v0.53.0

[gardener/machine-controller-manager]

⚠️ Breaking Changes

• [DEVELOPER] New provider method Driver.InitializeMachine added for Post-Creation VM Instance Initialization steps. by @elankath [#898]

🏃 Others

• [OPERATOR] Removed vendor directory by @rishabh-11 [#903]
• [OPERATOR] Updated k8s dependencies to v0.29.3 by @rishabh-11 [#907]

Docker Images

• machine-controller-manager: europe-docker.pkg.dev/gardener-project/releases/gardener/machine-controller-manager:v0.53.0