* [alpha] This version now supports priority-based preemption of pods ([user doc](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/configuration/pod-priority-preemption/))([design doc](https://github.com/kubernetes/community/blob/master/contributors/design-proposals/scheduling/pod-preemption.md))

- Updated `setcap` image to debian bookworm v1.0.0. ([#119247](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/119247), [@saschagrunert](https://github.com/saschagrunert))
- Updated `cri-tools` to `v1.26.1`. ([#116649](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/116649), [@saschagrunert](https://github.com/saschagrunert)) [SIG Architecture and Release]

- Give terminal phase correctly to all pods that will not be restarted. 

  In particular, assign Failed phase to pods which are deleted while pending. Also, assign a terminal 
  phase (Succeeded or Failed, depending on the exit statuses of the pod containers) to pods which
  are deleted while running.
  

## Changes by Kind

### Feature

- Kubernetes is now built with go 1.21.9
  - update debian-base to bookworm-v1.0.2 ([#124197](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/124197), [@cpanato](https://github.com/cpanato)) [SIG API Machinery, Architecture, Cloud Provider, Release, Storage and Testing]

### Bug or Regression

### Bug or Regression

- If a pvc has an empty storageClassName, persistentvolume controller won't try to assign a default StorageClass ([#122704](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/122704), [@carlory](https://github.com/carlory)) [SIG Apps and Storage]

## Dependencies

### Added
_Nothing has changed._

   ([#123343](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/123343), [@haircommander](https://github.com/haircommander))
- Updated `distroless-iptables` to `v0.5.0`, debian-base to `bookworm-v1.0.1`, and setcap to `bookworm-v1.0.1`.
   ([#123170](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/123170), [@cpanato](https://github.com/cpanato))
- `NewVolumeManagerReconstruction` feature is now GA.

- Updated cAdvisor to v0.45.0. ([#111647](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/111647), [@bobbypage](https://github.com/bobbypage))
- Updated debian-base, debian-iptables, and setcap images:
  - debian-base:bullseye-v1.3.0
  - debian-iptables:bullseye-v1.4.0
  - setcap:bullseye-v1.3.0 ([#110558](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/110558), [@wespanther](https://github.com/wespanther))

### Signing Release Artifacts

Release artifacts are [signed](https://github.com/kubernetes/enhancements/issues/3031) using [cosign](https://github.com/sigstore/cosign)
signatures
and there is experimental support for [verifying image signatures](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/administer-cluster/verify-signed-images/).