* @since 7.0 (source-compatible since 2.0)
   */
  // This the best we could do to get copyOfEnumSet to compile in the mainline.
  // The suppression also covers the cast to E[], discussed below.
  // In the backport, we don't have those cases and thus don't need this suppression.
  // We keep it to minimize diffs.
  @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
  public static <E> ImmutableSet<E> copyOf(Collection<? extends E> elements) {
    /*

     * Creates a new builder. The returned builder is equivalent to the builder generated by {@link
     * ImmutableSortedSet#orderedBy}.
     */
    /*
     * TODO(cpovirk): use Object[] instead of E[] in the mainline? (The backport is different and
     * doesn't need this suppression, but we keep it to minimize diffs.) Generally be more clear
     * about when we have an Object[] vs. a Comparable[] or other array type in internalArray? If we

    The OkHttp 3.12.x branch will be our long-term branch for Android 2.3+ (API level 9+) and Java
    7+. These platforms lack support for TLS 1.2 and should not be used. But because upgrading is
    difficult we will backport critical fixes to the 3.12.x branch through December 31, 2021. (This
    commitment was originally through December 31, 2020; we have since extended it.)

### Other notable changes

* Backport of the IPAM allocator enhancements to 1.8 branch. ([#62041](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/62041), [@satyasm](https://github.com/satyasm))

    * - Don't generate empty record for externalName service.
    * - Add validation for upstreamNameserver port.
    * - Update go version to 1.9.3.
* Backport Cloud CIDR allocator fixes to 1.9 ([#61797](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/61797), [@satyasm](https://github.com/satyasm))

### Feature

- Kubernetes is now built with Golang 1.16.9 (#105672, @cpanato) [SIG Cloud Provider, Instrumentation, Release and Testing]

### Failing Test

- Backport: e2e.test now uses the secure port to retrieve metrics data to ensure compatibility with 1.21 and 1.22 (for upgrade tests) (#104328, @pohly) [SIG API Machinery, Instrumentation, Storage and Testing]

### Bug or Regression

* Disable session affinity for internal kubernetes service - Backport of [#56690](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/56690) to 1.10 release branch ([#65177](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/65177), [@afritzler](https://github.com/afritzler))



# v1.10.5