- Projects which use k8s.io/code-generator and invoke `generate-groups` or `generate-internal-groups.sh` have a new, simpler script (`kube_codegen.sh`) they can use.  The old scripts are deprecated but remain intact. ([#117262](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/117262), [@thockin](https://github.com/thockin))...

#### client-go:

* kubeadm 1.8 now properly handles upgrades from to 1.7.x to newer release in 1.7 branch ([#53338](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/53338), [@kad](https://github.com/kad))
* Add generate-groups.sh and generate-internal-groups.sh to k8s.io/code-generator to easily run generators against CRD or User API Server types. ([#52186](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/52186), [@sttts](https://github.com/sttts))

configuration files. 

"Object" form shall mean any form resulting from mechanical transformation 
or translation of a Source form, including but not limited to compiled 
object code, generated documentation, and conversions to other media types. 

"Work" shall mean the work of authorship, whether in Source or Object form, 
made available under the License, as indicated by a copyright notice that is 

      source, and configuration files.

      "Object" form shall mean any form resulting from mechanical
      transformation or translation of a Source form, including but
      not limited to compiled object code, generated documentation,
      and conversions to other media types.

      "Work" shall mean the work of authorship, whether in Source or
      Object form, made available under the License, as indicated by a

      source, and configuration files.

      "Object" form shall mean any form resulting from mechanical
      transformation or translation of a Source form, including but
      not limited to compiled object code, generated documentation,
      and conversions to other media types.

      "Work" shall mean the work of authorship, whether in Source or
      Object form, made available under the License, as indicated by a

      source, and configuration files.

      "Object" form shall mean any form resulting from mechanical
      transformation or translation of a Source form, including but
      not limited to compiled object code, generated documentation,
      and conversions to other media types.

      "Work" shall mean the work of authorship, whether in Source or
      Object form, made available under the License, as indicated by a

      source, and configuration files.

      "Object" form shall mean any form resulting from mechanical
      transformation or translation of a Source form, including but
      not limited to compiled object code, generated documentation,
      and conversions to other media types.

      "Work" shall mean the work of authorship, whether in Source or
      Object form, made available under the License, as indicated by a

- The cloudstack and ovirt controllers have been deprecated and will be removed in a future version. ([#68199](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/68199), [@dims](https://github.com/dims))

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- [v1.17.17](#v11717)
  - [Downloads for v1.17.17](#downloads-for-v11717)
    - [Source Code](#source-code)
    - [Client binaries](#client-binaries)
    - [Server binaries](#server-binaries)
    - [Node binaries](#node-binaries)
  - [Changelog since v1.17.16](#changelog-since-v11716)
  - [Changes by Kind](#changes-by-kind)
    - [Bug or Regression](#bug-or-regression)
  - [Dependencies](#dependencies)