diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/pkg/apiserver/customresource_discovery_controller.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/pkg/apiserver/customresource_discovery_controller.go
index fc61d5c19e7..0c3b2f59fc8 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/pkg/apiserver/customresource_discovery_controller.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/pkg/apiserver/customresource_discovery_controller.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ type DiscoveryController struct {
 	// To allow injection for testing.
 	syncFn func(version schema.GroupVersion) error
 
-	queue workqueue.RateLimitingInterface
+	queue workqueue.TypedRateLimitingInterface[schema.GroupVersion]
 }
 
 func NewDiscoveryController(
@@ -69,7 +69,10 @@ func NewDiscoveryController(
 		crdLister:       crdInformer.Lister(),
 		crdsSynced:      crdInformer.Informer().HasSynced,
 
-		queue: workqueue.NewNamedRateLimitingQueue(workqueue.DefaultControllerRateLimiter(), "DiscoveryController"),
+		queue: workqueue.NewTypedRateLimitingQueueWithConfig(
+			workqueue.DefaultTypedControllerRateLimiter[schema.GroupVersion](),
+			workqueue.TypedRateLimitingQueueConfig[schema.GroupVersion]{Name: "DiscoveryController"},
+		),
 	}
 
 	crdInformer.Informer().AddEventHandler(cache.ResourceEventHandlerFuncs{
@@ -337,7 +340,7 @@ func (c *DiscoveryController) processNextWorkItem() bool {
 	}
 	defer c.queue.Done(key)
 
-	err := c.syncFn(key.(schema.GroupVersion))
+	err := c.syncFn(key)
 	if err == nil {
 		c.queue.Forget(key)
 		return true
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/default_rate_limiters.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/default_rate_limiters.go
index efda7c197fc..1f9567881c7 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/default_rate_limiters.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/default_rate_limiters.go
@@ -24,49 +24,66 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/time/rate"
 )
 
-type RateLimiter interface {
+// Deprecated: RateLimiter is deprecated, use TypedRateLimiter instead.
+type RateLimiter TypedRateLimiter[any]
+
+type TypedRateLimiter[T comparable] interface {
 	// When gets an item and gets to decide how long that item should wait
-	When(item interface{}) time.Duration
+	When(item T) time.Duration
 	// Forget indicates that an item is finished being retried.  Doesn't matter whether it's for failing
 	// or for success, we'll stop tracking it
-	Forget(item interface{})
+	Forget(item T)
 	// NumRequeues returns back how many failures the item has had
-	NumRequeues(item interface{}) int
+	NumRequeues(item T) int
 }
 
 // DefaultControllerRateLimiter is a no-arg constructor for a default rate limiter for a workqueue.  It has
 // both overall and per-item rate limiting.  The overall is a token bucket and the per-item is exponential
+//
+// Deprecated: Use DefaultTypedControllerRateLimiter instead.
 func DefaultControllerRateLimiter() RateLimiter {
-	return NewMaxOfRateLimiter(
-		NewItemExponentialFailureRateLimiter(5*time.Millisecond, 1000*time.Second),
+	return DefaultTypedControllerRateLimiter[any]()
+}
+
+// DefaultTypedControllerRateLimiter is a no-arg constructor for a default rate limiter for a workqueue.  It has
+// both overall and per-item rate limiting.  The overall is a token bucket and the per-item is exponential
+func DefaultTypedControllerRateLimiter[T comparable]() TypedRateLimiter[T] {
+	return NewTypedMaxOfRateLimiter(
+		NewTypedItemExponentialFailureRateLimiter[T](5*time.Millisecond, 1000*time.Second),
 		// 10 qps, 100 bucket size.  This is only for retry speed and its only the overall factor (not per item)
-		&BucketRateLimiter{Limiter: rate.NewLimiter(rate.Limit(10), 100)},
+		&TypedBucketRateLimiter[T]{Limiter: rate.NewLimiter(rate.Limit(10), 100)},
 	)
 }
 
-// BucketRateLimiter adapts a standard bucket to the workqueue ratelimiter API
-type BucketRateLimiter struct {
+// Deprecated: BucketRateLimiter is deprecated, use TypedBucketRateLimiter instead.
+type BucketRateLimiter = TypedBucketRateLimiter[any]
+
+// TypedBucketRateLimiter adapts a standard bucket to the workqueue ratelimiter API
+type TypedBucketRateLimiter[T comparable] struct {
 	*rate.Limiter
 }
 
 var _ RateLimiter = &BucketRateLimiter{}
 
-func (r *BucketRateLimiter) When(item interface{}) time.Duration {
+func (r *TypedBucketRateLimiter[T]) When(item T) time.Duration {
 	return r.Limiter.Reserve().Delay()
 }
 
-func (r *BucketRateLimiter) NumRequeues(item interface{}) int {
+func (r *TypedBucketRateLimiter[T]) NumRequeues(item T) int {
 	return 0
 }
 
-func (r *BucketRateLimiter) Forget(item interface{}) {
+func (r *TypedBucketRateLimiter[T]) Forget(item T) {
 }
 
