- **apiserver_flowcontrol_priority_level_seat_count_watermarks**: histograms of high and low watermarks of number of seats occupied by executing requests (both regular and final-delay phases included), broken down by priority_level.

      - [Security](#security-1)
      - [Scalability](#scalability)
  - [**External Dependency Version Information**](#external-dependency-version-information)
    - [Previous Releases Included in v1.7.0](#previous-releases-included-in-v170)
- [v1.7.0-rc.1](#v170-rc1)
  - [Downloads for v1.7.0-rc.1](#downloads-for-v170-rc1)
    - [Client Binaries](#client-binaries-17)
    - [Server Binaries](#server-binaries-17)

    *   Federation-specific behavior will no longer be included in kubectl
    *   kubefed will no longer be released as part of Kubernetes
    *   The Federation servers will no longer be included in the hyperkube binary and image. ([#53816](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/53816),[ @marun](https://github.com/marun))

### **Node**

- We’re working to simplify the Windows node join experience with better scripts and kubeadm. Scripts and doc updates are still in the works, but some of the needed improvements are included in 1.15.  These include:
    - Windows kube-proxy will wait for HNS network creation on start ([#78612](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/78612), [@ksubrmnn](https://github.com/ksubrmnn))

* Added generators for `apps/v1` deployments. ([#61288](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/61288), [@ayushpateria](https://github.com/ayushpateria))

### SIG Auth

* RBAC information is now included in audit logs via audit.Event annotations:
    * authorization.k8s.io/decision = {allow, forbid}

    - [Registry](#registry)
  - [External Dependency Version Information](#external-dependency-version-information)
  - [Changelog since v1.6.0-rc.1](#changelog-since-v160-rc1)
    - [Previous Releases Included in v1.6.0](#previous-releases-included-in-v160)
- [v1.6.0-rc.1](#v160-rc1)
  - [Downloads for v1.6.0-rc.1](#downloads-for-v160-rc1)
    - [Client Binaries](#client-binaries-14)
    - [Server Binaries](#server-binaries-14)

## Changelog since v1.14.6

### Other notable changes

- AppArmor profiles can now be configured through fields on the `PodSecurityContext` and container `SecurityContext`. The beta AppArmor annotations are deprecated, and AppArmor status is no longer included in the node ready condition. ([#123435](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/123435), [@tallclair](https://github.com/tallclair))

- The scheduler's assumed pods have 2min instead of...

    * - http_404_request_total  (the number of 404 requests handled)
    * - http_404_request_duration_ms (the amount of time the server took to respond in ms)