* `kube-up.sh`/`kube-down.sh` no longer force update gcloud for provider=gce|gke. ([#36292](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/36292), [@jlowdermilk](https://github.com/jlowdermilk))
* Collect logs for dead kubelets too ([#37671](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/37671), [@mtaufen](https://github.com/mtaufen))

## Changes to Addons

### Dashboard

- Fixed bug in reflector that couldn't recover from "Too large resource version" errors with API servers 1.17.0-1.18.5 ([#94316](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/94316), [@janeczku](https://github.com/janeczku)) [SIG API Machinery]

- Kubelet: added log for volume metric collection taking too long ([#107490](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/107490), [@pacoxu](https://github.com/pacoxu))

- Fix clearing of rate-limiter for the queue of checks for cleaning stale pod disruption conditions. 
  The bug could result in the PDB synchronization updates firing too often or the pod disruption cleanups taking too long to happen. ([#114780](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/114780), [@mimowo](https://github.com/mimowo)) [SIG Apps]

- Fixed a bug where pv recycler failed to scrub volume with too many files in the directory due to hitting ARG_MAX limit with rm command (#117189). ([#117283](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/117283), [@defo89](https://github.com/defo89)) [SIG Cloud Provider and Storage]

- Fix internal loadbalancer configuration failure when subnet name too long ([#86276](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/86276), [@yangl900](https://github.com/yangl900)) [SIG Cloud Provider]

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* Fixed GlusterFS volumes taking too long to time out ([#48709](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/48709), [@jsafrane](https://github.com/jsafrane))

* kubectl: Fix bug that showed terminated/evicted pods even without `--show-all`. ([#48786](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/48786), [@janetkuo](https://github.com/janetkuo))
* Fixed GlusterFS volumes taking too long to time out ([#48709](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/48709), [@jsafrane](https://github.com/jsafrane))



# v1.8.0-alpha.2

* [metrics-server addon] Restore connecting to nodes via IP addresses ([#76819](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/76819), [@serathius](https://github.com/serathius))
* fix detach azure disk back off issue which has too big lock in failure retry condition ([#76573](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/76573), [@andyzhangx](https://github.com/andyzhangx))