I have successfully validated the functionality as follows:
:white_check_mark: Create new clusters with versions < 1.28
:white_check_mark: Create new clusters with version = 1.28
:white_check_mark: Upgrade old clusters from version 1.27 to version 1.28
:white_check_mark: Delete clusters with versions < 1.28
:white_check_mark: Delete clusters with version = 1.28
/cc @schrodit could you please test cluster creation etc. enlisted before. I don't have any environment to do so.
Release note:
The provider-equinix-metal extension does now support shoot clusters with Kubernetes version 1.29. You should consider the [Kubernetes release notes](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/blob/master/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.29.md) before upgrading to 1.29.
How to categorize this PR?
/area open-source usability /kind enhancement /platform equinix-metal /exp intermediate /topology garden seed shoot /merge squash
What this PR does / why we need it: This PR adds support for Kubernetes 1.29 to the extension.
Which issue(s) this PR fixes: Part of https://github.com/gardener/gardener/issues/8871
Special notes for your reviewer:
I have successfully validated the functionality as follows::white_check_mark: Create new clusters with versions < 1.28:white_check_mark: Create new clusters with version = 1.28:white_check_mark: Upgrade old clusters from version 1.27 to version 1.28:white_check_mark: Delete clusters with versions < 1.28:white_check_mark: Delete clusters with version = 1.28/cc @schrodit could you please test cluster creation etc. enlisted before. I don't have any environment to do so.
Release note: