k3s-io/k3s v1.32.12+k3s1

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This release updates Kubernetes to v1.32.12, and fixes a number of issues.

For more details on what's new, see the Kubernetes release notes.

Changes since v1.32.11+k3s3:

• Explicitly close mvcc backend to fix high CPU on initial etcd server after restart (#13573)
• Backports for 2026-02 (#13583)
• Bump kine for list/watch revision fixes (#13579)
• Fix VPN node IP not being applied to kubelet (#13563)
• Bulk Backports 2026-02 (#13567)
• • Bump to coredns 1.14.1 and metrics-server v0.8.1 (#13611)
• Add registry prefix to image-list file (#13599)
• Bump klipper-helm and klipper-lb images (#13622)
• Fix removal of init node (#13633)
• Update to v1.32.12-k3s1 and Go 1.24.12 (#13634)

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What's Changed

• [release-1.32] Explicitly close mvcc backend to fix high CPU on initial etcd server after restart by @brandond in #13573
• [release-1.32] Backports for 2026-02 by @brandond in #13583
• [release-1.32] Bump kine for list/watch revision fixes by @brandond in #13579
• [Release-1.32] Fix VPN node IP not being applied to kubelet by @dereknola in #13563
• [Release-1.32] Bulk Backports 2026-02 by @dereknola in #13567
• [Release-1.32] Bump to coredns 1.14.1 and metrics-server v0.8.1 by @mgfritch in #13611
• [release-1.32] Bump klipper-helm and klipper-lb images by @brandond in #13622
• [release-1.32] Fix removal of init node by @brandond in #13633
• [release-1.32] Update to v1.32.12-k3s1 and Go 1.24.12 by @rafaelbreno in #13634

Full Changelog: v1.32.11+k3s3...v1.32.12+k3s1