chore: automated PR to update ReleaseNotes for 202603.12.0 VHD (#8088)

Co-authored-by: aks-node-assistant[bot] <190555641+aks-node-assistant[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>

Author: aks-node-assistant[bot]

vhdbuilder/release-notes/AKSAzureLinuxV3/cvmgen2/202603.12.0-image-list.json

@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
-Starting build on  Wed Mar 4 21:06:28 UTC 2026
+Starting build on  Thu Mar 12 18:50:10 UTC 2026
 Components downloaded in this VHD build (some of the below components might get deleted during cluster provisioning if they are not needed):
   - oras version 1.2.2
   - aks-secure-tls-bootstrap-client version 1.0.2
-  - containerd version 2.0.0-17.azl3
+  - containerd version 2.0.0-18.azl3
   - CNI plugin version 1.6.2
   - containernetworking-plugins version 1.9.0-1.azl3
   - Azure CNI version 1.5.38
   - Azure CNI version 1.6.21
+  - kubelet version 1.34.4-1.azl3
   - kubelet version 1.34.3-1.azl3
-  - kubelet version 1.34.2-1.azl3
-  - kubelet version 1.35.0-1.azl3
+  - kubelet version 1.35.1-1.azl3
+  - kubectl version 1.34.4-1.azl3
   - kubectl version 1.34.3-2.azl3
-  - kubectl version 1.34.2-1.azl3
-  - kubectl version 1.35.0-2.azl3
+  - kubectl version 1.35.1-1.azl3
   - kubernetes-binaries version v1.28.103-akslts
   - kubernetes-binaries version v1.28.102-akslts
   - kubernetes-binaries version v1.29.101-akslts
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Components downloaded in this VHD build (some of the below components might get
   - azure-acr-credential-provider version v1.31.12
   - azure-acr-credential-provider version v1.32.11
   - azure-acr-credential-provider version v1.33.6
-  - ig version 0.45.0-1
+  - ig version 0.49.1-1.azl3
   - azure-acr-credential-provider version 1.32.11-1.azl3
   - azure-acr-credential-provider version 1.33.6-1.azl3
   - azure-acr-credential-provider version 1.34.3-1.azl3
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ Components downloaded in this VHD build (some of the below components might get
   - datacenter-gpu-manager-4-core version 1:4.5.2-1
   - datacenter-gpu-manager-4-proprietary version 1:4.5.2-1
   - dcgm-exporter version 4.8.1-1.azl3
+  - node-exporter version 1.9.1-12.azl3
   - runc version 1.3.3
   - bpftrace v0.23.5
 images pre-pulled:
@@ -53,14 +54,16 @@ images pre-pulled:
   - mcr.microsoft.com/containernetworking/azure-cni:v1.5.50
   - mcr.microsoft.com/containernetworking/azure-cni:v1.6.35-0
   - mcr.microsoft.com/containernetworking/azure-cni:v1.7.9-0
