## Changelog since v1.7.15

### Action Required

* ACTION REQUIRED: In-place node upgrades to this release from versions 1.7.14, 1.8.9, and 1.9.4 are not supported if using subpath volumes with PVCs.  Such pods should be drained from the node first. ([#61373](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/61373), [@msau42](https://github.com/msau42))

### Other notable changes

- The new flag `--chunk-size=SIZE` for `kubectl drain` has been promoted to beta, and enabled by default. This flag  may be used to alter the number of items or disable this feature when `0` is passed. ([#100148](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/100148), [@KnVerey](https://github.com/KnVerey))...

## Changelog since v1.8.10

### Action Required

* ACTION REQUIRED: In-place node upgrades to this release from versions 1.7.14, 1.8.9, and 1.9.4 are not supported if using subpath volumes with PVCs.  Such pods should be drained from the node first. ([#61373](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/61373), [@msau42](https://github.com/msau42))

### Other notable changes

* New kubeDNS image fixes an issue where SRV records were incorrectly being compressed. Added manifest file for multiple arch images. ([#68430](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/68430), [@prameshj](https://github.com/prameshj))
* Drain should delete terminal pods. ([#68767](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/68767), [@ravisantoshgudimetla](https://github.com/ravisantoshgudimetla))



# v1.12.0-rc.1

* ACTION REQUIRED: In-place node upgrades to this release from versions 1.7.14+, 1.8.9+, and 1.9.4+ are not supported if using subpath volumes with PVCs.  Such pods should be drained from the node first. ([#61373](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/61373), [@msau42](https://github.com/msau42))

### Other notable changes

- Fixes code generation for non-namespaced create subresources fake client test. ([#96586](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/96586), [@Doude](https://github.com/Doude)) [SIG API Machinery]
- Fixes high CPU usage in kubectl drain ([#95260](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/95260), [@amandahla](https://github.com/amandahla)) [SIG CLI]

- Fixed an issue to not drain all the pods in a namespace when an empty-selector i.e. "{}" is specified in a Pod Disruption Budget (PDB) ([#121132](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/121132), [@sairameshv](https://github.com/sairameshv)) [SIG Apps]

* Change CRI pod log directory from `/var/log/pods/UID` to `/var/log/pods/NAMESPACE_NAME_UID`. ([#74441](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/74441), [@Random-Liu](https://github.com/Random-Liu))
    * It is recommended to drain the node before upgrade, or reboot the node after upgrade.
* Promote RuntimeClass to beta, and enable by default. ([#75003](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/75003), [@tallclair](https://github.com/tallclair))

  IPv6 IPs. ([#121008](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/121008), [@danwinship](https://github.com/danwinship)) [SIG Network]
- Fixed an issue to not drain all the pods in a namespace when an empty-selector i.e. "{}" is specified in a Pod Disruption Budget (PDB) ([#121131](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/121131), [@sairameshv](https://github.com/sairameshv)) [SIG Apps]

- Fixes high CPU usage in kubectl drain ([#95260](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/95260), [@amandahla](https://github.com/amandahla)) [SIG CLI]