diff --git a/api/openapi-spec/swagger.json b/api/openapi-spec/swagger.json
index 31c213ca322..b010c726a36 100644
--- a/api/openapi-spec/swagger.json
+++ b/api/openapi-spec/swagger.json
@@ -6322,7 +6322,7 @@
       "properties": {
         "configSource": {
           "$ref": "#/definitions/io.k8s.api.core.v1.NodeConfigSource",
-          "description": "Deprecated: Previously used to specify the source of the node's configuration for the DynamicKubeletConfig feature. This feature is removed from Kubelets as of 1.24 and will be fully removed in 1.26."
+          "description": "Deprecated: Previously used to specify the source of the node's configuration for the DynamicKubeletConfig feature. This feature is removed."
         },
         "externalID": {
           "description": "Deprecated. Not all kubelets will set this field. Remove field after 1.13. see: https://issues.k8s.io/61966",
diff --git a/api/openapi-spec/v3/api__v1_openapi.json b/api/openapi-spec/v3/api__v1_openapi.json
index 2d9d2e66511..854e3d77d95 100644
--- a/api/openapi-spec/v3/api__v1_openapi.json
+++ b/api/openapi-spec/v3/api__v1_openapi.json
@@ -3594,7 +3594,7 @@
                 "$ref": "#/components/schemas/io.k8s.api.core.v1.NodeConfigSource"
               }
             ],
-            "description": "Deprecated: Previously used to specify the source of the node's configuration for the DynamicKubeletConfig feature. This feature is removed from Kubelets as of 1.24 and will be fully removed in 1.26."
+            "description": "Deprecated: Previously used to specify the source of the node's configuration for the DynamicKubeletConfig feature. This feature is removed."
           },
           "externalID": {
             "description": "Deprecated. Not all kubelets will set this field. Remove field after 1.13. see: https://issues.k8s.io/61966",
diff --git a/cmd/kubelet/app/server.go b/cmd/kubelet/app/server.go
index 9e121f0b9fa..dfdddb6b5fa 100644
--- a/cmd/kubelet/app/server.go
+++ b/cmd/kubelet/app/server.go
@@ -235,13 +235,6 @@ HTTP server: The kubelet can also listen for HTTP and respond to a simple API
 				klog.InfoS("unsupported configuration:KubeletCgroups is not within KubeReservedCgroup")
 			}
 
-			// The features.DynamicKubeletConfig is locked to false,
-			// feature gate is not locked using the LockedToDefault flag
-			// to make sure node authorizer can keep working with the older nodes
-			if utilfeature.DefaultFeatureGate.Enabled(features.DynamicKubeletConfig) {
-				return fmt.Errorf("cannot set feature gate %v to %v, feature is locked to %v", features.DynamicKubeletConfig, true, false)
-			}
-
 			// construct a KubeletServer from kubeletFlags and kubeletConfig
 			kubeletServer := &options.KubeletServer{
 				KubeletFlags:         *kubeletFlags,
diff --git a/pkg/apis/core/types.go b/pkg/apis/core/types.go
index 8d6e7cc1ef6..ec105a41f44 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/core/types.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/core/types.go
@@ -4160,7 +4160,7 @@ type NodeSpec struct {
 	// +optional
 	Taints []Taint
 
-	// Deprecated: Previously used to specify the source of the node's configuration for the DynamicKubeletConfig feature. This feature is removed from Kubelets as of 1.24 and will be fully removed in 1.26.
+	// Deprecated: Previously used to specify the source of the node's configuration for the DynamicKubeletConfig feature. This feature is removed.
 	// +optional
 	ConfigSource *NodeConfigSource
 
diff --git a/pkg/apis/core/validation/validation.go b/pkg/apis/core/validation/validation.go
index 94dc66d80c9..325e7d94905 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/core/validation/validation.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/core/validation/validation.go
@@ -5259,6 +5259,8 @@ func ValidateNodeUpdate(node, oldNode *core.Node) field.ErrorList {
 }
 
 // validation specific to Node.Spec.ConfigSource
+// The field ConfigSource is deprecated and will not be used. The validation is kept in place
+// for the backward compatibility
 func validateNodeConfigSourceSpec(source *core.NodeConfigSource, fldPath *field.Path) field.ErrorList {
 	allErrs := field.ErrorList{}
 	count := int(0)
@@ -5276,6 +5278,8 @@ func validateNodeConfigSourceSpec(source *core.NodeConfigSource, fldPath *field.
 }
 
 // validation specific to Node.Spec.ConfigSource.ConfigMap
+// The field ConfigSource is deprecated and will not be used. The validation is kept in place
+// for the backward compatibility
 func validateConfigMapNodeConfigSourceSpec(source *core.ConfigMapNodeConfigSource, fldPath *field.Path) field.ErrorList {
 	allErrs := field.ErrorList{}
 	// uid and resourceVersion must not be set in spec
diff --git a/pkg/features/kube_features.go b/pkg/features/kube_features.go
index 4b20719c12a..457f8c030a6 100644
--- a/pkg/features/kube_features.go
+++ b/pkg/features/kube_features.go
@@ -256,12 +256,6 @@ const (
 	// Enables usage of hugepages-<size> in downward API.
 	DownwardAPIHugePages featuregate.Feature = "DownwardAPIHugePages"
 
