- CustomResourceDefinition schemas that use `x-kubernetes-list-type: map` or `x-kubernetes-list-type: set` now enable validation that the list items in the corresponding custom resources are unique. ([#84920](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/84920), [@sttts](https://github.com/sttts)) [SIG API Machinery]
 
#### Configuration file changes:

#### kube-apiserver:

		metrics := []MetricV2{
			{
				Description: MetricDescription{
					Namespace: nodeMetricNamespace,
					Subsystem: scannerSubsystem,
					Name:      "objects_scanned",
					Help:      "Total number of unique objects scanned since server uptime",
					Type:      counterMetric,
				},
				Value: float64(globalScannerMetrics.lifetime(scannerMetricScanObject)),
			},
			{
				Description: MetricDescription{

* GCE: Fixes ILB sync on legacy networks and auto networks with unique subnet names ([#53410](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/53410), [@nicksardo](https://github.com/nicksardo))

* kubelet: resolved hang/timeout issues when running large numbers of pods with unique configmap/secret references ([#74755](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/74755), [@liggitt](https://github.com/liggitt))

ontext","leadingRelative","implicitRelative","matchContext","matchAnyContext","elementMatchers","setMatchers","bySet","byElement","superMatcher","outermost","matchedCount","setMatched","contextBackup","dirrunsUnique","token","compiled","filters","unique","getText","isXML","selectors","until","truncate","is","siblings","n","rneedsContext","rsingleTag","winnow","qualifier","self","rootjQuery","parseHTML","ready","rparentsprev","guaranteedUnique","children","contents","prev","sibling","cur","target...

- kubelet: Resolved hang/timeout issues when running large numbers of pods with unique `ConfigMap/Secret` references ([#74755](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/74755), [@liggitt](https://github.com/liggitt))

- Kubelet external Credential Provider feature is moved to GA. Credential Provider Plugin and Credential Provider Config APIs updated...

ontext","leadingRelative","implicitRelative","matchContext","matchAnyContext","elementMatchers","setMatchers","bySet","byElement","superMatcher","outermost","matchedCount","setMatched","contextBackup","dirrunsUnique","token","compiled","filters","unique","getText","isXML","selectors","until","truncate","is","siblings","n","rneedsContext","rsingleTag","winnow","qualifier","self","rootjQuery","parseHTML","ready","rparentsprev","guaranteedUnique","children","contents","prev","sibling","cur","target...

* Fix metrics API group name in audit configuration ([#53493](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/53493), [@piosz](https://github.com/piosz))
* GCE: Fixes ILB sync on legacy networks and auto networks with unique subnet names ([#53410](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/53410), [@nicksardo](https://github.com/nicksardo))

#### GlusterFS