- 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)

    - [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)

### 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)_.

    - [Etcd v3.5.[0-2] data corruption](#etcd-v350-2-data-corruption)
  - [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-16)
    - [Deprecation](#deprecation)

  - [Known Issues](#known-issues)
    - [LocalStorageCapacityIsolationFSQuotaMonitoring ConfigMap rendering failure](#localstoragecapacityisolationfsquotamonitoring-configmap-rendering-failure)
  - [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-15)
    - [Deprecation](#deprecation)

    - [Contextual Logging in Alpha](#contextual-logging-in-alpha)
    - [Avoiding Collisions in IP allocation to Services](#avoiding-collisions-in-ip-allocation-to-services)
  - [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-17)
    - [Deprecation](#deprecation)

  - [Downloads for v1.15.0](#downloads-for-v1150)
    - [Client Binaries](#client-binaries-12)
    - [Server Binaries](#server-binaries-12)
    - [Node Binaries](#node-binaries-12)
- [Kubernetes v1.15 Release Notes](#kubernetes-v115-release-notes)
  - [1.15 What’s New](#115-what’s-new)
    - [Continuous Improvement](#continuous-improvement)
    - [Extensibility](#extensibility)