* Fix a bug in kubelet hostport logic which flushes KUBE-MARK-MASQ iptables chain ([#32413](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/32413), [@freehan](https://github.com/freehan))
* Make sure finalizers prevent deletion on storage that supports graceful deletion ([#32351](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/32351), [@caesarxuchao](https://github.com/caesarxuchao))

* In case StorageObjectInUse feature is disabled and Persistent Volume (PV) or Persistent Volume Claim (PVC) contains a finalizer and the PV or PVC is deleted it is not automatically removed from the system. Now, it is automatically removed. ([#62938](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/62938), [@pospispa](https://github.com/pospispa))

- Pod Finalizers and Conditions updates are skipped for re-scheduling attempts ([#91298](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/91298), [@alculquicondor](https://github.com/alculquicondor)) [SIG Scheduling]

* 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))

### Failing Test

- Resolves an issue running Ingress conformance tests on clusters which use finalizers on Ingress objects to manage releasing load balancer resources ([#96742](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/96742), [@spencerhance](https://github.com/spencerhance)) [SIG Network and Testing]

### Bug or Regression