*   In GCE multizonal clusters, `PersistentVolume` objects will no longer be dynamically provisioned in zones without nodes. ([#52322](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/52322),[ @davidz627](https://github.com/davidz627))

### StatefulSet

* Fix zone placement heuristics so that multiple mounts in a StatefulSet pod are created in the same zone ([#40910](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/40910), [@justinsb](https://github.com/justinsb))

when credentials for vCenter stored in a secret and Zones feature is in use. Zone labels setup moved to KCM component, kubelet skips this step during startup in such case. If credentials stored in cloud-provider config file as plaintext current behaviour does not change and no action required. For proper functioning `kube-system:vsphere-legacy-cloud-provider` should be allowed to update node object if vCenter credentials stored in secret and Zone feature used. ([#101028](https://github.com/kubern...

* Fix a bug in GCE multizonal clusters where PersistentVolumes were sometimes created in zones without nodes. ([#52322](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/52322), [@davidz627](https://github.com/davidz627))

- EndpointSlice controller waits longer to retry failed sync. ([#89438](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/89438), [@robscott](https://github.com/robscott)) [SIG Apps and Network]
- Extend AWS azToRegion method to support Local Zones ([#90874](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/90874), [@Jeffwan](https://github.com/Jeffwan)) [SIG Cloud Provider]

      assertThat(derReader.readOctetString()).isEqualTo("Jones".encodeUtf8())
    }

    assertThat(derReader.hasNext()).isFalse()
  }

  @Test fun `encode primitive string`() {
    val buffer = Buffer()
    val derWriter = DerWriter(buffer)

    derWriter.write("test", tagClass = DerHeader.TAG_CLASS_UNIVERSAL, tag = 26L) {
      derWriter.writeOctetString("Jones".encodeUtf8())
    }

        * `beta.kubernetes.io/instance-type`
        * `beta.kubernetes.io/os`
        * `beta.kubernetes.io/arch`
        * `failure-domain.kubernetes.io/zone`
        * `failure-domain.kubernetes.io/region`
        * `failure-domain.beta.kubernetes.io/zone`
        * `failure-domain.beta.kubernetes.io/region`
        * `[*.]kubelet.kubernetes.io/*`
        * `[*.]node.kubernetes.io/*`

### Feature

- Extend AWS azToRegion method to support Local Zones ([#90874](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/90874), [@Jeffwan](https://github.com/Jeffwan)) [SIG Cloud Provider]

### Bug or Regression

     * <p>
     * This implementation maintains UTC time to ensure monotonic behavior.
     * The provided zone parameter is ignored.
     *
     * @param zone the target timezone (ignored)
     * @return this clock instance
     */
    @Override
    public Clock withZone(ZoneId zone) {
        // Monotonic clock is always UTC-based
        return this;
    }

     * Verifies that the method returns the correct time zone offset.
     * @throws CIFSException
     */
    @Test
    void testGetServerTimeZoneOffset() throws CIFSException {
        when(smbTreeHandle.getServerTimeZoneOffset()).thenReturn(0L);
        assertEquals(0L, smbTreeHandle.getServerTimeZoneOffset(), "Server time zone offset should be 0");