- Made `apiextensions-apiserver` binary linking static (also affects the deb and rpm packages). ([#114226](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/114226), [@saschagrunert](https://github.com/saschagrunert))

higher levels of resource utilization and availability.
These features are in alpha. SIG Scheduling also improved the internal APIs for scheduling and made them easier for other components and external schedulers to use.

[SIG Scheduling]: https://github.com/kubernetes/community/tree/master/sig-scheduling

### SIG Storage

- `RetroactiveDefaultStorageClass` feature made stable and enabled by default. ([#118102](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/118102), [@RomanBednar](https://github.com/RomanBednar))

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- Added alpha-level support for the SuccessPolicy in Jobs.
   ([#123412](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/123412), [@tenzen-y](https://github.com/tenzen-y))
- Added the `CEL` library for IP Addresses and CIDRs. This was made available for use starting from version `1.31`.
   ([#121912](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/121912), [@JoelSpeed](https://github.com/JoelSpeed))