-	// owner: @mtaufen
-	// alpha: v1.4
-	// beta: v1.11
-	// deprecated: 1.22
-	DynamicKubeletConfig featuregate.Feature = "DynamicKubeletConfig"
-
 	// owner: @andrewsykim
 	// kep: https://kep.k8s.io/1672
 	// alpha: v1.20
@@ -863,8 +857,6 @@ var defaultKubernetesFeatureGates = map[featuregate.Feature]featuregate.FeatureS
 
 	DownwardAPIHugePages: {Default: true, PreRelease: featuregate.Beta}, // on by default in 1.22
 
-	DynamicKubeletConfig: {Default: false, PreRelease: featuregate.Deprecated}, // feature gate is deprecated in 1.22, kubelet logic is removed in 1.24, api server logic can be removed in 1.26
-
 	EndpointSliceTerminatingCondition: {Default: true, PreRelease: featuregate.Beta},
 
 	EphemeralContainers: {Default: true, PreRelease: featuregate.GA, LockToDefault: true}, // remove in 1.27
diff --git a/pkg/generated/openapi/zz_generated.openapi.go b/pkg/generated/openapi/zz_generated.openapi.go
index 03e44137a17..3de8cacef21 100644
--- a/pkg/generated/openapi/zz_generated.openapi.go
+++ b/pkg/generated/openapi/zz_generated.openapi.go
@@ -19913,7 +19913,7 @@ func schema_k8sio_api_core_v1_NodeSpec(ref common.ReferenceCallback) common.Open
 					},
 					"configSource": {
 						SchemaProps: spec.SchemaProps{
-							Description: "Deprecated: Previously used to specify the source of the node's configuration for the DynamicKubeletConfig feature. This feature is removed from Kubelets as of 1.24 and will be fully removed in 1.26.",
+							Description: "Deprecated: Previously used to specify the source of the node's configuration for the DynamicKubeletConfig feature. This feature is removed.",
 							Ref:         ref("k8s.io/api/core/v1.NodeConfigSource"),
 						},
 					},
diff --git a/pkg/registry/core/node/strategy.go b/pkg/registry/core/node/strategy.go
index bf6b6a57708..79298df78ed 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/core/node/strategy.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/core/node/strategy.go
@@ -34,11 +34,9 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/registry/generic"
 	pkgstorage "k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/storage"
 	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/storage/names"
-	utilfeature "k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/feature"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/legacyscheme"
 	api "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/core"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/core/validation"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/features"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubelet/client"
 	proxyutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/proxy/util"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/structured-merge-diff/v4/fieldpath"
@@ -94,13 +92,13 @@ func (nodeStrategy) PrepareForUpdate(ctx context.Context, obj, old runtime.Objec
 func dropDisabledFields(node *api.Node, oldNode *api.Node) {
 	// Nodes allow *all* fields, including status, to be set on create.
 	// for create
-	if !utilfeature.DefaultFeatureGate.Enabled(features.DynamicKubeletConfig) && oldNode == nil {
+	if oldNode == nil {
 		node.Spec.ConfigSource = nil
 		node.Status.Config = nil
 	}
 
 	// for update
-	if !utilfeature.DefaultFeatureGate.Enabled(features.DynamicKubeletConfig) && !nodeConfigSourceInUse(oldNode) && oldNode != nil {
+	if !nodeConfigSourceInUse(oldNode) && oldNode != nil {
 		node.Spec.ConfigSource = nil
 	}
 
@@ -170,7 +168,7 @@ func (nodeStatusStrategy) PrepareForUpdate(ctx context.Context, obj, old runtime
 	oldNode := old.(*api.Node)
 	newNode.Spec = oldNode.Spec
 
-	if !utilfeature.DefaultFeatureGate.Enabled(features.DynamicKubeletConfig) && !nodeStatusConfigInUse(oldNode) {
+	if !nodeStatusConfigInUse(oldNode) {
 		newNode.Status.Config = nil
 	}
 }
@@ -274,7 +272,7 @@ func dynamicKubeletConfigIsDeprecatedWarning(obj runtime.Object) []string {
 	if newNode.Spec.ConfigSource != nil {
 		var warnings []string
 		// KEP https://github.com/kubernetes/enhancements/issues/281
-		warnings = append(warnings, "spec.configSource: deprecated in v1.22, support removal is planned in v1.23")
+		warnings = append(warnings, "spec.configSource: the feature is removed")
 		return warnings
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/pkg/registry/core/node/strategy_test.go b/pkg/registry/core/node/strategy_test.go
index 80c2a39cdac..f17cc14b41d 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/core/node/strategy_test.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/core/node/strategy_test.go
@@ -27,11 +27,8 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/fields"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/labels"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/diff"
-	utilfeature "k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/feature"
-	featuregatetesting "k8s.io/component-base/featuregate/testing"
 	apitesting "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/testing"
 	api "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/core"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/features"
 
