- Dropped support for `certificates/v1beta1` `CertificateSigningRequest` in `kubectl`. ([#134782](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/134782), [@scaliby](https://github.com/scaliby))
- Dropped support for `discovery/v1beta1` `EndpointSlice` in `kubectl`. ([#134913](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/134913), [@scaliby](https://github.com/scaliby))

* The `spec.SecurityContext.Sysctls` field is now dropped during creation of `Pod` objects unless the `Sysctls` feature gate is enabled. ([#72752](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/72752), [@rajathagasthya](https://github.com/rajathagasthya))
    * The `spec.AllowedUnsafeSysctls` and `spec.ForbiddenSysctls` fields are now dropped during creation of `PodSecurityPolicy` objects unless the `Sysctls` feature gate is enabled.

- Fixes a bug where a partial EndpointSlice update could cause node name information to be dropped from endpoints that were not updated. ([#108203](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/108203), [@robscott](https://github.com/robscott)) [SIG Network]

- Kubelet podresources API now provides the information about active pods only. ([#79409](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/79409), [@takmatsu](https://github.com/takmatsu)) [SIG Node]
- Pod Finalizers and Conditions updates are skipped for re-scheduling attempts ([#91950](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/91950), [@alculquicondor](https://github.com/alculquicondor)) [SIG Scheduling]

### API Change

- Kubelet podresources API now provides the information about active pods only. ([#79409](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/79409), [@takmatsu](https://github.com/takmatsu)) [SIG Node]
- Pod Finalizers and Conditions updates are skipped for re-scheduling attempts ([#91953](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/91953), [@alculquicondor](https://github.com/alculquicondor)) [SIG Scheduling]

- Kube-proxy in nftables mode now allows pods on nodes without local service endpoints to access LoadBalancer Service ExternalIPs (with `externalTrafficPolicy: Local`). Previously, such traffic was dropped. This change brings nftables mode in line with iptables and IPVS modes, allowing traffic to be forwarded to available endpoints elsewhere in the cluster. ([#133969](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/133969), [@aroradaman](https://github.com/aroradaman))...

    - [RuntimeClass feature graduates to General Availability.](#runtimeclass-feature-graduates-to-general-availability)
    - [Cloud Controller Manager now exclusively shipped by Cloud Provider](#cloud-controller-manager-now-exclusively-shipped-by-cloud-provider)
  - [Known Issues](#known-issues)
    - [Summary API in kubelet doesn't have accelerator metrics](#summary-api-in-kubelet-doesnt-have-accelerator-metrics)

- `apiserver_dropped_requests` is dropped from this release since `apiserver_request_total` can now be used to track dropped requests. `etcd_object_counts` is also removed in favor of `apiserver_storage_objects`. `apiserver_registered_watchers` is also removed in favor of `apiserver_longrunning_requests`. ([#110337](https://git...

* Fixed an issue with informers missing an `Added` event if a recently deleted object was immediately recreated at the same time the informer dropped a watch and relisted. ([#83911](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/83911), [@matte21](https://github.com/matte21))