Fix for Kubelet TCP/HTTP probes: improve network resources utilization

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Solution Summary

Kubernetes environments can suffer from network resource exhaustion due to inefficient TCP and HTTP probes initiated by the kubelet. The solution, merged in PR #115143, optimizes probe resource utilization by adjusting connection teardown and reuse mechanisms. This significantly reduces socket consumption and improves overall network stability in large-scale clusters.

The Problem

Detailed fix for Kubernetes issue PR #115143

Why does this happen?

Technical root cause identified in the networking layer.

Code Example

https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/115143

Step-by-Step Fix

Follow the resolution implemented in PR #115143 on GitHub.

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