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[Kubernetes version and version skew support policy]: https://kubernetes.io/docs/setup/release/version-skew-policy/#supported-versions

- The following features...

* The OwnerReferencesPermissionEnforcement admission plugin now requires `update` permission on the `finalizers` subresource of the referenced owner in order to set `blockOwnerDeletion` on an owner reference. ([#49133](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/49133), [@deads2k](https://github.com/deads2k))

- kube-apiserver: The `ResourceQuota` admission plugin configuration referenced from `--admission-control-config-file` admission config has been promoted to...

  in the time specified by `--legacy-service-account-token-clean-up-period` (defaulting
  to one year), **and are** referenced from the `.secrets` list of a ServiceAccount
  object, **and are not** referenced from pods. ([#115554](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/115554), [@yt2985](https://github.com/yt2985))

* The runtimeHandler field on the RuntimeClass resource now accepts the empty string. ([#69550](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/69550), [@tallclair](https://github.com/tallclair))
* OpenAPI spec and API reference now reflect dryRun query parameter for POST/PUT/PATCH operations ([#69359](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/69359), [@roycaihw](https://github.com/roycaihw))



# v1.12.1

  
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### API Machinery

- Added port configuration to Admission webhook configuration service reference.
- Added port configuration to AuditSink webhook configuration service reference.
- Added port configuration to CRD Conversion webhook configuration service reference.
- Added port configuration to kube-aggregator service reference. ([#74855](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/74855), [@mbohlool](https://github.com/mbohlool))

  
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