- kubectl

- Kubectl port-forward for Windows containers was added in v1.15. To use it, you’ll need to build a new pause image including WinCAT. ([#75479](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/75479), [@benmoss](https://github.com/benmoss))
- We’re working to simplify the Windows node join experience with better scripts and kubeadm. Scripts and doc updates are still in the works, but some of the needed improvements are included in 1.15.  These include:

- Promote NodeLease feature to GA.
The feature make Lease object changes an additional healthiness signal from Node. Together with that, we reduce frequency of NodeStatus updates to 5m by default in case of no changes to status itself ([#84351](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/84351), [@wojtek-t](https://github.com/wojtek-t))

- Hashing of KeyID in Logs
  
  This release adds a feature to hash the `KeyID` values in the logs. The `KeyID` values are sensitive information that should not be exposed in plain text in the logs. By hashing the `KeyID` values, we can protect the confidentiality of the data while still being able to log the necessary information. ([#118988](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/118988), [@nilekhc](https://github.com/nilekhc)) [SIG API Machinery, Auth and Testing]