- Added alpha support (behind `PersistentVolumeClaimUnusedSinceTime` feature gate) for tracking PVC unused status via a new `Unused` condition on PersistentVolumeClaimStatus. When enabled, the PVC protection controller sets `Unused=True` with a `lastTransitionTime` when no non-terminal Pods reference the PVC, enabling external automation to identify and manage unused storage. ([#137862](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/137862), [@gnufie...

- Kubelet: Fixed a bug that caused an unexpected `NodeResizeError` condition to appear in the PVC status when the CSI driver did not support node volume expansion and the PVC had the `ReadWriteMany` access mode. ([#131495](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/131495), [@carlory](https://github.com/carlory))

- Kubelet: fix a bug where the unexpected NodeResizeError condition was in PVC status when the csi driver does not support node volume expansion and the pvc has the ReadWriteMany access mode. ([#131523](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/131523), [@carlory](https://github.com/carlory)) [SIG Storage]

- Pod can have multiple volumes reference the same PVC ([#122140](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/122140), [@huww98](https://github.com/huww98)) [SIG Node, Storage and Testing]