- Migrated the “sample-controller” controller to use [contextual logging](https://k8s.io/docs/concepts/cluster-administration/system-logs/#contextual-logging). ([#113879](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/113879), [@pchan](https://github.com/pchan)) [SIG API...

--dark: #343a40;\n  --breakpoint-xs: 0;\n  --breakpoint-sm: 576px;\n  --breakpoint-md: 768px;\n  --breakpoint-lg: 992px;\n  --breakpoint-xl: 1200px;\n  --font-family-sans-serif: \"Source Sans Pro\", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \"Segoe UI\", Roboto, \"Helvetica Neue\", Arial, sans-serif, \"Apple Color Emoji\", \"Segoe UI Emoji\", \"Segoe UI Symbol\";\n  --font-family-monospace: SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, \"Liberation Mono\", \"Courier New\", monospace;\n}\n\n*,\n*::before,\n*::after...

- Updated google.golang.org/protobuf to `v1.33.0` to resolve `CVE-2024-24786`. ([#123758](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/123758), [@liggitt](https://github.com/liggitt))
- Updated the sample-apiserver manifest example to include correct RBAC configurations. ([#123479](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/123479), [@Jefftree](https://github.com/Jefftree))

aparecida.br
apartments
api.gov.uk
api.stdlib.com
apigee.io
app
app-ionos.space
app.br
app.os.fedoraproject.org
app.os.stg.fedoraproject.org
app.render.com
appchizi.com
appengine.flow.ch
apple
applinzi.com
apps-1and1.com
apps-1and1.net
apps.fbsbx.com
apps.lair.io
appspacehosted.com
appspaceusercontent.com
appspot.com
appudo.net
aq
aq.it
aquarelle
aquila.it
ar

This release also contains a number of bug fixes to the feature set. Aspiring plugin authors can look at [sample-exec-plugin](https://github.com/ankeesler/sample-exec-plugin) as a way to get started.

### Documentation

- Updated the instructions for deploying the sample app. ([#82785](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/82785), [@ashish-billore](https://github.com/ashish-billore)) [SIG API Machinery]

### Failing Test

    * action required: Cloud providers other than GCE might want to update their deployments or sample yaml files to reuse the role created via add-on.

### Other notable changes

* Fixes issue during LB creation where ports where incorrectly assigned to a floating IP ([#44387](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/44387), [@jamiehannaford](https://github.com/jamiehannaford))
* Remove redis-proxy.yaml sample, as the image is nowhere to be found. ([#44801](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/44801), [@klausenbusk](https://github.com/klausenbusk))

* Deprecate outofdisk-transition-frequency and low-diskspace-threshold-mb flags ([#41941](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/41941), [@dashpole](https://github.com/dashpole))
* Add OWNERS for sample-apiserver in staging ([#42094](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/42094), [@sttts](https://github.com/sttts))

  * Flex volume driver deployment is simplified in the following ways:

    * New driver files can now be automatically discovered and initialized without requiring a kubelet or controller-manager restart.

    * A sample DaemonSet to deploy Flexvolume drivers is now available.

* [prototype] Volume snapshots

  * You can now create a volume snapshot by calling the Kubernetes API.