- The EndpointSlice Controllers are now GA. The `EndpointSliceController` will not populate the `deprecatedTopology` field and will only provide topology information through the `zone` and `nodeName` fields. ([#99870](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/99870), [@swetharepakula](https://github.com/swetharepakula))

the [TokenRequest](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/kubernetes-api/authentication-resources/token-request-v1/) API to acquire service account tokens, or if a non-expiring token is required, create a Secret API object for the token controller to populate with a service account token by following this [guide](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/configuration/secret/#service-account-token-secrets). ([#108309](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/108309), [@zshihang](https://github.com/zshihang))...

- Added new feature gate called `RuntimeClassInImageCriApi` to address `kubelet` changes needed for KEP 4216.
  Noteable changes:
  1. Populate new `RuntimeHandler` field in CRI's `ImageSpec` struct during image pulls from container runtimes.