v1.25.16-lts.2

This is the KLTS release for Kubernetes v1.25.16.

Highlights

• Rebuilds the v1.25 LTS line with Go 1.25.9.
• Carries the current KLTS image, registry, code generation, and etcd maintenance patch chain.
• Includes current KLTS security backports for this line: CVE-2024-10220, CVE-2025-0426, CVE-2025-13281, CVE-2025-1767, and CVE-2025-5187.

Patch chain

• Base: v1.25.16
• CI chain: v1.25.16-ci
• Patches: fix-run-docker.1.24, no-delete-images.1.24, fix-etcd-put-key.1.24, codegens-to-scripts.1.25, bump-go-1-25-9.1.25, CVE-2024-10220, CVE-2025-0426, CVE-2025-13281, CVE-2025-1767, CVE-2025-5187