- The Scheduler did not run the plugin Score method when its PreScore method returned a Skip status. In other words, the PreScore/Score plugin could return a Skip status in PreScore if the plugin did nothing in Score for that Pod. ([#115652](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/115652), [@AxeZhan](https://github.com/AxeZhan))

- Scheduler skips NodeAffinity Score plugin when NodeAffinity Score plugin has nothing to do with a Pod.

- Changed OOM score adjustment calculation for sidecar containers: the OOM adjustment for these containers will match or fall below the OOM score adjustment of regular containers in the Pod. ([#128029](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/128029), [@bouaouda-achraf](https://github.com/bouaouda-achraf))

import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;

/**
 * Meta-annotation that marks other annotations as scope annotations.
 * <p>
 * Scopes define the lifecycle and visibility of objects in the dependency injection
 * system. Custom scope annotations should be annotated with {@code @Scope}.
 * <p>
 * Built-in scopes include:
 * <ul>
 *   <li>{@link Singleton} - One instance per container</li>

func (store *IAMStoreSys) ListGroups(ctx context.Context) (res []string, err error) {
	cache := store.lock()
	defer store.unlock()

	return store.updateGroups(ctx, cache)
}

// listGroups - lists groups - fetch groups from cache
func (store *IAMStoreSys) listGroups(ctx context.Context) (res []string, err error) {
	cache := store.rlock()
	defer store.runlock()

- Pod Affinity/AntiAffinity label selectors are now validated in the pod affinity score plugin ([#93758](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/93758), [@damemi](https://github.com/damemi)) [SIG Scheduling]

    * Function is disabled by default and can be enabled via scheduler policy config file.
    * If no parametrization is specified in config file it defaults to one which gives score 10 to utilization 0 and score 0 to utilization 100.

  xml.namespace="http://maven.apache.org/EXTENSIONS/${version}"
  xml.schemaLocation="https://maven.apache.org/xsd/core-extensions-${version}.xsd">

  <id>core-extensions</id>
  <name>CoreExtensions</name>
  <description><![CDATA[
  <p>This is a reference for the Core Extensions descriptor.</p>
  <p>The default location for the Core Extensions descriptor file is <code>${maven.projectBasedir}/.mvn/extensions.xml</code></p>
  ]]></description>

- It introduces a new scope name `VolumeAttributesClass`. 
  
  It matches all PVC objects that have the volume attributes class mentioned. 
  

- Kube-scheduler now falls back to emitting events using core/v1 Events when events.k8s.io/v1beta1 is disabled. ([#83692](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/83692), [@yastij](https://github.com/yastij))