- LeaseLocks could now have custom labels that different holders would overwrite when they became the holder of the underlying lease. ([#131632](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/131632), [@DerekFrank](https://github.com/DerekFrank))

- Resolve regression in `metadata.managedFields` handling in update/patch requests submitted by older API clients ([#91748](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/91748), [@apelisse](https://github.com/apelisse))

- Removed the limitation on exposing port 10250 externally using a Service. ([#129174](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/129174),...

- The `StructuredAuthenticationConfiguration` feature is now beta and enabled. ([#123719](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/123719), [@enj](https://github.com/enj))
- The `kube_codegen` tool now ignores the vendor folder during code generation.
   ([#122729](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/122729), [@jparrill](https://github.com/jparrill))

- VSphere: Fix regression during attach disk if datastore is within a storage folder or datastore cluster. ([#102969](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/102969), [@gnufied](https://github.com/gnufied)) [SIG Cloud Provider]

## Dependencies

### Added
_Nothing has changed._

- Kubelet config file will be backed up to `/etc/kubernetes/tmp/` folder with `kubeadm-kubelet-config` append with a random suffix as the filename ([#114695](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/114695), [@chendave](https://github.com/chendave)) [SIG Cluster Lifecycle]

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- Kubeadm: do not check if the `/etc/kubernetes/manifests` folder is empty on joining worker nodes during preflight ([#104942](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/104942), [@SataQiu](https://github.com/SataQiu))

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