 	// ensure types are installed
 	_ "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/core/install"
@@ -88,11 +85,10 @@ func makeNode(podCIDRs []string, addSpecDynamicConfig bool, addStatusDynamicConf
 
 func TestDropFields(t *testing.T) {
 	testCases := []struct {
-		name                    string
-		node                    *api.Node
-		oldNode                 *api.Node
-		compareNode             *api.Node
-		enableNodeDynamicConfig bool
+		name        string
+		node        *api.Node
+		oldNode     *api.Node
+		compareNode *api.Node
 	}{
 		{
 			name:        "nil pod cidrs",
@@ -127,60 +123,45 @@ func TestDropFields(t *testing.T) {
 			compareNode: makeNode([]string{"2000::/10", "10.0.0.0/8"}, false, false),
 		},
 		{
-			name:                    "new with no Spec.ConfigSource and no Status.Config , enableNodeDynamicConfig disabled",
-			enableNodeDynamicConfig: false,
-			node:                    makeNode(nil, false, false),
-			oldNode:                 nil,
-			compareNode:             makeNode(nil, false, false),
+			name:        "new with no Spec.ConfigSource and no Status.Config",
+			node:        makeNode(nil, false, false),
+			oldNode:     nil,
+			compareNode: makeNode(nil, false, false),
 		},
 		{
-			name:                    "new with Spec.ConfigSource and no Status.Config, enableNodeDynamicConfig disabled",
-			enableNodeDynamicConfig: false,
-			node:                    makeNode(nil, true, false),
-			oldNode:                 nil,
-			compareNode:             makeNode(nil, false, false),
+			name:        "new with Spec.ConfigSource and no Status.Config",
+			node:        makeNode(nil, true, false),
+			oldNode:     nil,
+			compareNode: makeNode(nil, false, false),
 		},
 		{
-			name:                    "new with Spec.ConfigSource and Status.Config, enableNodeDynamicConfig disabled",
-			enableNodeDynamicConfig: false,
-			node:                    makeNode(nil, true, true),
-			oldNode:                 nil,
-			compareNode:             makeNode(nil, false, false),
+			name:        "new with Spec.ConfigSource and Status.Config",
+			node:        makeNode(nil, true, true),
+			oldNode:     nil,
+			compareNode: makeNode(nil, false, false),
 		},
 		{
-			name:                    "update with Spec.ConfigSource and Status.Config (old has none), enableNodeDynamicConfig disabled",
-			enableNodeDynamicConfig: false,
-			node:                    makeNode(nil, true, true),
-			oldNode:                 makeNode(nil, false, false),
-			compareNode:             makeNode(nil, false, true),
+			name:        "update with Spec.ConfigSource and Status.Config (old has none)",
+			node:        makeNode(nil, true, true),
+			oldNode:     makeNode(nil, false, false),
+			compareNode: makeNode(nil, false, true),
 		},
 		{
-			name:                    "update with Spec.ConfigSource and Status.Config (old has them), enableNodeDynamicConfig disabled",
-			enableNodeDynamicConfig: false,
-			node:                    makeNode(nil, true, true),
-			oldNode:                 makeNode(nil, true, true),
-			compareNode:             makeNode(nil, true, true),
+			name:        "update with Spec.ConfigSource and Status.Config (old has them)",
+			node:        makeNode(nil, true, true),
+			oldNode:     makeNode(nil, true, true),
+			compareNode: makeNode(nil, true, true),
 		},
 		{
-			name:                    "update with Spec.ConfigSource and Status.Config (old has Status.Config), enableNodeDynamicConfig disabled",
-			enableNodeDynamicConfig: false,
-			node:                    makeNode(nil, true, true),
-			oldNode:                 makeNode(nil, false, true),
-			compareNode:             makeNode(nil, false, true),
-		},
-		{
-			name:                    "new with Spec.ConfigSource and Status.Config, enableNodeDynamicConfig enabled",
-			enableNodeDynamicConfig: true,
-			node:                    makeNode(nil, true, true),
-			oldNode:                 nil,
-			compareNode:             makeNode(nil, true, true),
+			name:        "update with Spec.ConfigSource and Status.Config (old has Status.Config)",
+			node:        makeNode(nil, true, true),
+			oldNode:     makeNode(nil, false, true),
+			compareNode: makeNode(nil, false, true),
 		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
 		func() {
-			defer featuregatetesting.SetFeatureGateDuringTest(t, utilfeature.DefaultFeatureGate, features.DynamicKubeletConfig, tc.enableNodeDynamicConfig)()
-
 			dropDisabledFields(tc.node, tc.oldNode)
 
