- Fixed StatefulSet to show the valid status even if the new replica creation fails. ([#112084](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/112084), [@gjkim42](https://github.com/gjkim42)) [SIG Apps and Testing]

### Other (Cleanup or Flake)

- NO ([#95690](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/95690), [@nikhita](https://github.com/nikhita)) [SIG Release]

## Dependencies

### Added
- github.com/form3tech-oss/jwt-go: [v3.2.2+incompatible](https://github.com/form3tech-oss/jwt-go/tree/v3.2.2)

### Changed

# See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners

options:
  # make root approval non-recursive
  no_parent_owners: true
reviewers:
  - alisondy
  - cblecker
  - guineveresaenger
  - mrbobbytables
  - nikhita
  - parispittman
  - palnabarun
  - kaslin
  - MadhavJivrajani
  - Priyankasaggu11929
approvers:
  - sig-contributor-experience-approvers
  - parispittman
emeritus_approvers:
  - castrojo
  - Phillels

* Fix kube-apiserver crash when patching TPR data ([#44612](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/44612), [@nikhita](https://github.com/nikhita))
* vSphere cloud provider: Report same Node IP as both internal and external. ([#45201](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/45201), [@abrarshivani](https://github.com/abrarshivani))

### Other (Cleanup or Flake)

- Etcd: update to v3.5.9 ([#118078](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/118078), [@nikhita](https://github.com/nikhita)) [SIG Cloud Provider, Cluster Lifecycle and Testing]
- Fixes an issue where the vsphere cloud provider will not trust a certificate if:
  - The issuer of the certificate is unknown (x509.UnknownAuthorityError)

* Fix data race during addition of new CRD ([#50098](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/50098), [@nikhita](https://github.com/nikhita))
* Fix bug in scheduler that caused initially unschedulable pods to stuck in Pending state forever. ([#50028](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/50028), [@julia-stripe](https://github.com/julia-stripe))