- Scheduler framework permit plugins now run at the end of the scheduling cycle, after reserve plugins. Waiting on permit will remain in the beginning of the binding cycle. ([#88199](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/88199), [@mateuszlitwin](https://github.com/mateuszlitwin)) [SIG Scheduling]

- In a scheduler with `Permit` plugins, when a Pod is rejected during `WaitOnPermit`, the scheduler records the plugin.

- Add `plugin_execution_duration_seconds` metric for scheduler framework plugins. ([#84522](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/84522), [@liu-cong](https://github.com/liu-cong))
- Add `permit_wait_duration_seconds` metric to the scheduler. ([#84011](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/84011), [@liu-cong](https://github.com/liu-cong))

### Deprecated/changed metrics

	make max min new panic print println real recover
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<h3 id="Exported_identifiers">Exported identifiers</h3>

<p>
An identifier may be <i>exported</i> to permit access to it from another package.
An identifier is exported if both:
</p>
<ol>
	<li>the first character of the identifier's name is a Unicode uppercase
	letter (Unicode character category Lu); and</li>

- EndpointSlice controller is now less likely to emit FailedToUpdateEndpointSlices events. ([#99345](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/99345), [@robscott](https://github.com/robscott)) [SIG Apps and Network]

- Implement the scheduling framework with `Reserve`, `Prebind`, `Permit`, `Post-bind`, `Queue sort` and `Unreserve` extension points.
([#77567](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/77567), [@wgliang](https://github.com/wgliang))

* Adds support for CNI ConfigLists, which permit plugin chaining. ([#42202](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/42202), [@squeed](https://github.com/squeed))

- [`KT-59243`](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/KT-59243) K2: FirLazyResolveContractViolationException: `lazyResolveToPhase(IMPORTS)` cannot be called from a transformer with a phase IMPORTS  from permits types
- [`KT-58194`](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/KT-58194) K2: Low Level API: use smart pointers to store references to PSI from FIR declarations for JavaElement

- Users should not rely on unsupported CRON_TZ variable when specifying schedule, both the API server and cronjob controller will emit warnings pointing to https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/workloads/controllers/cron-jobs/ containing explanation ([#106455](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/106455), [@soltysh](https://github.com/soltysh)) [SIG Apps]

* Add etcd connectivity endpoint to healthz ([#49412](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/49412), [@bjhaid](https://github.com/bjhaid))
* kube-proxy will emit "FailedToStartNodeHealthcheck" event when fails to start healthz server. ([#49267](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/49267), [@MrHohn](https://github.com/MrHohn))