if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	return m.podControl.PatchPod(ctx, pod.Namespace, pod.Name, patchBytes)
}

// ReleasePod sends a patch to free the pod from the control of the controller.
// It returns the error if the patching fails. 404 and 422 errors are ignored.
func (m *PodControllerRefManager) ReleasePod(ctx context.Context, pod *v1.Pod) error {
	logger := klog.FromContext(ctx)