diff --git a/api/openapi-spec/swagger.json b/api/openapi-spec/swagger.json
index 795486975c8..b2193c7a4d4 100644
--- a/api/openapi-spec/swagger.json
+++ b/api/openapi-spec/swagger.json
@@ -77475,7 +77475,7 @@
"format": "int32"
},
"priorityClassName": {
- "description": "If specified, indicates the pod's priority. \"SYSTEM\" is a special keyword which indicates the highest priority. Any other name must be defined by creating a PriorityClass object with that name. If not specified, the pod priority will be default or zero if there is no default.",
+ "description": "If specified, indicates the pod's priority. \"system-node-critical\" and \"system-cluster-critical\" are two special keywords which indicate the highest priorities with the former being the highest priority. Any other name must be defined by creating a PriorityClass object with that name. If not specified, the pod priority will be default or zero if there is no default.",
"type": "string"
},
"restartPolicy": {
diff --git a/api/swagger-spec/apps_v1.json b/api/swagger-spec/apps_v1.json
index ebebe36d148..683439dfdf1 100644
--- a/api/swagger-spec/apps_v1.json
+++ b/api/swagger-spec/apps_v1.json
@@ -6729,7 +6729,7 @@
},
"priorityClassName": {
"type": "string",
- "description": "If specified, indicates the pod's priority. \"SYSTEM\" is a special keyword which indicates the highest priority. Any other name must be defined by creating a PriorityClass object with that name. If not specified, the pod priority will be default or zero if there is no default."
+ "description": "If specified, indicates the pod's priority. \"system-node-critical\" and \"system-cluster-critical\" are two special keywords which indicate the highest priorities with the former being the highest priority. Any other name must be defined by creating a PriorityClass object with that name. If not specified, the pod priority will be default or zero if there is no default."
},
"priority": {
"type": "integer",
diff --git a/api/swagger-spec/apps_v1beta1.json b/api/swagger-spec/apps_v1beta1.json
index e2533176f49..393d7f2011e 100644
--- a/api/swagger-spec/apps_v1beta1.json
+++ b/api/swagger-spec/apps_v1beta1.json
@@ -4363,7 +4363,7 @@
},
"priorityClassName": {
"type": "string",
- "description": "If specified, indicates the pod's priority. \"SYSTEM\" is a special keyword which indicates the highest priority. Any other name must be defined by creating a PriorityClass object with that name. If not specified, the pod priority will be default or zero if there is no default."
+ "description": "If specified, indicates the pod's priority. \"system-node-critical\" and \"system-cluster-critical\" are two special keywords which indicate the highest priorities with the former being the highest priority. Any other name must be defined by creating a PriorityClass object with that name. If not specified, the pod priority will be default or zero if there is no default."
},
"priority": {
"type": "integer",
diff --git a/api/swagger-spec/apps_v1beta2.json b/api/swagger-spec/apps_v1beta2.json
index be427887ae3..b59a47690da 100644
--- a/api/swagger-spec/apps_v1beta2.json
+++ b/api/swagger-spec/apps_v1beta2.json
@@ -6729,7 +6729,7 @@
},
"priorityClassName": {
"type": "string",
- "description": "If specified, indicates the pod's priority. \"SYSTEM\" is a special keyword which indicates the highest priority. Any other name must be defined by creating a PriorityClass object with that name. If not specified, the pod priority will be default or zero if there is no default."
+ "description": "If specified, indicates the pod's priority. \"system-node-critical\" and \"system-cluster-critical\" are two special keywords which indicate the highest priorities with the former being the highest priority. Any other name must be defined by creating a PriorityClass object with that name. If not specified, the pod priority will be default or zero if there is no default."
},
"priority": {
"type": "integer",
diff --git a/api/swagger-spec/batch_v1.json b/api/swagger-spec/batch_v1.json
index 28787d81889..ebd028e5b4b 100644
--- a/api/swagger-spec/batch_v1.json
+++ b/api/swagger-spec/batch_v1.json
@@ -1703,7 +1703,7 @@
},
"priorityClassName": {
"type": "string",
- "description": "If specified, indicates the pod's priority. \"SYSTEM\" is a special keyword which indicates the highest priority. Any other name must be defined by creating a PriorityClass object with that name. If not specified, the pod priority will be default or zero if there is no default."
+ "description": "If specified, indicates the pod's priority. \"system-node-critical\" and \"system-cluster-critical\" are two special keywords which indicate the highest priorities with the former being the highest priority. Any other name must be defined by creating a PriorityClass object with that name. If not specified, the pod priority will be default or zero if there is no default."