-// ItemExponentialFailureRateLimiter does a simple baseDelay*2^<num-failures> limit
+// Deprecated: ItemExponentialFailureRateLimiter is deprecated, use TypedItemExponentialFailureRateLimiter instead.
+type ItemExponentialFailureRateLimiter = TypedItemExponentialFailureRateLimiter[any]
+
+// TypedItemExponentialFailureRateLimiter does a simple baseDelay*2^<num-failures> limit
 // dealing with max failures and expiration are up to the caller
-type ItemExponentialFailureRateLimiter struct {
+type TypedItemExponentialFailureRateLimiter[T comparable] struct {
 	failuresLock sync.Mutex
-	failures     map[interface{}]int
+	failures     map[T]int
 
 	baseDelay time.Duration
 	maxDelay  time.Duration
@@ -74,19 +91,29 @@ type ItemExponentialFailureRateLimiter struct {
 
 var _ RateLimiter = &ItemExponentialFailureRateLimiter{}
 
+// Deprecated: NewItemExponentialFailureRateLimiter is deprecated, use NewTypedItemExponentialFailureRateLimiter instead.
 func NewItemExponentialFailureRateLimiter(baseDelay time.Duration, maxDelay time.Duration) RateLimiter {
-	return &ItemExponentialFailureRateLimiter{
-		failures:  map[interface{}]int{},
+	return NewTypedItemExponentialFailureRateLimiter[any](baseDelay, maxDelay)
+}
+
+func NewTypedItemExponentialFailureRateLimiter[T comparable](baseDelay time.Duration, maxDelay time.Duration) TypedRateLimiter[T] {
+	return &TypedItemExponentialFailureRateLimiter[T]{
+		failures:  map[T]int{},
 		baseDelay: baseDelay,
 		maxDelay:  maxDelay,
 	}
 }
 
+// Deprecated: DefaultItemBasedRateLimiter is deprecated, use DefaultTypedItemBasedRateLimiter instead.
 func DefaultItemBasedRateLimiter() RateLimiter {
-	return NewItemExponentialFailureRateLimiter(time.Millisecond, 1000*time.Second)
+	return DefaultTypedItemBasedRateLimiter[any]()
 }
 
-func (r *ItemExponentialFailureRateLimiter) When(item interface{}) time.Duration {
+func DefaultTypedItemBasedRateLimiter[T comparable]() TypedRateLimiter[T] {
+	return NewTypedItemExponentialFailureRateLimiter[T](time.Millisecond, 1000*time.Second)
+}
+
+func (r *TypedItemExponentialFailureRateLimiter[T]) When(item T) time.Duration {
 	r.failuresLock.Lock()
 	defer r.failuresLock.Unlock()
 
@@ -107,14 +134,14 @@ func (r *ItemExponentialFailureRateLimiter) When(item interface{}) time.Duration
 	return calculated
 }
 
-func (r *ItemExponentialFailureRateLimiter) NumRequeues(item interface{}) int {
+func (r *TypedItemExponentialFailureRateLimiter[T]) NumRequeues(item T) int {
 	r.failuresLock.Lock()
 	defer r.failuresLock.Unlock()
 
 	return r.failures[item]
 }
 
-func (r *ItemExponentialFailureRateLimiter) Forget(item interface{}) {
+func (r *TypedItemExponentialFailureRateLimiter[T]) Forget(item T) {
 	r.failuresLock.Lock()
 	defer r.failuresLock.Unlock()
 
@@ -122,9 +149,13 @@ func (r *ItemExponentialFailureRateLimiter) Forget(item interface{}) {
 }
 
 // ItemFastSlowRateLimiter does a quick retry for a certain number of attempts, then a slow retry after that
-type ItemFastSlowRateLimiter struct {
+// Deprecated: Use TypedItemFastSlowRateLimiter instead.
+type ItemFastSlowRateLimiter = TypedItemFastSlowRateLimiter[any]
+
+// TypedItemFastSlowRateLimiter does a quick retry for a certain number of attempts, then a slow retry after that
+type TypedItemFastSlowRateLimiter[T comparable] struct {
 	failuresLock sync.Mutex
-	failures     map[interface{}]int
+	failures     map[T]int
 
 	maxFastAttempts int
 	fastDelay       time.Duration
@@ -133,16 +164,21 @@ type ItemFastSlowRateLimiter struct {
 
 var _ RateLimiter = &ItemFastSlowRateLimiter{}
 
+// Deprecated: NewItemFastSlowRateLimiter is deprecated, use NewTypedItemFastSlowRateLimiter instead.
 func NewItemFastSlowRateLimiter(fastDelay, slowDelay time.Duration, maxFastAttempts int) RateLimiter {
-	return &ItemFastSlowRateLimiter{
-		failures:        map[interface{}]int{},
+	return NewTypedItemFastSlowRateLimiter[any](fastDelay, slowDelay, maxFastAttempts)
+}
+
+func NewTypedItemFastSlowRateLimiter[T comparable](fastDelay, slowDelay time.Duration, maxFastAttempts int) TypedRateLimiter[T] {
+	return &TypedItemFastSlowRateLimiter[T]{
+		failures:        map[T]int{},
 		fastDelay:       fastDelay,
 		slowDelay:       slowDelay,
 		maxFastAttempts: maxFastAttempts,
 	}
 }
 
-func (r *ItemFastSlowRateLimiter) When(item interface{}) time.Duration {
+func (r *TypedItemFastSlowRateLimiter[T]) When(item T) time.Duration {
 	r.failuresLock.Lock()
 	defer r.failuresLock.Unlock()
 
@@ -155,14 +191,14 @@ func (r *ItemFastSlowRateLimiter) When(item interface{}) time.Duration {
 	return r.slowDelay
 }
 
-func (r *ItemFastSlowRateLimiter) NumRequeues(item interface{}) int {
+func (r *TypedItemFastSlowRateLimiter[T]) NumRequeues(item T) int {
 	r.failuresLock.Lock()
 	defer r.failuresLock.Unlock()
 
 	return r.failures[item]
 }
 
-func (r *ItemFastSlowRateLimiter) Forget(item interface{}) {
+func (r *TypedItemFastSlowRateLimiter[T]) Forget(item T) {
 	r.failuresLock.Lock()
 	defer r.failuresLock.Unlock()
 
