- When deleting objects using kubectl with the --force flag, you are no longer required to also specify --grace-period=0. ([#87776](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/87776), [@brianpursley](https://github.com/brianpursley)) [SIG CLI]

- Kubelet did not report `kubelet_volume_stats_*` metrics for Generic Ephemeral Volumes. ([#105569](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/105569), [@pohly](https://github.com/pohly))
- Kubelet's Node Grace Shutdown will terminate probes when shutting down ([#105215](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/105215), [@rphillips](https://github.com/rphillips))

  `I shall sit here,' the Footman remarked, `till tomorrow--'

  At this moment the door of the house opened, and a large plate
came skimming out, straight at the Footman's head:  it just
grazed his nose, and broke to pieces against one of the trees
behind him.

  `--or next day, maybe,' the Footman continued in the same tone,
exactly as if nothing had happened.

- The default value for node-monitor-grace-period has been increased to 50s (earlier 40s) (Ref - https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/121793) ([#126287](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/126287), [@devppratik](https://github.com/devppratik)) [SIG API Machinery, Apps and...

* Increase request timeout based on termination grace period ([#31275](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/31275), [@dims](https://github.com/dims))

- kube-apiserver: shortening the grace period during a pod deletion no longer moves the `metadata.deletionTimestamp` into the past ([#122646](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/122646), [@liggitt](https://github.com/liggitt)) [SIG API Machinery]

- Respect grace period when updating static pods. ([#106394](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/106394), [@gjkim42](https://github.com/gjkim42)) [SIG Node and Testing]

* Add error message when trying to use clusterrole with namespace in kubectl ([#36424](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/36424), [@xilabao](https://github.com/xilabao))

* Pods that are marked for deletion and have exceeded their grace period, but are not yet deleted, no longer count toward the resource quota.([#46542](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/46542))


#### Dynamic Admission Control

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