},
"priority": {
"type": "integer",
diff --git a/api/swagger-spec/batch_v1beta1.json b/api/swagger-spec/batch_v1beta1.json
index bb9b870bda2..be79c983f88 100644
--- a/api/swagger-spec/batch_v1beta1.json
+++ b/api/swagger-spec/batch_v1beta1.json
@@ -1758,7 +1758,7 @@
},
"priorityClassName": {
"type": "string",
- "description": "If specified, indicates the pod's priority. \"SYSTEM\" is a special keyword which indicates the highest priority. Any other name must be defined by creating a PriorityClass object with that name. If not specified, the pod priority will be default or zero if there is no default."
+ "description": "If specified, indicates the pod's priority. \"system-node-critical\" and \"system-cluster-critical\" are two special keywords which indicate the highest priorities with the former being the highest priority. Any other name must be defined by creating a PriorityClass object with that name. If not specified, the pod priority will be default or zero if there is no default."
},
"priority": {
"type": "integer",
diff --git a/api/swagger-spec/batch_v2alpha1.json b/api/swagger-spec/batch_v2alpha1.json
index cde661970dd..a27d9f9e0cc 100644
--- a/api/swagger-spec/batch_v2alpha1.json
+++ b/api/swagger-spec/batch_v2alpha1.json
@@ -1758,7 +1758,7 @@
},
"priorityClassName": {
"type": "string",
- "description": "If specified, indicates the pod's priority. \"SYSTEM\" is a special keyword which indicates the highest priority. Any other name must be defined by creating a PriorityClass object with that name. If not specified, the pod priority will be default or zero if there is no default."
+ "description": "If specified, indicates the pod's priority. \"system-node-critical\" and \"system-cluster-critical\" are two special keywords which indicate the highest priorities with the former being the highest priority. Any other name must be defined by creating a PriorityClass object with that name. If not specified, the pod priority will be default or zero if there is no default."
},
"priority": {
"type": "integer",
diff --git a/api/swagger-spec/extensions_v1beta1.json b/api/swagger-spec/extensions_v1beta1.json
index d8b20a3fd98..b4c4b8ccd1d 100644
--- a/api/swagger-spec/extensions_v1beta1.json
+++ b/api/swagger-spec/extensions_v1beta1.json
@@ -7371,7 +7371,7 @@
},
"priorityClassName": {
"type": "string",
- "description": "If specified, indicates the pod's priority. \"SYSTEM\" is a special keyword which indicates the highest priority. Any other name must be defined by creating a PriorityClass object with that name. If not specified, the pod priority will be default or zero if there is no default."
+ "description": "If specified, indicates the pod's priority. \"system-node-critical\" and \"system-cluster-critical\" are two special keywords which indicate the highest priorities with the former being the highest priority. Any other name must be defined by creating a PriorityClass object with that name. If not specified, the pod priority will be default or zero if there is no default."
},
"priority": {
"type": "integer",
diff --git a/api/swagger-spec/v1.json b/api/swagger-spec/v1.json
index cc2cebe67cf..27cfdb34156 100644
--- a/api/swagger-spec/v1.json
+++ b/api/swagger-spec/v1.json
@@ -21516,7 +21516,7 @@
},
"priorityClassName": {
"type": "string",
- "description": "If specified, indicates the pod's priority. \"SYSTEM\" is a special keyword which indicates the highest priority. Any other name must be defined by creating a PriorityClass object with that name. If not specified, the pod priority will be default or zero if there is no default."
+ "description": "If specified, indicates the pod's priority. \"system-node-critical\" and \"system-cluster-critical\" are two special keywords which indicate the highest priorities with the former being the highest priority. Any other name must be defined by creating a PriorityClass object with that name. If not specified, the pod priority will be default or zero if there is no default."