@@ -172,11 +208,18 @@ func (r *ItemFastSlowRateLimiter) Forget(item interface{}) {
 // MaxOfRateLimiter calls every RateLimiter and returns the worst case response
 // When used with a token bucket limiter, the burst could be apparently exceeded in cases where particular items
 // were separately delayed a longer time.
-type MaxOfRateLimiter struct {
-	limiters []RateLimiter
+//
+// Deprecated: Use TypedMaxOfRateLimiter instead.
+type MaxOfRateLimiter = TypedMaxOfRateLimiter[any]
+
+// TypedMaxOfRateLimiter calls every RateLimiter and returns the worst case response
+// When used with a token bucket limiter, the burst could be apparently exceeded in cases where particular items
+// were separately delayed a longer time.
+type TypedMaxOfRateLimiter[T comparable] struct {
+	limiters []TypedRateLimiter[T]
 }
 
-func (r *MaxOfRateLimiter) When(item interface{}) time.Duration {
+func (r *TypedMaxOfRateLimiter[T]) When(item T) time.Duration {
 	ret := time.Duration(0)
 	for _, limiter := range r.limiters {
 		curr := limiter.When(item)
@@ -188,11 +231,16 @@ func (r *MaxOfRateLimiter) When(item interface{}) time.Duration {
 	return ret
 }
 
-func NewMaxOfRateLimiter(limiters ...RateLimiter) RateLimiter {
-	return &MaxOfRateLimiter{limiters: limiters}
+// Deprecated: NewMaxOfRateLimiter is deprecated, use NewTypedMaxOfRateLimiter instead.
+func NewMaxOfRateLimiter(limiters ...TypedRateLimiter[any]) RateLimiter {
+	return NewTypedMaxOfRateLimiter(limiters...)
 }
 
-func (r *MaxOfRateLimiter) NumRequeues(item interface{}) int {
+func NewTypedMaxOfRateLimiter[T comparable](limiters ...TypedRateLimiter[T]) TypedRateLimiter[T] {
+	return &TypedMaxOfRateLimiter[T]{limiters: limiters}
+}
+
+func (r *TypedMaxOfRateLimiter[T]) NumRequeues(item T) int {
 	ret := 0
 	for _, limiter := range r.limiters {
 		curr := limiter.NumRequeues(item)
@@ -204,23 +252,32 @@ func (r *MaxOfRateLimiter) NumRequeues(item interface{}) int {
 	return ret
 }
 
-func (r *MaxOfRateLimiter) Forget(item interface{}) {
+func (r *TypedMaxOfRateLimiter[T]) Forget(item T) {
 	for _, limiter := range r.limiters {
 		limiter.Forget(item)
 	}
 }
 
 // WithMaxWaitRateLimiter have maxDelay which avoids waiting too long
-type WithMaxWaitRateLimiter struct {
-	limiter  RateLimiter
+// Deprecated: Use TypedWithMaxWaitRateLimiter instead.
+type WithMaxWaitRateLimiter = TypedWithMaxWaitRateLimiter[any]
+
+// TypedWithMaxWaitRateLimiter have maxDelay which avoids waiting too long
+type TypedWithMaxWaitRateLimiter[T comparable] struct {
+	limiter  TypedRateLimiter[T]
 	maxDelay time.Duration
 }
 
+// Deprecated: NewWithMaxWaitRateLimiter is deprecated, use NewTypedWithMaxWaitRateLimiter instead.
 func NewWithMaxWaitRateLimiter(limiter RateLimiter, maxDelay time.Duration) RateLimiter {
-	return &WithMaxWaitRateLimiter{limiter: limiter, maxDelay: maxDelay}
+	return NewTypedWithMaxWaitRateLimiter[any](limiter, maxDelay)
 }
 
-func (w WithMaxWaitRateLimiter) When(item interface{}) time.Duration {
+func NewTypedWithMaxWaitRateLimiter[T comparable](limiter TypedRateLimiter[T], maxDelay time.Duration) TypedRateLimiter[T] {
+	return &TypedWithMaxWaitRateLimiter[T]{limiter: limiter, maxDelay: maxDelay}
+}
+
+func (w TypedWithMaxWaitRateLimiter[T]) When(item T) time.Duration {
 	delay := w.limiter.When(item)
 	if delay > w.maxDelay {
 		return w.maxDelay
@@ -229,10 +286,10 @@ func (w WithMaxWaitRateLimiter) When(item interface{}) time.Duration {
 	return delay
 }
 
-func (w WithMaxWaitRateLimiter) Forget(item interface{}) {
+func (w TypedWithMaxWaitRateLimiter[T]) Forget(item T) {
 	w.limiter.Forget(item)
 }
 
-func (w WithMaxWaitRateLimiter) NumRequeues(item interface{}) int {
+func (w TypedWithMaxWaitRateLimiter[T]) NumRequeues(item T) int {
 	return w.limiter.NumRequeues(item)
 }
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/delaying_queue.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/delaying_queue.go
index c1df7203021..958b96a80c3 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/delaying_queue.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/delaying_queue.go
@@ -27,14 +27,25 @@ import (
 
