* fix incorrect error info when creating an azure file PVC failed ([#56550](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/56550), [@andyzhangx](https://github.com/andyzhangx))
* remove time waiting after create storage account (save 25s) ([#56679](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/56679), [@andyzhangx](https://github.com/andyzhangx))

    - [Server binaries](#server-binaries-3)
    - [Node binaries](#node-binaries-3)
  - [Changelog since v1.18.16](#changelog-since-v11816)
  - [Changes by Kind](#changes-by-kind-3)
    - [Failing Test](#failing-test)
    - [Bug or Regression](#bug-or-regression-3)
  - [Dependencies](#dependencies-3)
    - [Added](#added-3)
    - [Changed](#changed-3)
    - [Removed](#removed-3)
- [v1.18.16](#v11816)

  - [Changes by Kind](#changes-by-kind-14)
    - [Deprecation](#deprecation)
    - [API Change](#api-change-5)
    - [Feature](#feature-9)
    - [Documentation](#documentation)
    - [Failing Test](#failing-test)
    - [Bug or Regression](#bug-or-regression-12)
    - [Other (Cleanup or Flake)](#other-cleanup-or-flake-3)
    - [Uncategorized](#uncategorized)
  - [Dependencies](#dependencies-14)

    - [Node Binaries](#node-binaries-7)
  - [Changelog since v1.21.6](#changelog-since-v1216)
  - [Changes by Kind](#changes-by-kind-6)
    - [Feature](#feature-4)
    - [Failing Test](#failing-test)
    - [Bug or Regression](#bug-or-regression-6)
  - [Dependencies](#dependencies-7)
    - [Added](#added-7)
    - [Changed](#changed-7)
    - [Removed](#removed-7)
- [v1.21.6](#v1216)

- ScaleIO volumes can now be provisioned without having to first manually...

### Storage

- Fixed issue with kubelet waiting on invalid devicepath on AWS ([#78595](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/78595), [@gnufied](https://github.com/gnufied))

* Implement graceful shutdown of the kube-apiserver by waiting for open connections to finish before exiting. Moreover, the audit backend will stop dropping events on shutdown. ([#53695](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/53695), [@hzxuzhonghu](https://github.com/hzxuzhonghu))

* fix CreateVolume func: use search mode instead ([#54687](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/54687), [@andyzhangx](https://github.com/andyzhangx))
* remove time waiting after create storage account (save 25s) ([#56679](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/56679), [@andyzhangx](https://github.com/andyzhangx))

- Kubeadm: Ensured waiting for `apiserver` uses a local client that doesn't reach to the control plane endpoint and instead reaches directly to the local API server endpoint. ([#134265](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/134265), [@neolit123](https://github.com/neolit123))

### Documentation

- Enhanced clarity in error messaging when waiting for volume creation ([#118262](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/118262), [@torredil](https://github.com/torredil)) [SIG Apps and Storage]

### Failing Test