},
"priority": {
"type": "integer",
diff --git a/docs/api-reference/apps/v1/definitions.html b/docs/api-reference/apps/v1/definitions.html
index f4f24b8d229..24e2dcf29e0 100755
--- a/docs/api-reference/apps/v1/definitions.html
+++ b/docs/api-reference/apps/v1/definitions.html
@@ -3923,7 +3923,7 @@ When an object is created, the system will populate this list with the current s
priorityClassName |
-If specified, indicates the pod’s priority. "SYSTEM" is a special keyword which indicates the highest priority. Any other name must be defined by creating a PriorityClass object with that name. If not specified, the pod priority will be default or zero if there is no default. |
+If specified, indicates the pod’s priority. "system-node-critical" and "system-cluster-critical" are two special keywords which indicate the highest priorities with the former being the highest priority. Any other name must be defined by creating a PriorityClass object with that name. If not specified, the pod priority will be default or zero if there is no default. |
false |
string |
|
diff --git a/docs/api-reference/apps/v1beta1/definitions.html b/docs/api-reference/apps/v1beta1/definitions.html
index 8bf4a106ec9..3af498120ab 100755
--- a/docs/api-reference/apps/v1beta1/definitions.html
+++ b/docs/api-reference/apps/v1beta1/definitions.html
@@ -3976,7 +3976,7 @@ The StatefulSet guarantees that a given network identity will always map to the
priorityClassName |
-If specified, indicates the pod’s priority. "SYSTEM" is a special keyword which indicates the highest priority. Any other name must be defined by creating a PriorityClass object with that name. If not specified, the pod priority will be default or zero if there is no default. |
+If specified, indicates the pod’s priority. "system-node-critical" and "system-cluster-critical" are two special keywords which indicate the highest priorities with the former being the highest priority. Any other name must be defined by creating a PriorityClass object with that name. If not specified, the pod priority will be default or zero if there is no default. |
false |
string |
|
diff --git a/docs/api-reference/apps/v1beta2/definitions.html b/docs/api-reference/apps/v1beta2/definitions.html
index 0eb7eae50ba..7cfa2d4fdd8 100755
--- a/docs/api-reference/apps/v1beta2/definitions.html
+++ b/docs/api-reference/apps/v1beta2/definitions.html
@@ -4592,7 +4592,7 @@ The StatefulSet guarantees that a given network identity will always map to the
priorityClassName |
-If specified, indicates the pod’s priority. "SYSTEM" is a special keyword which indicates the highest priority. Any other name must be defined by creating a PriorityClass object with that name. If not specified, the pod priority will be default or zero if there is no default. |
+If specified, indicates the pod’s priority. "system-node-critical" and "system-cluster-critical" are two special keywords which indicate the highest priorities with the former being the highest priority. Any other name must be defined by creating a PriorityClass object with that name. If not specified, the pod priority will be default or zero if there is no default. |
false |
string |
|
diff --git a/docs/api-reference/batch/v1/definitions.html b/docs/api-reference/batch/v1/definitions.html
index 291cf172cda..b0113a35ecc 100755
--- a/docs/api-reference/batch/v1/definitions.html
+++ b/docs/api-reference/batch/v1/definitions.html
@@ -3256,7 +3256,7 @@ When an object is created, the system will populate this list with the current s
priorityClassName |
-If specified, indicates the pod’s priority. "SYSTEM" is a special keyword which indicates the highest priority. Any other name must be defined by creating a PriorityClass object with that name. If not specified, the pod priority will be default or zero if there is no default. |
+If specified, indicates the pod’s priority. "system-node-critical" and "system-cluster-critical" are two special keywords which indicate the highest priorities with the former being the highest priority. Any other name must be defined by creating a PriorityClass object with that name. If not specified, the pod priority will be default or zero if there is no default. |
false |
string |
|
diff --git a/docs/api-reference/batch/v1beta1/definitions.html b/docs/api-reference/batch/v1beta1/definitions.html
index 1e84af1e5ec..eb90fd3bf8a 100755
--- a/docs/api-reference/batch/v1beta1/definitions.html
+++ b/docs/api-reference/batch/v1beta1/definitions.html
@@ -3290,7 +3290,7 @@ When an object is created, the system will populate this list with the current s
priorityClassName |
-If specified, indicates the pod’s priority. "SYSTEM" is a special keyword which indicates the highest priority. Any other name must be defined by creating a PriorityClass object with that name. If not specified, the pod priority will be default or zero if there is no default. |
+If specified, indicates the pod’s priority. "system-node-critical" and "system-cluster-critical" are two special keywords which indicate the highest priorities with the former being the highest priority. Any other name must be defined by creating a PriorityClass object with that name. If not specified, the pod priority will be default or zero if there is no default. |
false |
string |
|
diff --git a/docs/api-reference/batch/v2alpha1/definitions.html b/docs/api-reference/batch/v2alpha1/definitions.html
index 12662acce97..2cc20843342 100755
--- a/docs/api-reference/batch/v2alpha1/definitions.html
+++ b/docs/api-reference/batch/v2alpha1/definitions.html
@@ -3263,7 +3263,7 @@ When an object is created, the system will populate this list with the current s
