- Metric names for CSI and flexvolume drivers will include the driver name as well as the CSI plugin name. ([#96474](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/96474), [@mattcary](https://github.com/mattcary)) [SIG Instrumentation and Storage]

- Change plugin name in fsgroupapplymetrics of csi and flexvolume to distinguish different driver ([#95892](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/95892), [@JornShen](https://github.com/JornShen)) [SIG Instrumentation, Storage and Testing]

* kubectl has gained new --profile and --profile-output options to output go profiles ([#68681](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/68681), [@dlespiau](https://github.com/dlespiau))
* Provides FSGroup capability on FlexVolume driver. It allows to disable the VolumeOwnership operation when volume is mounted ([#68680](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/68680), [@benoitf](https://github.com/benoitf))

- Kubelet might fail to restart if an existing flexvolume mounted pvc contains a large number of directories, or is full. [#75019](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/75019)

## Urgent Upgrade Notes

### (No, really, you MUST read this before you upgrade)

* Fix kube-proxy hang due to panic when requesting a closed healthcheck. ([#46450](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/46450), [@MrHohn](https://github.com/MrHohn))
* Fix Flexvolume/FC/ISCSI volumes not being mounted after Node reboot. ([#51985](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/51985), [@chakri-nelluri](https://github.com/chakri-nelluri))



# v1.6.12

- Metric names for CSI and flexvolume drivers will include the driver name as well as the CSI plugin name. ([#96477](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/96477), [@mattcary](https://github.com/mattcary)) [SIG Instrumentation and Storage]