- Removed the following deprecated metrics:
  - node_collector_evictions_number replaced by node_collector_evictions_total
  - scheduler_e2e_scheduling_duration_seconds replaced by scheduler_scheduling_attempt_duration_seconds ([#115209](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/115209), [@dgrisonnet](https://github.com/dgrisonnet))

  // List of container images on this node
  // +optional
  repeated ContainerImage images = 8;

  // List of attachable volumes in use (mounted) by the node.
  // +optional
  repeated string volumesInUse = 9;

  // List of volumes that are attached to the node.
  // +optional
  repeated AttachedVolume volumesAttached = 10;

- Some apiserver metrics were changed, as follows.
  - `priority_level_seat_count_samples` is replaced with `priority_level_seat_utilization`, which samples every nanosecond rather than every millisecond; the old metric conveyed utilization despite its name.
  - `priority_level_seat_count_watermarks` is removed.

If the divisor is zero at run time, a <a href="#Run_time_panics">run-time panic</a> occurs.
If the dividend is non-negative and the divisor is a constant power of 2,
the division may be replaced by a right shift, and computing the remainder may
be replaced by a bitwise AND operation:
</p>

<pre>
 x     x / 4     x % 4     x &gt;&gt; 2     x &amp; 3
 11      2         3         2          3

- `ValidatingAdmissionPolicy` now preserves types of composition variables, and raises type-related errors early. ([#121001](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/121001), [@jiahuif](https://github.com/jiahuif))
- `cluster/gce`: added webhook to replace `PersistentVolumeLabel` admission controller. ([#121628](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/121628), [@andrewsykim](https://github.com/andrewsykim))

  It will affect some metrics values related to the InterPodAffinity Score plugin. ([#117794](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/117794), [@utam0k](https://github.com/utam0k)) [SIG Scheduling]
- The scheduler skips the `PodTopologySpread` Filter plugin if no spread constraints.

    * `allow_inf_nan`
    * `max_digits`
    * `decimal_places`
    * `json_schema_extra`

...you can read about them in the Pydantic docs.

* The parameter `regex` has been deprecated and replaced by `pattern`.
    * You can read more about it in the docs for [Query Parameters and String Validations: Add regular expressions](https://fastapi.tiangolo.com/tutorial/query-params-str-validations/#add-regular-expressions).

* Fix issues related to the eviction manager.

* Fix inconsistent Prometheus cAdvisor metrics.

* Fix issues related to the local storage allocatable feature.

### Auth

* [GA] The RBAC API group has been promoted from v1beta1 to v1. No API changes were introduced.

### Uncategorized

- Deprecate kubectl version long output, will be replaced with kubectl version ` --short`. Users requiring full output should use `--output=yaml|json` instead. ([#108987](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/108987), [@soltysh](https://github.com/soltysh))


## Dependencies

- [`KT-57823`](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/KT-57823) KotlinNativeCompileOptions.moduleName value is ignored and replaced with the default one if to set up using compilations
- [`KT-57815`](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/KT-57815) KotlinNativeCompileOptions.moduleName isn't accessible if to configure using compilerOptions.configure {}