- Updated `kubectl scale` to return a consistent error message when a specified resource is not found. Previously, it returned: `error: no objects passed to scale <GroupResource> "<ResourceName>" not found`. It now matches the format used by other commands (e.g., `kubectl get`): `Error from server (NotFound): <GroupResource> "<ResourceName>" not found`. ([#134017](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/134017), [@mochizuki875](https://github.com/mochizuki875))

- `Kubectl describe <type>` and `kubectl top pod` will return a message saying `"No resources found"` or `"No resources found in <namespace> namespace"` if there are no results to display. ([#87527](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/87527), [@brianpursley](https://github.com/brianpursley)) [SIG CLI]

- When using `kubectl logs <pod-name>` and the pod is not found, the error message now includes the namespace. Previously, the message would be "Error from server (NotFound): pods "my-pod-name" not found". Now, it reflects the namespace in the message as follows: "Error from server (NotFound): pods "my-pod-name" not found in namespace "default"".

- The `kubectl plugin list` command now displays discovered plugin paths in the same order as they are found in a user's PATH variable. ([#70443](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/70443), [@juanvallejo](https://github.com/juanvallejo))
- `kubectl get` no longer exits before printing all of its results if an error is found ([#70311](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/70311), [@juanvallejo](https://github.com/juanvallejo))

*   Kubectl now outputs <none> for columns specified by -o custom-columns but not found in object, rather than "xxx is not found" ([#51750](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/51750),[ @jianhuiz](https://github.com/jianhuiz))

- Fixed consolidate logs for `instance not found` error
  Fixed skip `not found` nodes when reconciling LB backend address pools ([#105188](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/105188), [@nilo19](https://github.com/nilo19))

- Volume binding: report UnschedulableAndUnresolvable status instead of an error when bound PVs not found ([#95541](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/95541), [@cofyc](https://github.com/cofyc)) [SIG Apps, Scheduling and Storage]

- Clarified help message of `--ignore-not-found` flag. Supported `--ignore-not-found` in `watch` operation. ([#132542](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/132542), [@gemmahou](https://github.com/gemmahou))

- Scheduler should terminate when it loses leader lock. ([#81306](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/81306), [@ravisantoshgudimetla](https://github.com/ravisantoshgudimetla))
- If scheduler extender filtered a not found node, current scheduling round for this pod will just be skipped.
  ([#79641](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/79641), [@yqwang-ms](https://github.com/yqwang-ms))

Another feature moving to GA in v1.22 is CSI Service Account Token support. This feature allows CSI drivers to use pods' [bound service account tokens](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/access-authn-authz/service-accounts-admin/#bound-service-account-token-volume) instead of a more privileged identity. It also provides control over to re-publishing these volumes, so that short-lived tokens can be refreshed.