 // DelayingInterface is an Interface that can Add an item at a later time. This makes it easier to
 // requeue items after failures without ending up in a hot-loop.
-type DelayingInterface interface {
-	Interface
+//
+// Deprecated: use TypedDelayingInterface instead.
+type DelayingInterface TypedDelayingInterface[any]
+
+// TypedDelayingInterface is an Interface that can Add an item at a later time. This makes it easier to
+// requeue items after failures without ending up in a hot-loop.
+type TypedDelayingInterface[T comparable] interface {
+	TypedInterface[T]
 	// AddAfter adds an item to the workqueue after the indicated duration has passed
-	AddAfter(item interface{}, duration time.Duration)
+	AddAfter(item T, duration time.Duration)
 }
 
 // DelayingQueueConfig specifies optional configurations to customize a DelayingInterface.
-type DelayingQueueConfig struct {
+//
+// Deprecated: use TypedDelayingQueueConfig instead.
+type DelayingQueueConfig = TypedDelayingQueueConfig[any]
+
+// TypedDelayingQueueConfig specifies optional configurations to customize a DelayingInterface.
+type TypedDelayingQueueConfig[T comparable] struct {
 	// Name for the queue. If unnamed, the metrics will not be registered.
 	Name string
 
@@ -46,25 +57,42 @@ type DelayingQueueConfig struct {
 	Clock clock.WithTicker
 
 	// Queue optionally allows injecting custom queue Interface instead of the default one.
-	Queue Interface
+	Queue TypedInterface[T]
 }
 
 // NewDelayingQueue constructs a new workqueue with delayed queuing ability.
 // NewDelayingQueue does not emit metrics. For use with a MetricsProvider, please use
 // NewDelayingQueueWithConfig instead and specify a name.
+//
+// Deprecated: use TypedNewDelayingQueue instead.
 func NewDelayingQueue() DelayingInterface {
 	return NewDelayingQueueWithConfig(DelayingQueueConfig{})
 }
 
+// TypedNewDelayingQueue constructs a new workqueue with delayed queuing ability.
+// TypedNewDelayingQueue does not emit metrics. For use with a MetricsProvider, please use
+// TypedNewDelayingQueueWithConfig instead and specify a name.
+func TypedNewDelayingQueue[T comparable]() TypedDelayingInterface[T] {
+	return NewTypedDelayingQueueWithConfig(TypedDelayingQueueConfig[T]{})
+}
+
 // NewDelayingQueueWithConfig constructs a new workqueue with options to
 // customize different properties.
+//
+// Deprecated: use TypedNewDelayingQueueWithConfig instead.
 func NewDelayingQueueWithConfig(config DelayingQueueConfig) DelayingInterface {
+	return NewTypedDelayingQueueWithConfig[any](config)
+}
+
+// NewTypedDelayingQueueWithConfig constructs a new workqueue with options to
+// customize different properties.
+func NewTypedDelayingQueueWithConfig[T comparable](config TypedDelayingQueueConfig[T]) TypedDelayingInterface[T] {
 	if config.Clock == nil {
 		config.Clock = clock.RealClock{}
 	}
 
 	if config.Queue == nil {
-		config.Queue = NewWithConfig(QueueConfig{
+		config.Queue = NewTypedWithConfig[T](TypedQueueConfig[T]{
 			Name:            config.Name,
 			MetricsProvider: config.MetricsProvider,
 			Clock:           config.Clock,
@@ -100,9 +128,9 @@ func NewDelayingQueueWithCustomClock(clock clock.WithTicker, name string) Delayi
 	})
 }
 
-func newDelayingQueue(clock clock.WithTicker, q Interface, name string, provider MetricsProvider) *delayingType {
-	ret := &delayingType{
-		Interface:       q,
+func newDelayingQueue[T comparable](clock clock.WithTicker, q TypedInterface[T], name string, provider MetricsProvider) *delayingType[T] {
+	ret := &delayingType[T]{
+		TypedInterface:  q,
 		clock:           clock,
 		heartbeat:       clock.NewTicker(maxWait),
 		stopCh:          make(chan struct{}),
@@ -115,8 +143,8 @@ func newDelayingQueue(clock clock.WithTicker, q Interface, name string, provider
 }
 
 // delayingType wraps an Interface and provides delayed re-enquing
-type delayingType struct {
-	Interface
+type delayingType[T comparable] struct {
+	TypedInterface[T]
 
 	// clock tracks time for delayed firing
 	clock clock.Clock
@@ -193,16 +221,16 @@ func (pq waitForPriorityQueue) Peek() interface{} {
 
 // ShutDown stops the queue. After the queue drains, the returned shutdown bool
 // on Get() will be true. This method may be invoked more than once.
-func (q *delayingType) ShutDown() {
+func (q *delayingType[T]) ShutDown() {
 	q.stopOnce.Do(func() {
-		q.Interface.ShutDown()
+		q.TypedInterface.ShutDown()
 		close(q.stopCh)
 		q.heartbeat.Stop()
 	})
 }
 
 // AddAfter adds the given item to the work queue after the given delay
-func (q *delayingType) AddAfter(item interface{}, duration time.Duration) {
+func (q *delayingType[T]) AddAfter(item T, duration time.Duration) {
 	// don't add if we're already shutting down
 	if q.ShuttingDown() {
 		return
@@ -229,7 +257,7 @@ func (q *delayingType) AddAfter(item interface{}, duration time.Duration) {
 const maxWait = 10 * time.Second
 
 // waitingLoop runs until the workqueue is shutdown and keeps a check on the list of items to be added.
-func (q *delayingType) waitingLoop() {
+func (q *delayingType[T]) waitingLoop() {
 	defer utilruntime.HandleCrash()
 
