*   Pods will no longer briefly transition to a "Pending" state during the deletion process. ([#54593](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/54593),[ @dashpole](https://github.com/dashpole))

- [`KT-45877`](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/KT-45877) MPP / Gradle: "GradleException: Please initialize at least one Kotlin target" isn't user-friendly
- [`KT-59844`](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/KT-59844) KGP-based import: Reduce 'red wall of errors' on dependency resolution failures

- A pod that the Kubelet rejects was still considered as being accepted for a brief period of time after rejection, which might cause some pods to be rejected briefly that could fit on the node.  A pod that is still terminating (but has status indicating it has failed) may also still be consuming resources and so should also be considered. ([#104817](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/104817), [@sma...

* Add openssh-client back into the hyperkube image. This allows the gitRepo volume plugin to work properly. ([#54250](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/54250), [@ixdy](https://github.com/ixdy))
* Fix an issue where pods were briefly transitioned to a "Pending" state during the deletion process. ([#54593](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/54593), [@dashpole](https://github.com/dashpole))

### SIG Scheduling

ecuritypolicy-deprecation-past-present-and-future/), and with the release of v1.25, it has been removed. The updates required to improve its usability would have introduced breaking changes, so it became necessary to remove it in favor of a more friendly replacement. That replacement is [Pod Security Admission](/docs/concepts/security/pod-security-admission/), which graduates to Stable with this release. If you are currently relying on PodSecurityPolicy, please follow the instructions for [migration...

### Bug or Regression