+  - mcr.microsoft.com/containernetworking/azure-cni:v1.8.1-0
   - mcr.microsoft.com/containernetworking/azure-cns:v1.5.50
   - mcr.microsoft.com/containernetworking/azure-cns:v1.6.35-0
   - mcr.microsoft.com/containernetworking/azure-cns:v1.7.9-0
+  - mcr.microsoft.com/containernetworking/azure-cns:v1.8.1-0
   - mcr.microsoft.com/containernetworking/azure-ipam:v0.2.1
   - mcr.microsoft.com/containernetworking/azure-ipam:v0.2.0
   - mcr.microsoft.com/containernetworking/azure-npm:v1.6.29
+  - mcr.microsoft.com/containernetworking/cilium/cilium:v1.17.9-260304
   - mcr.microsoft.com/containernetworking/cilium/cilium:v1.17.7-250927
-  - mcr.microsoft.com/containernetworking/cilium/cilium:v1.17.7-250821
   - mcr.microsoft.com/containernetworking/cilium-log-collector:v0.0.1-0
   - mcr.microsoft.com/containernetworking/cilium-log-collector:v0.0.1-0
   - mcr.microsoft.com/containernetworking/cilium/cilium-distroless:v1.18.2-251028
@@ -71,9 +74,9 @@ images pre-pulled:
   - mcr.microsoft.com/oss/v2/kubernetes-csi/secrets-store/driver:v1.5.4
   - mcr.microsoft.com/oss/v2/azure/secrets-store/provider-azure:v1.7.2
   - mcr.microsoft.com/azuremonitor/containerinsights/ciprod:3.1.35
-  - mcr.microsoft.com/azuremonitor/containerinsights/ciprod/prometheus-collector/images:6.25.0-main-02-26-2026-12118731
-  - mcr.microsoft.com/azuremonitor/containerinsights/ciprod/prometheus-collector/images:6.25.0-main-02-26-2026-12118731-targetallocator
-  - mcr.microsoft.com/azuremonitor/containerinsights/ciprod/prometheus-collector/images:6.25.0-main-02-26-2026-12118731-cfg
+  - mcr.microsoft.com/azuremonitor/containerinsights/ciprod/prometheus-collector/images:6.26.0-main-03-05-2026-701eb75f
+  - mcr.microsoft.com/azuremonitor/containerinsights/ciprod/prometheus-collector/images:6.26.0-main-03-05-2026-701eb75f-targetallocator
+  - mcr.microsoft.com/azuremonitor/containerinsights/ciprod/prometheus-collector/images:6.26.0-main-03-05-2026-701eb75f-cfg
   - mcr.microsoft.com/oss/v2/kubernetes/kube-state-metrics:v2.15.0-4
   - mcr.microsoft.com/oss/kubernetes/azure-cloud-node-manager:v1.31.12
   - mcr.microsoft.com/oss/kubernetes/azure-cloud-node-manager:v1.31.9
@@ -102,8 +105,8 @@ images pre-pulled:
   - mcr.microsoft.com/oss/v2/kubernetes-csi/livenessprobe:v2.17.0
   - mcr.microsoft.com/oss/v2/kubernetes-csi/csi-node-driver-registrar:v2.16.0
   - mcr.microsoft.com/oss/v2/kubernetes-csi/csi-node-driver-registrar:v2.15.0
+  - mcr.microsoft.com/oss/v2/open-policy-agent/gatekeeper:v3.20.1-6
   - mcr.microsoft.com/oss/v2/open-policy-agent/gatekeeper:v3.20.1-4
