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Expose `ownerReferences` via `valueFrom` and downward API

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#116,662 opened on Mar 15, 2023

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Description

There are cases where it's useful for a pod to know its own owner.

This would need a KEP to argue the formatting and edge cases, but shouldn't be too hard.

xref https://github.com/gocrane/crane/issues/716

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Study the existing downward API implementation in Kubernetes and the KEP (Kubernetes Enhancement Proposal) process. Look at previous KEPs for similar feature additions to understand the required steps and format.
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go
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backendcloudinfrastructure
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Feature
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3
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Over 1 week
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Mostly clear
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GoKubernetes conceptsKEP process
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40