Error is
fail [k8s.io/kubernetes/test/e2e/node/pods.go:715]: Timed out after 30.001s.
expected condition PodReadyToStartContainers generation to be 2, got 1 instead:

on metal and runc metal

(Feel free to update this bug's summary to be more specific.)
Component Readiness has found a potential regression in the following test:

[sig-node] Pods Extended (pod generation) [Feature:PodObservedGenerationTracking] [FeatureGate:PodObservedGenerationTracking] [Beta] Pod Generation pod observedGeneration field set in pod conditions

Significant regression detected.
Fishers Exact probability of a regression: 99.95%.
Test pass rate dropped from 100.00% to 92.45%.

Sample (being evaluated) Release: 4.22
Start Time: 2026-02-04T00:00:00Z
End Time: 2026-02-11T20:00:00Z
Success Rate: 92.45%
Successes: 49
Failures: 4
Flakes: 0
Base (historical) Release: 4.21
Start Time: 2026-01-04T00:00:00Z
End Time: 2026-02-03T23:59:59Z
Success Rate: 100.00%
Successes: 58
Failures: 0
Flakes: 0

View the test details report for additional context.

Filed by: cmeadors@redhat.com