-  - mcr.microsoft.com/oss/v2/open-policy-agent/gatekeeper:v3.20.1-3
   - mcr.microsoft.com/azure-policy/policy-kubernetes-addon-prod:1.15.5
   - mcr.microsoft.com/azure-policy/policy-kubernetes-addon-prod:1.15.4
   - mcr.microsoft.com/azure-policy/policy-kubernetes-webhook:1.15.5
@@ -122,7 +125,7 @@ images pre-pulled:
   - mcr.microsoft.com/oss/kubernetes/kube-proxy:v1.32.10
   - mcr.microsoft.com/oss/kubernetes/kube-proxy:v1.33.8
   - mcr.microsoft.com/oss/kubernetes/kube-proxy:v1.33.7
-  - mcr.microsoft.com/oss/v2/kubernetes/kube-proxy:v1.31.14-1
+  - mcr.microsoft.com/oss/v2/kubernetes/kube-proxy:v1.31.100-4
   - mcr.microsoft.com/oss/v2/kubernetes/kube-proxy:v1.32.11-2
   - mcr.microsoft.com/oss/v2/kubernetes/kube-proxy:v1.33.8-1
   - mcr.microsoft.com/oss/v2/kubernetes/kube-proxy:v1.34.4-1
@@ -165,12 +168,8 @@ libgcc-13.2.0-7.azl3.x86_64
 libpcre2-8-0-10.42-3.azl3.x86_64
 libattr-2.5.2-1.azl3.x86_64
 libpcre2-posix2-10.42-3.azl3.x86_64
-zlib-1.3.1-1.azl3.x86_64
 xz-libs-5.4.4-2.azl3.x86_64
 SymCrypt-103.8.0-1.azl3.x86_64
-openssl-libs-3.3.5-3.azl3.x86_64
-openssl-3.3.5-3.azl3.x86_64
-SymCrypt-OpenSSL-1.9.4-1.azl3.x86_64
 attr-2.5.2-1.azl3.x86_64
 libacl-2.3.1-2.azl3.x86_64
 libstdc++-13.2.0-7.azl3.x86_64
@@ -191,7 +190,6 @@ libsepol-3.6-2.azl3.x86_64
 xz-5.4.4-2.azl3.x86_64
 kmod-30-1.azl3.x86_64
 kernel-6.6.121.1-1.azl3.x86_64
-azurelinux-release-3.0-39.azl3.noarch
 zstd-libs-1.5.5-2.azl3.x86_64
 sqlite-libs-3.44.0-2.azl3.x86_64
 util-linux-libs-2.40.2-3.azl3.x86_64
@@ -205,17 +203,14 @@ libxcrypt-4.4.36-2.azl3.x86_64
 libassuan-2.5.6-1.azl3.x86_64
 file-libs-5.45-1.azl3.x86_64
 ncurses-6.4-2.azl3.x86_64
-libxml2-2.11.5-8.azl3.x86_64
 libcap-ng-0.8.4-1.azl3.x86_64
 audit-libs-3.1.2-1.azl3.x86_64
 libsolv-0.7.28-3.azl3.x86_64
 expat-2.6.4-4.azl3.x86_64
 zchunk-libs-1.3.2-1.azl3.x86_64
 libffi-3.4.4-1.azl3.x86_64
-glib-2.78.6-7.azl3.x86_64
 json-c-0.17-1.azl3.x86_64
 lz4-1.9.4-2.azl3.x86_64
-systemd-libs-255-25.azl3.x86_64
 cracklib-2.9.11-1.azl3.x86_64
 cracklib-dicts-2.9.11-1.azl3.x86_64
 pam-1.5.3-5.azl3.x86_64
@@ -233,10 +228,7 @@ libbpf-1.5.0-2.azl3.x86_64
 zstd-1.5.5-2.azl3.x86_64
 dnf-data-4.19.0-1.azl3.noarch
 gdbm-1.23-1.azl3.x86_64
-python3-3.12.9-8.azl3.x86_64
-python3-libs-3.12.9-8.azl3.x86_64
 python3-libcomps-0.1.19-1.azl3.x86_64
-python3-curses-3.12.9-8.azl3.x86_64
 libgomp-13.2.0-7.azl3.x86_64
 npth-1.6-4.azl3.x86_64
 gnupg2-2.4.9-2.azl3.x86_64
@@ -267,18 +259,13 @@ xkeyboard-config-2.40-1.azl3.noarch
 libxkbcommon-1.6.0-2.azl3.x86_64
 libunistring-1.1-1.azl3.x86_64
