- [Dependencies](#dependencies-16)
    - [Added](#added-16)
    - [Changed](#changed-16)
    - [Removed](#removed-16)
  - [Dependencies](#dependencies-17)
    - [Added](#added-17)
    - [Changed](#changed-17)
    - [Removed](#removed-17)
- [v1.19.0-rc.4](#v1190-rc4)
  - [Downloads for v1.19.0-rc.4](#downloads-for-v1190-rc4)
    - [Source Code](#source-code-17)

- Removed the GA feature gate `RemoveSelfLink`.
   ([#122468](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/122468), [@carlory](https://github.com/carlory))
- Removed the generally available feature gate `ExpandedDNSConfig`.
   ([#122086](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/122086), [@bzsuni](https://github.com/bzsuni))

    - [Dependencies](#dependencies-7)
      - [Changed](#changed-7)
      - [Unchanged](#unchanged)
      - [Removed](#removed-7)
      - [Detailed go Dependency Changes](#detailed-go-dependency-changes)
        - [Added](#added-7)
        - [Changed](#changed-8)
        - [Removed](#removed-8)
- [v1.16.0-rc.2](#v1160-rc2)
  - [Downloads for v1.16.0-rc.2](#downloads-for-v1160-rc2)

- kubectl
  - `kubectl convert`, deprecated since v1.14, will be removed in v1.17.
  - The `--export` flag for the `kubectl get` command, deprecated since v1.14, will be removed in v1.18.
  - The `--pod`/`-p` flag for `kubectl exec`, deprecated since 1.12, has been removed.

### kubeadm
* Quite a few flags been renamed or removed.  Those options that are removed as flags can still be accessed via the config file.  Most notably this includes external etcd settings and the option for setting the cloud provider on the API server.  The [kubeadm reference documentation](https://kubernetes.io/docs/admin/kubeadm/) is up to date with the new flags.

### Other Deprecations

    - [DELETE operation in REST API](#delete-operation-in-rest-api)
  - [Action Required Before Upgrading](#action-required-before-upgrading)
- [optionally, remove the old secret](#optionally-remove-the-old-secret)
  - [Previous Releases Included in v1.4.0](#previous-releases-included-in-v140)
- [v1.4.0-beta.11](#v140-beta11)
  - [Downloads](#downloads-6)

    - [(No, really, you MUST read this before you upgrade)](#no-really-you-must-read-this-before-you-upgrade)
  - [Deprecations](#deprecations)
  - [Removed and deprecated metrics](#removed-and-deprecated-metrics)
    - [Removed metrics](#removed-metrics)
    - [Deprecated metrics](#deprecated-metrics)
  - [Notable Features](#notable-features)
  - [API Changes](#api-changes)

- Removed ephemeral container legacy server support for the server versions prior to `1.22`. ([#119537](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/119537), [@ardaguclu](https://github.com/ardaguclu))
- Removed the `CronJobTimeZone` feature gate (the feature is stable and always enabled)
  - Removed the `JobMutableNodeSchedulingDirectives` feature gate (the feature is stable and always enabled)

- Kubeadm: removed the `UnversionedKubeletConfigMap` feature gate. The feature has been GA and locked to enabled since `v1.25`. ([#113448](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/113448), [@pacoxu](https://github.com/pacoxu))

## **Deprecations**

### Cluster provisioning scripts
* cluster/ubuntu: Removed due to [deprecation](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/tree/master/cluster#cluster-configuration) and lack of maintenance. ([#44344](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/44344), [@mikedanese](https://github.com/mikedanese))