v2.9.0

Changes

Disable test for unified image, since the unified image doesn't have a check for this #2323
Fix format after linter change #2322
Improve the handling of random Pod picks #2319
Enable additional linters #2318
Update typos and change the rollout strategy for the operator pods #2316
Improve the pod spec change handling during version incompatible upgrades #2313
Add workaround for cases where the operator gets stuck because of coordinator restarts #2312
Only pick running pods and pods with an empty deletion timestamp #2309
Bump github.com/go-viper/mapstructure/v2 from 2.2.1 to 2.3.0 #2308
Enable TLS conversion for e2e tests #2307
Encryption for backup and restore #2301
Enable global sync mode in e2e tests again #2284