diff --git a/staging/publishing/rules.yaml b/staging/publishing/rules.yaml
index 566cf2002f7..523b7eb8411 100644
--- a/staging/publishing/rules.yaml
+++ b/staging/publishing/rules.yaml
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.27
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/code-generator
+  - name: release-1.28
+    go: 1.20.6
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.28
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/code-generator
 - destination: apimachinery
   branches:
   - name: master
@@ -51,6 +56,11 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.27
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery
+  - name: release-1.28
+    go: 1.20.6
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.28
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery
   library: true
 - destination: api
   branches:
@@ -93,6 +103,14 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.27
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/api
+  - name: release-1.28
+    go: 1.20.6
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.28
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.28
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/api
   library: true
 - destination: client-go
   branches:
@@ -165,6 +183,20 @@ rules:
       # assumes GO111MODULE=on
       go build -mod=mod ./...
       go test -mod=mod ./...
+  - name: release-1.28
+    go: 1.20.6
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.28
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.28
+      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:
@@ -227,6 +259,18 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.27
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/component-base
+  - name: release-1.28
+    go: 1.20.6
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.28
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.28
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/component-base
   library: true
 - destination: component-helpers
   branches:
@@ -289,6 +333,18 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.27
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/component-helpers
+  - name: release-1.28
+    go: 1.20.6
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.28
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.28
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/component-helpers
   library: true
 - destination: kms
   branches:
@@ -320,6 +376,18 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.27
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kms
+  - name: release-1.28
+    go: 1.20.6
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.28
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.28
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kms
   library: true
 - destination: apiserver
   branches:
@@ -398,6 +466,22 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.27
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver
+  - name: release-1.28
+    go: 1.20.6
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: component-base
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: kms
+      branch: release-1.28
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.28
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver
   library: true
 - destination: kube-aggregator
   branches:
@@ -496,6 +580,26 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.27
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-aggregator
+  - name: release-1.28
+    go: 1.20.6
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: apiserver
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: component-base
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: kms
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: code-generator
+      branch: release-1.28
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.28
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-aggregator
 - destination: sample-apiserver
   branches:
   - name: master
@@ -618,6 +722,31 @@ rules:
     smoke-test: |
       # assumes GO111MODULE=on
       go build -mod=mod .
+  - name: release-1.28
+    go: 1.20.6
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: apiserver
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: code-generator
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: kms
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: component-base
+      branch: release-1.28
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.28
+      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
@@ -714,6 +843,25 @@ rules:
     smoke-test: |
       # assumes GO111MODULE=on
       go build -mod=mod .
+  - name: release-1.28
+    go: 1.20.6
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: code-generator
+      branch: release-1.28
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.28
+      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
@@ -821,6 +969,28 @@ rules:
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver
     required-packages:
     - k8s.io/code-generator
+  - name: release-1.28
+    go: 1.20.6
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: apiserver
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: code-generator
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: component-base
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: kms
+      branch: release-1.28
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.28
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver
+    required-packages:
+    - k8s.io/code-generator
 - destination: metrics
   branches:
   - name: master
@@ -892,6 +1062,20 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.27
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/metrics
+  - name: release-1.28
+    go: 1.20.6
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: code-generator
+      branch: release-1.28
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.28
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/metrics
   library: true
 - destination: cli-runtime
   branches:
@@ -954,6 +1138,18 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.27
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cli-runtime
+  - name: release-1.28
+    go: 1.20.6
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.28
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.28
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cli-runtime
   library: true
 - destination: sample-cli-plugin
   branches:
@@ -1026,6 +1222,20 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.27
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/sample-cli-plugin
+  - name: release-1.28
+    go: 1.20.6
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: cli-runtime
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.28
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.28
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/sample-cli-plugin
 - destination: kube-proxy
   branches:
   - name: master
@@ -1097,6 +1307,20 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.27
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-proxy
+  - name: release-1.28
+    go: 1.20.6
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: component-base
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.28
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.28
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-proxy
   library: true
 - destination: cri-api
   branches:
@@ -1124,6 +1348,11 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.27
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cri-api
+  - name: release-1.28
+    go: 1.20.6
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.28
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cri-api
   library: true
 - destination: kubelet
   branches:
@@ -1202,6 +1431,26 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.27
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kubelet
