diff --git a/applyconfigurations/flowcontrol/v1/flowschemacondition.go b/applyconfigurations/flowcontrol/v1/flowschemacondition.go
index a9023615d..fa6c67205 100644
--- a/applyconfigurations/flowcontrol/v1/flowschemacondition.go
+++ b/applyconfigurations/flowcontrol/v1/flowschemacondition.go
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@ type FlowSchemaConditionApplyConfiguration struct {
 	// Required.
 	Type *flowcontrolv1.FlowSchemaConditionType `json:"type,omitempty"`
 	// `status` is the status of the condition.
-	// Can be True, False, Unknown.
-	// Required.
+	// Should be specified and set to one of True, False, Unknown.
 	Status *flowcontrolv1.ConditionStatus `json:"status,omitempty"`
 	// `lastTransitionTime` is the last time the condition transitioned from one status to another.
 	LastTransitionTime *metav1.Time `json:"lastTransitionTime,omitempty"`
diff --git a/applyconfigurations/flowcontrol/v1/prioritylevelconfigurationcondition.go b/applyconfigurations/flowcontrol/v1/prioritylevelconfigurationcondition.go
index 82b9547d5..ea7be15dc 100644
--- a/applyconfigurations/flowcontrol/v1/prioritylevelconfigurationcondition.go
+++ b/applyconfigurations/flowcontrol/v1/prioritylevelconfigurationcondition.go
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@ type PriorityLevelConfigurationConditionApplyConfiguration struct {
 	// Required.
 	Type *flowcontrolv1.PriorityLevelConfigurationConditionType `json:"type,omitempty"`
 	// `status` is the status of the condition.
-	// Can be True, False, Unknown.
-	// Required.
+	// Should be specified and set to one of True, False, Unknown.
 	Status *flowcontrolv1.ConditionStatus `json:"status,omitempty"`
 	// `lastTransitionTime` is the last time the condition transitioned from one status to another.
 	LastTransitionTime *metav1.Time `json:"lastTransitionTime,omitempty"`
diff --git a/applyconfigurations/flowcontrol/v1beta1/flowschemacondition.go b/applyconfigurations/flowcontrol/v1beta1/flowschemacondition.go
index 9462bbd02..aa926a1be 100644
--- a/applyconfigurations/flowcontrol/v1beta1/flowschemacondition.go
+++ b/applyconfigurations/flowcontrol/v1beta1/flowschemacondition.go
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@ type FlowSchemaConditionApplyConfiguration struct {
 	// Required.
 	Type *flowcontrolv1beta1.FlowSchemaConditionType `json:"type,omitempty"`
 	// `status` is the status of the condition.
-	// Can be True, False, Unknown.
-	// Required.
+	// Should be specified and set to one of True, False, Unknown.
 	Status *flowcontrolv1beta1.ConditionStatus `json:"status,omitempty"`
 	// `lastTransitionTime` is the last time the condition transitioned from one status to another.
 	LastTransitionTime *v1.Time `json:"lastTransitionTime,omitempty"`
diff --git a/applyconfigurations/flowcontrol/v1beta1/prioritylevelconfigurationcondition.go b/applyconfigurations/flowcontrol/v1beta1/prioritylevelconfigurationcondition.go
index a2ebf71fc..af4dc6a3a 100644
--- a/applyconfigurations/flowcontrol/v1beta1/prioritylevelconfigurationcondition.go
+++ b/applyconfigurations/flowcontrol/v1beta1/prioritylevelconfigurationcondition.go
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@ type PriorityLevelConfigurationConditionApplyConfiguration struct {
 	// Required.
 	Type *flowcontrolv1beta1.PriorityLevelConfigurationConditionType `json:"type,omitempty"`
 	// `status` is the status of the condition.
-	// Can be True, False, Unknown.
-	// Required.
+	// Should be specified and set to one of True, False, Unknown.
 	Status *flowcontrolv1beta1.ConditionStatus `json:"status,omitempty"`
 	// `lastTransitionTime` is the last time the condition transitioned from one status to another.
 	LastTransitionTime *v1.Time `json:"lastTransitionTime,omitempty"`
diff --git a/applyconfigurations/flowcontrol/v1beta2/flowschemacondition.go b/applyconfigurations/flowcontrol/v1beta2/flowschemacondition.go
index 6bebc912c..2706b563c 100644
--- a/applyconfigurations/flowcontrol/v1beta2/flowschemacondition.go
+++ b/applyconfigurations/flowcontrol/v1beta2/flowschemacondition.go
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@ type FlowSchemaConditionApplyConfiguration struct {
 	// Required.
 	Type *flowcontrolv1beta2.FlowSchemaConditionType `json:"type,omitempty"`
 	// `status` is the status of the condition.
-	// Can be True, False, Unknown.
-	// Required.
+	// Should be specified and set to one of True, False, Unknown.
 	Status *flowcontrolv1beta2.ConditionStatus `json:"status,omitempty"`
 	// `lastTransitionTime` is the last time the condition transitioned from one status to another.
 	LastTransitionTime *v1.Time `json:"lastTransitionTime,omitempty"`
diff --git a/applyconfigurations/flowcontrol/v1beta2/prioritylevelconfigurationcondition.go b/applyconfigurations/flowcontrol/v1beta2/prioritylevelconfigurationcondition.go
index 26a8b6624..a6c789886 100644
--- a/applyconfigurations/flowcontrol/v1beta2/prioritylevelconfigurationcondition.go
+++ b/applyconfigurations/flowcontrol/v1beta2/prioritylevelconfigurationcondition.go
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@ type PriorityLevelConfigurationConditionApplyConfiguration struct {
 	// Required.
