Propose Minor Patch Release 4.3.1

[camilamacedo86]

What do you want to happen?

After we get merged #4282 I think we might have enough to push a patch release with the minor bumps and the following bug fixes.

Following the draft for the release notes

Bellow you can see the proposed draft for 4.3.1.

✨ New Features

Note: Only minor version updates were applied in this release.

• (go/v4): Upgrade controller-runtime from v0.19.0 to v0.19.1. (✨ Upgrade controller-runtime from v0.19.0 to v0.19.1 #4234)
• (go/v4): Upgrade kustomize version from v5.4.3 to v5.5.0. (✨ Upgrade kustomize version from v5.4.3 to v5.5.0 #4235)
• (go/v4): Upgrade golangci-lint from v1.59 to v1.61 and resolve new lint issues. (✨ Upgrade golangci-lint from v1.59 to v1.61 and resolve new lint issues #4236)

🐛 Bug Fixes

• (kustomize/v2, go/v4): Fix incorrect generation of manifests under config/crd/patches. Previously, the /convert service patch was being generated for all webhooks instead of only for those with --conversion enabled. (🐛 (kustomize/v2, go/v4): Fix incorrect generation of manifests under config/crd/patches. Previously, the /convert service patch was being generated for all webhooks instead of only for those with --conversion enabled. #4280)
• (go/v4): Fix path configuration for webhook markers generated for core types with non-"core" group values 🐛 (go/v4): Fix path configuration for webhook markers generated for core types with non-"core" group values #4301
• (go/v4): Fix misleading metrics configuration comments in cmd/main.go for metrics certs. (🐛 (go/v4): Fix misleading metrics configuration comments in cmd/main.go for metrics certs #4245)
• Clarify usage of alpha generate command as internal-only. (🐛 clarify usage of alpha generate command as internal-only #4247)
• (go/v4): Ensure --make=false option is available for webhook creation for consistency. (🐛 fix: (go/v4): ensure --make=false option is available for webhook creation for consistency #4275)
• (kustomize/v2, go/v4): Move cert-manager uncomment block to top of kustomization.yaml for better visibility in new projects. (🐛 (kustomize/v2,go/v4): Move cert-manager uncomment block to top of kustomization.yaml for better visibility in new projects #4283)
• (Impact only for library users): Fix internal layout: move main.go boilerplate to cmd/ directory (relevant only for those who consume as a library). (🐛 fix internal layout: move main.go boilerplate to cmd/ directory #4246)

[camilamacedo86]

I think we could either add:

So, for now (unless anyone has any objection) Blocked by : #4282

[camilamacedo86]

c/c @varshaprasad96 @Kavinjsir @mogsie @TAM360 @Adembc @pgaxatte @rkosegi @lorenzofelletti @mateusoliveira43

[camilamacedo86]

Since we have 👍
I am moving forward without the fix #4282 so that we can get merged the open prs which are not bug fixed and are OK to fly on the master branch.

We can add this in next release.

[camilamacedo86]

Done 👍