+  - name: release-1.28
+    go: 1.20.6
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: apiserver
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: cri-api
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: component-base
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: kms
+      branch: release-1.28
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.28
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kubelet
   library: true
 - destination: kube-scheduler
   branches:
@@ -1274,6 +1523,20 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.27
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-scheduler
+  - name: release-1.28
+    go: 1.20.6
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: component-base
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.28
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.28
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-scheduler
   library: true
 - destination: controller-manager
   branches:
@@ -1362,6 +1625,24 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.27
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/controller-manager
+  - name: release-1.28
+    go: 1.20.6
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: component-base
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: apiserver
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: kms
+      branch: release-1.28
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.28
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/controller-manager
   library: true
 - destination: cloud-provider
   branches:
@@ -1470,6 +1751,28 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.27
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cloud-provider
+  - name: release-1.28
+    go: 1.20.6
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: apiserver
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: component-base
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: controller-manager
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: component-helpers
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: kms
+      branch: release-1.28
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.28
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cloud-provider
   library: true
 - destination: kube-controller-manager
   branches:
@@ -1588,6 +1891,30 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.27
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-controller-manager
+  - name: release-1.28
+    go: 1.20.6
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: apiserver
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: component-base
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: controller-manager
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: cloud-provider
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: component-helpers
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: kms
+      branch: release-1.28
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.28
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-controller-manager
   library: true
 - destination: cluster-bootstrap
   branches:
@@ -1640,6 +1967,16 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.27
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cluster-bootstrap
+  - name: release-1.28
+    go: 1.20.6
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.28
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.28
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cluster-bootstrap
   library: true
 - destination: csi-translation-lib
   branches:
@@ -1692,6 +2029,16 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.27
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/csi-translation-lib
+  - name: release-1.28
+    go: 1.20.6
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.28
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.28
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/csi-translation-lib
   library: true
 - destination: mount-utils
   branches:
@@ -1719,6 +2066,11 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.27
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/mount-utils
+  - name: release-1.28
+    go: 1.20.6
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.28
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/mount-utils
   library: true
 - destination: legacy-cloud-providers
   branches:
@@ -1849,6 +2201,30 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.27
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/legacy-cloud-providers
+  - name: release-1.28
+    go: 1.20.6
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: cloud-provider
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: apiserver
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: component-base
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: controller-manager
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: component-helpers
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: kms
+      branch: release-1.28
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.28
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/legacy-cloud-providers
   library: true
 - destination: kubectl
   branches:
@@ -1961,6 +2337,28 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.27
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kubectl
+  - name: release-1.28
+    go: 1.20.6
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: cli-runtime
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: code-generator
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: component-base
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: component-helpers
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: metrics
+      branch: release-1.28
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.28
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kubectl
   library: true
 - destination: pod-security-admission
   branches:
@@ -2049,6 +2447,24 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.27
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/pod-security-admission
+  - name: release-1.28
+    go: 1.20.6
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: apiserver
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: component-base
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: kms
+      branch: release-1.28
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.28
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/pod-security-admission
   library: true
 - destination: dynamic-resource-allocation
   branches:
@@ -2103,6 +2519,26 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: release-1.27
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/dynamic-resource-allocation
+  - name: release-1.28
+    go: 1.20.6
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: apiserver
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: cri-api
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: component-base
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: kubelet
+      branch: release-1.28
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.28
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/dynamic-resource-allocation
 - destination: endpointslice
   branches:
   - name: master
@@ -2118,6 +2554,20 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: master
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/endpointslice
+  - name: release-1.28
+    go: 1.20.6
+    dependencies:
+    - repository: api
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: apimachinery
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: client-go
+      branch: release-1.28
+    - repository: component-base
+      branch: release-1.28
+    source:
+      branch: release-1.28
+      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/endpointslice
 recursive-delete-patterns:
 - '*/.gitattributes'
 default-go-version: 1.20.6