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@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ has been updated by a newer version of kOps unless it is given the `--allow-kops
 ### Addons
 
 * Metrics Server is now available as a configurable addon. Add `spec.metricsServer.enabled: true` to the cluster spec to enable.
+  * With this change, one no longer has to set the `--kubelet-insecure-tls` flag, making any `metrics-server` installation **more secure**. See [#6879](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/issues/6879) for more details.
 
 * Cluster Autoscaler is now availalble as a configurable addon. Add `spec.clusterAutoscaler.enabled: true` to the cluster spec to enable.