Hello, After serving as PTL for Flamingo and Gazpacho, I would like to announce my candidacy for the 2026.2 (Hibiscus) Nova and Placement PTL role. The previous cycle was somewhat unusual, as upstream contributions from several core contributors were impacted by internal changes within their organizations. Despite this, the community stayed engaged and resilient, and I am grateful for everyone who kept things moving forward. The Eventlet removal effort, which started earlier and significantly progressed during Flamingo and Gazpacho, should reach completion this cycle. This will be an important milestone and will allow us to introduce new changes more confidently. In 2026.2, I would like to focus on enabling forward-looking work such as confidential computing improvements, restarting collaboration with Manila around virtiofs, and further I/O performance improvements. The concrete priorities and scope of these efforts will be discussed and refined during the next PTG. In parallel, I will continue to improve review efficiency and maintain a welcoming and focused community. My goal remains simple: keep Nova and Placement robust, maintainable, and aligned with our users’ needs. I would be honored to continue serving in this role. Thanks, René