- The kube-controller-manager will set the `observedGeneration` field on pod conditions when the `PodObservedGenerationTracking` feature gate is set. ([#130650](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/130650), [@natasha41575](https://github.com/natasha41575)) [SIG API Machinery, Apps, Node, Scheduling, Storage, Testing and Windows]

- Graduated `PodObservedGenerationTracking` feature to beta and had it on by default. This feature meant that the top level `status.observedGeneration` and `status.conditions[].observedGeneration` fields in Pods were populated to reflect the `metadata.generation` of the podspec at the time that the status or condition was reported. ([#132912](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/132912), [@natasha41575...