* On AWS kubelet returns an error when started under conditions that do not allow it to work (AWS has not yet tagged the instance), rather than failing silently. ([#60125](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/60125), [@vainu-arto](https://github.com/vainu-arto))

* On AWS kubelet returns an error when started under conditions that do not allow it to work (AWS has not yet tagged the instance). ([#60125](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/60125), [@vainu-arto](https://github.com/vainu-arto))

## Changelog since v1.11.8

### Other notable changes

* Prevent AWS Network Load Balancer security groups ingress rules to be deleted by ensuring target groups are tagged. ([#73594](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/73594), [@masterzen](https://github.com/masterzen))

* Prevent AWS Network Load Balancer security groups ingress rules to be deleted by ensuring target groups are tagged. ([#73594](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/73594), [@masterzen](https://github.com/masterzen))

- CSI Migration: Fixes issue where all volumes with the same inline volume inner spec name were staged in the same path. Migrated inline volumes are now staged at a unique path per unique volume. ([#84754](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/84754), [@davidz627](https://github.com/davidz627))

* On AWS kubelet returns an error when started under conditions that do not allow it to work (AWS has not yet tagged the instance). ([#60125](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/60125), [@vainu-arto](https://github.com/vainu-arto))

## What's New (Major Themes)

### Deprecation of PodSecurityPolicy

* Fix panic in kubectl cp command ([#75037](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/75037), [@soltysh](https://github.com/soltysh))
* Prevent AWS Network Load Balancer security groups ingress rules to be deleted by ensuring target groups are tagged. ([#73594](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/73594), [@masterzen](https://github.com/masterzen))

- In a future release, kubelet will no longer create the CSI NodePublishVolume target directory, in accordance with the CSI specification. CSI drivers may need to be updated accordingly to properly create and process the target path. ([#75535](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/75535)) [SIG Storage]

#### kube-proxy:

- External credential provider plugins will now have their standard error output logged by kubelet upon failures. ([#117448](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/117448), [@cartermckinnon](https://github.com/cartermckinnon))