- "kubectl delete" no longer waits for dependent objects to be deleted when removing parent resources ([#65908](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/65908), [@juanvallejo](https://github.com/juanvallejo))

* fix azure file plugin failure issue on Windows after node restart ([#60625](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/60625), [@andyzhangx](https://github.com/andyzhangx))
* Get parent dir via canonical absolute path when trying to judge mount-point ([#58433](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/58433), [@yue9944882](https://github.com/yue9944882))

- Gracefully delete nodes when their parent scale set went missing ([#95289](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/95289), [@bpineau](https://github.com/bpineau)) [SIG Cloud Provider]

- [alpha: kubectl apply --prune --applyset] Enabled certain custom resources (CRs) to be used as `ApplySet` parent objects. To enable this for a given CR, apply the label `applyset.kubernetes.io/is-parent-type: true` to the CustomResourceDefinition (CRD) that defines it. ([#116353](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/116353), [@KnVerey](https://github.com/KnVerey))

to support mount options and environments where the kubelet runs in a container and the device location should be specified. ([#58816](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/58816), [@croomes](https://github.com/croomes))

* Get parent dir via canonical absolute path when trying to judge mount-point, fixing a problem that caused an NFS volume with improper permissions to get stuck in `TERMINATING` status. ([#58433](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/58433), [@yue9944...

* fix race condition issue when detaching azure disk ([#60183](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/60183), [@andyzhangx](https://github.com/andyzhangx))
* Get parent dir via canonical absolute path when trying to judge mount-point ([#58433](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/58433), [@yue9944882](https://github.com/yue9944882))

# See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners

options:
  # make root approval non-recursive
  no_parent_owners: true
approvers:
  - release-engineering-approvers
  - release-managers
  - AuraSinis # 1.24 Release Notes Lead
  - cici37 # 1.23 Release Notes Lead
  - csantanapr # 1.25 Release Notes Lead
  - harshanarayana # 1.27 Release Notes Lead
  - ramrodo # 1.26 Release Notes Lead
  - sanchita-07 # 1.28 Release Notes Lead

* "kubectl delete" no longer waits for dependent objects to be deleted when removing parent resources ([#65908](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/65908), [@juanvallejo](https://github.com/juanvallejo))

* fix the error prone account creation method of blob disk ([#59739](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/59739), [@andyzhangx](https://github.com/andyzhangx))
* Get parent dir via canonical absolute path when trying to judge mount-point ([#58433](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/58433), [@yue9944882](https://github.com/yue9944882))

# See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners

options:
  # make root approval non-recursive
  no_parent_owners: true
reviewers:
  - alisondy
  - cblecker
  - guineveresaenger
  - mrbobbytables
  - nikhita
  - parispittman
  - palnabarun
  - kaslin
  - MadhavJivrajani
  - Priyankasaggu11929
approvers:
  - sig-contributor-experience-approvers
  - parispittman
emeritus_approvers:
  - castrojo
  - Phillels