- 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]

* --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))

    <glob pattern="*.ddd"/>
  </mime-type>
  <mime-type type="application/vnd.fujixerox.docuworks">
    <glob pattern="*.xdw"/>
  </mime-type>
  <mime-type type="application/vnd.fujixerox.docuworks.binder">
    <glob pattern="*.xbd"/>
  </mime-type>
  <mime-type type="application/vnd.fut-misnet"/>
  <mime-type type="application/vnd.fuzzysheet">
    <glob pattern="*.fzs"/>
  </mime-type>

    * [event-exporter addon] Bump event-exporter to 0.2.3 to pick up security fixes.
* 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))

* 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))

* 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))

### Bug or Regression

- Fix deprecated version for pod_scheduling_duration_seconds that caused the metric to be hidden by default in 1.29. ([#123042](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/123042), [@alculquicondor](https://github.com/alculquicondor)) [SIG Instrumentation and Scheduling]