- A new `pod_status_sync_duration_seconds` histogram is reported at alpha metrics stability...

#### Azure

- Kubelet can now run without identity on Azure. A sample cloud provider configuration is:  `{"vmType": "vmss", "useInstanceMetadata": true, "subscriptionId": "<subscriptionId>"}` ([#77906](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/77906), [@feiskyer](https://github.com/feiskyer))

*   An example CRD controller has been added, at [github.com/kubernetes/sample-controller](https://github.com/kubernetes/sample-controller). ([#52753](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/52753),[ @munnerz](https://github.com/munnerz))

- The sample-apiserver aggregated conformance test has updated to use the Kubernetes v1.17.0 sample apiserver ([#84735](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/84735), [@liggitt](https://github.com/liggitt)) [SIG API Machinery, Architecture, CLI and Testing]

CSI was first introduction as alpha in Kubernetes v1.9 and moved to beta in Kubernetes v1.10.

You can find a list of sample and production drivers in the [CSI Documentation](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/storage/volumes/#csi).

- The NodeShutdown taint is now supported for Azure. ([#68033](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/68033), [@yastij](https://github.com/yastij))

### SIG CLI

// https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/apartments.html
apartments

// app : Charleston Road Registry Inc.
// https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/app.html
app

// apple : Apple Inc.
// https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/apple.html
apple

// aquarelle : Aquarelle.com
// https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/aquarelle.html
aquarelle

// arab : League of Arab States

- Kubelet could be run with no Azure identity without subscriptionId configured now.
  A sample cloud provider configure is: '{"vmType": "vmss", "useInstanceMetadata": true}'. ([#81500](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/81500), [@feiskyer](https://github.com/feiskyer))

- Updated google.golang.org/protobuf to `v1.33.0` to resolve `CVE-2024-24786`. ([#123758](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/123758), [@liggitt](https://github.com/liggitt))
- Updated the sample-apiserver manifest example to include correct RBAC configurations. ([#123479](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/123479), [@Jefftree](https://github.com/Jefftree))

- Migrated the “sample-controller” controller to use [contextual logging](https://k8s.io/docs/concepts/cluster-administration/system-logs/#contextual-logging). ([#113879](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/113879), [@pchan](https://github.com/pchan)) [SIG API...