optional string kind = 1;

  // Namespace of the referent.
  // More info: https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/overview/working-with-objects/namespaces/
  // +optional
  optional string namespace = 2;

  // Name of the referent.
  // More info: https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/overview/working-with-objects/names/#names
  // +optional
  optional string name = 3;

  // UID of the referent.

#### Updates to existing commands
* Printing and output
  * Import a numeric ordering sorting library and use it in the sorting printer. ([#40746](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/40746), [@matthyx](https://github.com/matthyx))

* `kubectl patch` now supports `--dry-run`. ([#60675](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/60675), [@timoreimann](https://github.com/timoreimann))
* fix sorting taints in case the sorting keys are equal ([#61255](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/61255), [@dixudx](https://github.com/dixudx))

- EndpointSlice IP validation now matches Endpoints IP validation. ([#101084](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/101084), [@robscott](https://github.com/robscott)) [SIG Apps and Network]
- Fixed a bug where startupProbe stopped working after a container's first restart ([#101093](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/101093), [@wzshiming](https://github.com/wzshiming)) [SIG Node]

  - [Known Issues](#known-issues)
    - [CPU and Memory manager are not working correctly for Guaranteed Pods with multiple containers](#cpu-and-memory-manager-are-not-working-correctly-for-guaranteed-pods-with-multiple-containers)

* Report node DNS info with --node-ip flag ([#63170](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/63170), [@micahhausler](https://github.com/micahhausler))
* Fixed an issue which prevented `gcloud` from working on GCE when metadata concealment was enabled. ([#66630](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/66630), [@dekkagaijin](https://github.com/dekkagaijin))

### SIG CLI

#### Continuous Improvement
- Project sustainability is not just about features. Many SIGs have been working on  improving test coverage, ensuring the basics stay reliable, and stability of the core feature set and working on maturing existing features and cleaning up the backlog.

#### Extensibility

- Fixed a data race in kubelet image manager that can cause static pod workers to silently stop working. ([#88915](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/88915), [@roycaihw](https://github.com/roycaihw)) [SIG Node]

- Fix: set "host is down" as corrupted mount ([#101398](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/101398), [@andyzhangx](https://github.com/andyzhangx)) [SIG Cloud Provider and Storage]
- Fixed a bug where startupProbe stopped working after a container's first restart ([#101093](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/101093), [@wzshiming](https://github.com/wzshiming)) [SIG Node]