update release-notes/v1.XX.X.md September 2025

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docs/release-notes/v1.30.X.md

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ Before upgrading from earlier releases, be sure to read the Kubernetes [Urgent U
 
 | Version | Release date | Kubernetes | Etcd | Containerd | Runc | Metrics-server | CoreDNS | Ingress-Nginx | Helm-controller | Canal (Default) | Calico | Cilium | Multus |
 | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- |
+| [v1.30.14+rke2r4](v1.30.X.md#release-v13014rke2r4) | Sep 18 2025| [v1.30.14](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/blob/master/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.30.md#v13014) | [v3.5.21-k3s1](https://github.com/k3s-io/etcd/releases/tag/v3.5.21-k3s1) | [v1.7.27-k3s1](https://github.com/k3s-io/containerd/releases/tag/v1.7.27-k3s1) | [v1.2.7](https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/releases/tag/v1.2.7) | [v0.8.0](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/metrics-server/releases/tag/v0.8.0) | [v1.12.3](https://github.com/coredns/coredns/releases/tag/v1.12.3) | [v1.12.4-hardened7](https://github.com/rancher/ingress-nginx/releases/tag/v1.12.4-hardened7) | [v0.16.13](https://github.com/k3s-io/helm-controller/releases/tag/v0.16.13) | [Flannel v0.27.2](https://github.com/flannel-io/flannel/releases/tag/v0.27.2)<br/>[Calico v3.30.2](https://docs.tigera.io/calico/latest/release-notes/#v3.30) | [v3.30.2](https://docs.tigera.io/calico/latest/release-notes/#v3.30) | [v1.18.0](https://github.com/cilium/cilium/releases/tag/v1.18.0) | [v4.2.2](https://github.com/k8snetworkplumbingwg/multus-cni/releases/tag/v4.2.2) |
 | [v1.30.14+rke2r2](v1.30.X.md#release-v13014rke2r2) | Jul 25 2025| [v1.30.14](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/blob/master/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.30.md#v13014) | [v3.5.21-k3s1](https://github.com/k3s-io/etcd/releases/tag/v3.5.21-k3s1) | [v1.7.27-k3s1](https://github.com/k3s-io/containerd/releases/tag/v1.7.27-k3s1) | [v1.2.6](https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/releases/tag/v1.2.6) | [v0.8.0](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/metrics-server/releases/tag/v0.8.0) | [v1.12.2](https://github.com/coredns/coredns/releases/tag/v1.12.2) | [v1.12.4-hardened2](https://github.com/rancher/ingress-nginx/releases/tag/v1.12.4-hardened2) | [v0.16.13](https://github.com/k3s-io/helm-controller/releases/tag/v0.16.13) | [Flannel v0.27.1](https://github.com/flannel-io/flannel/releases/tag/v0.27.1)<br/>[Calico v3.30.2](https://docs.tigera.io/calico/latest/release-notes/#v3.30) | [v3.30.1](https://docs.tigera.io/calico/latest/release-notes/#v3.30) | [v1.17.6](https://github.com/cilium/cilium/releases/tag/v1.17.6) | [v4.2.1](https://github.com/k8snetworkplumbingwg/multus-cni/releases/tag/v4.2.1) |
