- Added '--concurrent-cron-job-syncs' flag for `kube-controller-manager` to set the number of workers for cron job controller. ([#117550](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/117550), [@borgerli](https://github.com/borgerli))

- github.com/nxadm/tail: [v1.4.4](https://github.com/nxadm/tail/tree/v1.4.4)
- github.com/opentracing/opentracing-go: [v1.1.0](https://github.com/opentracing/opentracing-go/tree/v1.1.0)
- github.com/robfig/cron/v3: [v3.0.1](https://github.com/robfig/cron/v3/tree/v3.0.1)
- github.com/stoewer/go-strcase: [v1.2.0](https://github.com/stoewer/go-strcase/tree/v1.2.0)
- go.etcd.io/etcd/api/v3: v3.5.0
- go.etcd.io/etcd/client/pkg/v3: v3.5.0

- Users should not rely on unsupported CRON_TZ variable when specifying schedule, both the API server and cronjob controller will emit warnings pointing to https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/workloads/controllers/cron-jobs/ containing explanation ([#106455](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/106455), [@soltysh](https://github.com/soltysh)) [SIG Apps]

- github.com/opencontainers/selinux: [4a2974b → v1.2.2](https://github.com/opencontainers/selinux/compare/4a2974b...v1.2.2)
- github.com/robfig/cron: [df38d32 → v1.1.0](https://github.com/robfig/cron/compare/df38d32...v1.1.0)
- github.com/russross/blackfriday: [300106c → v1.5.2](https://github.com/russross/blackfriday/compare/300106c...v1.5.2)

- This adds an optional `timeZone` field as part of the CronJob spec to support running cron jobs in a specific time zone. ([#108032](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/108032), [@deejross](https://github.com/deejross))

### PID Limits graduates to General Availability

- Added completed job status in Cron Job event. ([#75712](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/75712), [@danielqsj](https://github.com/danielqsj))

- Creation of new `CronJob` objects containing `TZ` or `CRON_TZ` in `.spec.schedule`, accidentally enabled in `v1.22`, is now disallowed. Use the `.spec.timeZone` field instead, supported in `v1.25+` clusters in default configurations. See https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/workloads/controllers/cron-jobs/#unsupported-timezone-specification for more information. ([#116252](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/116252),...