- The WatchBookmark feature is promoted to GA. With WatchBookmark feature, clients are able to request watch events with BOOKMARK type. See https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/using-api/api-concepts/#watch-bookmarks for more details. ([#83195](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/83195), [@wojtek-t](https://github.com/wojtek-t))
- Promote NodeLease feature to GA.

 - [Action Required] CSI drivers that call...

now supports pod priority and creation of PriorityClasses ([user doc](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/configuration/pod-priority-preemption/))([design doc](https://github.com/kubernetes/community/blob/master/contributors/design-proposals/scheduling/pod-priority-api.md))

* [alpha] This version now supports priority-based preemption of pods ([user doc](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/configuration/pod-priority-preemption/))([design doc](https://github.com/kubernetes/community/b...

     *
     * @param contents
     *            The content. Must not be {@literal null}.
     * @return {@link InputStream}
     */
    public static InputStream getContentsAsStream(final String contents) {
        assertArgumentNotNull("contents", contents);
        return getContentsAsStream(contents, null);
    }

    /**

- Contextual logging is now in beta and enabled by default. Check out the [KEP](https://github.com/kubernetes/enhancements/issues/3077) and [official documentation](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/cluster-administration/system-logs/#contextual-logging) for more details. ([#122589](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/122589), [@pohly](https://github.com/pohly))

[Storage capacity tracking](https://github.com/kubernetes/enhancements/issues/1472)
supports exposing currently available storage capacity via [CSIStorageCapacity objects](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/storage/storage-capacity/#api)
and enhances scheduling of pods that use CSI volumes with late binding.

[Volume expansion](https://github.com/kubernetes/enhancements/issues/284) adds support

  - [beta] StatefulSets allow workloads that require persistent identity or per-instance storage to be created and managed on Kubernetes. ([docs](http://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/abstractions/controllers/statefulsets/)) ([kubernetes/features#137](https://github.com/kubernetes/enhancements/issues/137))

            throw new IORuntimeException(e);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Reads the contents of a file into a byte array and returns it.
     *
     * @param file
     *            The file. Must not be {@literal null}.
     * @return A byte array containing the contents of the file.
     */
    public static byte[] readBytes(final File file) {
        assertArgumentNotNull("file", file);

infinite capacity. Topology constraints addressed the first point, but up to now pod scheduling was still done without considering that the remaining storage capacity may not be enough to start a new pod. [Storage capacity tracking](https://docs.k8s.io/concepts/storage/storage-capacity/) addresses that by adding an API for a CSI driver to report storage capacity and uses that information in the Kubernetes scheduler when choosing a node for a pod. This feature serves as a stepping stone for supporting dynamic...

- Enhance `SmbTransport` for channel management

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### Phase 4: Directory Leasing
**Priority: MEDIUM** | **Estimated Effort: 2-3 weeks**

Directory leasing extends the lease concept to directories for improved metadata caching.

#### 4.1 Core Directory Lease Infrastructure
```
Package: jcifs.internal.smb2.lease
├── DirectoryLeaseContext.java    - Directory-specific lease context