- New flag `--show-hidden-metrics-for-version` in kube-proxy, kubelet, kube-controller-manager, and kube-scheduler can be used to show all hidden metrics that are deprecated in the previous minor release. ([#85279](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/85279), [@RainbowMango](https://github.com/RainbowMango)) [SIG Cluster Lifecycle...

- New flag `--show-hidden-metrics-for-version` in kube-apiserver can be used to show all hidden metrics that deprecated in the previous minor release. ([#84292](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/84292), [@RainbowMango](https://github.com/RainbowMango))

- A PersistentVolumeClaim may not have been synced to the controller local cache in time if the PersistentVolumeis bound by an external PV binder (such as kube-scheduler), so Kubernetes will now double check if PVC is not found in order to prevent the volume from being incorrectly reclaimed. ([#67062](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/67062), [@cofyc](https://github.com/cofyc))...

- Use network.Interface.VirtualMachine.ID to get the binded VM
  Skip standalone VM when reconciling LoadBalancer ([#97635](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/97635), [@nilo19](https://github.com/nilo19)) [SIG Cloud Provider]

- Kubernetes now includes an alpha field, `AllowWatchBookmarks`, in ListOptions for requesting the watching of bookmarks from apiserver. The implementation in apiserver is hidden behind the feature gate `WatchBookmark`. ([#74074](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/74074), [@wojtek-t](https://github.com/wojtek-t))

### Staging Repositories

- Removed unneeded permissions for system:controller:persistent-volume-binder and system:controller:expand-controller clusterroles ([#125995](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/125995), [@carlory](https://github.com/carlory)) [SIG Auth and Storage]

  * kubectl describe no longer prints the last-applied-configuration annotation for secrets. ([#34664](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/34664), [@ymqytw](https://github.com/ymqytw))
  * Completed pods should not be hidden when requested by name via `kubectl get`. ([#42216](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/42216), [@smarterclayton](https://github.com/smarterclayton))

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* --make-symlinks for hyperkube was marked hidden for a while, This flag is now deprecated and will be removed in a future release. ([#74975](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/74975), [@dims](https://github.com/dims))

* PVC may not be synced to controller local cache in time if PV is bound by external PV binder (e.g. kube-scheduler), double check if PVC is not found to prevent reclaiming PV wrongly. ([#67062](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/67062), [@cofyc](https://github.com/cofyc))