 libidn2-2.3.4-5.azl3.x86_64
-systemd-resolved-255-25.azl3.x86_64
-systemd-networkd-255-25.azl3.x86_64
-systemd-pam-255-25.azl3.x86_64
 dbus-1.15.8-3.azl3.x86_64
 elfutils-0.189-6.azl3.x86_64
-systemd-255-25.azl3.x86_64
 elfutils-default-yama-scope-0.189-6.azl3.noarch
 rpm-build-libs-4.18.2-1.azl3.x86_64
 python3-rpm-4.18.2-1.azl3.x86_64
 python3-dnf-4.19.0-1.azl3.noarch
 dnf-4.19.0-1.azl3.noarch
-systemd-rpm-macros-255-25.azl3.noarch
 brotli-1.1.0-2.azl3.x86_64
 wget-libs-2.1.0-7.azl3.x86_64
 wget-2.1.0-7.azl3.x86_64
@@ -333,19 +320,11 @@ procps-ng-4.0.4-1.azl3.x86_64
 sed-4.9-1.azl3.x86_64
 kbd-2.2.0-2.azl3.x86_64
 p11-kit-0.25.0-1.azl3.x86_64
-systemd-udev-255-25.azl3.x86_64
-dracut-102-12.azl3.x86_64
-dracut-hyperv-102-12.azl3.x86_64
 device-mapper-2.03.23-1.azl3.x86_64
 grub2-configuration-2.06-26.azl3.x86_64
 grub2-tools-minimal-2.06-26.azl3.x86_64
 grub2-2.06-26.azl3.x86_64
 grubby-8.40-47.azl3.x86_64
-hyperv-daemons-license-6.6.121.1-1.azl3.noarch
-hypervvssd-6.6.121.1-1.azl3.x86_64
-hypervkvpd-6.6.121.1-1.azl3.x86_64
-hypervfcopyd-6.6.121.1-1.azl3.x86_64
-hyperv-daemons-6.6.121.1-1.azl3.x86_64
 netplan-libs-1.0.1-1.azl3.x86_64
 python3-dbus-1.3.2-1.azl3.x86_64
 netplan-default-backend-networkd-1.0.1-1.azl3.noarch
@@ -383,8 +362,6 @@ libnl3-3.7.0-1.azl3.x86_64
 iw-6.7-1.azl3.x86_64
 wireless-regdb-2023.05.03-1.azl3.noarch
 shim-15.8-5.azl3.x86_64
-systemd-boot-255-25.azl3.x86_64
-kernel-uki-6.6.121.1-1.azl3.x86_64
 curl-8.11.1-5.azl3.x86_64
 tpm2-tools-5.5.1-1.azl3.x86_64
 p11-kit-trust-0.25.0-1.azl3.x86_64
@@ -432,8 +409,35 @@ gpg-pubkey-3135ce90-5e6fda74
 oniguruma-6.9.8-1.azl3.x86_64
 jq-1.7.1-4.azl3.x86_64
 inotify-tools-4.23.9.0-1.azl3.x86_64
+zlib-1.3.2-1.azl3.x86_64
+hyperv-daemons-license-6.6.126.1-1.azl3.noarch
+openssl-libs-3.3.5-4.azl3.x86_64
+openssl-3.3.5-4.azl3.x86_64
+SymCrypt-OpenSSL-1.9.4-2.azl3.x86_64
+python3-3.12.9-9.azl3.x86_64
+python3-libs-3.12.9-9.azl3.x86_64
+systemd-libs-255-26.azl3.x86_64
+systemd-networkd-255-26.azl3.x86_64
+systemd-pam-255-26.azl3.x86_64
+systemd-255-26.azl3.x86_64
+systemd-resolved-255-26.azl3.x86_64
+hypervfcopyd-6.6.126.1-1.azl3.x86_64
+hypervkvpd-6.6.126.1-1.azl3.x86_64
+hypervvssd-6.6.126.1-1.azl3.x86_64
+systemd-udev-255-26.azl3.x86_64
+dracut-102-13.azl3.x86_64
+dracut-hyperv-102-13.azl3.x86_64
+hyperv-daemons-6.6.126.1-1.azl3.x86_64
+python3-curses-3.12.9-9.azl3.x86_64
 python3-cryptography-42.0.5-4.azl3.x86_64
 postgresql-libs-16.12-1.azl3.x86_64
+glib-2.78.6-8.azl3.x86_64
+libxml2-2.11.5-9.azl3.x86_64
+systemd-rpm-macros-255-26.azl3.noarch
