- `kubeproxy_conntrack_reconciler_deleted_entries_total` metric can be used to track cumulative sum of conntrack flows cleared by reconciler. ([#130204](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/130204), [@aroradaman](https://github.com/aroradaman))

- Updated CNI plugins to v1.7.1 ([#131602](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/131602), [@adrianmoisey](https://github.com/adrianmoisey)) [SIG Cloud Provider, Node and Testing]
- Updated `conntrack` reconciler to consider a Service’s target port during cleanup of stale flow entries. ([#130542](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/130542), [@aroradaman](https://github.com/aroradaman))

- Updated `etcd` to `v3.6.5`. ([#134251](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/134251), [@joshjms](https://github.com/joshjms)) [SIG API Machinery, Cloud Provider, Cluster Lifecycle, Etcd and Testing]
- Updated `kubectl auth reconcile` to retry reconciliation when a conflict error occurs. ([#133323](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/133323), [@liggitt](https://github.com/liggitt)) [SIG Auth and CLI]

### API Change

- Add --concurrent-resourceclaim-syncs to configure kube-controller-manager resource claim reconcile concurrency ([#134701](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/134701), [@anson627](https://github.com/anson627)) [SIG API Machinery, Apps, Node and Testing]