Leases — Kube controller manager lock release on exit
When the ControllerManagerReleaseLeaderElectionLockOnExit feature gate is enabled, the kube-controller-manager actively releases its leader election lock during leader transitions, rather than waiting for the lock's TTL to expire.
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When the ControllerManagerReleaseLeaderElectionLockOnExit feature gate is enabled, the kube-controller-manager actively releases its leader election lock during leader transitions, rather than waiting for the lock's TTL to expire. This allows a new leader to be elected more quickly, reducing leader transition latency.
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