* vSphere cloud provider: vSphere cloud provider code refactoring ([#49164](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/49164), [@BaluDontu](https://github.com/BaluDontu))

- The in-tree cloud provider for vSphere has been deprecated and removed. Users are advised to utilize the external cloud provider and CSI driver available at https://github.com/kubernetes/cloud-provider-vsphere. ([#122937](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/122937), [@dims](https://github.com/dims))

- VSphere releases less than 7.0u2 are not supported for in-tree vSphere volume  as of Kubernetes v1.25. Please consider upgrading vSphere (both ESXi and vCenter)  to 7.0u2 or above. ([#111255](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/111255), [@divyenpatel](https://github.com/divyenpatel))

- Unlocked the `CSIMigrationvSphere` feature gate. The change allow users to continue using the in-tree vSphere driver,pending a vSphere CSI driver release that has with GA support for Windows, XFS, and raw block access. ([#116396](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/116396), [@msau42](https://github.com/msau42)) [SIG Storage]

- Unlocked the `CSIMigrationvSphere` feature gate.
  The change allow users to continue using the in-tree vSphere driver,pending a vSphere
  CSI driver release that has with GA support for Windows, XFS, and raw block access. ([#116342](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/116342), [@msau42](https://github.com/msau42)) [SIG Storage]

  // persistent volumes at the same time.
  //
  // +optional
  optional EphemeralVolumeSource ephemeral = 29;
}

// Represents a vSphere volume resource.
message VsphereVirtualDiskVolumeSource {
  // volumePath is the path that identifies vSphere volume vmdk
  optional string volumePath = 1;

  // fsType is filesystem type to mount.
  // Must be a filesystem type supported by the host operating system.

	// default is the same as the Pod
	// +optional
	SecretNamespace *string
}

// VsphereVirtualDiskVolumeSource represents a vSphere volume resource.
type VsphereVirtualDiskVolumeSource struct {
	// Path that identifies vSphere volume vmdk
	VolumePath string
	// Filesystem type to mount.
	// Must be a filesystem type supported by the host operating system.

	return map_VolumeSource
}

var map_VsphereVirtualDiskVolumeSource = map[string]string{
	"":                  "Represents a vSphere volume resource.",
	"volumePath":        "volumePath is the path that identifies vSphere volume vmdk",

  // persistent volumes at the same time.
  //
  // +optional
  optional EphemeralVolumeSource ephemeral = 29;
}

// Represents a vSphere volume resource.
message VsphereVirtualDiskVolumeSource {
  // volumePath is the path that identifies vSphere volume vmdk
  optional string volumePath = 1;

  // fsType is filesystem type to mount.
  // Must be a filesystem type supported by the host operating system.

	// +optional
	SecretNamespace *string `json:"secretNamespace" protobuf:"bytes,4,opt,name=secretNamespace"`
}

// Represents a vSphere volume resource.
type VsphereVirtualDiskVolumeSource struct {
	// volumePath is the path that identifies vSphere volume vmdk
	VolumePath string `json:"volumePath" protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=volumePath"`
	// fsType is filesystem type to mount.