* <p>The {@code hash} has the following properties:
   *
   * <ul>
   *   <li>It is <i>consistent</i>: for any reference {@code x}, multiple invocations of {@code
   *       hash(x}} consistently return the same value provided {@code x} remains unchanged
   *       according to the definition of the equivalence. The hash need not remain consistent from
   *       one execution of an application to another execution of the same application.

- Component-base: make the validation logic about LeaderElectionConfiguration consistent between component-base and client-go ([#111758](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/111758), [@SataQiu](https://github.com/SataQiu)) [SIG API Machinery and Scheduling]

* change apps/v1beta2 StatefulSet observedGeneration (optional field) from a pointer to an int for consistency ([#49607](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/49607), [@dixudx](https://github.com/dixudx))

- Kubeadm: added the flag `--experimental-initial-corrupt-check` to etcd static Pod manifests to ensure etcd member data consistency ([#109074](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/109074), [@neolit123](https://github.com/neolit123))

- Bookmark events are now sent immediately after all items in the watchCache store have been processed, improving consistency in client behavior. ([#127012](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/127012), [@Chaunceyctx](https://github.com/Chaunceyctx))

- **Assertion-based validation** - All methods validate inputs using `AssertionUtil.assertArgumentNotNull()` and `AssertionUtil.assertArgumentNotEmpty()`
- **Exception wrapping** - Checked exceptions are consistently wrapped in runtime exceptions (e.g., `ClassNotFoundException` → `ClassNotFoundRuntimeException`)

- Modified the error message of `unmanagedFatal` to enhance clarity while preserving grammatical consistency with `unmanagedWarning`. This improvement ensures a more understandable prompt for users. ([#120159](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/120159), [@Ithrael](https://github.com/Ithrael))

### Failing Test

   *
   * <p><b>Note:</b> if you won't be adding any elements to the list, use {@link ImmutableList#of()}
   * instead.
   *
   * <p><b>Performance note:</b> {@link ArrayList} and {@link java.util.ArrayDeque} consistently
   * outperform {@code LinkedList} except in certain rare and specific situations. Unless you have
   * spent a lot of time benchmarking your specific needs, use one of those instead.
   *

        assertSame(first, second);
        assertSame(invertibleCryptographer, first);
    }

    public void test_providePrimaryInvertibleCryptographer_consistency() {
        // Test multiple calls return consistent results
        for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
            InvertibleCryptographer cryptographer = securityResourceProvider.providePrimaryInvertibleCryptographer();
            assertNotNull(cryptographer);

- Kubectl logs: `--ignore-errors` is now honored by all containers, maintaining consistency with parallelConsumeRequest behavior. ([#97686](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/97686), [@wzshiming](https://github.com/wzshiming))