diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 0f04d6d..4a9ce39 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -45,12 +45,29 @@ version = "0.1.6"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "4b46cbb362ab8752921c97e041f5e366ee6297bd428a31275b9fcf1e380f7299"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "annotate-snippets"
+version = "0.12.16"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "f211a51805bc641f3ad5b7664c77d2547af685cc33b4cd8d31964027a46f13f1"
+dependencies = [
+ "anstyle",
+ "memchr",
+ "unicode-width",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "anstyle"
 version = "1.0.14"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "940b3a0ca603d1eade50a4846a2afffd5ef57a9feac2c0e2ec2e14f9ead76000"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "arraydeque"
+version = "0.5.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "7d902e3d592a523def97af8f317b08ce16b7ab854c1985a0c671e6f15cebc236"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "async-broadcast"
 version = "0.7.2"
@@ -251,6 +268,16 @@ version = "1.1.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "c8d4a3bb8b1e0c1050499d1815f5ab16d04f0959b233085fb31653fbfc9d98f9"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "combine"
+version = "4.6.7"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "ba5a308b75df32fe02788e748662718f03fde005016435c444eea572398219fd"
+dependencies = [
+ "bytes",
+ "memchr",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "core-foundation"
 version = "0.10.1"
@@ -501,6 +528,24 @@ version = "1.17.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "9e5e8f6c15a24b9a3ee5efec809ccd006d3b30e8b3bb63c39af737c7f87daa1d"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "encoding_rs"
+version = "0.8.35"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "75030f3c4f45dafd7586dd6780965a8c7e8e285a5ecb86713e63a79c5b2766f3"
+dependencies = [
+ "cfg-if",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "encoding_rs_io"
+version = "0.1.8"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "fba3fe847045ecff794b9c138293a80db914678c453ad63fbf0c6a9eb6e00b22"
+dependencies = [
+ "encoding_rs",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "enum-ordinalize"
 version = "4.4.2"
@@ -679,8 +724,8 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "4f0f7448dc566856c4e2e29511a029f1addfd1fe41fd1e397e9487b36452f547"
 dependencies = [
  "delegate",
- "k8s-openapi",
- "kube",
+ "k8s-openapi 0.27.1",
+ "kube 3.1.0",
  "regex-lite",
  "schemars",
  "serde",
@@ -718,9 +763,11 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "899def5c37c4fd7b2664648c28120ecec138e4d395b459e5ca34f9cce2dd77fd"
 dependencies = [
  "cfg-if",
+ "js-sys",
  "libc",
  "r-efi 5.3.0",
  "wasip2",
+ "wasm-bindgen",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -749,6 +796,16 @@ dependencies = [
  "wasm-bindgen",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "granit-parser"
+version = "0.0.7"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "d03f81ad4732830d85cfd417a9f62cde6dadda4354d37d078a6084a19560aa2d"
+dependencies = [
+ "arraydeque",
+ "smallvec",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "half"
 version = "2.7.1"
@@ -1102,6 +1159,55 @@ dependencies = [
  "syn 2.0.119",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "jni"
+version = "0.22.4"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "5efd9a482cf3a427f00d6b35f14332adc7902ce91efb778580e180ff90fa3498"
+dependencies = [
+ "cfg-if",
+ "combine",
+ "jni-macros",
+ "jni-sys",
+ "log",
+ "simd_cesu8",
+ "thiserror",
+ "walkdir",
+ "windows-link",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "jni-macros"
+version = "0.22.4"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "a00109accc170f0bdb141fed3e393c565b6f5e072365c3bd58f5b062591560a3"
+dependencies = [
+ "proc-macro2",
+ "quote",
+ "rustc_version",
+ "simd_cesu8",
+ "syn 2.0.119",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "jni-sys"
+version = "0.4.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "c6377a88cb3910bee9b0fa88d4f42e1d2da8e79915598f65fb0c7ee14c878af2"
+dependencies = [
+ "jni-sys-macros",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "jni-sys-macros"
+version = "0.4.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "38c0b942f458fe50cdac086d2f946512305e5631e720728f2a61aabcd47a6264"
+dependencies = [
+ "quote",
+ "syn 2.0.119",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "js-sys"
 version = "0.3.104"
@@ -1161,16 +1267,40 @@ dependencies = [
  "serde_json",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "k8s-openapi"
+version = "0.28.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "d9c6922f6afe80418dd6019818af5d0d34584c371780ff09b9752370c25b4abb"
+dependencies = [
+ "base64",
+ "jiff",
+ "serde",
+ "serde_json",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "kube"
 version = "3.1.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "acc5a6a69da2975ed9925d56b5dcfc9cc739b66f37add06785b7c9f6d1e88741"
 dependencies = [
- "k8s-openapi",
- "kube-client",
- "kube-core",
- "kube-derive",
+ "k8s-openapi 0.27.1",
+ "kube-client 3.1.0",
+ "kube-core 3.1.0",
+ "kube-derive 3.1.0",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "kube"
+version = "4.2.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "208d7fe1380066abb194812a8a8e303cb896a33bb3d7b3177b71bd03ff39bf18"
+dependencies = [
+ "k8s-openapi 0.28.0",
+ "kube-client 4.2.0",
+ "kube-core 4.2.0",
+ "kube-derive 4.2.0",
  "kube-runtime",
 ]
 
