🔄 Release Tracking: v1.8.13

## 🚀 Release Cycle: v1.8.13

**Branch:** `master`
**Run:** https://github.com/Azure/azure-container-networking/actions/runs/33196544435

### Tags to be created:
• `v1.8.13` (CNI/CNS/NPM)
• `dropgz/v0.2.2`
• `azure-ipam/v0.4.3`
• `azure-iptables-monitor/v0.0.7`
• `azure-ip-masq-merger/v0.0.3`
• `cilium-log-collector/v0.0.4`
### ⏳ Pending PRs — Dependabot (9) + Go Upgrade (6):

- [ ] #4457 — ci: bump github/codeql-action from 4.36.0 to 4.36.2
- [ ] #4496 — ci: bump actions/stale from db5d06a4c82d5e94513c09c406638111df61f63e to 9461cb10066d1553762bac6a02599ab8c26b14dd
- [ ] #4617 — deps: bump the kubernetes-minor-and-patch group across 1 directory with 2 updates
- [ ] #4699 — ci: bump the all-github-actions group across 1 directory with 4 updates
- [ ] #4740 — ci: bump windows/servercore from `3a2a2fd` to `0df5b1c` in /npm in the all-docker-dependencies group across 1 directory
- [ ] #4749 — deps: bump the all-go-minor-and-patch group across 1 directory with 2 updates
- [ ] #4750 — deps: bump the all-go-minor-and-patch group across 1 directory with 11 updates
- [ ] #4755 — deps: bump the all-go-minor-and-patch group across 7 directories with 13 updates
- [ ] #4756 — chore: upgrade Go 1.26 → 1.27.0 and align build/runtime crypto config
- [ ] #4758 — ci: improve copilot-setup-steps for Go minor upgrades
- [ ] #4766 — deps: bump the all-go-minor-and-patch group across 7 directories with 13 updates

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### Skip Instructions

To skip a specific PR, comment on this issue:
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skip #
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To skip ALL remaining dependency PRs (dependabot + Go upgrade):
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skip all
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### Pause for a non-dependabot PR

To hold the release until a specific PR merges (any PR, not just dependabot):
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pause #
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To remove the hold:
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unpause #
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### Pause the release entirely

To freeze the release (e.g. waiting for an unrelated fix, discussion, etc.):
```
pause
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To unfreeze and let it continue:
```
resume
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_This issue is managed by the Scheduled Release workflow. It will close automatically when the release completes._

Start with the Scheduled Release workflow and review the listed pending pull requests for v1.8.13. Use the documented skip, pause, unpause, and resume commands as needed; the release is done when the workflow completes and this issue closes automatically.

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