* Fix false positive "meaningful conflict" detection for strategic merge patch with integer values. ([#44788](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/44788), [@enisoc](https://github.com/enisoc))
* Fix insufficient permissions to read/write volumes when mounting them with a subPath. ([#43775](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/43775), [@wongma7](https://github.com/wongma7))

    - [Container Images](#container-images-15)
  - [Changelog since v1.25.0](#changelog-since-v1250)
  - [Urgent Upgrade Notes](#urgent-upgrade-notes)
    - [(No, really, you MUST read this before you upgrade)](#no-really-you-must-read-this-before-you-upgrade)
  - [Changes by Kind](#changes-by-kind-15)
    - [Deprecation](#deprecation)
    - [API Change](#api-change-8)
    - [Feature](#feature-15)

  - [Urgent Upgrade Notes](#urgent-upgrade-notes)
    - [(No, really, you MUST read this before you upgrade)](#no-really-you-must-read-this-before-you-upgrade)
  - [Changes by Kind](#changes-by-kind-13)
    - [Deprecation](#deprecation)
    - [API Change](#api-change-4)
    - [Feature](#feature-12)

<code>E</code>
[<a href="#Go_1.18">Go 1.18</a>].
</p>

<pre>
type Reader interface {
	Read(p []byte) (n int, err error)
	Close() error
}

type Writer interface {
	Write(p []byte) (n int, err error)
	Close() error
}

// ReadWriter's methods are Read, Write, and Close.
type ReadWriter interface {
	Reader  // includes methods of Reader in ReadWriter's method set

* Changes secret, configMap, downwardAPI and projected volumes to mount read-only, instead of allowing applications to write data and then reverting it automatically. Until version 1.11, setting the feature gate ReadOnlyAPIDataVolumes=false will preserve the old behavior. ([#58720](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/58720),...

  - The deprecated `--etcd-quorum-read` flag has been removed. Quorum reads are now always enabled when fetching data from etcd. Remove the `--etcd-quorum-read` flag from kube-apiserver invocations before upgrading.
- kube-controller-manager

* client-go: shortens refresh period for token files to 1 minute to ensure auto-rotated projected service account tokens are read frequently enough. ([#72437](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/72437), [@liggitt](https://github.com/liggitt))

- [`KT-57857`](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/KT-57857) LC: FakeFileForLightClass: Read access is allowed from inside read-action
- [`KTIJ-25172`](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/KTIJ-25172) Store flexible types in cls
- [`KT-57578`](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/KT-57578) SLC: incorrect upper bound wildcards

* Changes secret, configMap, downwardAPI and projected volumes to mount read-only, instead of allowing applications to write data and then reverting it automatically. Until version 1.11, setting the feature gate ReadOnlyAPIDataVolumes=false will preserve the old behavior. ([#58720](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/58720),...