 			old := tc.oldNode.DeepCopy()
diff --git a/plugin/pkg/auth/authorizer/node/graph.go b/plugin/pkg/auth/authorizer/node/graph.go
index ef275df85cd..bd5feea89f2 100644
--- a/plugin/pkg/auth/authorizer/node/graph.go
+++ b/plugin/pkg/auth/authorizer/node/graph.go
@@ -476,31 +476,3 @@ func (g *Graph) DeleteVolumeAttachment(name string) {
 	defer g.lock.Unlock()
 	g.deleteVertex_locked(vaVertexType, "", name)
 }
-
-// SetNodeConfigMap sets up edges for the Node.Spec.ConfigSource.ConfigMap relationship:
-//
-// configmap -> node
-func (g *Graph) SetNodeConfigMap(nodeName, configMapName, configMapNamespace string) {
-	start := time.Now()
-	defer func() {
-		graphActionsDuration.WithLabelValues("SetNodeConfigMap").Observe(time.Since(start).Seconds())
-	}()
-	g.lock.Lock()
-	defer g.lock.Unlock()
-
-	// TODO(mtaufen): ensure len(nodeName) > 0 in all cases (would sure be nice to have a dependently-typed language here...)
-
-	// clear edges configmaps -> node where the destination is the current node *only*
-	// at present, a node can only have one *direct* configmap reference at a time
-	g.deleteEdges_locked(configMapVertexType, nodeVertexType, "", nodeName)
-
-	// establish new edges if we have a real ConfigMap to reference
-	if len(configMapName) > 0 && len(configMapNamespace) > 0 {
-		configmapVertex := g.getOrCreateVertex_locked(configMapVertexType, configMapNamespace, configMapName)
-		nodeVertex := g.getOrCreateVertex_locked(nodeVertexType, "", nodeName)
-		e := newDestinationEdge(configmapVertex, nodeVertex, nodeVertex)
-		g.graph.SetEdge(e)
-		g.addEdgeToDestinationIndex_locked(e)
-	}
-
-}
diff --git a/plugin/pkg/auth/authorizer/node/graph_populator.go b/plugin/pkg/auth/authorizer/node/graph_populator.go
index 5a21691f9a1..1eec6afb42e 100644
--- a/plugin/pkg/auth/authorizer/node/graph_populator.go
+++ b/plugin/pkg/auth/authorizer/node/graph_populator.go
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ limitations under the License.
 package node
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
 	"time"
 
 	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
@@ -25,11 +24,9 @@ import (
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	storagev1 "k8s.io/api/storage/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait"
-	utilfeature "k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/feature"
 	corev1informers "k8s.io/client-go/informers/core/v1"
 	storageinformers "k8s.io/client-go/informers/storage/v1"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/cache"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/features"
 )
 
 type graphPopulator struct {
@@ -49,15 +46,6 @@ func AddGraphEventHandlers(
 
 	var hasSynced []cache.InformerSynced
 
-	if utilfeature.DefaultFeatureGate.Enabled(features.DynamicKubeletConfig) {
-		nodes.Informer().AddEventHandler(cache.ResourceEventHandlerFuncs{
-			AddFunc:    g.addNode,
-			UpdateFunc: g.updateNode,
-			DeleteFunc: g.deleteNode,
-		})
-		hasSynced = append(hasSynced, nodes.Informer().HasSynced)
-	}
-
 	pods.Informer().AddEventHandler(cache.ResourceEventHandlerFuncs{
 		AddFunc:    g.addPod,
 		UpdateFunc: g.updatePod,
@@ -82,62 +70,6 @@ func AddGraphEventHandlers(
 	go cache.WaitForNamedCacheSync("node_authorizer", wait.NeverStop, hasSynced...)
 }
 
