- [Generic API Server](#generic-api-server)
    - [Client](#client)
      - [client-go](#client-go)
    - [Cloud Provider](#cloud-provider)
      - [AWS](#aws)
      - [Azure](#azure)
      - [GCE](#gce)
      - [GKE](#gke)
      - [vSphere](#vsphere)
    - [Federation](#federation-2)
      - [kubefed](#kubefed)
      - [Other Notable Changes](#other-notable-changes-13)

	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/names"
	volumeutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume/util"
)

const (
	// defaultMaxGCEPDVolumes defines the maximum number of PD Volumes for GCE.
	// GCE instances can have up to 16 PD volumes attached.
	defaultMaxGCEPDVolumes = 16
	// defaultMaxAzureDiskVolumes defines the maximum number of PD Volumes for Azure.
	// Larger Azure VMs can actually have much more disks attached.

* [fluentd-gcp addon] Fixed bug with reporting metrics in event-exporter ([#60126](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/60126), [@serathius](https://github.com/serathius))
* Bug fix: Clusters with GCE feature 'DiskAlphaAPI' enabled were unable to dynamically provision GCE PD volumes. ([#59447](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/59447), [@verult](https://github.com/verult))



# v1.8.9

      - [**Other**](#other)
    - [**Apps**](#apps-1)
    - [**Auth**](#auth-3)
      - [**Audit**](#audit-1)
      - [**RBAC**](#rbac)
      - [**Other**](#other-1)
      - [**GCE**](#gce)
    - [**Autoscaling**](#autoscaling)
    - [**AWS**](#aws-1)
    - [**Azure**](#azure-1)
    - [**CLI**](#cli-1)
      - [**Kubectl**](#kubectl)
    - [**Cluster Lifecycle**](#cluster-lifecycle-3)

## Changelog since v1.5.5

### Other notable changes

* Retry 'connection refused' errors when setting up clusters on GCE. ([#57394](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/57394), [@mborsz](https://github.com/mborsz))
* Retry 'connection refused' errors when setting up clusters on GCE. ([#57394](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/57394), [@mborsz](https://github.com/mborsz))

		return true
	}
	return metadata.OnGCE()
}

// NewGCP returns a platform environment customized for Google Cloud Platform.
// Metadata returned by the GCP Environment is taken from the GCE metadata
// service.
func NewGCP() Environment {
	return &gcpEnv{
		fillMetadata: lazy.New(func() (bool, error) {
			return shouldFillMetadata(), nil
		}),
	}
}

* Use upgraded container-vm by default on worker nodes for GCE k8s clusters ([#31023](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/31023), [@vishh](https://github.com/vishh))

### Other notable changes

* Enable kubelet eviction whenever inodes free is < 5% on GCE ([#31545](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/31545), [@vishh](https://github.com/vishh))

      return $true
    }
    Log-Output "Skip: $Filename already exists, not overwriting it"
    return $false
  }
  return $true
}

# Returns the GCE instance metadata value for $Key. If the key is not present
# in the instance metadata returns $Default if set, otherwise returns $null.
function Get-InstanceMetadata {
  param (
    [parameter(Mandatory=$true)] [string]$Key,

	// OtelCollectorInstallFilePath is the OpenTelemetry installation file.
	OtelCollectorInstallFilePath = path.Join(IstioSrc, getSampleFile("open-telemetry/otel.yaml"))

	// GCEMetadataServerInstallFilePath is the GCE Metadata Server installation file.
	GCEMetadataServerInstallFilePath = path.Join(IstioSrc, getInstallationFile("gcemetadata/gce_metadata_server.yaml"))