- `kubectl apply --server-side` now supports `--subresource` congruent to `kubelctl patch` ([#127634](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/127634), [@deads2k](https://github.com/deads2k)) [SIG CLI and Testing]

## Dependencies

### Added

- 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))

- Added `client-go` support for upgrading subresource fields from client-side to server-side management. ([#123484](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/123484), [@erikgb](https://github.com/erikgb))

- Fixed bug where kubectl get with --sort-by flag does not sort strings alphanumerically. ([#124514](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/124514), [@brianpursley](https://github.com/brianpursley))
- Fixed fake clientset ApplyScale subresource from `status` to `scale`. ([#126073](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/126073), [@a7i](https://github.com/a7i))

							<className>jcifs/Configuration</className>
							<differenceType>7012</differenceType>
							<method>java.lang.String getGuestPassword()</method>
						</difference>
						<difference>
							<className>jcifs/SmbResource</className>
							<differenceType>7012</differenceType>
							<method>void setFileTimes(long, long, long)</method>
						</difference>
					</ignored>
				</configuration>
			</plugin>
			<plugin>

- 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]
- Revised the logic for DaemonSet rolling update to exclude nodes if scheduling constraints are not met.