- CEL validation failure returns object type instead of object. ([#107090](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/107090), [@cici37](https://github.com/cici37)) [SIG API Machinery]
- Call NodeExpand on all nodes in case of RWX volumes ([#108693](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/108693), [@gnufied](https://github.com/gnufied)) [SIG Apps, Node and Storage]

reason to be afraid of it.

  Presently the Rabbit came up to the door, and tried to open it;
but, as the door opened inwards, and Alice's elbow was pressed
hard against it, that attempt proved a failure.  Alice heard it
say to itself `Then I'll go round and get in at the window.'

  `THAT you won't' thought Alice, and, after waiting till she
fancied she heard the Rabbit just under the window, she suddenly

    boolean nullsPresent = false;
    for (Entry<K, V> entry : result.entrySet()) {
      K key = entry.getKey();
      V value = entry.getValue();
      if (key == null || value == null) {
        // delay failure until non-null entries are stored
        nullsPresent = true;
      } else {
        put(key, value);
      }
    }

    if (nullsPresent) {

- Fix bug that prevented the job controller from enforcing activeDeadlineSeconds when set ([#110545](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/110545), [@harshanarayana](https://github.com/harshanarayana)) [SIG Apps]
- Fix image pulling failure when IMDS is unavailable in kubelet startup ([#110523](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/110523), [@andyzhangx](https://github.com/andyzhangx)) [SIG Cloud Provider]

- Fixed a test failure in `TestSetVolumeOwnershipOwner` for `fsGroup=3000` and
  symlink cases in `volume_linux_test.go`. The tests were failing due to invalid
  ownership verification and the issue has been resolved by adjusting file