* New GKE certificates controller. ([#41160](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/41160), [@pipejakob](https://github.com/pipejakob))

#### vSphere
* Reverts to looking up the current VM in vSphere using the machine's UUID, either obtained via sysfs or via the `vm-uuid` parameter in the cloud configuration file. ([#40892](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/40892), [@robdaemon](https://github.com/robdaemon))

- Fix detach azure disk issue when vm not exist ([#95177](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/95177), [@andyzhangx](https://github.com/andyzhangx)) [SIG Cloud Provider]

plane images. This option allows for precise image pull policy specification for master nodes and thus for more tight control over images. It is useful in CI environments and in environments, where the user has total control over master VM templates (thus, the master VM templates can be preloaded with the required Docker images for the control plane services). ([#58960](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/58960), [@rosti](https://github.com/rosti))

* Fixed issue with charm upgrades...

## Changelog since v1.14.9

### Other notable changes

* azure: update disk lock logic per vm during attach/detach to allow concurrent updates for different nodes. ([#85115](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/85115), [@aramase](https://github.com/aramase))

  
  vSphere releases less than 67u3 are deprecated as of v1.21. Please consider upgrading vSphere to 67u3 or above. vSphere CSI Driver requires minimum vSphere 67u3.
  
  VM Hardware version less than 15 is deprecated as of v1.21. Please consider upgrading the Node VM Hardware version to 15 or above. vSphere CSI Driver recommends Node VM's Hardware version set to at least vmx-15.
  

* Block device support has been added for azure disk. ([#63841](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/63841), [@andyzhangx](https://github.com/andyzhangx))

    *  - vSphere cloud provider (VCP) uses OS hostname and not vSphere Inventory VM Name.
    *    That means, now  VCP can handle cases where user changes VM inventory name.
    * - VCP can handle cases where VM migrates to other ESXi cluster or datacenter or vCenter.
    * The only requirement is the shared storage. VCP needs shared storage on all Node VMs.

### Bug or Regression

- Do not fail sorting empty elements. ([#94666](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/94666), [@soltysh](https://github.com/soltysh)) [SIG CLI]
- Fix detach azure disk issue when vm not exist ([#95177](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/95177), [@andyzhangx](https://github.com/andyzhangx)) [SIG Cloud Provider]

## Changelog since v1.15.10

## Changes by Kind

### Other (Bug, Cleanup or Flake)

- Add delays between goroutines for vm instance update ([#88094](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/88094), [@aramase](https://github.com/aramase)) [SIG Cloud Provider]

- Use network.Interface.VirtualMachine.ID to get the binded VM
  Skip standalone VM when reconciling LoadBalancer ([#97639](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/97639), [@nilo19](https://github.com/nilo19)) [SIG Cloud Provider]

## Dependencies

### Added
_Nothing has changed._