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[Network Plugins](/docs/concepts/extend-kubernetes/compute-storage-net/network-plugins/) allow Kubernetes to work with different networking topologies and technologies. <ins> ### Kubelet image credential provider plugins {{< feature-state for_k8s_version="v1.26" state="stable" >}} Kubelet image credential providers are plugins for the kubelet to dynamically retrieve image registry credentials. The credentials are then used when pulling images from container image registries that match the configuration. The plugins can communicate with external services or use local files to obtain credentials. This way, the kubelet does not need to have static credentials for each registry, and can support various authentication methods and protocols. For plugin configuration details, see [Configure a kubelet image credential provider](/docs/tasks/administer-cluster/kubelet-credential-provider/). </ins> ## Scheduling extensions The scheduler is a special type of controller that watches pods, and assigns