## Changelog since v1.12.8

### Other notable changes

* Active watches of custom resources now terminate properly if the CRD is modified. ([#78029](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/78029), [@liggitt](https://github.com/liggitt))

* GCE: Fix to make the built-in `kubernetes` service properly point to the master's load balancer address in clusters that use multiple master VMs. ([#63696](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/63696), [@grosskur](https://github.com/grosskur))

- Fixes calculating the requeue time in the cronjob controller, which results in properly handling failed/stuck jobs ([#121327](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/121327), [@soltysh](https://github.com/soltysh)) [SIG Apps]

- Kubectl: --resource-version now works properly in label/annotate/set selector commands when racing with other clients to update the target object ([#85285](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/85285), [@liggitt](https://github.com/liggitt))

- Kubeadm: during join when a check is performed that a Node with the same name already exists in the cluster, make sure the NodeReady condition is properly validated ([#89602](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/89602), [@kvaps](https://github.com/kvaps)) [SIG Cluster Lifecycle]

### Other notable changes

* CustomResourceDefinitions: OpenAPI v3 validation schemas containing `$ref`references are no longer permitted (valid references could not be constructed previously because property ids were not permitted either). Before upgrading, ensure CRD definitions do not include those `$ref` fields. ([#58438](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/58438), [@carlory](https://github.com/carlory))

* Orphaned routes are properly removed from terminated instances. ([#56258](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/56258), [@databus23](https://github.com/databus23))

* OpenStack Cinder will now detach properly when Nova is shut down. ([#56846](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/56846), [@zetaab](https://github.com/zetaab))

- Fixes calculating the requeue time in the cronjob controller, which results in properly handling failed/stuck jobs ([#121327](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/121327), [@soltysh](https://github.com/soltysh)) [SIG Apps]

- Existing InTree AzureFile PVs which don't have a secret namespace defined will now work properly after enabling CSI migration - the namespace will be obtained from ClaimRef. ([#108000](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/108000), [@RomanBednar](https://github.com/RomanBednar)) [SIG Cloud Provider and Storage]

* API server properly parses propagationPolicy as a query parameter sent with a delete request ([#63414](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/63414), [@roycaihw](https://github.com/roycaihw))