* Fix panic logspam when running kubelet in standalone mode. ([#77888](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/77888), [@tallclair](https://github.com/tallclair))
* Fixed a bug in the apiserver storage that could cause just-added finalizers to be ignored on an immediately following delete request, leading to premature deletion. ([#77619](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/77619), [@caesarxuchao](https://github.com/caesarxuchao))

### Failing Test

- Resolves an issue running Ingress conformance tests on clusters which use finalizers on Ingress objects to manage releasing load balancer resources ([#96742](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/96742), [@spencerhance](https://github.com/spencerhance)) [SIG Network and Testing]

* Fixed a bug in the apiserver storage that could cause just-added finalizers to be ignored on an immediately following delete request, leading to premature deletion. ([#77619](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/77619), [@caesarxuchao](https://github.com/caesarxuchao))

- Pod Finalizers and Conditions updates are skipped for re-scheduling attempts ([#91298](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/91298), [@alculquicondor](https://github.com/alculquicondor)) [SIG Scheduling]

### Bug or Regression

- Only declare Job as finished after removing all Pod finalizers to avoid orphan Pods ([#119165](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/119165), [@alculquicondor](https://github.com/alculquicondor)) [SIG Apps and Testing]

  
  With this patch, the external provisioner can remove the finalizer in next reconcile loop. Unfortunately if the provious existing pv has the Failed state, this patch won't take effort. It requires users to remove finalizer. ([#126043](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/126043), [@carlory](https://github.com/carlory)) [SIG Apps and Storage]

* fix incorrect prometheus azure metrics ([#77722](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/77722), [@andyzhangx](https://github.com/andyzhangx))
* Fixed a bug in the apiserver storage that could cause just-added finalizers to be ignored on an immediately following delete request, leading to premature deletion. ([#77619](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/77619), [@caesarxuchao](https://github.com/caesarxuchao))

  /** Reference to Finalizer.startFinalizer(). */
  private static final FinalizerStarter finalizerStarter;

  static {
    Class<?> finalizer = loadFinalizer(new SystemLoader(), new DecoupledLoader());
    finalizerStarter =
        finalizer != null
            ? new ReflectiveStarter(getStartFinalizer(finalizer))
            : new DirectStarter();
  }

- Kubelet podresources API now provides the information about active pods only. ([#79409](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/79409), [@takmatsu](https://github.com/takmatsu)) [SIG Node]
- Pod Finalizers and Conditions updates are skipped for re-scheduling attempts ([#91953](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/91953), [@alculquicondor](https://github.com/alculquicondor)) [SIG Scheduling]

  /** Reference to Finalizer.startFinalizer(). */
  private static final FinalizerStarter finalizerStarter;

  static {
    Class<?> finalizer = loadFinalizer(new SystemLoader(), new DecoupledLoader());
    finalizerStarter =
        finalizer != null
            ? new ReflectiveStarter(getStartFinalizer(finalizer))
            : new DirectStarter();
  }