- [Client Binaries](#client-binaries-10)
    - [Server Binaries](#server-binaries-10)
    - [Node Binaries](#node-binaries-10)
- [Kubernetes 1.11 Release Notes](#kubernetes-111-release-notes)
  - [Urgent Upgrade Notes](#urgent-upgrade-notes)
    - [(No, really, you MUST do this before you upgrade)](#no-really-you-must-do-this-before-you-upgrade)
  - [Major Themes](#major-themes)
    - [SIG API Machinery](#sig-api-machinery)

    - [Client binaries](#client-binaries-7)
    - [Server binaries](#server-binaries-7)
    - [Node binaries](#node-binaries-7)
  - [Changelog since v1.17.8](#changelog-since-v1178)
  - [Urgent Upgrade Notes](#urgent-upgrade-notes)
    - [(No, really, you MUST read this before you upgrade)](#no-really-you-must-read-this-before-you-upgrade)
  - [Changes by Kind](#changes-by-kind-8)
    - [Bug or Regression](#bug-or-regression-7)

    - [Client binaries](#client-binaries-12)
    - [Server binaries](#server-binaries-12)
    - [Node binaries](#node-binaries-12)
  - [Changelog since v1.18.5](#changelog-since-v1185)
  - [Urgent Upgrade Notes](#urgent-upgrade-notes)
    - [(No, really, you MUST read this before you upgrade)](#no-really-you-must-read-this-before-you-upgrade)
  - [Changes by Kind](#changes-by-kind-13)
    - [API Change](#api-change-2)

- One new field "InternalTrafficPolicy" in Service is added.
  It specifies if the cluster internal traffic should be routed to all endpoints or node-local endpoints only.
  "Cluster" routes internal traffic to a Service to all endpoints.
  "Local" routes traffic to node-local endpoints only, and traffic is dropped if no node-local endpoints are ready.

* Orphaned routes are properly removed from terminated instances. ([#56258](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/56258), [@databus23](https://github.com/databus23))

    - [The PreEnqueue extension point doesn't work for Pods going to activeQ through backoffQ](#the-preenqueue-extension-point-doesnt-work-for-pods-going-to-activeq-through-backoffq)
  - [Urgent Upgrade Notes](#urgent-upgrade-notes)
    - [(No, really, you MUST read this before you upgrade)](#no-really-you-must-read-this-before-you-upgrade)
  - [Changes by Kind](#changes-by-kind-13)
    - [Deprecation](#deprecation)

- [v1.9.0](#v190)
  - [Downloads for v1.9.0](#downloads-for-v190)
    - [Client Binaries](#client-binaries-11)
    - [Server Binaries](#server-binaries-11)
    - [Node Binaries](#node-binaries-11)
  - [1.9 Release Notes](#19-release-notes)
  - [WARNING: etcd backup strongly recommended](#warning-etcd-backup-strongly-recommended)
  - [Introduction to 1.9.0](#introduction-to-190)
  - [Major themes](#major-themes)
    - [API Machinery](#api-machinery)

* bootstrap: Start hostNetwork pods even if network plugin not ready ([#33347](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/33347), [@justinsb](https://github.com/justinsb))
* Factor out post-init swagger and OpenAPI routes ([#32590](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/32590), [@sttts](https://github.com/sttts))

    - [Node Binaries](#node-binaries-16)
- [Kubernetes v1.16.0 Release Notes](#kubernetes-v1160-release-notes)
  - [What’s New (Major Themes)](#what’s-new-major-themes)
    - [Additional Notable Feature Updates](#additional-notable-feature-updates)
  - [Known Issues](#known-issues)
  - [Urgent Upgrade Notes](#urgent-upgrade-notes-1)

### Avoiding permanent beta

From Kubernetes 1.20 onwards, SIG Architecture will implement a new policy to transition all REST APIs out of beta within nine months. The idea behind the new policy is to avoid features staying in beta for a long time. Once a new API enters beta, it will have nine months to either:

 - reach GA, and deprecate the beta, or
 - have a new beta version _(and deprecate the previous beta)_.