* Correct env var name in configure-helper ([#33848](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/33848), [@mtaufen](https://github.com/mtaufen))
* wait until the pods are deleted completely ([#34778](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/34778), [@ymqytw](https://github.com/ymqytw))

* Admit critical pods in the kubelet ([#38836](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/38836), [@bprashanth](https://github.com/bprashanth))
* assign -998 as the oom_score_adj for critical pods (e.g. kube-proxy) ([#39114](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/39114), [@dchen1107](https://github.com/dchen1107))

* 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))

* Fix for Nodes in vSphere lacking an InternalIP. ([#48760](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/48760)) ([#49202](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/49202), [@cbonte](https://github.com/cbonte))

* fix: detach azure disk issue using dangling error ([#81266](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/81266), [@andyzhangx](https://github.com/andyzhangx))

* 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))

- Fix Azurefile volumeid collision issue in csi migration ([#107575](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/107575), [@andyzhangx](https://github.com/andyzhangx)) [SIG Cloud Provider and Storage]

- Stop using wmic on Windows to get uuid in the kubelet ([#126012](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/126012), [@marosset](https://github.com/marosset)) [SIG Node and Windows]

## Dependencies

### Added
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### Changed

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addReviewers: false

# Set to true to add assignees to pull requests
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* GCI: fix kubectl permission issue [#27643](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/27643) ([#27740](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/27740), [@andyzheng0831](https://github.com/andyzheng0831))
* Add federation api and cm servers to hyperkube ([#27586](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/27586), [@colhom](https://github.com/colhom))