* The `--node-name` flag for kubeadm now dictates the Node API object name the kubelet uses for registration, in all cases but where you might use an in-tree cloud provider. If you're not using an in-tree cloud provider, `--node-name` will set the Node API object name. If you're using an in-tree cloud provider, you MUST make `--node-name` match the name the in-tree cloud provider decides to use.

* Fixed binding of block PersistentVolumes / PersistentVolumeClaims when BlockVolume feature is off. ([#84049](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/84049), [@jsafrane](https://github.com/jsafrane))

the server (`Table`) or fetching just the `ObjectMeta` for an object (as `PartialObjectMetadata`) are now beta as part of `meta.k8s.io/v1beta1`.  Clients may request alternate representations of normal Kubernetes objects by passing an `Accept` header like `application/json;as=Table;g=meta.k8s.io;v=v1beta1` or `application/json;as=PartialObjectMetadata;g=meta.k8s.io;v1=v1beta1`.  Older servers will ignore this representation or return an error if it is not available.  Clients may request fallback...

  - [Changelog since v1.33.3](#changelog-since-v1333)
  - [Important Security Information](#important-security-information)
    - [CVE-2025-5187: Nodes can delete themselves by adding an OwnerReference](#cve-2025-5187-nodes-can-delete-themselves-by-adding-an-ownerreference)
  - [Changes by Kind](#changes-by-kind)
    - [API Change](#api-change)
    - [Feature](#feature)
    - [Bug or Regression](#bug-or-regression)

- kubeadm: if an unknown command name is passed to any parent command such as 'kubeadm init phase' return an error. If 'kubeadm init phase' or another command that has subcommands is called without subcommand name, print the available commands and also return an error. ([#127096](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/127096), [@neolit123](https://github.com/neolit123)) [SIG Cluster...

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

## Deprecations

- Kubectl set resources will no longer return an error if passed an empty change for a resource. kubectl set subject will no longer return an error if passed an empty change for a resource. ([#85490](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/85490), [@sallyom](https://github.com/sallyom))

- The default delegating authorization options now allow unauthenticated access to healthz, readyz, and livez.  A system:masters user connecting to an authz delegator will not perform an authz check. ([#98325](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/98325), ...

- Fixed an issue related to not draining all the pods in a namespace when an empty selector, i.e., "{}," is specified in a Pod Disruption Budget (PDB). ([#119732](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/119732), [@sairameshv](https://github.com/sairameshv))

### Bug or Regression