The upcoming release of Kubernetes v1.33 will bring planned changes to improve the project’s health and operation. The deprecation policy outlines the process for removing APIs in future releases, ensuring stability and smooth transitions for users. Notable changes in v1.33 include the deprecation of the stable Endpoints API in favor of EndpointSlices, removal of kube-proxy version information in node status, and withdrawal of host network support for Windows pods. Additionally, the release will feature significant improvements like support for user namespaces within Linux Pods and enhancements such as in-place resource resize for vertical scaling of Pods.