- Upgraded to etcd 3.3 client ([#69322](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/69322), [@jpbetz](https://github.com/jpbetz))
- It is now possible to use named ports in the `kubectl port-forward` command ([#69477](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/69477), [@m1kola](https://github.com/m1kola))

- vSphere SAML token auth is now supported when using Zones ([#75515](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/75515), [@dougm](https://github.com/dougm))

### Windows

- Kubectl port-forward for Windows containers was added in v1.15. To use it, you’ll need to build a new pause image including WinCAT. ([#75479](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/75479), [@benmoss](https://github.com/benmoss))

      You can safely roll back from 1.4 to 1.3, and things with init-containers
      will still work (pods, deployments, etc).
    * If you are running 1.3, only use the alpha annotation, or it may be lost when
      rolling forward.
      The status has moved from annotation key
      `pods.beta.kubernetes.io/init-container-statuses` to
      `pods.beta.kubernetes.io/init-container-statuses`.

like having a game of play with a cart-horse, and expecting every
moment to be trampled under its feet, ran round the thistle
again; then the puppy began a series of short charges at the
stick, running a very little way forwards each time and a long
way back, and barking hoarsely all the while, till at last it sat
down a good way off, panting, with its tongue hanging out of its
mouth, and its great eyes half shut.

- Promoted to conformance a test that verified that `Services` only forward traffic on the port and protocol specified. ([#120069](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/120069), [@aojea](https://github.com/aojea))

versions of Docker to use.

- Docker 1.13.1 and 17.03.2

    - Shared PID namespace, live-restore, and overlay2 were validated.

    - **Known issues**

        - The default iptables FORWARD policy was changed from ACCEPT to
          DROP, which causes outbound container traffic to stop working by
          default. See
          [#40182](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/40182) for

- Enabled feature gates for PortForward (kubectl port-forward) over WebSockets by default (beta).
   - Server-side feature gate: PortForwardWebsocket
   - Client-side (kubectl) feature gate: PORT_FORWARD_WEBSOCKETS environment variable

   ([#123341](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/123341), [@neolit123](https://github.com/neolit123))

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