- Revised the logic for DaemonSet rolling update to exclude nodes if scheduling constraints are not met.

- Fix: Route controller should update routes with NodeIP changed ([#116360](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/116360), [@lzhecheng](https://github.com/lzhecheng)) [SIG Cloud Provider]

* fix Azure Container Registry anonymous repo image pull error ([#74715](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/74715), [@andyzhangx](https://github.com/andyzhangx))
* Add `metrics-port` to kube-proxy cmd flags. ([#72682](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/72682), [@whypro](https://github.com/whypro))

* Return apiserver panics as 500 errors instead terminating the apiserver process. ([#68001](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/68001), [@sttts](https://github.com/sttts))
* fix issue that pull image failed from a cross-subscription Azure Container Registry by SP access ([#66429](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/66429), [@andyzhangx](https://github.com/andyzhangx))

- The Kubernetes apiserver now emits a warning message for Pods with a null labelSelector in podAffinity or topologySpreadConstraints. The null labelSelector means "match none". Using it in podAffinity or topologySpreadConstraint could lead to unintended behavior. ([#117025](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/117025), [@sanposhiho](https://github.com/sanposhiho)) [SIG...

* Fixed API server panic during concurrent GET or LIST requests with non-empty `resourceVersion`. ([#65092](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/65092), [@sttts](https://github.com/sttts))

([#77529](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/77529), [@draveness](https://github.com/draveness))
([#77598](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/77598), [@danielqsj](https://github.com/danielqsj))
([#77501](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/77501), [@JieJhih](https://github.com/JieJhih))
([#77457](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/77457), [@danielqsj](https://github.com/danielqsj))

- Fixes creationTimestamp: null causing unnecessary writes to etcd ([#116865](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/116865), [@alexzielenski](https://github.com/alexzielenski)) [SIG API Machinery and Testing]

* Protobuf serialization does not distinguish between `[]` and `null`.
API fields previously capable of storing and returning either `[]` and `null` via JSON API requests (for example, the Endpoints `subsets` field)

### Bug or Regression

- Do not fail sorting empty elements. ([#94666](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/94666), [@soltysh](https://github.com/soltysh)) [SIG CLI]