M2M tokens are officially out of beta and ready for production use, providing secure authentication for backend services. Users can track token activity through the Clerk Dashboard and expect a usage-based pricing model once billing starts. Future updates will include JWT support for faster local verification.

Kubernetes v1.35 introduces an opt-in feature for CSI drivers to receive service account tokens through a dedicated secrets field instead of the volume context. This change aims to improve security by preventing accidental logging of sensitive tokens and standardizing how they are handled. Drivers can opt-in at their own pace, ensuring backward compatibility.