 | [v1.30.14+rke2r1](v1.30.X.md#release-v13014rke2r1) | Jun 27 2025| [v1.30.14](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/blob/master/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.30.md#v13014) | [v3.5.21-k3s1](https://github.com/k3s-io/etcd/releases/tag/v3.5.21-k3s1) | [v1.7.27-k3s1](https://github.com/k3s-io/containerd/releases/tag/v1.7.27-k3s1) | [v1.2.6](https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/releases/tag/v1.2.6) | [v0.7.2](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/metrics-server/releases/tag/v0.7.2) | [v1.12.2](https://github.com/coredns/coredns/releases/tag/v1.12.2) | [v1.12.2-hardened2](https://github.com/rancher/ingress-nginx/releases/tag/v1.12.2-hardened2) | [v0.16.11](https://github.com/k3s-io/helm-controller/releases/tag/v0.16.11) | [Flannel v0.27.0](https://github.com/flannel-io/flannel/releases/tag/v0.27.0)<br/>[Calico v3.30.1](https://docs.tigera.io/calico/latest/release-notes/#v3.30) | [v3.30.1](https://docs.tigera.io/calico/latest/release-notes/#v3.30) | [v1.17.4](https://github.com/cilium/cilium/releases/tag/v1.17.4) | [v4.2.1](https://github.com/k8snetworkplumbingwg/multus-cni/releases/tag/v4.2.1) |
 | [v1.30.13+rke2r1](v1.30.X.md#release-v13013rke2r1) | May 21 2025| [v1.30.13](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/blob/master/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.30.md#v13013) | [v3.5.21-k3s1](https://github.com/k3s-io/etcd/releases/tag/v3.5.21-k3s1) | [v1.7.27-k3s1](https://github.com/k3s-io/containerd/releases/tag/v1.7.27-k3s1) | [v1.2.6](https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/releases/tag/v1.2.6) | [v0.7.2](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/metrics-server/releases/tag/v0.7.2) | [v1.12.1](https://github.com/coredns/coredns/releases/tag/v1.12.1) | [v1.12.1-hardened6](https://github.com/rancher/ingress-nginx/releases/tag/v1.12.1-hardened6) | [v0.16.10](https://github.com/k3s-io/helm-controller/releases/tag/v0.16.10) | [Flannel v0.26.7](https://github.com/flannel-io/flannel/releases/tag/v0.26.7)<br/>[Calico v3.30.0](https://docs.tigera.io/calico/latest/release-notes/#v3.30) | [v3.30.0](https://docs.tigera.io/calico/latest/release-notes/#v3.30) | [v1.17.3](https://github.com/cilium/cilium/releases/tag/v1.17.3) | [v4.2.0](https://github.com/k8snetworkplumbingwg/multus-cni/releases/tag/v4.2.0) |
@@ -30,6 +31,60 @@ Before upgrading from earlier releases, be sure to read the Kubernetes [Urgent U
 