 	// Make a placeholder channel to use when there are no items in our list
@@ -244,7 +272,7 @@ func (q *delayingType) waitingLoop() {
 	waitingEntryByData := map[t]*waitFor{}
 
 	for {
-		if q.Interface.ShuttingDown() {
+		if q.TypedInterface.ShuttingDown() {
 			return
 		}
 
@@ -258,7 +286,7 @@ func (q *delayingType) waitingLoop() {
 			}
 
 			entry = heap.Pop(waitingForQueue).(*waitFor)
-			q.Add(entry.data)
+			q.Add(entry.data.(T))
 			delete(waitingEntryByData, entry.data)
 		}
 
@@ -287,7 +315,7 @@ func (q *delayingType) waitingLoop() {
 			if waitEntry.readyAt.After(q.clock.Now()) {
 				insert(waitingForQueue, waitingEntryByData, waitEntry)
 			} else {
-				q.Add(waitEntry.data)
+				q.Add(waitEntry.data.(T))
 			}
 
 			drained := false
@@ -297,7 +325,7 @@ func (q *delayingType) waitingLoop() {
 					if waitEntry.readyAt.After(q.clock.Now()) {
 						insert(waitingForQueue, waitingEntryByData, waitEntry)
 					} else {
-						q.Add(waitEntry.data)
+						q.Add(waitEntry.data.(T))
 					}
 				default:
 					drained = true
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/delaying_queue_test.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/delaying_queue_test.go
index 3c589e17c9f..5eac320bcfc 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/delaying_queue_test.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/delaying_queue_test.go
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ func waitForAdded(q DelayingInterface, depth int) error {
 
 func waitForWaitingQueueToFill(q DelayingInterface) error {
 	return wait.Poll(1*time.Millisecond, 10*time.Second, func() (done bool, err error) {
-		if len(q.(*delayingType).waitingForAddCh) == 0 {
+		if len(q.(*delayingType[any]).waitingForAddCh) == 0 {
 			return true, nil
 		}
 
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/metrics_test.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/metrics_test.go
index a98a728f686..552ec7a8faf 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/metrics_test.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/metrics_test.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func TestMetricShutdown(t *testing.T) {
 		updateCalled: ch,
 	}
 	c := testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
-	q := newQueue(c, DefaultQueue(), m, time.Millisecond)
+	q := newQueue[any](c, DefaultQueue[any](), m, time.Millisecond)
 	for !c.HasWaiters() {
 		// Wait for the go routine to call NewTicker()
 		time.Sleep(time.Millisecond)
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ func TestMetrics(t *testing.T) {
 		Clock:           c,
 		MetricsProvider: &mp,
 	}
-	q := newQueueWithConfig(config, time.Millisecond)
+	q := newQueueWithConfig[any](config, time.Millisecond)
 	defer q.ShutDown()
 	for !c.HasWaiters() {
 		// Wait for the go routine to call NewTicker()
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/queue.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/queue.go
index 163d65c0566..ff715482c11 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/queue.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/queue.go
@@ -23,11 +23,14 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
 )
 
-type Interface interface {
-	Add(item interface{})
+// Deprecated: Interface is deprecated, use TypedInterface instead.
+type Interface TypedInterface[any]
+
+type TypedInterface[T comparable] interface {
+	Add(item T)
 	Len() int
-	Get() (item interface{}, shutdown bool)
-	Done(item interface{})
+	Get() (item T, shutdown bool)
+	Done(item T)
 	ShutDown()
 	ShutDownWithDrain()
 	ShuttingDown() bool
@@ -35,48 +38,51 @@ type Interface interface {
 
 // Queue is the underlying storage for items. The functions below are always
 // called from the same goroutine.
-type Queue interface {
+type Queue[T comparable] interface {
 	// Touch can be hooked when an existing item is added again. This may be
 	// useful if the implementation allows priority change for the given item.
-	Touch(item interface{})
+	Touch(item T)
 	// Push adds a new item.
-	Push(item interface{})
+	Push(item T)
 	// Len tells the total number of items.
 	Len() int
 	// Pop retrieves an item.
-	Pop() (item interface{})
+	Pop() (item T)
 }
 
 // DefaultQueue is a slice based FIFO queue.
-func DefaultQueue() Queue {
-	return new(queue)
+func DefaultQueue[T comparable]() Queue[T] {
+	return new(queue[T])
 }
 
 // queue is a slice which implements Queue.
-type queue []interface{}
+type queue[T comparable] []T
 
-func (q *queue) Touch(item interface{}) {}
+func (q *queue[T]) Touch(item T) {}
 
-func (q *queue) Push(item interface{}) {
+func (q *queue[T]) Push(item T) {
 	*q = append(*q, item)
 }
 
-func (q *queue) Len() int {
+func (q *queue[T]) Len() int {
 	return len(*q)
 }
 
-func (q *queue) Pop() (item interface{}) {
+func (q *queue[T]) Pop() (item T) {
 	item = (*q)[0]
 
 	// The underlying array still exists and reference this object, so the object will not be garbage collected.
-	(*q)[0] = nil
+	(*q)[0] = *new(T)
 	*q = (*q)[1:]
 
 	return item
 }
 
 // QueueConfig specifies optional configurations to customize an Interface.
-type QueueConfig struct {
+// Deprecated: use TypedQueueConfig instead.
+type QueueConfig = TypedQueueConfig[any]
+
+type TypedQueueConfig[T comparable] struct {
 	// Name for the queue. If unnamed, the metrics will not be registered.
 	Name string
 
@@ -88,19 +94,36 @@ type QueueConfig struct {
 	Clock clock.WithTicker
 
 	// Queue provides the underlying queue to use. It is optional and defaults to slice based FIFO queue.
-	Queue Queue
+	Queue Queue[T]
 }
 
