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Merge pull request #43053 from tzneal/recommend-drain-before-any-kubelet-upgrade
recommend draining the node before updating kubelet
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that node and then either replace it with a new node that uses the {{< skew currentVersion >}}
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kubelet, or upgrade the kubelet on that node and bring the node back into service.
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{{< caution >}}
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Draining nodes before upgrading kubelet ensures that pods are re-admitted and containers are
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re-created, which may be necessary to resolve some security issues or other important bugs.
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{{</ caution >}}
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### Other deployments {#upgrade-other}
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Refer to the documentation for your cluster deployment tool to learn the recommended set

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