- Scheduler framework permit plugins now run at the end of the scheduling cycle, after reserve plugins. Waiting on permit will remain in the beginning of the binding cycle. ([#88199](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/88199), [@mateuszlitwin](https://github.com/mateuszlitwin)) [SIG Scheduling]

* kubelet `--cert-dir` now defaults to `/var/lib/kubelet/pki`, in order to ensure bootstrapped and rotated certificates persist beyond a reboot. resolves an issue in kubeadm with false-positive `/var/lib/kubelet is not empty` message during pre-flight checks ([#53317](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/53317), [@liggitt](https://github.com/liggitt))

### Certificates
* The CertificateSigningRequest API added the `extra` field to persist all information about the requesting user. This mirrors the fields in the SubjectAccessReview API used to check authorization. ([#41755](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/41755), [@liggitt](https://github.com/liggitt))

* kubelet `--cert-dir` now defaults to `/var/lib/kubelet/pki`, in order to ensure bootstrapped and rotated certificates persist beyond a reboot. resolves an issue in kubeadm with false-positive `/var/lib/kubelet is not empty` message during pre-flight checks ([#53317](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/53317), [@liggitt](https://github.com/liggitt))

  //    information on the connection between this volume type
  //    and PersistentVolumeClaim).
  //
  // Use PersistentVolumeClaim or one of the vendor-specific
  // APIs for volumes that persist for longer than the lifecycle
  // of an individual pod.
  //
  // Use CSI for light-weight local ephemeral volumes if the CSI driver is meant to
  // be used that way - see the documentation of the driver for

  - PriorityClass resources will no longer be served from `scheduling.k8s.io/v1beta1` and `scheduling.k8s.io/v1alpha1` in v1.17. Migrate to the `scheduling.k8s.io/v1` API, available since v1.14. Existing persisted data can be retrieved via the `scheduling.k8s.io/v1` API.

  - NetworkPolicy resources will no longer be served from `extensions/v1beta1` in v1.16. Migrate use to the `networking.k8s.io/v1` API, available since v1.8. Existing persisted data can be retrieved via the `networking.k8s.io/v1` API.

- `ValidatingAdmissionPolicy` and `ValidatingAdmissionPolicyBinding` objects are
  persisted in `etcd` using the `v1beta1` version. Either remove alpha objects, or disable the
  alpha `ValidatingAdmissionPolicy` feature in a `v1.27` server before upgrading to a

## Changelog since v1.21.8

## Changes by Kind

### Feature

- Kube-apiserver: when merging lists, Server Side Apply now prefers the order of the submitted request instead of the existing persisted object ([#107569](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/107569), [@jiahuif](https://github.com/jiahuif)) [SIG API Machinery, CLI, Cloud Provider, Cluster Lifecycle, Instrumentation, Storage and Testing]

### Bug or Regression

  - NetworkPolicy resources will no longer be served from `extensions/v1beta1` in v1.16. Migrate use to the `networking.k8s.io/v1` API, available since v1.8. Existing persisted data can be retrieved via the `networking.k8s.io/v1` API.