- Kubectl/drain: add disable-eviction option.Force drain to use delete, even if eviction is supported. This will bypass checking PodDisruptionBudgets, and should be used with caution. ([#85571](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/85571), [@michaelgugino](https://github.com/michaelgugino)) [SIG CLI]

### Node Components
* **Kubelet with the Docker-CRI implementation**
  * The Docker-CRI implementation is enabled by default.
  * It is not compatible with containers created by older Kubelets. It is
    recommended to drain your node before upgrade. If you choose to perform
    an in-place upgrade, the Kubelet will automatically restart all
    Kubernetes-managed containers on the node.

- Added `kubectl node drain` helper callbacks `OnPodDeletionOrEvictionStarted`
  and `OnPodDeletionOrEvictionFailed`; people extending `kubectl` can use these
  new callbacks for more granularity. Deprecated the `OnPodDeletedOrEvicted`

### Documentation

- Promoted the `--chunk-size` flag to stable. The kubectl `describe`, `get`, `drain`, and `events` commands can use `--chunk-size` flag to set chunk size. ([#134481](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/134481), [@soltysh](https://github.com/soltysh))

### Bug or Regression

- The new flag `--chunk-size=SIZE` for `kubectl drain` has been promoted to beta, and enabled by default. This flag  may be used to alter the number of items or disable this feature when `0` is passed. ([#100148](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/100148), [@KnVerey](https://github.com/KnVerey))...

* New kubeDNS image fixes an issue where SRV records were incorrectly being compressed. Added manifest file for multiple arch images. ([#68430](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/68430), [@prameshj](https://github.com/prameshj))
* Drain should delete terminal pods. ([#68767](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/68767), [@ravisantoshgudimetla](https://github.com/ravisantoshgudimetla))



# v1.12.0-rc.1

- Fixes high CPU usage in kubectl drain ([#95260](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/95260), [@amandahla](https://github.com/amandahla)) [SIG CLI]

- Remove deprecated and not supported old cronjob controller. ([#106126](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/106126), [@soltysh](https://github.com/soltysh)) [SIG Apps]
- Remove ignore error flag for drain, and set this feature as default ([#105571](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/105571), [@yuzhiquan](https://github.com/yuzhiquan)) [SIG CLI]

- Fixes code generation for non-namespaced create subresources fake client test. ([#96586](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/96586), [@Doude](https://github.com/Doude)) [SIG API Machinery]
- Fixes high CPU usage in kubectl drain ([#95260](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/95260), [@amandahla](https://github.com/amandahla)) [SIG CLI]

  - filename
  - force
  - grace-period
  - kustomize
  - recursive
  - timeout
  - wait
  
  Drop support for the deprecated --delete-local-data from kubectl drain, users should use --delete-emptydir-data, instead. ([#125842](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/125842), [@soltysh](https://github.com/soltysh)) [SIG CLI]