- https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/92250
  
    To address this, the new debian-hyperkube-base image (v1.1.0) uses the
    debian-iptables base image (v12.1.0), which includes iptables-wrapper, a
    script used to determine the correct iptables mode to run in. ([#92494](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/92494), [@justaugustus](https://github.com/justaugustus)) [SIG Cluster Lifecycle and Release]

## Dependencies

    - [RBAC](#rbac-1)
    - [Scheduling](#scheduling-1)
    - [Service Catalog](#service-catalog)
    - [Volumes](#volumes-1)
  - [Deprecations](#deprecations)
    - [Cluster Provisioning Scripts](#cluster-provisioning-scripts)
    - [kubeadm](#kubeadm-1)
    - [Other Deprecations](#other-deprecations)
  - [Changes to API Resources](#changes-to-api-resources)
    - [ABAC](#abac)
    - [Admission Control](#admission-control)

- Kubernetes is now built using go 1.17. ([#103692](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/103692), [@justaugustus](https://github.com/justaugustus))
- Performs strict server side schema validation requests via the `fieldValidation=[Strict,Warn,Ignore]`. ([#105916](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/105916), [@kevindelgado](https://github.com/kevindelgado))
- Promote `IPv6DualStack` feature to stable.

- KCM specific args can be passed with `/cluster` script, without affecting CCM. New variable name: `KUBE_CONTROLLER_MANAGER_TEST_ARGS`. ([#120524](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/120524), [@jprzychodzen](https://github.com/jprzychodzen)) [SIG Cloud Provider]

* Validate that cronjob names are 52 characters or less ([#52733](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/52733), [@julia-stripe](https://github.com/julia-stripe))
* add readme file of ipvs ([#51937](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/51937), [@Lion-Wei](https://github.com/Lion-Wei))



# v1.9.0-alpha.1

- github.com/ugorji/go/codec: [d75b2dc](https://github.com/ugorji/go/codec/tree/d75b2dc)
- github.com/xordataexchange/crypt: [b2862e3](https://github.com/xordataexchange/crypt/tree/b2862e3)
- go.opencensus.io: v0.21.0
- golang.org/x/mod: 4bf6d31
- gopkg.in/airbrake/gobrake.v2: v2.0.9
- gopkg.in/errgo.v2: v2.1.0
- gopkg.in/gemnasium/logrus-airbrake-hook.v2: v2.1.2

    - https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/92250
  
    To address this, the new debian-hyperkube-base image (v1.1.0) uses the
    debian-iptables base image (v12.1.0), which includes iptables-wrapper, a
    script used to determine the correct iptables mode to run in. ([#92493](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/92493), [@justaugustus](https://github.com/justaugustus)) [SIG Cluster Lifecycle and Release]

## Dependencies

* Fix incorrect retry logic in scheduler ([#50106](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/50106), [@julia-stripe](https://github.com/julia-stripe))
* Enforce explicit references to API group client interfaces in clientsets to avoid ambiguity. ([#49370](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/49370), [@sttts](https://github.com/sttts))

- Kubeadm: Some text in the `kubeadm upgrade plan` output has changed. If you have scripts or other automation that parses this output, please review these changes and update your scripts to account for the new output. ([#98728](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/98728), [@stmcginnis](https://github.com/stmcginnis)) [SIG Cluster Lifecycle]

* Portability across systems has been increased by the use of `/usr/bin/env` in all script shebangs. ([#62657](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/62657), [@matthyx](https://github.com/matthyx))
* You can now use `kubectl api-resources` to discover resources.