- Added CEL expressions to `v1alpha1 AuthenticationConfiguration`. ([#121078](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/121078), [@aramase](https://github.com/aramase))
- Added Windows support for InPlace Pod Vertical Scaling feature. ([#112599](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/112599), [@fabi200123](https://github.com/fabi200123)) [SIG Autoscaling, Node, Scalability, Scheduling and Windows]

- Extend discovery GroupManager with Group lister interface ([#127524](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/127524), [@mjudeikis](https://github.com/mjudeikis)) [SIG API Machinery]
- Fixed: Avoid overwriting in-pod vertical scaling updates on systemd daemon reloads when using systemd ([#124216](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/124216), [@iholder101](https://github.com/iholder101)) [SIG Node]

* Metrics were added to network plugin to report latency of CNI operations ([#53446](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/53446), [@sjenning](https://github.com/sjenning))
* GCE: Fix issue deleting internal load balancers when the firewall resource may not exist. ([#53450](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/53450), [@nicksardo](https://github.com/nicksardo))

- Fixed issue in `Winkernel` Proxier - Unexpected active TCP connection drops while horizontally scaling the endpoints for a LoadBalancer Service with Internal Traffic Policy: `Local` ([#113742](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/113742), [@princepereira](https://github.com/princepereira))

- Fixed a long-standing but very obscure bug involving Services of type LoadBalancer with multiple IPs and a LoadBalancerSourceRanges that overlaps the node IP. ([#109826](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/109826), [@danwinship](https://github.com/danwinship))...

A yearly support period provides the cushion end-users appear to desire, and is more in harmony with familiar annual planning cycles.

## Known Issues

- Fixing issue in Winkernel Proxier - Unexpected active TCP connection drops while horizontally scaling the endpoints for a LoadBalancer Service with External Traffic Policy: Local ([#114040](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/114040), [@princepereira](https://github.com/princepereira)) [SIG Network]

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1F9E7..1F9FF  ; valid                  ;      ; NV8    # 11.0 RED GIFT ENVELOPE..NAZAR AMULET

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