- WindowsEndpointSliceProxying feature gate has graduated to beta and is enabled by default. This means kube-proxy will  read from EndpointSlices instead of Endpoints on Windows by default. ([#99794](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/99794), [@robscott](https://github.com/robscott)) [SIG Network]

- Graduated `Kubelet Topology Manager` to GA. ([#116093](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/116093), [@swatisehgal](https://github.com/swatisehgal))
- Graduated `KubeletTracing` to beta, which means that the feature gate is now enabled by default. ([#115750](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/115750), [@saschagrunert](https://github.com/saschagrunert))
- Graduated seccomp profile defaulting to GA.
  

For more information, see [#53109](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/53109).

## Deprecations

This section provides an overview of deprecated API versions, options, flags, and arguments. Deprecated means that we intend to remove the capability from a future release. After removal, the capability will no longer work. The sections are organized by SIGs.

### Apps

- The Kubernetes apiserver now emits a warning message for Pods with a null labelSelector in podAffinity or topologySpreadConstraints. The null labelSelector means "match none". Using it in podAffinity or topologySpreadConstraint could lead to unintended behavior. ([#117025](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/117025), [@sanposhiho](https://github.com/sanposhiho)) [SIG Scheduling]

- Introduce a feature gate `DisableCloudProviders` allowing to disable cloud-provider initialization in KAPI, KCM and kubelet.

- Promote StatefulSet minReadySeconds to GA. This means `--feature-gates=StatefulSetMinReadySeconds=true` are not needed on kube-apiserver and kube-controller-manager binaries and they'll be removed soon following policy at https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/using-api/deprecation-policy/#deprecation ...

For example, a plugin that implements Score and Filter extensions can be simultaneously enabled for both.
This means entire plugins can be enabled and disabled without having to manually edit individual extension point settings.
These extension points can now be abstracted away due to their irrelevance for most users.

the pool of Service IP addresses thereby reducing the risk of collision.

A Service `ClusterIP` can be assigned:

* dynamically, which means the cluster will automatically pick a free IP within the configured Service IP range.
* statically, which means the user will set one IP within the configured Service IP range.

  The possibility of borrowing means that the old metric `apiserver_flowcontrol_request_concurrency_limit` can no longer mean both the configured concurrency limit and the enforced concurrency limit. Henceforth it means the configured concurrency limit.' ([#113485](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/113485), [@MikeSpreitzer](https://github.com/MikeSpreitzer))