* PodReadinessGate feature is now GA. The feature gate will not allow disabling it. ([#74434](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/74434), [@freehan](https://github.com/freehan))

* Set node external IP for azure node when disabling UseInstanceMetadata ([#60959](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/60959), [@feiskyer](https://github.com/feiskyer))

* Get parent dir via canonical absolute path when trying to judge mount-point ([#58433](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/58433), [@yue9944882](https://github.com/yue9944882))
* Set node external IP for azure node when disabling UseInstanceMetadata ([#60959](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/60959), [@feiskyer](https://github.com/feiskyer))

* Fix corner-case with OnlyLocal Service healthchecks. ([#44313](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/44313), [@thockin](https://github.com/thockin))
* Fix for [disabling federation controllers through override args](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/42761). ([#44341](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/44341), [@irfanurrehman](https://github.com/irfanurrehman))

- Kube-apiserver: fixes a 1.27+ regression in watch stability by serving watch requests without a resourceVersion from the watch cache by default, as in <1.27 (disabling the change in #115096 by default). This mitigates the impact of an etcd watch bug (https://github.com/etcd-io/etcd/pull/17555). If the 1.27 change in #115096 to serve these requests from underlying storage is still desired despite the impact on watch...

ons, pointer, null);\n\n    &:active,\n    &.active {\n      @include box-shadow($btn-active-box-shadow);\n\n      &:focus {\n        @include box-shadow($btn-focus-box-shadow, $btn-active-box-shadow);\n      }\n    }\n  }\n}\n\n// Future-proof disabling of clicks on `<a>` elements\na.btn.disabled,\nfieldset:disabled a.btn {\n  pointer-events: none;\n}\n\n\n//\n// Alternate buttons\n//\n\n@each $color, $value in $theme-colors {\n  .btn-#{$color} {\n    @include button-variant($value, $value);\n ...

&:not(:disabled):not(.disabled):active,\n  &:not(:disabled):not(.disabled).active {\n    @include box-shadow($btn-active-box-shadow);\n\n    &:focus {\n      @include box-shadow($btn-focus-box-shadow, $btn-active-box-shadow);\n    }\n  }\n}\n\n// Future-proof disabling of clicks on `<a>` elements\na.btn.disabled,\nfieldset:disabled a.btn {\n  pointer-events: none;\n}\n\n\n//\n// Alternate buttons\n//\n\n@each $color, $value in $theme-colors {\n  .btn-#{$color} {\n    @include button-variant($value, $value);\n ...

- Kube-apiserver: fixes a 1.27+ regression in watch stability by serving watch requests without a resourceVersion from the watch cache by default, as in <1.27 (disabling the change in #115096 by default). This mitigates the impact of an etcd watch bug (https://github.com/etcd-io/etcd/pull/17555). If the 1.27 change in #115096 to serve these requests from underlying storage is still desired despite the impact on watch...

   - `Unreserve` extension point is removed from Profile definition. All `Reserve`
     plugins implement an `Unreserve` call.
   - `.disablePreemption` was removed. Users can disable preemption by disabling the
     "DefaultPreemption" PostFilter plugin. ([#91420](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/91420), [@pancernik](https://github.com/pancernik)) [SIG Scheduling]
 
## Changes by Kind

### Deprecation

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