- Kubeadm: perform pre-flight validation on host/node name upon `kubeadm init` and `kubeadm join`, showing warnings on non-compliant names ([#99194](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/99194), [@pacoxu](https://github.com/pacoxu))

- Fixed bug with leads to Node goes `Not-ready` state when credentials for vCenter stored in a secret and Zones feature...

    - [Deprecation of FlexVolume](#deprecation-of-flexvolume)
    - [Deprecation of klog specific flags](#deprecation-of-klog-specific-flags)
    - [Software Supply Chain SLSA Level 1 Compliance in the Kubernetes Release Process](#software-supply-chain-slsa-level-1-compliance-in-the-kubernetes-release-process)
    - [IPv4/IPv6 Dual-stack Networking graduates to GA](#ipv4ipv6-dual-stack-networking-graduates-to-ga)

- Kubeadm: deprecate self-hosting support. The experimental command "kubeadm alpha self-hosting" is now...

- Fixed a spurious error where update requests to the status subresource of multi-version custom resources would complain about an incorrect API version. ([#78713](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/78713), [@liggitt](https://github.com/liggitt))

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- Exposed the kube-scheduler "/livez" and "/readz" endpoints for health checks that are in compliance with https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/using-api/health-checks/#api-endpoints-for-health. ([#118148](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/118148), [@linxiulei](https://github.com/linxiulei)) [SIG API Machinery, Scheduling and Testing]...