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+This file documents Go API changes in client-go.
+
+Breaking API changes *must* be documented here, together with instructions on
+how to deal with them or why they are expected to have no impact.
+
+Go API changes are typically not included in the Kubernetes release notes, so
+non-breaking noteworthy Go API changes *may* be documented here if they are
+useful to know about for developers.
+
+### Changes for Kubernetes <= 1.34
+
+For older changes refer to the commit messages and PR descriptions.