@@ -1193,8 +1323,8 @@ dependencies = [
  "hyper-util",
  "jiff",
  "jsonpath-rust",
- "k8s-openapi",
- "kube-core",
+ "k8s-openapi 0.27.1",
+ "kube-core 3.1.0",
  "pem",
  "rustls",
  "secrecy",
@@ -1209,18 +1339,72 @@ dependencies = [
  "tracing",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "kube-client"
+version = "4.2.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "31e940a73033a7c5c7918b5ece7851d84571b58be25e937198da37fa13f116d3"
+dependencies = [
+ "base64",
+ "bytes",
+ "either",
+ "futures",
+ "http",
+ "http-body",
+ "http-body-util",
+ "hyper",
+ "hyper-rustls",
+ "hyper-timeout",
+ "hyper-util",
+ "jiff",
+ "jsonpath-rust",
+ "k8s-openapi 0.28.0",
+ "kube-core 4.2.0",
+ "pem",
+ "rustls",
+ "rustls-platform-verifier",
+ "secrecy",
+ "serde",
+ "serde-saphyr",
+ "serde_json",
+ "thiserror",
+ "tokio",
+ "tokio-util",
+ "tower",
+ "tower-http",
+ "tracing",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "kube-core"
 version = "3.1.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "f126d2db7a8b532ec1d839ece2a71e2485dc3bbca6cc3c3f929becaa810e719e"
+dependencies = [
+ "derive_more",
+ "form_urlencoded",
+ "http",
+ "jiff",
+ "k8s-openapi 0.27.1",
+ "schemars",
+ "serde",
+ "serde-value",
+ "serde_json",
+ "thiserror",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "kube-core"
+version = "4.2.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "a9d2353c118cf3462c352ee0b5bd5b0cf17990af456dfd8662d136ff9812eeb4"
 dependencies = [
  "derive_more",
  "form_urlencoded",
  "http",
  "jiff",
  "json-patch",
- "k8s-openapi",
+ "k8s-openapi 0.28.0",
  "schemars",
  "serde",
  "serde-value",
@@ -1242,11 +1426,25 @@ dependencies = [
  "syn 2.0.119",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "kube-derive"
+version = "4.2.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "92141c19e1fa83bf91633c1234c66b03375c29aa8ca5486331ddb47e3a3da9c0"
+dependencies = [
+ "darling",
+ "proc-macro2",
+ "quote",
+ "serde",
+ "serde_json",
+ "syn 2.0.119",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "kube-runtime"
-version = "3.1.0"
+version = "4.2.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "c072737075826ee74d3e615e80334e41e617ca3d14fb46ef7cdfda822d6f15f2"
+checksum = "3eb064ef71c7bea55e934a443960da9e9ec31fbb2ba63e47e4aeca32603d5cc7"
 dependencies = [
  "ahash",
  "async-broadcast",
@@ -1257,8 +1455,8 @@ dependencies = [
  "hashbrown 0.16.1",
  "hostname",
  "json-patch",
- "k8s-openapi",
- "kube-client",
+ "k8s-openapi 0.28.0",
+ "kube-client 4.2.0",
  "parking_lot",
  "pin-project",
  "serde",
@@ -1346,6 +1544,12 @@ dependencies = [
  "windows-sys 0.61.2",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "nohash-hasher"
+version = "0.2.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "2bf50223579dc7cdcfb3bfcacf7069ff68243f8c363f62ffa99cf000a6b9c451"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "nu-ansi-term"
 version = "0.50.3"
@@ -1567,8 +1771,8 @@ dependencies = [
  "gateway-api",
  "http",
  "http-body-util",
- "k8s-openapi",
- "kube",
+ "k8s-openapi 0.27.1",
+ "kube 4.2.0",
  "reqwest",
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
@@ -1881,6 +2085,33 @@ dependencies = [
  "zeroize",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "rustls-platform-verifier"
+version = "0.7.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "26d1e2536ce4f35f4846aa13bff16bd0ff40157cdb14cc056c7b14ba41233ba0"
+dependencies = [
+ "core-foundation",
+ "core-foundation-sys",
+ "jni",
+ "log",
+ "once_cell",
+ "rustls",
+ "rustls-native-certs",
+ "rustls-platform-verifier-android",
+ "rustls-webpki",
+ "security-framework",
+ "security-framework-sys",
+ "webpki-root-certs",
+ "windows-sys 0.61.2",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "rustls-platform-verifier-android"
+version = "0.1.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "f87165f0995f63a9fbeea62b64d10b4d9d8e78ec6d7d51fb2125fda7bb36788f"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "rustls-webpki"
 version = "0.103.14"
@@ -2001,6 +2232,25 @@ dependencies = [
  "serde_derive",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "serde-saphyr"
+version = "0.0.29"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "7bd22781911de0ca6debda95f073c8f18bec65d1a94f1fa9573f3102e514cea4"
+dependencies = [
+ "ahash",
+ "annotate-snippets",
+ "base64",
+ "encoding_rs_io",
+ "getrandom 0.3.4",
+ "granit-parser",
+ "nohash-hasher",
+ "num-traits",
+ "serde_core",
+ "smallvec",
+ "zmij",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "serde-value"
 version = "0.7.0"
@@ -2116,6 +2366,22 @@ dependencies = [
  "libc",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "simd_cesu8"
+version = "1.2.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "11031e251abf8611c80f460e19dbdeb54a66db918e49c65a7065b46ac7aec520"
+dependencies = [
+ "rustc_version",
+ "simdutf8",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "simdutf8"
+version = "0.1.5"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "e3a9fe34e3e7a50316060351f37187a3f546bce95496156754b601a5fa71b76e"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "slab"
 version = "0.4.12"
@@ -2463,6 +2729,12 @@ version = "1.0.24"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "e6e4313cd5fcd3dad5cafa179702e2b244f760991f45397d14d4ebf38247da75"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "unicode-width"
+version = "0.2.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "b4ac048d71ede7ee76d585517add45da530660ef4390e49b098733c6e897f254"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "unsafe-libyaml"
 version = "0.2.11"
@@ -2614,6 +2886,15 @@ dependencies = [
  "wasm-bindgen",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "webpki-root-certs"
+version = "1.0.9"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "b96554aa2acc8ccdb7e1c9a58a7a68dd5d13bccc69cd124cb09406db612a1c9b"
+dependencies = [
+ "rustls-pki-types",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "webpki-roots"
 version = "1.0.9"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 8a62054..033498f 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ integration = []
 futures = "0.3.33"
 gateway-api = { version = "0.21.0", features = ["experimental"] }
 k8s-openapi = { version = "0.27.1", features = ["v1_32"] }
-kube = { version = "3.1.0", features = ["client", "derive", "runtime", "rustls-tls"] }
+kube = { version = "4.2.0", features = ["client", "derive", "runtime", "rustls-tls"] }
 serde = { version = "1.0.229", features = ["derive"] }
 serde_json = "1.0.151"
 yaml_serde = "0.10.6"
diff --git a/docs/proposals.md b/docs/proposals.md
index ecf0584..7d063d2 100644
--- a/docs/proposals.md
+++ b/docs/proposals.md
@@ -31,23 +31,23 @@ Build consensus with community members.
 
