- Fixed missing `kubelet_volume_stats_*` metrics. ([#133890](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/133890), [@huww98](https://github.com/huww98)) [SIG Instrumentation and Node]
- Fixed occasional schedule delays when a static `PersistentVolume` is created. ([#133929](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/133929), [@huww98](https://github.com/huww98)) [SIG Scheduling and Storage]

- Fixed a bug that occurred when the hostname label of a node did not match the node name, pods bound to a PersistentVolume with `nodeAffinity` using the hostname may be scheduled to the wrong node or experience scheduling failures. ([#125398](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/125398), [@AxeZhan](https://github.com/AxeZhan)) [SIG Scheduling and Storage]...

  much later). ([#122757](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/122757), [@hakman](https://github.com/hakman)) [SIG Network]
- If a pvc has an empty storageClassName, persistentvolume controller won't try to assign a default StorageClass ([#122704](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/122704), [@carlory](https://github.com/carlory)) [SIG Apps and Storage]

- Added a warning when creating or updating a PersistentVolume (PV) with the deprecated annotation `volume.beta.kubernetes.io/mount-options`. ([#124819](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/124819), [@carlory](https://github.com/carlory))