* point, Finalizer can stop running
     */
    if (!finalizableReferenceClass.getName().equals(FINALIZABLE_REFERENCE)) {
      throw new IllegalArgumentException("Expected " + FINALIZABLE_REFERENCE + ".");
    }

    Finalizer finalizer = new Finalizer(finalizableReferenceClass, queue, frqReference);
    String threadName = Finalizer.class.getName();
    Thread thread = null;

- Fixed a bug where `Services` using finalizers may hold onto `ClusterIP` and/or `NodePort` allocated resources for longer than expected if the finalizer is removed using the status subresource. ([#120623](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/120623), [@aojea](https://github.com/aojea))

   * separate method to make it somewhat more likely to be unreachable.
   */
  private static void createUnreachableLatchFinalizer(CountDownLatch latch) {
    Object unused =
        new Object() {
          @SuppressWarnings({"removal", "Finalize"}) // b/260137033
          @Override
          protected void finalize() {
            latch.countDown();

   * separate method to make it somewhat more likely to be unreachable.
   */
  private static void createUnreachableLatchFinalizer(CountDownLatch latch) {
    Object unused =
        new Object() {
          @SuppressWarnings({"removal", "Finalize"}) // b/260137033
          @Override
          protected void finalize() {
            latch.countDown();

- Fixes a bug where Services using finalizers may hold onto ClusterIP and/or NodePort allocated resources for longer than expected if the finalizer is removed using the status subresource ([#120654](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/120654), [@aojea](https://github.com/aojea)) [SIG Testing]

  @Test
  public void testGetFinalizerUrl() {
    assertThat(getClass().getResource("internal/Finalizer.class")).isNotNull();
  }

  @Test
  public void testFinalizeClassHasNoNestedClasses() throws Exception {
    // Ensure that the Finalizer class has no nested classes.
    // See https://github.com/google/guava/issues/1505
    assertThat(Finalizer.class.getDeclaredClasses()).isEmpty();
  }

  @Test
  public void testGetFinalizerUrl() {
    assertThat(getClass().getResource("internal/Finalizer.class")).isNotNull();
  }

  @Test
  public void testFinalizeClassHasNoNestedClasses() throws Exception {
    // Ensure that the Finalizer class has no nested classes.
    // See https://github.com/google/guava/issues/1505
    assertThat(Finalizer.class.getDeclaredClasses()).isEmpty();
  }

  public void testAwait_countDownLatch() {
    CountDownLatch latch = new CountDownLatch(1);
    Object unused =
        new Object() {
          @SuppressWarnings({"removal", "Finalize"}) // b/260137033
          @Override
          protected void finalize() {
            latch.countDown();
          }
        };
    unused = null; // Hint to the JIT that unused is unreachable
    GcFinalization.await(latch);

- Do not remove the "batch.kubernetes.io/job-tracking" finalizer from a Pod, in a corner
  case scenario, when the Pod is controlled by an API object which is not a batch Job
  (e.g. when the Pod is controlled by a custom CRD). ([#124798](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/124798), [@mimowo](https://github.com/mimowo)) [SIG Apps and Testing]
- Dropped the additional rule requirement (cronjobs/finalizers) for roles

  
  With this patch, the external provisioner can remove the finalizer in next reconcile loop. Unfortunately if the provious existing pv has the Failed state, this patch won't take effort. It requires users to remove finalizer. ([#126043](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/126043), [@carlory](https://github.com/carlory)) [SIG Apps and Storage]