 	Type *flowcontrolv1beta2.PriorityLevelConfigurationConditionType `json:"type,omitempty"`
 	// `status` is the status of the condition.
-	// Can be True, False, Unknown.
-	// Required.
+	// Should be specified and set to one of True, False, Unknown.
 	Status *flowcontrolv1beta2.ConditionStatus `json:"status,omitempty"`
 	// `lastTransitionTime` is the last time the condition transitioned from one status to another.
 	LastTransitionTime *v1.Time `json:"lastTransitionTime,omitempty"`
diff --git a/applyconfigurations/flowcontrol/v1beta3/flowschemacondition.go b/applyconfigurations/flowcontrol/v1beta3/flowschemacondition.go
index de2aff568..74189b100 100644
--- a/applyconfigurations/flowcontrol/v1beta3/flowschemacondition.go
+++ b/applyconfigurations/flowcontrol/v1beta3/flowschemacondition.go
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@ type FlowSchemaConditionApplyConfiguration struct {
 	// Required.
 	Type *flowcontrolv1beta3.FlowSchemaConditionType `json:"type,omitempty"`
 	// `status` is the status of the condition.
-	// Can be True, False, Unknown.
-	// Required.
+	// Should be specified and set to one of True, False, Unknown.
 	Status *flowcontrolv1beta3.ConditionStatus `json:"status,omitempty"`
 	// `lastTransitionTime` is the last time the condition transitioned from one status to another.
 	LastTransitionTime *v1.Time `json:"lastTransitionTime,omitempty"`
diff --git a/applyconfigurations/flowcontrol/v1beta3/prioritylevelconfigurationcondition.go b/applyconfigurations/flowcontrol/v1beta3/prioritylevelconfigurationcondition.go
index bd14650a9..87013c67b 100644
--- a/applyconfigurations/flowcontrol/v1beta3/prioritylevelconfigurationcondition.go
+++ b/applyconfigurations/flowcontrol/v1beta3/prioritylevelconfigurationcondition.go
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@ type PriorityLevelConfigurationConditionApplyConfiguration struct {
 	// Required.
 	Type *flowcontrolv1beta3.PriorityLevelConfigurationConditionType `json:"type,omitempty"`
 	// `status` is the status of the condition.
-	// Can be True, False, Unknown.
-	// Required.
+	// Should be specified and set to one of True, False, Unknown.
 	Status *flowcontrolv1beta3.ConditionStatus `json:"status,omitempty"`
 	// `lastTransitionTime` is the last time the condition transitioned from one status to another.
 	LastTransitionTime *v1.Time `json:"lastTransitionTime,omitempty"`
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 8afeb7ca9..8cf0f03c0 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ require (
 	golang.org/x/time v0.15.0
 	google.golang.org/protobuf v1.36.12-0.20260120151049-f2248ac996af
 	gopkg.in/evanphx/json-patch.v4 v4.13.0
-	k8s.io/api v0.0.0-20260716140236-d9a9df18de7e
+	k8s.io/api v0.0.0-20260716180343-d885c1a612e0
 	k8s.io/apimachinery v0.0.0-20260714215629-2596865fdece
 	k8s.io/klog/v2 v2.140.0
 	k8s.io/kube-openapi v0.0.0-20260618221249-bc653b64f974
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index f102aeaf4..5e7897cde 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@ gopkg.in/inf.v0 v0.9.1 h1:73M5CoZyi3ZLMOyDlQh031Cx6N9NDJ2Vvfl76EDAgDc=
 gopkg.in/inf.v0 v0.9.1/go.mod h1:cWUDdTG/fYaXco+Dcufb5Vnc6Gp2YChqWtbxRZE0mXw=
 gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1 h1:fxVm/GzAzEWqLHuvctI91KS9hhNmmWOoWu0XTYJS7CA=
 gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1/go.mod h1:K4uyk7z7BCEPqu6E+C64Yfv1cQ7kz7rIZviUmN+EgEM=
-k8s.io/api v0.0.0-20260716140236-d9a9df18de7e h1:90xOukhtAcXMCIpXqLi9U8qHqUPWnqp2VgHv4urSEaA=
-k8s.io/api v0.0.0-20260716140236-d9a9df18de7e/go.mod h1:vlAgt05H+iO4kEanqHqE6o83CIg8g+V2YzcokiLpd6c=
+k8s.io/api v0.0.0-20260716180343-d885c1a612e0 h1:TBkv8efAgF+n0ia3bcR1EElqj1Ck99P8hZxPBYH+ML4=
+k8s.io/api v0.0.0-20260716180343-d885c1a612e0/go.mod h1:vlAgt05H+iO4kEanqHqE6o83CIg8g+V2YzcokiLpd6c=
 k8s.io/apimachinery v0.0.0-20260714215629-2596865fdece h1:Sb4AgV6zFxg96iti6D/uf66/tlwLfOmhSBl78Tjwhqc=
 k8s.io/apimachinery v0.0.0-20260714215629-2596865fdece/go.mod h1:gUMHWz9sZCP7+vv/RiJJXhiPGY2mjS9OgfFcoqYul+M=
 k8s.io/klog/v2 v2.140.0 h1:Tf+J3AH7xnUzZyVVXhTgGhEKnFqye14aadWv7bzXdzc=