- The go version defined in `.go-version` is now fetched when invoking test, build, and code generation targets if the current go version does not match it. Set $FORCE_HOST_GO=y while testing or building to skip this behavior, or set $GO_VERSION to override the selected go version. ([#115377](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/115377), [@liggitt](https://github.com/liggitt)) [SIG Testing]

- `TopologyManagerPolicyOptions` feature-flag is promoted to beta and enabled by default. ([#118816](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/118816), [@PiotrProkop](https://github.com/PiotrProkop))
- `force_delete_pods_total` and `force_delete_pod_errors_total` metrics count all pod deletion behaviors. ([#118480](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/118480), [@carlory](https://github.com/carlory))

- Added the `disable-force-detach` CLI option for `kube-controller-manager`. By default, it's set to `false`. When enabled, it prevents force detaching volumes based on maximum unmount time and node status. If activated, the non-graceful node shutdown feature must be used to recover from node failure. Additionally, if a pod needs...

- Adds metrics `force_delete_pods_total` and `force_delete_pod_errors_total` in the Pod GC Controller. ([#113519](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/113519), [@xing-yang](https://github.com/xing-yang)) [SIG Apps]