- Fixed bug with leads to Node goes `Not-ready` state when credentials for vCenter stored in a secret and Zones feature is in use. Zone labels setup moved to KCM component, kubelet skips this step during startup in such case. If credentials stored in cloud-provider config file as plaintext current behaviour does not change and no action required. For proper functioning `kube-system:vsphere-legacy-cloud-provider`...

- `kubelet` will ensure /etc/hosts file is mode 0644 regardless of umask. ([#113209](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/113209), [@luozhiwenn](https://github.com/luozhiwenn))
- `kubelet`: print sorted volumes message in events. ([#117079](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/117079), [@qingwave](https://github.com/qingwave))
- `wait.PollUntilContextTimeout` function, if immediate is true, the condition

- Two changes to the `/debug/api_priority_and_fairness/dump_priority_levels` endpoint of API Priority and Fairness: added total number of dispatched, timed-out, rejected and cancelled requests; output now sorted by `PriorityLevelName`. ([#112393](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/112393), [@borgerli](https://github.com/borgerli))
- Unlocked the `CSIMigrationvSphere` feature gate.

  // The value will change as readiness probes keep executing. If no readiness
  // probes are specified, this field defaults to true once the container is
  // fully started (see Started field).
  //
  // The value is typically used to determine whether a container is ready to
  // accept traffic.
  optional bool ready = 4;

### Cluster Lifecycle

#### kubeadm

* [beta] A new `upgrade` subcommand allows you to automatically upgrade a self-hosted cluster created with kubeadm. ([#296](https://github.com/kubernetes/enhancements/issues/296), [@luxas](https://github.com/luxas))

INFO:     Will watch for changes in these directories: ['/home/user/code/awesomeapp']
INFO:     Uvicorn running on http://127.0.0.1:8000 (Press CTRL+C to quit)
INFO:     Started reloader process [2248755] using WatchFiles
INFO:     Started server process [2248757]
INFO:     Waiting for application startup.
INFO:     Application startup complete.
```

### Refactors

## Changelog since v1.25.0

## Urgent Upgrade Notes 

### (No, really, you MUST read this before you upgrade)

- Deprecated beta APIs scheduled for removal in `v1.26` are no longer served. See https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/using-api/deprecation-guide/#v1-26 for more information. ([#111973](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/111973), [@liggitt](https://github.com/liggitt))