- [v1.18.0-alpha.4](#v1180-alpha4)
  - [Important note about manual tag](#important-note-about-manual-tag)
- [v1.18.0-alpha.3](#v1180-alpha3)
  - [Downloads for v1.18.0-alpha.3](#downloads-for-v1180-alpha3)
    - [Client Binaries](#client-binaries-24)
    - [Server Binaries](#server-binaries-24)
    - [Node Binaries](#node-binaries-24)
  - [Changelog since v1.18.0-alpha.2](#changelog-since-v1180-alpha2)

  - [Changelog since v1.8.0](#changelog-since-v180)
    - [Action Required](#action-required-2)
    - [Other notable changes](#other-notable-changes-14)
- [v1.8.0](#v180)
  - [Downloads for v1.8.0](#downloads-for-v180)
    - [Client Binaries](#client-binaries-15)
    - [Server Binaries](#server-binaries-15)
    - [Node Binaries](#node-binaries-15)
  - [Introduction to v1.8.0](#introduction-to-v180)
  - [Major Themes](#major-themes)

## Dependencies

### Added
- github.com/containerd/errdefs/pkg: [v0.3.0](https://github.com/containerd/errdefs/tree/pkg/v0.3.0)
- github.com/klauspost/compress: [v1.18.0](https://github.com/klauspost/compress/tree/v1.18.0)
- github.com/kylelemons/godebug: [v1.1.0](https://github.com/kylelemons/godebug/tree/v1.1.0)
- github.com/opencontainers/cgroups: [v0.0.1](https://github.com/opencontainers/cgroups/tree/v0.0.1)

- If container fails because ContainerCannotRun, do not utilize the FallbackToLogsOnError TerminationMessagePolicy, as it masks more useful logs. ([#81280](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/81280), [@yqwang-ms](https://github.com/yqwang-ms))

    - [Client Binaries](#client-binaries-15)
    - [Server Binaries](#server-binaries-15)
    - [Node Binaries](#node-binaries-15)
  - [Changelog since v1.8.0](#changelog-since-v180)
    - [Action Required](#action-required-6)
    - [Other notable changes](#other-notable-changes-14)
- [v1.9.0-alpha.1](#v190-alpha1)
  - [Downloads for v1.9.0-alpha.1](#downloads-for-v190-alpha1)

- github.com/moby/sys/userns: [v0.1.0](https://github.com/moby/sys/tree/userns/v0.1.0)
- go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace/otlptracehttp: v1.27.0

### Changed
- cel.dev/expr: v0.15.0 → v0.18.0
- cloud.google.com/go/accessapproval: v1.7.1 → v1.7.4
- cloud.google.com/go/accesscontextmanager: v1.8.1 → v1.8.4
- cloud.google.com/go/aiplatform: v1.48.0 → v1.58.0
- cloud.google.com/go/analytics: v0.21.3 → v0.22.0

- golang.org/x/mod: v0.12.0 → v0.15.0
- golang.org/x/net: v0.17.0 → v0.23.0
- golang.org/x/sync: v0.3.0 → v0.6.0
- golang.org/x/sys: v0.13.0 → v0.18.0
- golang.org/x/term: v0.13.0 → v0.18.0
- golang.org/x/text: v0.13.0 → v0.14.0
- golang.org/x/tools: v0.12.0 → v0.18.0
- google.golang.org/protobuf: v1.31.0 → v1.33.0
- k8s.io/klog/v2: v2.110.1 → v2.120.1
- k8s.io/kube-openapi: 2dd684a → 70dd376

- golang.org/x/oauth2: v0.10.0 → v0.21.0
- golang.org/x/sync: v0.6.0 → v0.7.0
- golang.org/x/sys: v0.18.0 → v0.21.0
- golang.org/x/telemetry: b75ee88 → f48c80b
- golang.org/x/term: v0.18.0 → v0.21.0
- golang.org/x/text: v0.14.0 → v0.16.0
- golang.org/x/tools: v0.18.0 → e35e4cc
- google.golang.org/api: v0.126.0 → v0.13.0
- google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/api: 23370e0 → 5315273

## Dependencies

### Added
_Nothing has changed._

### Changed
- golang.org/x/crypto: v0.16.0 → v0.21.0
- golang.org/x/net: v0.19.0 → v0.23.0
- golang.org/x/sys: v0.15.0 → v0.18.0
- golang.org/x/term: v0.15.0 → v0.18.0

### Removed
_Nothing has changed._



# v1.29.3


## Downloads for v1.29.3



### Source Code

filename | sha512 hash

* The kubelet API is now secured, only cluster admins are allowed to access it.
* Insecure access to the API Server over `localhost:8080` is now disabled.
* The control plane components now talk securely to each other. The API Server talks securely to the kubelets in the cluster.