 <br />
 
+## Release [v1.30.14+rke2r4](https://github.com/rancher/rke2/releases/tag/v1.30.14+rke2r4)
+<!-- v1.30.14+rke2r4 -->
+
+This release updates Kubernetes to v1.30.14.
+
+**Important Note**
+
+If your server (control-plane) nodes were not started with the `--token` CLI flag or config file key, a randomized token was generated during initial cluster startup. This key is used both for joining new nodes to the cluster, and for encrypting cluster bootstrap data within the datastore. Ensure that you retain a copy of this token, as is required when restoring from backup.
+
+You may retrieve the token value from any server already joined to the cluster:
+```bash
+cat /var/lib/rancher/rke2/server/token
+```
+
+### Changes since v1.30.14+rke2r2:
+
+* CNI Bumps for Aug 25 release [(#8689)](https://github.com/rancher/rke2/pull/8689)
+* Bump rancher vsphere csi to 3.3.1-rancher10 [(#8678)](https://github.com/rancher/rke2/pull/8678)
+* Update to cilium v1.18.000 [(#8719)](https://github.com/rancher/rke2/pull/8719)
+* Bump ingress-nginx to v1.12.4-hardened6 [(#8735)](https://github.com/rancher/rke2/pull/8735)
+* Update Kubernetes Metrics Server chart 3.13.000 [(#8744)](https://github.com/rancher/rke2/pull/8744)
+* Add prime ribs index upload and cache invalidation [(#8708)](https://github.com/rancher/rke2/pull/8708)
+* Publish prime-only assets [(#8754)](https://github.com/rancher/rke2/pull/8754)
+* Update K8s to v1.30.14 r3 [(#8770)](https://github.com/rancher/rke2/pull/8770)
+* Fix missing ECM config [(#8775)](https://github.com/rancher/rke2/pull/8775)
+* Fix uploader authentication [(#8780)](https://github.com/rancher/rke2/pull/8780)
+* Bump ingress-nginx to hardened7 [(#8792)](https://github.com/rancher/rke2/pull/8792)
+* Add REGISTRY env into package windows images step [(#8794)](https://github.com/rancher/rke2/pull/8794)
+* Remove docker login from publish-manifest-runtime [(#8800)](https://github.com/rancher/rke2/pull/8800)
+* Bump coredns chart and image (#8736) [(#8799)](https://github.com/rancher/rke2/pull/8799)
+* Bump runc 1.2.7 to fix CPU affinity issue [(#8852)](https://github.com/rancher/rke2/pull/8852)
+* Update kubernetes [(#8922)](https://github.com/rancher/rke2/pull/8922)
+
+
+## Charts Versions
+| Component | Version |
+| --- | --- |
+| rke2-cilium | [1.18.000](https://github.com/rancher/rke2-charts/raw/main/assets/rke2-cilium/rke2-cilium-1.18.000.tgz) |
+| rke2-canal | [v3.30.2-build2025073100](https://github.com/rancher/rke2-charts/raw/main/assets/rke2-canal/rke2-canal-v3.30.2-build2025073100.tgz) |
+| rke2-calico | [v3.30.200](https://github.com/rancher/rke2-charts/raw/main/assets/rke2-calico/rke2-calico-v3.30.200.tgz) |
+| rke2-calico-crd | [v3.30.200](https://github.com/rancher/rke2-charts/raw/main/assets/rke2-calico/rke2-calico-crd-v3.30.200.tgz) |
+| rke2-coredns | [1.43.101](https://github.com/rancher/rke2-charts/raw/main/assets/rke2-coredns/rke2-coredns-1.43.101.tgz) |
+| rke2-ingress-nginx | [4.12.404](https://github.com/rancher/rke2-charts/raw/main/assets/rke2-ingress-nginx/rke2-ingress-nginx-4.12.404.tgz) |
+| rke2-metrics-server | [3.13.000](https://github.com/rancher/rke2-charts/raw/main/assets/rke2-metrics-server/rke2-metrics-server-3.13.000.tgz) |
+| rancher-vsphere-csi | [3.3.1-rancher1000](https://github.com/rancher/rke2-charts/raw/main/assets/rancher-vsphere-csi/rancher-vsphere-csi-3.3.1-rancher1000.tgz) |
+| rancher-vsphere-cpi | [1.9.100](https://github.com/rancher/rke2-charts/raw/main/assets/rancher-vsphere-cpi/rancher-vsphere-cpi-1.9.100.tgz) |
+| harvester-cloud-provider | [0.2.1000](https://github.com/rancher/rke2-charts/raw/main/assets/harvester-cloud-provider/harvester-cloud-provider-0.2.1000.tgz) |
+| harvester-csi-driver | [0.1.2400](https://github.com/rancher/rke2-charts/raw/main/assets/harvester-cloud-provider/harvester-csi-driver-0.1.2400.tgz) |
+| rke2-snapshot-controller | [4.0.003](https://github.com/rancher/rke2-charts/raw/main/assets/rke2-snapshot-controller/rke2-snapshot-controller-4.0.003.tgz) |
+| rke2-snapshot-controller-crd | [4.0.003](https://github.com/rancher/rke2-charts/raw/main/assets/rke2-snapshot-controller/rke2-snapshot-controller-crd-4.0.003.tgz) |
+| rke2-snapshot-validation-webhook | [0.0.0](https://github.com/rancher/rke2-charts/raw/main/assets/rke2-snapshot-validation-webhook/rke2-snapshot-validation-webhook-0.0.0.tgz) |
+
+
+-----
 ## Release [v1.30.14+rke2r2](https://github.com/rancher/rke2/releases/tag/v1.30.14+rke2r2)
 <!-- v1.30.14+rke2r2 -->