optional int32 minReadySeconds = 9;

  // PersistentVolumeClaimRetentionPolicy describes the policy used for PVCs created from
  // the StatefulSet VolumeClaimTemplates. This requires the
  // StatefulSetAutoDeletePVC feature gate to be enabled, which is alpha.
  // +optional
  optional StatefulSetPersistentVolumeClaimRetentionPolicy persistentVolumeClaimRetentionPolicy = 10;

  // ordinals controls the numbering of replica indices in a StatefulSet. The

* The alpha Accelerators feature gate is deprecated and will be removed in v1.11. Please use device plugins ([https://github.com/kubernetes/enhancements/issues/368](https://github.com/kubernetes/enhancements/issues/368)) instead. They can be enabled using the DevicePlugins feature gate. ([#57384](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/57384), [@mindprince](https://github.com/mindprince))

  - The GA `PodPriority` feature gate is now on by default and cannot be disabled. The feature gate will be removed in v1.18. ([#79262](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/79262), [@draveness](https://github.com/draveness))

* Use of the alpha initializers feature now requires enabling the `Initializers` feature gate. This feature gate is automatically enabled if the `Initializers` admission plugin is enabled.([#51436](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/51436))

* Use of the alpha initializers feature now requires enabling the `Initializers` feature gate. This feature gate is auto-enabled if the `Initialzers` admission plugin is enabled. ([#51436](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/51436), [@liggitt](https://github.com/liggitt))

* CRI logging and stats are now considered beta ([ref](https://github.com/kubernetes/enhancements/issues/552))
* The dynamic Kubelet config feature is now beta, and the DynamicKubeletConfig feature gate is on by default. In order to use dynamic Kubelet config, ensure that the Kubelet's --dynamic-config-dir option is set.  ([#64275](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/64275), [@mtaufen](https://github.com/mtaufen))

  // The CSI external-attacher coordinates with CSI volume driver and updates
  // the volumeattachment status when the attach operation is complete.
  // If the CSIDriverRegistry feature gate is enabled and the value is
  // specified to false, the attach operation will be skipped.
  // Otherwise the attach operation will be called.
  //
  // This field is immutable.
  //
  // +optional

- The following features are now GA, and the associated feature gates are deprecated and will be removed in a future release:
  - CSIPersistentVolume
  - GCERegionalPersistentDisk
  - KubeletPluginsWatcher
  - VolumeScheduling
- kubeadm
  - The DynamicKubeletConfig feature gate is deprecated. The functionality is still accessible by using the kubeadm alpha kubelet enable-dynamic command.

- Volume dynamic provisioning scheduling has been moved to beta, which means that the DynamicProvisioningScheduling alpha feature gate has been removed but the VolumeScheduling beta feature gate is still required for this feature. ([#67432](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/67432), [@lichuqiang](https://github.com/lichuqiang)) Courtesy of SIG Apps, SIG Architecture, SIG Storage, and SIG Testing

- The GCERegionalPersistentDisk feature gate (GA in 1.13) can no longer be disabled. The feature gate will be removed in v1.17. ([#77412](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/77412), [@liggitt](https://github.com/liggitt))