### Deprecated/changed metrics

- kube-controller-manager and cloud-controller-manager metrics are now marked as with the ALPHA stability level. ([#81624](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/81624), [@logicalhan](https://github.com/logicalhan))

    * In order to remain backwards compatible, the new controller only manages attach/detach of volumes that are scheduled to nodes that opt-in to controller management. Nodes running v1.3 or higher of Kubernetes opt-in to controller management by default by setting the "volumes.kubernetes.io/controller-managed-attach-detach" annotation on the Node object on startup. This behavior is gated by a new kubelet flag, "enable-controller-attach-detach,”...

### Taints and Tolerations
* Add a manager to NodeController that is responsible for removing Pods from Nodes tainted with NoExecute Taints. This feature is beta (as the rest of taints) and enabled by default. It's gated by controller-manager enable-taint-manager flag. ([#40355](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/40355), [@gmarek](https://github.com/gmarek))

binaries and their corresponding docker images - `federation-apiserver` and `federation-controller-manager` are now folded in to the `hyperkube` binary. If you were using one of these binaries or docker images, please switch to using the `hyperkube` version. Please refer to the federation manifests - `federation/manifests/federation-apiserver.yaml` and `federation/manifests/federation-controller-manager-deployment.yaml` for examples. ([#29929](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/29929), [...

- `kubelet_pod_worker_latency_microseconds` -> `kubelet_pod_worker_duration_seconds`
- `kubelet_pod_start_latency_microseconds` -> `kubelet_pod_start_duration_seconds`
- `kubelet_cgroup_manager_latency_microseconds` -> `kubelet_cgroup_manager_duration_seconds`
- `kubelet_pod_worker_start_latency_microseconds` -> `kubelet_pod_worker_start_duration_seconds`
- `kubelet_pleg_relist_latency_microseconds` -> `kubelet_pleg_relist_duration_seconds`

  - [**Action Required Before Upgrading**](#action-required-before-upgrading)
    - [Network](#network)
    - [Storage](#storage)
    - [API Machinery](#api-machinery)
    - [Controller Manager](#controller-manager)
    - [kubectl (CLI)](#kubectl-cli)
    - [kubeadm](#kubeadm)
    - [Cloud Providers](#cloud-providers)
  - [**Known Issues**](#known-issues)
  - [**Deprecations**](#deprecations)

- Fix: check disk status before delete azure disk ([#88360](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/88360), [@andyzhangx](https://github.com/andyzhangx)) [SIG Cloud Provider]
- Fixed a data race in kubelet image manager that can cause static pod workers to silently stop working. ([#88915](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/88915), [@roycaihw](https://github.com/roycaihw)) [SIG Node]

      to the Licensor or its representatives, including but not limited to
      communication on electronic mailing lists, source code control systems,
      and issue tracking systems that are managed by, or on behalf of, the
      Licensor for the purpose of discussing and improving the Work, but
      excluding communication that is conspicuously marked or otherwise

      to the Licensor or its representatives, including but not limited to
      communication on electronic mailing lists, source code control systems,
      and issue tracking systems that are managed by, or on behalf of, the
      Licensor for the purpose of discussing and improving the Work, but
      excluding communication that is conspicuously marked or otherwise

      to the Licensor or its representatives, including but not limited to
      communication on electronic mailing lists, source code control systems,
      and issue tracking systems that are managed by, or on behalf of, the
      Licensor for the purpose of discussing and improving the Work, but
      excluding communication that is conspicuously marked or otherwise