- Added `--concurrent-daemonset-syncs` command line flag to kube-controller-manager. This value sets the number of workers for the daemonset controller. ([#128444](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/128444), [@tosi3k](https://github.com/tosi3k))

- The DownwardAPIHugePages feature is beta.  Users may use the feature if all workers in their cluster are min 1.20 version.  The feature will be enabled by default in all installations in 1.22. ([#99610](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/99610), [@derekwaynecarr](https://github.com/derekwaynecarr)) [SIG Node]

- The `kube-controller-manager` supports `--concurrent-ephemeralvolume-syncs` flag to set the number of ephemeral volume controller workers. ([#102981](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/102981), [@SataQiu](https://github.com/SataQiu))

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- Enabled `kube-controller-manager` to support '--concurrent-horizontal-pod-autoscaler-syncs' flag to set the number of horizontal pod autoscaler controller workers. ([#108501](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/108501), [@zroubalik](https://github.com/zroubalik))

- Fixed a data race in kubelet image manager that can cause static pod workers to silently stop working. ([#88915](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/88915), [@roycaihw](https://github.com/roycaihw)) [SIG Node]

- Fixed a data race in kubelet image manager that can cause static pod workers to silently stop working. ([#88915](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/88915), [@roycaihw](https://github.com/roycaihw)) [SIG Node]

### AWS

* Add AWS cloud provider option to use an assumed IAM role. For example, this allows running Controller Manager in a account separate from the worker nodes, but still allows all resources created to interact with the workers. ELBs created would be in the same account as the worker nodes for instance.([#59668](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/59668), [@brycecarman](https://github.com/brycecarman))

- Fixed a data race in kubelet image manager that can cause static pod workers to silently stop working. ([#88915](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/88915), [@roycaihw](https://github.com/roycaihw)) [SIG Node]

* Fix kubectl describe for pods with controllerRef  ([#45467](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/45467), [@ddysher](https://github.com/ddysher))
* Skip errors when unregistering juju kubernetes-workers ([#48144](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/48144), [@ktsakalozos](https://github.com/ktsakalozos))