-func (g *graphPopulator) addNode(obj interface{}) {
-	g.updateNode(nil, obj)
-}
-
-func (g *graphPopulator) updateNode(oldObj, obj interface{}) {
-	node := obj.(*corev1.Node)
-	var oldNode *corev1.Node
-	if oldObj != nil {
-		oldNode = oldObj.(*corev1.Node)
-	}
-
-	// we only set up rules for ConfigMap today, because that is the only reference type
-
-	var name, namespace string
-	if source := node.Spec.ConfigSource; source != nil && source.ConfigMap != nil {
-		name = source.ConfigMap.Name
-		namespace = source.ConfigMap.Namespace
-	}
-
-	var oldName, oldNamespace string
-	if oldNode != nil {
-		if oldSource := oldNode.Spec.ConfigSource; oldSource != nil && oldSource.ConfigMap != nil {
-			oldName = oldSource.ConfigMap.Name
-			oldNamespace = oldSource.ConfigMap.Namespace
-		}
-	}
-
-	// if Node.Spec.ConfigSource wasn't updated, nothing for us to do
-	if name == oldName && namespace == oldNamespace {
-		return
-	}
-
-	path := "nil"
-	if node.Spec.ConfigSource != nil {
-		path = fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", namespace, name)
-	}
-	klog.V(4).Infof("updateNode configSource reference to %s for node %s", path, node.Name)
-	g.graph.SetNodeConfigMap(node.Name, name, namespace)
-}
-
-func (g *graphPopulator) deleteNode(obj interface{}) {
-	if tombstone, ok := obj.(cache.DeletedFinalStateUnknown); ok {
-		obj = tombstone.Obj
-	}
-	node, ok := obj.(*corev1.Node)
-	if !ok {
-		klog.Infof("unexpected type %T", obj)
-		return
-	}
-
-	// NOTE: We don't remove the node, because if the node is re-created not all pod -> node
-	// links are re-established (we don't get relevant events because the no mutations need
-	// to happen in the API; the state is already there).
-	g.graph.SetNodeConfigMap(node.Name, "", "")
-}
-
 func (g *graphPopulator) addPod(obj interface{}) {
 	g.updatePod(nil, obj)
 }
diff --git a/plugin/pkg/auth/authorizer/node/graph_test.go b/plugin/pkg/auth/authorizer/node/graph_test.go
index cb1dc31d792..939bb6399ac 100644
--- a/plugin/pkg/auth/authorizer/node/graph_test.go
+++ b/plugin/pkg/auth/authorizer/node/graph_test.go
@@ -343,74 +343,4 @@ func TestIndex(t *testing.T) {
 		"configmap:ns/cm3":      {"node:node1=1", "node:node2=1", "node:node3=1"},
 		"serviceAccount:ns/sa1": {"node:node1=1", "node:node2=1", "node:node3=1"},
 	})
-
-	// Set node->configmap references
-	g.SetNodeConfigMap("node1", "cm1", "ns")
-	g.SetNodeConfigMap("node2", "cm1", "ns")
-	g.SetNodeConfigMap("node3", "cm1", "ns")
-	g.SetNodeConfigMap("node4", "cm1", "ns")
-	expectGraph(map[string][]string{
-		"node:node1":            {},
-		"node:node2":            {},
-		"node:node3":            {},
-		"node:node4":            {},
-		"pod:ns/pod2":           {"node:node2"},
-		"pod:ns/pod3":           {"node:node3"},
-		"pod:ns/pod4":           {"node:node1"},
-		"configmap:ns/cm1":      {"node:node1", "node:node2", "node:node3", "node:node4", "pod:ns/pod2", "pod:ns/pod3", "pod:ns/pod4"},
-		"configmap:ns/cm2":      {"pod:ns/pod2", "pod:ns/pod3", "pod:ns/pod4"},
-		"configmap:ns/cm3":      {"pod:ns/pod2", "pod:ns/pod3", "pod:ns/pod4"},
-		"serviceAccount:ns/sa1": {"pod:ns/pod2", "pod:ns/pod3", "pod:ns/pod4"},
-	})
-	expectIndex(map[string][]string{
-		"configmap:ns/cm1":      {"node:node1=2", "node:node2=2", "node:node3=2", "node:node4=1"},
-		"configmap:ns/cm2":      {"node:node1=1", "node:node2=1", "node:node3=1"},
-		"configmap:ns/cm3":      {"node:node1=1", "node:node2=1", "node:node3=1"},
-		"serviceAccount:ns/sa1": {"node:node1=1", "node:node2=1", "node:node3=1"},
-	})
-
-	// Update node->configmap reference
-	g.SetNodeConfigMap("node1", "cm2", "ns")
-	expectGraph(map[string][]string{
-		"node:node1":            {},
-		"node:node2":            {},
-		"node:node3":            {},
-		"node:node4":            {},
-		"pod:ns/pod2":           {"node:node2"},
-		"pod:ns/pod3":           {"node:node3"},
-		"pod:ns/pod4":           {"node:node1"},
-		"configmap:ns/cm1":      {"node:node2", "node:node3", "node:node4", "pod:ns/pod2", "pod:ns/pod3", "pod:ns/pod4"},
-		"configmap:ns/cm2":      {"node:node1", "pod:ns/pod2", "pod:ns/pod3", "pod:ns/pod4"},
-		"configmap:ns/cm3":      {"pod:ns/pod2", "pod:ns/pod3", "pod:ns/pod4"},
-		"serviceAccount:ns/sa1": {"pod:ns/pod2", "pod:ns/pod3", "pod:ns/pod4"},
-	})
-	expectIndex(map[string][]string{
-		"configmap:ns/cm1":      {"node:node1=1", "node:node2=2", "node:node3=2", "node:node4=1"},
-		"configmap:ns/cm2":      {"node:node1=2", "node:node2=1", "node:node3=1"},
-		"configmap:ns/cm3":      {"node:node1=1", "node:node2=1", "node:node3=1"},
-		"serviceAccount:ns/sa1": {"node:node1=1", "node:node2=1", "node:node3=1"},
-	})
-
-	// Remove node->configmap reference
-	g.SetNodeConfigMap("node1", "", "")
-	g.SetNodeConfigMap("node4", "", "")
-	expectGraph(map[string][]string{
-		"node:node1":            {},
-		"node:node2":            {},
-		"node:node3":            {},
-		"node:node4":            {},
-		"pod:ns/pod2":           {"node:node2"},
-		"pod:ns/pod3":           {"node:node3"},
-		"pod:ns/pod4":           {"node:node1"},
-		"configmap:ns/cm1":      {"node:node2", "node:node3", "pod:ns/pod2", "pod:ns/pod3", "pod:ns/pod4"},
-		"configmap:ns/cm2":      {"pod:ns/pod2", "pod:ns/pod3", "pod:ns/pod4"},
-		"configmap:ns/cm3":      {"pod:ns/pod2", "pod:ns/pod3", "pod:ns/pod4"},
-		"serviceAccount:ns/sa1": {"pod:ns/pod2", "pod:ns/pod3", "pod:ns/pod4"},
-	})
-	expectIndex(map[string][]string{
-		"configmap:ns/cm1":      {"node:node1=1", "node:node2=2", "node:node3=2"},
-		"configmap:ns/cm2":      {"node:node1=1", "node:node2=1", "node:node3=1"},
-		"configmap:ns/cm3":      {"node:node1=1", "node:node2=1", "node:node3=1"},
-		"serviceAccount:ns/sa1": {"node:node1=1", "node:node2=1", "node:node3=1"},
-	})
 }
diff --git a/plugin/pkg/auth/authorizer/node/node_authorizer_test.go b/plugin/pkg/auth/authorizer/node/node_authorizer_test.go
index 5e4339db60d..921a22ca126 100644
--- a/plugin/pkg/auth/authorizer/node/node_authorizer_test.go
+++ b/plugin/pkg/auth/authorizer/node/node_authorizer_test.go
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ import (
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	storagev1 "k8s.io/api/storage/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
 	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/authentication/user"
 	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/authorization/authorizer"
 	utilfeature "k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/feature"
@@ -68,11 +67,6 @@ func TestAuthorizer(t *testing.T) {
 		expect   authorizer.Decision
 		features featuregate.FeatureGate
 	}{
-		{
-			name:   "allowed node configmap",
-			attrs:  authorizer.AttributesRecord{User: node0, ResourceRequest: true, Verb: "get", Resource: "configmaps", Name: "node0-configmap", Namespace: "ns0"},
-			expect: authorizer.DecisionAllow,
-		},
 		{
 			name:   "allowed configmap",
 			attrs:  authorizer.AttributesRecord{User: node0, ResourceRequest: true, Verb: "get", Resource: "configmaps", Name: "configmap0-pod0-node0", Namespace: "ns0"},
@@ -128,12 +122,6 @@ func TestAuthorizer(t *testing.T) {
 			attrs:  authorizer.AttributesRecord{User: node0, ResourceRequest: true, Verb: "get", Resource: "persistentvolumes", Name: "pv0-pod0-node0-ns0", Namespace: ""},
 			expect: authorizer.DecisionAllow,
 		},
-
-		{
-			name:   "disallowed node configmap",
-			attrs:  authorizer.AttributesRecord{User: node0, ResourceRequest: true, Verb: "get", Resource: "configmaps", Name: "node1-configmap", Namespace: "ns0"},
-			expect: authorizer.DecisionNoOpinion,
-		},
 		{
 			name:   "disallowed configmap",
 			attrs:  authorizer.AttributesRecord{User: node0, ResourceRequest: true, Verb: "get", Resource: "configmaps", Name: "configmap0-pod0-node1", Namespace: "ns0"},
@@ -385,36 +373,23 @@ func TestAuthorizerSharedResources(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	g.AddPod(pod3)
 
