* Node-Problem-Detector configuration is now decoupled from the Kubernetes release on GKE/GCE. ([#73288](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/73288), [@wangzhen127](https://github.com/wangzhen127))
* Restores --username and --password flags to kubectl ([#75451](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/75451), [@liggitt](https://github.com/liggitt))

- Fix: initial delay in mounting azure disk & file ([#93052](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/93052), [@andyzhangx](https://github.com/andyzhangx)) [SIG Cloud Provider and Storage]

* support cross resource group for azure file ([#68117](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/68117), [@andyzhangx](https://github.com/andyzhangx))
* Use real device path in isDeviceOpen check on umount ([#68674](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/68674), [@gnufied](https://github.com/gnufied))

## Dependencies

### Added
_Nothing has changed._

### Changed
- github.com/gogo/protobuf: [v1.3.1 → v1.3.2](https://github.com/gogo/protobuf/compare/v1.3.1...v1.3.2)
- github.com/kisielk/errcheck: [v1.2.0 → v1.5.0](https://github.com/kisielk/errcheck/compare/v1.2.0...v1.5.0)

* fix: make azure disk URI as case insensitive ([#79020](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/79020), [@andyzhangx](https://github.com/andyzhangx))
* Fixed binding of block PersistentVolumes / PersistentVolumeClaims when BlockVolume feature is off. ([#84049](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/84049), [@jsafrane](https://github.com/jsafrane))

([#383](https://github.com/kubernetes/enhancements/issues/383)), ([#575](https://github.com/kubernetes/enhancements/issues/575) ), ([#492](https://github.com/kubernetes/enhancements/issues/492) ), ([#598](https://github.com/kubernetes/enhancements/issues/598) ), ([#692](https://github.com/kubernetes/enhancements/issues/692) ), ([#95](https://github.com/kubernetes/enhancements/issues/95) ), ([#995](https://github.com/kubernetes/enhancements/issues/995) ), ([#956]...

* Fix for Nodes in vSphere lacking an InternalIP. ([#48760](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/48760)) ([#49202](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/49202), [@cbonte](https://github.com/cbonte))

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