#### client-go:

- Changed NodeToStatusMap from a map to a struct and exposed methods to access the entries. Added absentNodesStatus, which informs the status of nodes that are absent in the map. For developers of out-of-tree PostFilter plugins, ensure to update the usage of NodeToStatusMap. Additionally, NodeToStatusMap should eventually...

into the global gogo type registry. Kubernetes API Go types were not suitable for use with the `google.golang.org/protobuf` library, and no longer implement `ProtoMessage()` by default to avoid accidental incompatible use. If removal of these marker methods impacts your use, it can be re-enabled for one more release with a `kubernetes_protomessage_one_more_release` build tag, but will be removed in `v1.36`. ([#134256](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/134256), [@liggitt](https://github.com/liggitt))...

Before updating to 1.9, you are strongly recommended to back up your etcd data. Consult the installation procedure you are using (kargo, kops, kube-up, kube-aws, kubeadm etc) for specific advice.

* The `DefaultFeatureGate` package variable now only exposes readonly feature gate methods. Methods for mutating feature gates have moved into a `MutableFeatureGate` interface and are accessible via the `DefaultMutableFeatureGate` package variable. Only top-level commands and options setup should access `DefaultMutableFeatureGate`. ([#7130...

- CEL authorizer checks no longer raise runtime errors. Calls to "check" will always return a decision object and the authorization error (if any) can be accessed within expressions using the new decision methods "errored" and "error". ([#118804](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/118804), [@benluddy](https://github.com/benluddy)) [SIG API Machinery]

* Fixes [#49418](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/49418) where kube-controller-manager can panic on volume.CanSupport methods and enter a crash loop. ([#49420](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/49420), [@gnufied](https://github.com/gnufied))

checks for `err == ErrWaitTimeout`, or compare specifically to context errors as needed. A future release will make the `ErrWaitTimeout` error private and callers must use `Interrupted()` instead. If you are returning `ErrWaitTimeout` from your own methods, switch to creating a location specific `cause err` and pass it to the new method `wait.ErrorInterrupted(cause) error` which will ensure `Interrupted()` returns true for your loop. 
  
  The `wait.NewExponentialBackoffManager` and `wa...

- Added name validation for dynamic client methods in client-go ([#75072](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/75072), [@lblackstone](https://github.com/lblackstone))

    * https://github.com/kubernetes/autoscaler/releases/tag/cluster-autoscaler-1.13.4 
    * https://github.com/kubernetes/autoscaler/releases/tag/cluster-autoscaler-1.13.3
* Add name validation for dynamic client methods in client-go ([#75072](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/75072), [@lblackstone](https://github.com/lblackstone))