aks: Release Notes - 2026-03-05

AKS released new Kubernetes patch versions, updated several components and node images, and introduced/expanded features including OTLP gRPC support for Azure Monitor Profile, GA auto-instrumentation, and broader Azure Linux GPU and KAITO support. It also announced deprecations and behavior changes, including retirement dates for Flatcar preview support and deprecation of Kubernetes LTS 1.28.

• Source: Release notes from AKS