priorityClassName |
-If specified, indicates the pod’s priority. "SYSTEM" is a special keyword which indicates the highest priority. Any other name must be defined by creating a PriorityClass object with that name. If not specified, the pod priority will be default or zero if there is no default. |
+If specified, indicates the pod’s priority. "system-node-critical" and "system-cluster-critical" are two special keywords which indicate the highest priorities with the former being the highest priority. Any other name must be defined by creating a PriorityClass object with that name. If not specified, the pod priority will be default or zero if there is no default. |
false |
string |
|
diff --git a/docs/api-reference/extensions/v1beta1/definitions.html b/docs/api-reference/extensions/v1beta1/definitions.html
index bd302b0eb89..6ac8e7e35de 100755
--- a/docs/api-reference/extensions/v1beta1/definitions.html
+++ b/docs/api-reference/extensions/v1beta1/definitions.html
@@ -4615,7 +4615,7 @@ When an object is created, the system will populate this list with the current s
priorityClassName |
-If specified, indicates the pod’s priority. "SYSTEM" is a special keyword which indicates the highest priority. Any other name must be defined by creating a PriorityClass object with that name. If not specified, the pod priority will be default or zero if there is no default. |
+If specified, indicates the pod’s priority. "system-node-critical" and "system-cluster-critical" are two special keywords which indicate the highest priorities with the former being the highest priority. Any other name must be defined by creating a PriorityClass object with that name. If not specified, the pod priority will be default or zero if there is no default. |
false |
string |
|
diff --git a/docs/api-reference/v1/definitions.html b/docs/api-reference/v1/definitions.html
index cbb2f013aad..4b64e3f8666 100755
--- a/docs/api-reference/v1/definitions.html
+++ b/docs/api-reference/v1/definitions.html
@@ -9263,7 +9263,7 @@ Examples:
priorityClassName |
-If specified, indicates the pod’s priority. "SYSTEM" is a special keyword which indicates the highest priority. Any other name must be defined by creating a PriorityClass object with that name. If not specified, the pod priority will be default or zero if there is no default. |
+If specified, indicates the pod’s priority. "system-node-critical" and "system-cluster-critical" are two special keywords which indicate the highest priorities with the former being the highest priority. Any other name must be defined by creating a PriorityClass object with that name. If not specified, the pod priority will be default or zero if there is no default. |
false |
string |
|
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/api/core/v1/generated.proto b/staging/src/k8s.io/api/core/v1/generated.proto
index 6bef759dece..04d307071b6 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/api/core/v1/generated.proto
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/api/core/v1/generated.proto
@@ -3103,9 +3103,10 @@ message PodSpec {
// +patchStrategy=merge
repeated HostAlias hostAliases = 23;
- // If specified, indicates the pod's priority. "SYSTEM" is a special keyword
- // which indicates the highest priority. Any other name must be defined by
- // creating a PriorityClass object with that name.
+ // If specified, indicates the pod's priority. "system-node-critical" and
+ // "system-cluster-critical" are two special keywords which indicate the
+ // highest priorities with the former being the highest priority. Any other
+ // name must be defined by creating a PriorityClass object with that name.
// If not specified, the pod priority will be default or zero if there is no
// default.
// +optional
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 80cacc974e5..28a891e9b36 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
@@ -1511,7 +1511,7 @@ var map_PodSpec = map[string]string{
"schedulerName": "If specified, the pod will be dispatched by specified scheduler. If not specified, the pod will be dispatched by default scheduler.",
"tolerations": "If specified, the pod's tolerations.",
"hostAliases": "HostAliases is an optional list of hosts and IPs that will be injected into the pod's hosts file if specified. This is only valid for non-hostNetwork pods.",
- "priorityClassName": "If specified, indicates the pod's priority. \"SYSTEM\" is a special keyword which indicates the highest priority. Any other name must be defined by creating a PriorityClass object with that name. If not specified, the pod priority will be default or zero if there is no default.",
+ "priorityClassName": "If specified, indicates the pod's priority. \"system-node-critical\" and \"system-cluster-critical\" are two special keywords which indicate the highest priorities with the former being the highest priority. Any other name must be defined by creating a PriorityClass object with that name. If not specified, the pod priority will be default or zero if there is no default.",
"priority": "The priority value. Various system components use this field to find the priority of the pod. When Priority Admission Controller is enabled, it prevents users from setting this field. The admission controller populates this field from PriorityClassName. The higher the value, the higher the priority.",
"dnsConfig": "Specifies the DNS parameters of a pod. Parameters specified here will be merged to the generated DNS configuration based on DNSPolicy. This is an alpha feature introduced in v1.9 and CustomPodDNS feature gate must be enabled to use it.",
}