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- Update klog v2.9.0. ([#102332](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/102332), [@pacoxu](https://github.com/pacoxu))
- Updated the Graceful Node Shutdown Pod termination reason and message.
  Updated the Graceful Node Shutdown Pod rejection reason and message. ([#102840](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/102840), [@Kissy](https://github.com/Kissy))

- Introduction of the `DisruptionTarget` pod condition type. Its `reason` field indicates the reason for pod termination:
  - PreemptionByKubeScheduler (Pod preempted by kube-scheduler)
  - DeletionByTaintManager (Pod deleted by taint manager due to NoExecute taint)

### Added metrics

- Added metrics `aggregator_openapi_v2_regeneration_count`, `aggregator_openapi_v2_regeneration_gauge` and `apiextension_openapi_v2_regeneration_count` counting the triggering APIService and CRDs and the reason (add, update, delete) when kube-apiserver regenerates the OpenAPI spec. ([#81786](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/81786), [@sttts](https://github.com/sttts))

- Resolves non-deterministic behavior of the garbage collection controller when ownerReferences with incorrect data are encountered. Events with a reason of `OwnerRefInvalidNamespace` are recorded when namespace mismatches between child and owner objects are detected. The [kubectl-check-ownerreferences](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/kubectl-check-ownerreferences) tool can be run prior to upgrading...