-controller-manager
+    name: release-1.23
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: apiserver
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: component-base
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: controller-manager
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: cloud-provider
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: component-helpers
+      branch: release-1.23
 
 - destination: cluster-bootstrap
   library: true
@@ -1533,6 +1803,15 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.22
     - repository: api
       branch: release-1.22
+  - source:
+      branch: release-1.23
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cluster-bootstrap
+    name: release-1.23
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.23
 
 - destination: csi-translation-lib
   library: true
@@ -1592,6 +1871,15 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.22
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.22
+  - source:
+      branch: release-1.23
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/csi-translation-lib
+    name: release-1.23
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.23
 
 - destination: mount-utils
   library: true
@@ -1615,6 +1903,10 @@ rules:
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/mount-utils
     name: release-1.22
     go: 1.16.10
+  - source:
+      branch: release-1.23
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/mount-utils
+    name: release-1.23
 
 - destination: legacy-cloud-providers
   library: true
@@ -1740,6 +2032,31 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.22
     - repository: component-helpers
       branch: release-1.22
+  - source:
+      branch: release-1.23
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/legacy-cloud-providers
+    name: release-1.23
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: cloud-provider
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: csi-translation-lib
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: apiserver
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: component-base
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: controller-manager
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: mount-utils
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: component-helpers
+      branch: release-1.23
 
 - destination: cri-api
   library: true
@@ -1768,6 +2085,10 @@ rules:
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cri-api
     name: release-1.22
     go: 1.16.10
+  - source:
+      branch: release-1.23
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cri-api
+    name: release-1.23
 
 - destination: kubectl
   library: true
@@ -1879,6 +2200,27 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.22
     - repository: metrics
       branch: release-1.22
+  - source:
+      branch: release-1.23
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kubectl
+    name: release-1.23
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: cli-runtime
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: code-generator
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: component-base
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: component-helpers
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: metrics
+      branch: release-1.23
 
 - destination: pod-security-admission
   library: true
@@ -1914,3 +2256,18 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.22
     - repository: component-base
       branch: release-1.22
+  - source:
+      branch: release-1.23
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/pod-security-admission
+    name: release-1.23
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: apiserver
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.23
+    - repository: component-base
+      branch: release-1.23