 // New constructs a new work queue (see the package comment).
+//
+// Deprecated: use NewTyped instead.
 func New() *Type {
 	return NewWithConfig(QueueConfig{
 		Name: "",
 	})
 }
 
+// NewTyped constructs a new work queue (see the package comment).
+func NewTyped[T comparable]() *Typed[T] {
+	return NewTypedWithConfig(TypedQueueConfig[T]{
+		Name: "",
+	})
+}
+
 // NewWithConfig constructs a new workqueue with ability to
 // customize different properties.
+//
+// Deprecated: use NewTypedWithConfig instead.
 func NewWithConfig(config QueueConfig) *Type {
+	return NewTypedWithConfig(config)
+}
+
+// NewTypedWithConfig constructs a new workqueue with ability to
+// customize different properties.
+func NewTypedWithConfig[T comparable](config TypedQueueConfig[T]) *Typed[T] {
 	return newQueueWithConfig(config, defaultUnfinishedWorkUpdatePeriod)
 }
 
@@ -114,7 +137,7 @@ func NewNamed(name string) *Type {
 
 // newQueueWithConfig constructs a new named workqueue
 // with the ability to customize different properties for testing purposes
-func newQueueWithConfig(config QueueConfig, updatePeriod time.Duration) *Type {
+func newQueueWithConfig[T comparable](config TypedQueueConfig[T], updatePeriod time.Duration) *Typed[T] {
 	var metricsFactory *queueMetricsFactory
 	if config.MetricsProvider != nil {
 		metricsFactory = &queueMetricsFactory{
@@ -129,7 +152,7 @@ func newQueueWithConfig(config QueueConfig, updatePeriod time.Duration) *Type {
 	}
 
 	if config.Queue == nil {
-		config.Queue = DefaultQueue()
+		config.Queue = DefaultQueue[T]()
 	}
 
 	return newQueue(
@@ -140,12 +163,12 @@ func newQueueWithConfig(config QueueConfig, updatePeriod time.Duration) *Type {
 	)
 }
 
-func newQueue(c clock.WithTicker, queue Queue, metrics queueMetrics, updatePeriod time.Duration) *Type {
-	t := &Type{
+func newQueue[T comparable](c clock.WithTicker, queue Queue[T], metrics queueMetrics, updatePeriod time.Duration) *Typed[T] {
+	t := &Typed[T]{
 		clock:                      c,
 		queue:                      queue,
-		dirty:                      set{},
-		processing:                 set{},
+		dirty:                      set[T]{},
+		processing:                 set[T]{},
 		cond:                       sync.NewCond(&sync.Mutex{}),
 		metrics:                    metrics,
 		unfinishedWorkUpdatePeriod: updatePeriod,
@@ -163,20 +186,23 @@ func newQueue(c clock.WithTicker, queue Queue, metrics queueMetrics, updatePerio
 const defaultUnfinishedWorkUpdatePeriod = 500 * time.Millisecond
 
 // Type is a work queue (see the package comment).
-type Type struct {
+// Deprecated: Use Typed instead.
+type Type = Typed[any]
+
+type Typed[t comparable] struct {
 	// queue defines the order in which we will work on items. Every
 	// element of queue should be in the dirty set and not in the
 	// processing set.
-	queue Queue
+	queue Queue[t]
 
 	// dirty defines all of the items that need to be processed.
-	dirty set
+	dirty set[t]
 
 	// Things that are currently being processed are in the processing set.
 	// These things may be simultaneously in the dirty set. When we finish
 	// processing something and remove it from this set, we'll check if
 	// it's in the dirty set, and if so, add it to the queue.
-	processing set
+	processing set[t]
 
 	cond *sync.Cond
 
@@ -191,27 +217,27 @@ type Type struct {
 
 type empty struct{}
 type t interface{}
-type set map[t]empty
+type set[t comparable] map[t]empty
 
-func (s set) has(item t) bool {
+func (s set[t]) has(item t) bool {
 	_, exists := s[item]
 	return exists
 }
 
-func (s set) insert(item t) {
+func (s set[t]) insert(item t) {
 	s[item] = empty{}
 }
 
-func (s set) delete(item t) {
+func (s set[t]) delete(item t) {
 	delete(s, item)
 }
 
-func (s set) len() int {
+func (s set[t]) len() int {
 	return len(s)
 }
 
 // Add marks item as needing processing.
-func (q *Type) Add(item interface{}) {
+func (q *Typed[T]) Add(item T) {
 	q.cond.L.Lock()
 	defer q.cond.L.Unlock()
 	if q.shuttingDown {
@@ -240,7 +266,7 @@ func (q *Type) Add(item interface{}) {
 // Len returns the current queue length, for informational purposes only. You
 // shouldn't e.g. gate a call to Add() or Get() on Len() being a particular
 // value, that can't be synchronized properly.
-func (q *Type) Len() int {
+func (q *Typed[T]) Len() int {
 	q.cond.L.Lock()
 	defer q.cond.L.Unlock()
 	return q.queue.Len()
@@ -249,7 +275,7 @@ func (q *Type) Len() int {
 // Get blocks until it can return an item to be processed. If shutdown = true,
 // the caller should end their goroutine. You must call Done with item when you
 // have finished processing it.
-func (q *Type) Get() (item interface{}, shutdown bool) {
+func (q *Typed[T]) Get() (item T, shutdown bool) {
 	q.cond.L.Lock()
 	defer q.cond.L.Unlock()
 	for q.queue.Len() == 0 && !q.shuttingDown {
@@ -257,7 +283,7 @@ func (q *Type) Get() (item interface{}, shutdown bool) {
 	}
 	if q.queue.Len() == 0 {
 		// We must be shutting down.
-		return nil, true
+		return *new(T), true
 	}
 
 	item = q.queue.Pop()
@@ -273,7 +299,7 @@ func (q *Type) Get() (item interface{}, shutdown bool) {
 // Done marks item as done processing, and if it has been marked as dirty again
 // while it was being processed, it will be re-added to the queue for
 // re-processing.
-func (q *Type) Done(item interface{}) {
+func (q *Typed[T]) Done(item T) {
 	q.cond.L.Lock()
 	defer q.cond.L.Unlock()
 