-	g.SetNodeConfigMap("node1", "shared-configmap", "ns1")
-	g.SetNodeConfigMap("node2", "shared-configmap", "ns1")
-	g.SetNodeConfigMap("node3", "configmap", "ns1")
-
 	testcases := []struct {
-		User          user.Info
-		Secret        string
-		ConfigMap     string
-		ExpectAllowed bool
+		User      user.Info
+		Secret    string
+		ConfigMap string
+		Decision  authorizer.Decision
 	}{
-		{User: node1, ExpectAllowed: true, Secret: "node1-only"},
-		{User: node1, ExpectAllowed: true, Secret: "node1-node2-only"},
-		{User: node1, ExpectAllowed: true, Secret: "shared-all"},
+		{User: node1, Decision: authorizer.DecisionAllow, Secret: "node1-only"},
+		{User: node1, Decision: authorizer.DecisionAllow, Secret: "node1-node2-only"},
+		{User: node1, Decision: authorizer.DecisionAllow, Secret: "shared-all"},
 
-		{User: node2, ExpectAllowed: false, Secret: "node1-only"},
-		{User: node2, ExpectAllowed: true, Secret: "node1-node2-only"},
-		{User: node2, ExpectAllowed: true, Secret: "shared-all"},
+		{User: node2, Decision: authorizer.DecisionNoOpinion, Secret: "node1-only"},
+		{User: node2, Decision: authorizer.DecisionAllow, Secret: "node1-node2-only"},
+		{User: node2, Decision: authorizer.DecisionAllow, Secret: "shared-all"},
 
-		{User: node3, ExpectAllowed: false, Secret: "node1-only"},
-		{User: node3, ExpectAllowed: false, Secret: "node1-node2-only"},
-		{User: node3, ExpectAllowed: true, Secret: "shared-all"},
-
-		{User: node1, ExpectAllowed: true, ConfigMap: "shared-configmap"},
-		{User: node1, ExpectAllowed: false, ConfigMap: "configmap"},
-
-		{User: node2, ExpectAllowed: true, ConfigMap: "shared-configmap"},
-		{User: node2, ExpectAllowed: false, ConfigMap: "configmap"},
-
-		{User: node3, ExpectAllowed: false, ConfigMap: "shared-configmap"},
-		{User: node3, ExpectAllowed: true, ConfigMap: "configmap"},
+		{User: node3, Decision: authorizer.DecisionNoOpinion, Secret: "node1-only"},
+		{User: node3, Decision: authorizer.DecisionNoOpinion, Secret: "node1-node2-only"},
+		{User: node3, Decision: authorizer.DecisionAllow, Secret: "shared-all"},
 	}
 
 	for i, tc := range testcases {
@@ -439,8 +414,8 @@ func TestAuthorizerSharedResources(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Fatalf("test case must include a request for a Secret or ConfigMap")
 		}
 
