- Pods owned by a Job now uses the labels `batch.kubernetes.io/job-name` and `batch.kubernetes.io/controller-uid`.
  The legacy labels `job-name` and `controller-uid` are still added for compatibility. ([#114930](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/114930), [@kannon92](https://github.com/kannon92))

* Resolves forbidden error when accessing replicasets and daemonsets via the apps API group ([#54309](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/54309), [@liggitt](https://github.com/liggitt))
* kubelet: prevent removal of default labels from Node API objects on startup ([#54073](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/54073), [@liggitt](https://github.com/liggitt))

  - fykaa # 1.30 Release Notes Shadow
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  - OrlinVasilev # 1.30 Release Notes Shadow
  - rashansmith # 1.30 Release Notes Lead
  - satyampsoni # 1.30 Release Notes Shadow
labels:
  - sig/release

- Fixed a 1.28.0 regression where kube-controller-manager can crash when StatefulSet with Parallel policy and PVC labels is scaled up. ([#121184](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/121184), [@aleksandra-malinowska](https://github.com/aleksandra-malinowska)) [SIG Apps]

- Kubelet: added validation for labels provided with --node-labels. Malformed labels will result in errors. ([#109263](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/109263), [@FeLvi-zzz](https://github.com/FeLvi-zzz))

- Enhanced cloud provider integrations to support optional, per-Node custom labels that can be supplied and applied to Nodes by the node controller. These extra labels will only be applied where the cloud provider integration supports this feature.
   ([#123223](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/123223), [@mmerkes](https://github.com/mmerkes))

- The `volume_zone` plugin will consider `beta` labels as `GA` labels during the scheduling
  process. Therefore, if the values of the labels are the same, PVs with `beta` labels
  can also be scheduled to nodes with `GA` labels. ([#118923](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/118923), [@AxeZhan](https://github.com/AxeZhan))

- Fixed a 1.26.7 regression where kube-controller-manager can crash when StatefulSet with Parallel policy and PVC labels is scaled up. ([#121186](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/121186), [@aleksandra-malinowska](https://github.com/aleksandra-malinowska)) [SIG Apps]