+systemd-boot-255-26.azl3.x86_64
+kernel-uki-6.6.126.1-1.azl3.x86_64
+azurelinux-release-3.0-40.azl3.noarch
+kernel-6.6.126.1-1.azl3.x86_64
 azurelinux-repos-cloud-native-preview-3.0-5.azl3.noarch
 python3-dateutil-2.7.3-5.azl3.noarch
 python3-dnf-plugins-core-4.0.24-3.azl3.noarch
@@ -480,11 +484,12 @@ iscsi-initiator-utils-2.1.9-1.azl3.x86_64
 kpartx-0.9.6-1.azl3.x86_64
 device-mapper-multipath-0.9.6-1.azl3.x86_64
 runc-1.3.3-1.azl3.x86_64
-containerd2-2.0.0-17.azl3.x86_64
+containerd2-2.0.0-18.azl3.x86_64
 containernetworking-plugins-1.9.0-1.azl3.x86_64
 kubernetes-cri-tools-1.34.0-2.azl3.x86_64
-ig-0.45.0-1.azl3.x86_64
-ig-gadgets-0.45.0-1.azl3.x86_64
+ig-0.49.1-1.azl3.x86_64
+ig-gadgets-0.49.1-1.azl3.x86_64
+node-exporter-kubernetes-1.9.1-12.azl3.x86_64
 acr-mirror-0.3.0-1.x86_64
 overlaybd-1.0.16-20250818.4601fb2.azurelinux.3.0.x86_64
 overlaybd-snapshotter-1.2.2-20240912104945.f5593f5.x86_64
@@ -549,7 +554,7 @@ bcc-examples-0.29.1-4.azl3.x86_64
 === Installed Packages End
 Disk usage:
 Filesystem      Size  Used Avail Use% Mounted on
-/dev/sda2        29G   11G   18G  38% /
+/dev/sda2        29G   20G  8.7G  69% /
 devtmpfs        4.0M     0  4.0M   0% /dev
 tmpfs            31G     0   31G   0% /dev/shm
 efivarfs        128K   34K   90K  28% /sys/firmware/efi/efivars
@@ -560,7 +565,7 @@ tmpfs            31G  4.0K   31G   1% /tmp
 tmpfs           6.2G  4.0K  6.2G   1% /run/user/1001
 === os-release Begin
 NAME="Microsoft Azure Linux"
-VERSION="3.0.20260204"
+VERSION="3.0.20260304"
 ID=azurelinux
 VERSION_ID="3.0"
 PRETTY_NAME="Microsoft Azure Linux 3.0"
@@ -570,11 +575,11 @@ BUG_REPORT_URL="https://aka.ms/azurelinux"
 SUPPORT_URL="https://aka.ms/azurelinux"
 === os-release End
 Using kernel:
-Linux version 6.6.121.1-1.azl3 (root@CBL-Mariner) (gcc (GCC) 13.2.0, GNU ld (GNU Binutils) 2.41) #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Wed Feb  4 05:52:21 UTC 2026
-Install completed successfully on  Wed Mar 4 21:14:17 UTC 2026
-VSTS Build NUMBER: 20260304.2_main_155443605
-VSTS Build ID: 155443605
-Commit: 29ceb07faaff11f8370bfcd25e74b71b30f3a9c9
+Linux version 6.6.126.1-1.azl3 (root@CBL-Mariner) (gcc (GCC) 13.2.0, GNU ld (GNU Binutils) 2.41) #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Wed Mar  4 05:04:40 UTC 2026
+Install completed successfully on  Thu Mar 12 18:59:04 UTC 2026
+VSTS Build NUMBER: 20260312.2_main_156527748
+VSTS Build ID: 156527748
+Commit: a2ebeece2e94ccf22ce3a532306269ba0cf9a8f9
 Ubuntu version: 
 Hyperv generation: V2
 Feature flags: cvm