@@ -290,7 +316,7 @@ func (q *Type) Done(item interface{}) {
 
 // ShutDown will cause q to ignore all new items added to it and
 // immediately instruct the worker goroutines to exit.
-func (q *Type) ShutDown() {
+func (q *Typed[T]) ShutDown() {
 	q.cond.L.Lock()
 	defer q.cond.L.Unlock()
 
@@ -308,7 +334,7 @@ func (q *Type) ShutDown() {
 // indefinitely. It is, however, safe to call ShutDown after having called
 // ShutDownWithDrain, as to force the queue shut down to terminate immediately
 // without waiting for the drainage.
-func (q *Type) ShutDownWithDrain() {
+func (q *Typed[T]) ShutDownWithDrain() {
 	q.cond.L.Lock()
 	defer q.cond.L.Unlock()
 
@@ -321,14 +347,14 @@ func (q *Type) ShutDownWithDrain() {
 	}
 }
 
-func (q *Type) ShuttingDown() bool {
+func (q *Typed[T]) ShuttingDown() bool {
 	q.cond.L.Lock()
 	defer q.cond.L.Unlock()
 
 	return q.shuttingDown
 }
 
-func (q *Type) updateUnfinishedWorkLoop() {
+func (q *Typed[T]) updateUnfinishedWorkLoop() {
 	t := q.clock.NewTicker(q.unfinishedWorkUpdatePeriod)
 	defer t.Stop()
 	for range t.C() {
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/queue_test.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/queue_test.go
index 1cf2cd2f19b..6cec86ee6ee 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/queue_test.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/queue_test.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import (
 
 // traceQueue traces whether items are touched
 type traceQueue struct {
-	workqueue.Queue
+	workqueue.Queue[any]
 
 	touched map[interface{}]struct{}
 }
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func (t *traceQueue) Touch(item interface{}) {
 	t.touched[item] = struct{}{}
 }
 
-var _ workqueue.Queue = &traceQueue{}
+var _ workqueue.Queue[any] = &traceQueue{}
 
 func TestBasic(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ func TestReinsert(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestCollapse(t *testing.T) {
-	tq := &traceQueue{Queue: workqueue.DefaultQueue()}
+	tq := &traceQueue{Queue: workqueue.DefaultQueue[any]()}
 	q := workqueue.NewWithConfig(workqueue.QueueConfig{
 		Name:  "",
 		Queue: tq,
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ func TestCollapse(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestCollapseWhileProcessing(t *testing.T) {
-	tq := &traceQueue{Queue: workqueue.DefaultQueue()}
+	tq := &traceQueue{Queue: workqueue.DefaultQueue[any]()}
 	q := workqueue.NewWithConfig(workqueue.QueueConfig{
 		Name:  "",
 		Queue: tq,
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/rate_limiting_queue.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/rate_limiting_queue.go
index 3e4016fb04f..fe45afa5a42 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/rate_limiting_queue.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/rate_limiting_queue.go
@@ -19,24 +19,33 @@ package workqueue
 import "k8s.io/utils/clock"
 
 // RateLimitingInterface is an interface that rate limits items being added to the queue.
-type RateLimitingInterface interface {
-	DelayingInterface
+//
+// Deprecated: Use TypedRateLimitingInterface instead.
+type RateLimitingInterface TypedRateLimitingInterface[any]
+
+// TypedRateLimitingInterface is an interface that rate limits items being added to the queue.
+type TypedRateLimitingInterface[T comparable] interface {
+	TypedDelayingInterface[T]
 
 	// AddRateLimited adds an item to the workqueue after the rate limiter says it's ok
-	AddRateLimited(item interface{})
+	AddRateLimited(item T)
 
 	// Forget indicates that an item is finished being retried.  Doesn't matter whether it's for perm failing
 	// or for success, we'll stop the rate limiter from tracking it.  This only clears the `rateLimiter`, you
 	// still have to call `Done` on the queue.
-	Forget(item interface{})
+	Forget(item T)
 
 	// NumRequeues returns back how many times the item was requeued
-	NumRequeues(item interface{}) int
+	NumRequeues(item T) int
 }
 
 // RateLimitingQueueConfig specifies optional configurations to customize a RateLimitingInterface.
+//
+// Deprecated: Use TypedRateLimitingQueueConfig instead.
+type RateLimitingQueueConfig = TypedRateLimitingQueueConfig[any]
 
-type RateLimitingQueueConfig struct {
+// TypedRateLimitingQueueConfig specifies optional configurations to customize a TypedRateLimitingInterface.
+type TypedRateLimitingQueueConfig[T comparable] struct {
 	// Name for the queue. If unnamed, the metrics will not be registered.
 	Name string
 
@@ -48,36 +57,55 @@ type RateLimitingQueueConfig struct {
 	Clock clock.WithTicker
 
 	// DelayingQueue optionally allows injecting custom delaying queue DelayingInterface instead of the default one.
-	DelayingQueue DelayingInterface
+	DelayingQueue TypedDelayingInterface[T]
 }
 
