k3s-io/k3s v1.33.8+k3s1

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This release updates Kubernetes to v1.33.8, and fixes a number of issues.

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

Changes since v1.33.7+k3s3:

• Bulk Backports 2026-02 (#13566)
• Explicitly close mvcc backend to fix high CPU on initial etcd server after restart (#13572)
• Backports for 2026-02 (#13582)
• Bump kine for list/watch revision fixes (#13578)
• Fix VPN node IP not being applied to kubelet (#13562)
• • Bump to coredns 1.14.1 and metrics-server v0.8.1 (#13610)
• Add registry prefix to image-list file (#13600)
• Bump klipper-helm and klipper-lb images (#13621)
• Fix removal of init node (#13632)
• Update to v1.33.8-k3s1 and Go 1.24.12 (#13635)

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What's Changed

• [Release-1.33] Bulk Backports 2026-02 by @dereknola in #13566
• [release-1.33] Explicitly close mvcc backend to fix high CPU on initial etcd server after restart by @brandond in #13572
• [release-1.33] Backports for 2026-02 by @brandond in #13582
• [release-1.33] Bump kine for list/watch revision fixes by @brandond in #13578
• [Release-1.33] Fix VPN node IP not being applied to kubelet by @dereknola in #13562
• [Release-1.33] Bump to coredns 1.14.1 and metrics-server v0.8.1 by @mgfritch in #13610
• [release-1.33] Bump klipper-helm and klipper-lb images by @brandond in #13621
• [release-1.33] Fix removal of init node by @brandond in #13632
• [release-1.33] Update to v1.33.8-k3s1 and Go 1.24.12 by @rafaelbreno in #13635

Full Changelog: v1.33.7+k3s3...v1.33.8+k3s1