 ### 2. Sign-off
 
-A maintainer reviews the discussion and marks it as
+A reviewer reviews the discussion and marks it as
 approved. This confirms the project is open to the
 proposed direction.
 
-> **Note**: It's fair to directly ping maintainers
+> **Note**: It's fair to directly ping reviewers
 > asking for review and approval consideration when
 > things get stuck.
 
 ### 3. Issue
 
-Once the discussion is approved by a maintainer and
+Once the discussion is approved by a reviewer and
 resolved, create an `EPIC` issue from the discussion.
 Include first a link to the originating discussion,
 followed by a high-level summary. This is where all
 implementation work will be organized (as sub-tasks).
 
-> **Note**: Maintainers will assign epic and sub-task
+> **Note**: Reviewers will assign epic and sub-task
 > owners.
 
 ### 4. Proposal PR
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ the [template] for the full structure.
 
 Iterate on the proposal in subsequent PRs. Add the
 **How?** section with requirements and design details.
-Refine until a maintainer marks the proposal as
+Refine until a reviewer marks the proposal as
 accepted.
 
 ### 6. Experimental
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ nothing about them is guaranteed.
 
 ### 7. Release
 
-After a soak period determined by maintainers a
-maintainer may promote the feature from experimental
+After a soak period determined by reviewers a
+reviewer may promote the feature from experimental
 to released. The proposal status is updated to
 `released`.
 
diff --git a/docs/proposals/template.md b/docs/proposals/template.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 7a2eb17..0000000
--- a/docs/proposals/template.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
----
-issue: # add a link here
-discussion: # add a link here
-status: proposed
-authors:
-  - # add all authors github handles here
----
-
-# Title
-
-## What?
-
-Brief description of the feature or change.
-
-### Goals
-
-- Goal 1
-- Goal 2
-
-## Why?
-
-### Motivation
-
-Why this change is needed.
-
-### User Stories
-
-- As a [role], I want [capability] so that [benefit].
-
-## How?
-
-### Requirements
-
-- Requirement 1
-- Requirement 2
-
-### Design
-
-Technical design and architecture details.
-
-> **Note:** do not include this section in the first
-> PR. Submit What? and Why? first. Add How? in a
-> follow-up PR after the proposal direction is
-> accepted.