 // NewRateLimitingQueue constructs a new workqueue with rateLimited queuing ability
 // Remember to call Forget!  If you don't, you may end up tracking failures forever.
 // NewRateLimitingQueue does not emit metrics. For use with a MetricsProvider, please use
 // NewRateLimitingQueueWithConfig instead and specify a name.
+//
+// Deprecated: Use NewTypedRateLimitingQueue instead.
 func NewRateLimitingQueue(rateLimiter RateLimiter) RateLimitingInterface {
 	return NewRateLimitingQueueWithConfig(rateLimiter, RateLimitingQueueConfig{})
 }
 
+// NewTypedRateLimitingQueue constructs a new workqueue with rateLimited queuing ability
+// Remember to call Forget!  If you don't, you may end up tracking failures forever.
+// NewTypedRateLimitingQueue does not emit metrics. For use with a MetricsProvider, please use
+// NewTypedRateLimitingQueueWithConfig instead and specify a name.
+func NewTypedRateLimitingQueue[T comparable](rateLimiter TypedRateLimiter[T]) TypedRateLimitingInterface[T] {
+	return NewTypedRateLimitingQueueWithConfig(rateLimiter, TypedRateLimitingQueueConfig[T]{})
+}
+
 // NewRateLimitingQueueWithConfig constructs a new workqueue with rateLimited queuing ability
 // with options to customize different properties.
 // Remember to call Forget!  If you don't, you may end up tracking failures forever.
+//
+// Deprecated: Use NewTypedRateLimitingQueueWithConfig instead.
 func NewRateLimitingQueueWithConfig(rateLimiter RateLimiter, config RateLimitingQueueConfig) RateLimitingInterface {
+	return NewTypedRateLimitingQueueWithConfig(rateLimiter, config)
+}
+
+// NewTypedRateLimitingQueueWithConfig constructs a new workqueue with rateLimited queuing ability
+// with options to customize different properties.
+// Remember to call Forget!  If you don't, you may end up tracking failures forever.
+func NewTypedRateLimitingQueueWithConfig[T comparable](rateLimiter TypedRateLimiter[T], config TypedRateLimitingQueueConfig[T]) TypedRateLimitingInterface[T] {
 	if config.Clock == nil {
 		config.Clock = clock.RealClock{}
 	}
 
 	if config.DelayingQueue == nil {
-		config.DelayingQueue = NewDelayingQueueWithConfig(DelayingQueueConfig{
+		config.DelayingQueue = NewTypedDelayingQueueWithConfig(TypedDelayingQueueConfig[T]{
 			Name:            config.Name,
 			MetricsProvider: config.MetricsProvider,
 			Clock:           config.Clock,
 		})
 	}
 
-	return &rateLimitingType{
-		DelayingInterface: config.DelayingQueue,
-		rateLimiter:       rateLimiter,
+	return &rateLimitingType[T]{
+		TypedDelayingInterface: config.DelayingQueue,
+		rateLimiter:            rateLimiter,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -99,21 +127,21 @@ func NewRateLimitingQueueWithDelayingInterface(di DelayingInterface, rateLimiter
 }
 
 // rateLimitingType wraps an Interface and provides rateLimited re-enquing
-type rateLimitingType struct {
-	DelayingInterface
+type rateLimitingType[T comparable] struct {
+	TypedDelayingInterface[T]
 
-	rateLimiter RateLimiter
+	rateLimiter TypedRateLimiter[T]
 }
 
 // AddRateLimited AddAfter's the item based on the time when the rate limiter says it's ok
-func (q *rateLimitingType) AddRateLimited(item interface{}) {
-	q.DelayingInterface.AddAfter(item, q.rateLimiter.When(item))
+func (q *rateLimitingType[T]) AddRateLimited(item T) {
+	q.TypedDelayingInterface.AddAfter(item, q.rateLimiter.When(item))
 }
 
-func (q *rateLimitingType) NumRequeues(item interface{}) int {
+func (q *rateLimitingType[T]) NumRequeues(item T) int {
 	return q.rateLimiter.NumRequeues(item)
 }
 
-func (q *rateLimitingType) Forget(item interface{}) {
+func (q *rateLimitingType[T]) Forget(item T) {
 	q.rateLimiter.Forget(item)
 }
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/rate_limiting_queue_test.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/rate_limiting_queue_test.go
index 77e161307e6..3c55f829c2e 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/rate_limiting_queue_test.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue/rate_limiting_queue_test.go
@@ -25,17 +25,17 @@ import (
 
 func TestRateLimitingQueue(t *testing.T) {
 	limiter := NewItemExponentialFailureRateLimiter(1*time.Millisecond, 1*time.Second)
-	queue := NewRateLimitingQueue(limiter).(*rateLimitingType)
+	queue := NewRateLimitingQueue(limiter).(*rateLimitingType[any])
 	fakeClock := testingclock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
-	delayingQueue := &delayingType{
-		Interface:       New(),
+	delayingQueue := &delayingType[any]{
+		TypedInterface:  New(),
 		clock:           fakeClock,
 		heartbeat:       fakeClock.NewTicker(maxWait),
 		stopCh:          make(chan struct{}),
 		waitingForAddCh: make(chan *waitFor, 1000),
 		metrics:         newRetryMetrics("", nil),
 	}
-	queue.DelayingInterface = delayingQueue
+	queue.TypedDelayingInterface = delayingQueue
 
 	queue.AddRateLimited("one")
 	waitEntry := <-delayingQueue.waitingForAddCh