Automatic merge from submit-queue
Migrate to controller references helpers in meta/v1
**What this PR does / why we need it**:
This is a follow up for #48319 that migrates all method usages to new methods in meta/v1.
**Special notes for your reviewer**:
Looking at each commit individually might be easier.
**Release note**:
```release-note
NONE
```
/sig api-machinery
/kind cleanup
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