* only include running and pending pods in daemonset should place calculation ([#23929](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/23929), [@mikedanese](https://github.com/mikedanese))
* A pod never terminated if a container image registry was unavailable ([#23746](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/23746), [@derekwaynecarr](https://github.com/derekwaynecarr))

- Introduce alpha support for exec-based container registry credential provider plugins in the kubelet. ([#94196](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/94196), [@andrewsykim](https://github.com/andrewsykim)) [SIG Node and Release]

- Bug fix: Windows Kubelet nodes will now correctly search the default location for Docker credentials (`%USERPROFILE%\.docker\config.json`) when pulling images from a private registry. (https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/containers/images/#configuring-nodes-to-authenticate-to-a-private-registry) ([#78528](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/78528), [@bclau](https://github.com/bclau))


## Dependencies

### Changed

	* Using http2 in kubeapi-load-balancer to fix `kubectl exec` uses ([#43625](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/43625), [@mbruzek](https://github.com/mbruzek))


  * Don't append :443 to registry domain in the kubernetes-worker layer registry action ([#45550](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/45550), [@jacekn](https://github.com/jacekn))

* kubeadm

* GCE bring-up: Differentiate NODE_TAGS from NODE_INSTANCE_PREFIX ([#29141](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/29141), [@zmerlynn](https://github.com/zmerlynn))
* hyperkube: fix build for 3rd party registry (again) ([#28489](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/28489), [@liyimeng](https://github.com/liyimeng))

- Fixed Azure accounts timeout issue when there is no out-bound IP ([#74191](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/74191), [@andyzhangx](https://github.com/andyzhangx))
- Fixed Azure Container Registry anonymous repo image pull error ([#74715](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/74715), [@andyzhangx](https://github.com/andyzhangx))