Enhancements
Detail on the enhancements introduced in MKE 3.8.17 includes:
[IDEA-2598][MKE-14433] Protection of required images from garbage collection
golang-container-shim-process-upgrade-1267
[IDEA-2598][MKE-14433] Protection of required images from garbage collection
MKE 3 now supports the exclusion of required container images from kubelet image garbage collection, thus preventing essential images from being removed during cleanup.
For details, refer to Exclude images from kubelet garbage collection.