* Create now accepts the label selector flag for filtering objects to create ([#40057](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/40057), [@MrHohn](https://github.com/MrHohn))
* Top now accepts short forms for "node" and "pod" ("no", "po") ([#39218](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/39218), [@luksa](https://github.com/luksa))

functions, and on making security functions more understandable for users.

RBAC [cluster role aggregation](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/access-authn-authz/rbac/#aggregated-clusterroles), introduced in 1.9, graduated to stable status with no changes in 1.11, and [client-go credential plugins](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/access-authn-authz/authentication/#client-go-credential-plugins)  graduated to beta status, while also adding support for obtaining TLS credentials from an external...

#### client-go:

- kubeadm still generates RSA keys when deploying a node, but also accepts ECDSA
keys if they already exist in the directory specified in the `--cert-dir` option. ([#76390](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/76390), [@rojkov](https://github.com/rojkov))

<table>
  <tr>
    <td>previous</td>
    <td>now</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>GET /swagger.json</td>
    <td>GET /openapi/v2
Accept: application/json</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>GET /swagger-2.0.0.pb-v1</td>
    <td>GET /openapi/v2
Accept: application/com.github.proto-openapi.spec.v2@v1.0+protobuf</td>

  - The `--experimental-encryption-provider-config` flag is deprecated in favor of `--encryption-provider-config`. The old flag is accepted with a warning but will be removed in 1.14. ([#71206](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/71206),...

  - `service.kubernetes.io/topology-aware-hints` annotation has been deprecated.

### (No, really, you MUST read this before you upgrade)

- kube-apiserver:

- The `system:aggregate-to-edit` role no longer includes write access to the Endpoints API. For new Kubernetes 1.22 clusters, the `edit` and `admin` roles will no longer include that access in newly created Kubernetes 1.22 clusters. This will have no affect on existing clusters upgrading to Kubernetes 1.22. To retain write access to Endpoints in the aggregated `edit` and `admin` roles for newly created 1.22 clusters, refer to https://github.co...

- The certificate signer no longer accepts ca.key passwords via the `CFSSL_CA_PK_PASSWORD` environment variable. This capability was not prompted by user request, never advertised, and recommended against in the security audit. ([#84677](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/84677),...