k3s-io/k3s v1.35.1+k3s1

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This release updates Kubernetes to v1.35.1, and fixes a number of issues.

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

Changes since v1.35.0+k3s3:

• Bulk Backports 2026-02 (#13564)
• Explicitly close mvcc backend to fix high CPU on initial etcd server after restart (#13570)
• Backports for 2026-02 (#13580)
• Bump kine for list/watch revision fixes (#13576)
• Fix VPN node IP not being applied to kubelet (#13560)
• Bump to coredns 1.14.1 and metrics-server v0.8.1 (#13608)
• Bump klipper-helm and klipper-lb images (#13619)
• Fix removal of init node (#13630)
• Update to v1.35.1-k3s1 and Go 1.25.6 (#13637)

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What's Changed

• [Release-1.35] Bulk Backports 2026-02 by @dereknola in #13564
• [release-1.35] Explicitly close mvcc backend to fix high CPU on initial etcd server after restart by @brandond in #13570
• [release-1.35] Backports for 2026-02 by @brandond in #13580
• [release-1.35] Bump kine for list/watch revision fixes by @brandond in #13576
• [Release-1.35] Fix VPN node IP not being applied to kubelet by @dereknola in #13560
• [Release-1.35] Bump to coredns 1.14.1 and metrics-server v0.8.1 by @mgfritch in #13608
• [release-1.35] Bump klipper-helm and klipper-lb images by @brandond in #13619
• [release-1.35] Fix removal of init node by @brandond in #13630
• [release-1.35] Update to v1.35.1-k3s1 and Go 1.25.6 by @rafaelbreno in #13637

Full Changelog: v1.35.0+k3s3...v1.35.1+k3s1