-		if (decision == authorizer.DecisionAllow) != tc.ExpectAllowed {
-			t.Errorf("%d: expected %v, got %v", i, tc.ExpectAllowed, decision)
+		if decision != tc.Decision {
+			t.Errorf("%d: expected %v, got %v", i, tc.Decision, decision)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -629,11 +604,6 @@ func BenchmarkAuthorization(b *testing.B) {
 		expect   authorizer.Decision
 		features featuregate.FeatureGate
 	}{
-		{
-			name:   "allowed node configmap",
-			attrs:  authorizer.AttributesRecord{User: node0, ResourceRequest: true, Verb: "get", Resource: "configmaps", Name: "node0-configmap", Namespace: "ns0"},
-			expect: authorizer.DecisionAllow,
-		},
 		{
 			name:   "allowed configmap",
 			attrs:  authorizer.AttributesRecord{User: node0, ResourceRequest: true, Verb: "get", Resource: "configmaps", Name: "configmap0-pod0-node0", Namespace: "ns0"},
@@ -649,12 +619,6 @@ func BenchmarkAuthorization(b *testing.B) {
 			attrs:  authorizer.AttributesRecord{User: node0, ResourceRequest: true, Verb: "get", Resource: "secrets", Name: "secret0-shared", Namespace: "ns0"},
 			expect: authorizer.DecisionAllow,
 		},
-
-		{
-			name:   "disallowed node configmap",
-			attrs:  authorizer.AttributesRecord{User: node0, ResourceRequest: true, Verb: "get", Resource: "configmaps", Name: "node1-configmap", Namespace: "ns0"},
-			expect: authorizer.DecisionNoOpinion,
-		},
 		{
 			name:   "disallowed configmap",
 			attrs:  authorizer.AttributesRecord{User: node0, ResourceRequest: true, Verb: "get", Resource: "configmaps", Name: "configmap0-pod0-node1", Namespace: "ns0"},
@@ -779,9 +743,6 @@ func BenchmarkAuthorization(b *testing.B) {
 func populate(graph *Graph, nodes []*corev1.Node, pods []*corev1.Pod, pvs []*corev1.PersistentVolume, attachments []*storagev1.VolumeAttachment) {
 	p := &graphPopulator{}
 	p.graph = graph
-	for _, node := range nodes {
-		p.addNode(node)
-	}
 	for _, pod := range pods {
 		p.addPod(pod)
 	}
@@ -830,19 +791,9 @@ func generate(opts *sampleDataOpts) ([]*corev1.Node, []*corev1.Pod, []*corev1.Pe
 			attachments = append(attachments, attachment)
 		}
 
-		name := fmt.Sprintf("%s-configmap", nodeName)
 		nodes = append(nodes, &corev1.Node{
 			ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{Name: nodeName},
-			Spec: corev1.NodeSpec{
-				ConfigSource: &corev1.NodeConfigSource{
-					ConfigMap: &corev1.ConfigMapNodeConfigSource{
-						Name:             name,
-						Namespace:        "ns0",
-						UID:              types.UID(fmt.Sprintf("ns0-%s", name)),
-						KubeletConfigKey: "kubelet",
-					},
-				},
-			},
+			Spec:       corev1.NodeSpec{},
 		})
 	}
 	return nodes, pods, pvs, attachments
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/api/core/v1/generated.proto b/staging/src/k8s.io/api/core/v1/generated.proto
index 2ab80f07a99..c43dbc3bace 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/api/core/v1/generated.proto
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/api/core/v1/generated.proto
@@ -2413,7 +2413,7 @@ message NodeSpec {
   // +optional
   repeated Taint taints = 5;
 
-  // Deprecated: Previously used to specify the source of the node's configuration for the DynamicKubeletConfig feature. This feature is removed from Kubelets as of 1.24 and will be fully removed in 1.26.
+  // Deprecated: Previously used to specify the source of the node's configuration for the DynamicKubeletConfig feature. This feature is removed.
   // +optional
   optional NodeConfigSource configSource = 6;
 
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/api/core/v1/types.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/api/core/v1/types.go
index fea7acfb42c..adfad114e4a 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/api/core/v1/types.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/api/core/v1/types.go
@@ -4898,7 +4898,7 @@ type NodeSpec struct {
 	// +optional
 	Taints []Taint `json:"taints,omitempty" protobuf:"bytes,5,opt,name=taints"`
 
-	// Deprecated: Previously used to specify the source of the node's configuration for the DynamicKubeletConfig feature. This feature is removed from Kubelets as of 1.24 and will be fully removed in 1.26.
+	// Deprecated: Previously used to specify the source of the node's configuration for the DynamicKubeletConfig feature. This feature is removed.
 	// +optional
 	ConfigSource *NodeConfigSource `json:"configSource,omitempty" protobuf:"bytes,6,opt,name=configSource"`
 
