* Fix public IP not found issues for VMSS nodes ([#80703](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/80703), [@feiskyer](https://github.com/feiskyer))
* Fixes validation of VolumeAttachment API objects created with inline volume sources. ([#80945](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/80945), [@tedyu](https://github.com/tedyu))

- In text format, log messages that previously used quoting to prevent multi-line output (for example, text="some \"quotation\", a\nline break") will now be printed with more readable multi-line output without the escape sequences. ([#107103](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/107103), [@pohly](https://github.com/pohly))

- Fix: Azure file inline volume namespace issue in CSI migration translation ([#101235](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/101235), [@andyzhangx](https://github.com/andyzhangx))

- Kube-controller incorrectly enabled support for generic ephemeral inline volumes if the storage object in use protection feature was enabled. ([#104913](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/104913), [@pohly](https://github.com/pohly)) [SIG API Machinery]

- GCE: bumped COS image version to `cos-beta-73-11647-64-0` ([#75149](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/75149), [@yguo0905](https://github.com/yguo0905))
- Added alpha support for ephemeral CSI inline volumes that are embedded in pod specs. ([#74086](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/74086), [@vladimirvivien](https://github.com/vladimirvivien))

## Changelog since v1.26.2

## Changes by Kind

### API Change

- Volumes: `resource.claims` gets cleared for PVC specs during create or update of a pod spec with inline PVC template or of a PVC because it has no effect. ([#115928](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/115928), [@pohly](https://github.com/pohly)) [SIG API Machinery, Apps and Storage]

### Feature

		* Restored the ability of kubectl running inside a pod to consume resource files specifying a different namespace than the one the pod is running in. ([#44862](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/44862), [@liggitt](https://github.com/liggitt))