## Changelog since v1.17.0

A complete changelog for the release notes is now hosted in a customizable
format at [https://relnotes.k8s.io][1]. Check it out and please give us your
feedback!

[1]: https://relnotes.k8s.io/?releaseVersions=1.18.0

## What’s New (Major Themes)

### Kubernetes Topology Manager Moves to Beta - Align Up!

  - [alpha] Introducing the v1alpha1 CRI API to allow pluggable container runtimes; an experimental docker-CRI integration is ready for testing and feedback. ([docs](https://github.com/kubernetes/community/blob/master/contributors/devel/sig-node/container-runtime-interface.md)) ([kubernetes/features#54](https://github.com/kubernetes/enhancements/issues/54))

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- Incorporating feedback on PR #119341 ([#120087](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/120087), [@divyasri537](https://github.com/divyasri537)) [SIG API Machinery]

- Fixed incorrect behavior for AllocationMode: All in ResourceClaim when used in subrequests. ([#131660](https://github.com/kubernet...

* **[alpha]** New Bootstrap Token authentication and management method. Works well with kubeadm. kubeadm now supports managing tokens, including time based expiration, after the cluster is launched.  See...

Pod Ready++ ([#580](https://github.com/kubernetes/enhancements/issues/580))

- Introduces extension point for external feedback on pod readiness.
kubernetes/kubernetes: [#74434](http://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/74434),

# Changes

A complete changelog for the release notes is now hosted in a customizable format at [relnotes.k8s.io](https://relnotes.k8s.io). Check it out and please give us your feedback!

## What’s New (Major Themes)

### Cloud Provider Labels reach General Availability

Added as a beta feature way back in v1.2, v1.17 sees the general availability of cloud provider labels.

- The AnyVolumeDataSource feature is now beta, and the feature gate is enabled by default. In order to provide user feedback on PVCs with data sources, deployers must install the VolumePopulators CRD and the data-source-validator controller. ([#108736](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/108736), [@bswartz](https://github.com/bswartz))