- GCE: bumped COS image version to `cos-beta-73-11647-64-0` ([#75149](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/75149), [@yguo0905](https://github.com/yguo0905))
- Added alpha support for ephemeral CSI inline volumes that are embedded in pod specs. ([#74086](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/74086), [@vladimirvivien](https://github.com/vladimirvivien))

- kubelet now allows the use of XFS quotas (on XFS and suitably configured ext4fs filesystems) to monitor storage consumption for ephemeral storage.  This method of monitoring consumption, which is currently available only for `emptyDir` volumes, is faster and more accurate than the old method of walking the filesystem tree. Note that it does not enforce limits, it only monitors consumption....

- Display the usage of ephemeral-storage when using `kubectl describe node` ([#70268](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/70268), [@Pingan2017](https://github.com/Pingan2017))

- Fixed a bug where adding an ephemeral container to a pod which references a new secret or config map doesn't give the pod access to that new secret or config map. (#114984, @cslink) ([#129670](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/129670), [@cslink](https://github.com/cslink))...

- client-go discovery clients constructed using `NewDiscoveryClientForConfig` or `NewDiscoveryClientForConfigOrDie` default to rate limits that cause...

namespace propagation” feature to GA, moving the Kubelet plugin registration mechanism to beta, adding alpha support for a new CSI driver registry as well as for topology, and adding a number of alpha features to support the use of CSI for “local ephemeral volumes” (that is, volumes that exist for the lifecycle of a pod and contain some injected information, like a token or secret).

With Kubernetes v1.12, SIG Storage also introduced alpha support for [volume snapshotting](https://gith...

A security issue was discovered in Kubernetes where users may be able to launch containers that bypass the mountable secrets policy enforced by the ServiceAccount admission plugin when using containers, init containers, and ephemeral containers with the envFrom field populated.

**Affected Versions**:
  - kube-apiserver v1.29.0 - v1.29.3
  - kube-apiserver v1.28.0 - v1.28.8
  - kube-apiserver <= v1.27.12

**Fixed Versions**:

name) } } // PCT runs the named Pairwise Consistency Test (if operated in FIPS mode) and // returns any errors. If an error is returned, the key must not be used. // // PCTs are mandatory for every key pair that is generated/imported, including // ephemeral keys (which effectively doubles the cost of key establishment). See // Implementation Guidance 10.3.A Additional Comment 1. // // The name must not contain commas, colons, hashes, or equal signs. // // If a package p calls PCT during key generation,...

		defer metaDataPoolPut(buf)
		if err != nil {
			return err
		}
		// First writes for special situations do not write to stable storage.
		// this is currently used by
		// - emphemeral objects such as objects created during listObjects() calls
		ok := volume == minioMetaMultipartBucket // - newMultipartUpload() call must be synced to drives.

- Fixed a bug where `podCIDR` was released before node was deleted. ([#128305](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/128305), [@adrianmoisey](https://github.com/adrianmoisey)) [SIG Apps and Network]
- Fixed a bug where the kubelet ephemerally failed with `failed to initialize top level QOS containers: root container [kubepods] doesn't exist`, due to the cpuset cgroup being deleted on cgroup v2 with systemd cgroup manager.