* annotation is service.beta.kubernetes.io/azure-load-balancer-internal-subnet and its
    * value is the subnet name (not the subnet ARM ID).  If omitted, the default is the
    * master subnet.  It is ignored if the service is not on Azure, if the type is not
    * LoadBalancer, or if the load balancer is not internal.

  - The `proxy` plugin has been deprecated. The `forward` plugin is to be used instead.
  - `kubernetes` plugin removes the `resyncperiod` option.
  - The `upstream` option is deprecated and ignored if included.
    ([#82127](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/82127), [@rajansandeep](https://github.com/rajansandeep))

- kubectl

  - `kubectl convert`, deprecated since v1.14, will be removed in v1.17.

  much later). ([#122204](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/122204), [@danwinship](https://github.com/danwinship))
- Fixed a regression in "kubeadm init" where a user-specified --kubeconfig file was being ignored. ([#122735](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/122735), [@avorima](https://github.com/avorima))
- Fixed a regression in kubectl version `1.29.0` where the `--attach` flag was not honored.

- Do not report terminated container metrics ([#110950](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/110950), [@yangjunmyfm192085](https://github.com/yangjunmyfm192085)) [SIG Node]
- EndpointSlices marked for deletion are now ignored during reconciliation. ([#109624](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/109624), [@aryan9600](https://github.com/aryan9600))

## Known Issues
- volumeDevices mapping ignored when container is privileged

- The terminationGracePeriodSeconds from pod spec is...

* Fixed a bug in the apiserver storage that could cause just-added finalizers to be ignored on an immediately following delete request, leading to premature deletion. ([#77619](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/77619), [@caesarxuchao](https://github.com/caesarxuchao))

* fix incorrect prometheus azure metrics ([#77722](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/77722), [@andyzhangx](https://github.com/andyzhangx))
* Fixed a bug in the apiserver storage that could cause just-added finalizers to be ignored on an immediately following delete request, leading to premature deletion. ([#77619](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/77619), [@caesarxuchao](https://github.com/caesarxuchao))

- Fix computing backoff delay when using Job pod failure policy, by including in the backoff delay calculation pod failures ignored from the backoffLimit counter.
  
  Also, compute the backoff delay more accurately for deleted pods. ([#119466](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/119466), [@mimowo](https://github.com/mimowo)) [SIG Apps]

- Fix nil VMSS name when setting service to auto mode ([#97366](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/97366), [@nilo19](https://github.com/nilo19)) [SIG Cloud Provider]
- Fix privileged config of Pod Sandbox which was previously ignored. ([#96877](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/96877), [@xeniumlee](https://github.com/xeniumlee))