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/api/core/v1/types_swagger_doc_generated.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/api/core/v1/types_swagger_doc_generated.go
index f00a81e4e6f..4a2394a5246 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/api/core/v1/types_swagger_doc_generated.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/api/core/v1/types_swagger_doc_generated.go
@@ -1189,7 +1189,7 @@ var map_NodeSpec = map[string]string{
 	"providerID":    "ID of the node assigned by the cloud provider in the format: <ProviderName>://<ProviderSpecificNodeID>",
 	"unschedulable": "Unschedulable controls node schedulability of new pods. By default, node is schedulable. More info: https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/nodes/node/#manual-node-administration",
 	"taints":        "If specified, the node's taints.",
-	"configSource":  "Deprecated: Previously used to specify the source of the node's configuration for the DynamicKubeletConfig feature. This feature is removed from Kubelets as of 1.24 and will be fully removed in 1.26.",
+	"configSource":  "Deprecated: Previously used to specify the source of the node's configuration for the DynamicKubeletConfig feature. This feature is removed.",
 	"externalID":    "Deprecated. Not all kubelets will set this field. Remove field after 1.13. see: https://issues.k8s.io/61966",
 }
 
diff --git a/test/integration/auth/node_test.go b/test/integration/auth/node_test.go
index 60e4b029483..51b599175f1 100644
--- a/test/integration/auth/node_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/auth/node_test.go
@@ -33,11 +33,8 @@ import (
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait"
-	utilfeature "k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/feature"
 	clientset "k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
-	featuregatetesting "k8s.io/component-base/featuregate/testing"
 	kubeapiservertesting "k8s.io/kubernetes/cmd/kube-apiserver/app/testing"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/features"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/test/integration/framework"
 	"k8s.io/utils/pointer"
 )
@@ -52,9 +49,6 @@ func TestNodeAuthorizer(t *testing.T) {
 		tokenNode2       = "node2-token"
 	)
 
-	// Enable DynamicKubeletConfig feature so that Node.Spec.ConfigSource can be set
-	defer featuregatetesting.SetFeatureGateDuringTest(t, utilfeature.DefaultFeatureGate, features.DynamicKubeletConfig, true)()
-
 	tokenFile, err := os.CreateTemp("", "kubeconfig")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -106,9 +100,6 @@ func TestNodeAuthorizer(t *testing.T) {
 	if _, err := superuserClient.CoreV1().ConfigMaps("ns").Create(context.TODO(), &corev1.ConfigMap{ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{Name: "myconfigmap"}}, metav1.CreateOptions{}); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	if _, err := superuserClient.CoreV1().ConfigMaps("ns").Create(context.TODO(), &corev1.ConfigMap{ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{Name: "myconfigmapconfigsource"}}, metav1.CreateOptions{}); err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
 	pvName := "mypv"
 	if _, err := superuserClientExternal.StorageV1().VolumeAttachments().Create(context.TODO(), &storagev1.VolumeAttachment{
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{Name: "myattachment"},
@@ -160,12 +151,6 @@ func TestNodeAuthorizer(t *testing.T) {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
-	getConfigMapConfigSource := func(client clientset.Interface) func() error {
-		return func() error {
-			_, err := client.CoreV1().ConfigMaps("ns").Get(context.TODO(), "myconfigmapconfigsource", metav1.GetOptions{})
-			return err
-		}
-	}
 	getPVC := func(client clientset.Interface) func() error {
 		return func() error {
 			_, err := client.CoreV1().PersistentVolumeClaims("ns").Get(context.TODO(), "mypvc", metav1.GetOptions{})
@@ -260,34 +245,6 @@ func TestNodeAuthorizer(t *testing.T) {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
-	setNode2ConfigSource := func(client clientset.Interface) func() error {
-		return func() error {
-			node2, err := client.CoreV1().Nodes().Get(context.TODO(), "node2", metav1.GetOptions{})
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-			node2.Spec.ConfigSource = &corev1.NodeConfigSource{
-				ConfigMap: &corev1.ConfigMapNodeConfigSource{
-					Namespace:        "ns",
-					Name:             "myconfigmapconfigsource",
-					KubeletConfigKey: "kubelet",
-				},
-			}
-			_, err = client.CoreV1().Nodes().Update(context.TODO(), node2, metav1.UpdateOptions{})
-			return err
-		}
-	}
-	unsetNode2ConfigSource := func(client clientset.Interface) func() error {
-		return func() error {
-			node2, err := client.CoreV1().Nodes().Get(context.TODO(), "node2", metav1.GetOptions{})
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-			node2.Spec.ConfigSource = nil
-			_, err = client.CoreV1().Nodes().Update(context.TODO(), node2, metav1.UpdateOptions{})
-			return err
-		}
-	}
 	updateNode2Status := func(client clientset.Interface) func() error {
 		return func() error {
 			_, err := client.CoreV1().Nodes().UpdateStatus(context.TODO(), &corev1.Node{
@@ -578,20 +535,6 @@ func TestNodeAuthorizer(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// create node2 again
 	expectAllowed(t, createNode2(node2Client))
-	// node2 can not set its own config source
-	expectForbidden(t, setNode2ConfigSource(node2Client))
-	// node2 can not access the configmap config source yet
-	expectForbidden(t, getConfigMapConfigSource(node2Client))
-	// superuser can access the configmap config source
-	expectAllowed(t, getConfigMapConfigSource(superuserClient))
-	// superuser can set node2's config source
-	expectAllowed(t, setNode2ConfigSource(superuserClient))
-	// node2 can now get the configmap assigned as its config source
-	expectAllowed(t, getConfigMapConfigSource(node2Client))
-	// superuser can unset node2's config source
-	expectAllowed(t, unsetNode2ConfigSource(superuserClient))
-	// node2 can no longer get the configmap after it is unassigned as its config source
-	expectForbidden(t, getConfigMapConfigSource(node2Client))
 	// clean up node2
 	expectAllowed(t, deleteNode2(superuserClient))