- [Server Binaries](#server-binaries-11)
    - [Node Binaries](#node-binaries-11)
  - [1.9 Release Notes](#19-release-notes)
  - [WARNING: etcd backup strongly recommended](#warning-etcd-backup-strongly-recommended)
  - [Introduction to 1.9.0](#introduction-to-190)
  - [Major themes](#major-themes)
    - [API Machinery](#api-machinery)
    - [Apps](#apps)
    - [Auth](#auth)
    - [AWS](#aws)

- The certificate signer no longer accepts ca.key passwords via the `CFSSL_CA_PK_PASSWORD` environment variable. This capability was not prompted by user request, never advertised, and recommended against in the security audit. ([#84677](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/84677), [@mikedanese](https://github.com/mikedanese))

  - Clients should reload the token from disk periodically (once per minute is recommended) to ensure they continue to use a valid token. `k8s.io/client-go` version v11.0.0+ and v0.15.0+ reload tokens automatically.

#### New Deprecations

For more information, see [#53288](https://issue.k8s.io/53288).

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