diff --git a/cmd/kube-controller-manager/app/discovery.go b/cmd/kube-controller-manager/app/discovery.go
index e0d2421e047..c8e35f4c1a3 100644
--- a/cmd/kube-controller-manager/app/discovery.go
+++ b/cmd/kube-controller-manager/app/discovery.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ package app
 import (
 	"net/http"
 
-	discoveryv1beta1 "k8s.io/api/discovery/v1beta1"
+	discoveryv1 "k8s.io/api/discovery/v1"
 	utilfeature "k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/feature"
 	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
 	endpointslicecontroller "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/controller/endpointslice"
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ func startEndpointSliceController(ctx ControllerContext) (http.Handler, bool, er
 		return nil, false, nil
 	}
 
-	if !ctx.AvailableResources[discoveryv1beta1.SchemeGroupVersion.WithResource("endpointslices")] {
-		klog.Warningf("Not starting endpointslice-controller since discovery.k8s.io/v1beta1 resources are not available")
+	if !ctx.AvailableResources[discoveryv1.SchemeGroupVersion.WithResource("endpointslices")] {
+		klog.Warningf("Not starting endpointslice-controller since discovery.k8s.io/v1 resources are not available")
 		return nil, false, nil
 	}
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func startEndpointSliceController(ctx ControllerContext) (http.Handler, bool, er
 		ctx.InformerFactory.Core().V1().Pods(),
 		ctx.InformerFactory.Core().V1().Services(),
 		ctx.InformerFactory.Core().V1().Nodes(),
-		ctx.InformerFactory.Discovery().V1beta1().EndpointSlices(),
+		ctx.InformerFactory.Discovery().V1().EndpointSlices(),
 		ctx.ComponentConfig.EndpointSliceController.MaxEndpointsPerSlice,
 		ctx.ClientBuilder.ClientOrDie("endpointslice-controller"),
 		ctx.ComponentConfig.EndpointSliceController.EndpointUpdatesBatchPeriod.Duration,
@@ -60,14 +60,14 @@ func startEndpointSliceMirroringController(ctx ControllerContext) (http.Handler,
 		return nil, false, nil
 	}
 
-	if !ctx.AvailableResources[discoveryv1beta1.SchemeGroupVersion.WithResource("endpointslices")] {
-		klog.Warningf("Not starting endpointslicemirroring-controller since discovery.k8s.io/v1beta1 resources are not available")
+	if !ctx.AvailableResources[discoveryv1.SchemeGroupVersion.WithResource("endpointslices")] {
+		klog.Warningf("Not starting endpointslicemirroring-controller since discovery.k8s.io/v1 resources are not available")
 		return nil, false, nil
 	}
 
 	go endpointslicemirroringcontroller.NewController(
 		ctx.InformerFactory.Core().V1().Endpoints(),
-		ctx.InformerFactory.Discovery().V1beta1().EndpointSlices(),
+		ctx.InformerFactory.Discovery().V1().EndpointSlices(),
 		ctx.InformerFactory.Core().V1().Services(),
 		ctx.ComponentConfig.EndpointSliceMirroringController.MirroringMaxEndpointsPerSubset,
 		ctx.ClientBuilder.ClientOrDie("endpointslicemirroring-controller"),
diff --git a/pkg/controller/endpointslice/endpointset.go b/pkg/controller/endpointslice/endpointset.go
index 5ed20b95415..05e5bff239c 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/endpointslice/endpointset.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/endpointslice/endpointset.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ package endpointslice
 import (
 	"sort"
 
-	discovery "k8s.io/api/discovery/v1beta1"
+	discovery "k8s.io/api/discovery/v1"
 	endpointutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/controller/util/endpoint"
 )
 
diff --git a/pkg/controller/endpointslice/endpointslice_controller.go b/pkg/controller/endpointslice/endpointslice_controller.go
index 87b26e123f5..b5009fa0429 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/endpointslice/endpointslice_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/endpointslice/endpointslice_controller.go
@@ -23,18 +23,18 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/time/rate"
 
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
-	discovery "k8s.io/api/discovery/v1beta1"
+	discovery "k8s.io/api/discovery/v1"
 	apierrors "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/labels"
 	utilruntime "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait"
 	coreinformers "k8s.io/client-go/informers/core/v1"
-	discoveryinformers "k8s.io/client-go/informers/discovery/v1beta1"
+	discoveryinformers "k8s.io/client-go/informers/discovery/v1"
 	clientset "k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/scheme"
 	v1core "k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/typed/core/v1"
 	corelisters "k8s.io/client-go/listers/core/v1"
-	discoverylisters "k8s.io/client-go/listers/discovery/v1beta1"
+	discoverylisters "k8s.io/client-go/listers/discovery/v1"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/cache"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/record"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue"
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func NewController(podInformer coreinformers.PodInformer,
 	recorder := broadcaster.NewRecorder(scheme.Scheme, v1.EventSource{Component: "endpoint-slice-controller"})
 
 	if client != nil && client.CoreV1().RESTClient().GetRateLimiter() != nil {
-		ratelimiter.RegisterMetricAndTrackRateLimiterUsage("endpoint_slice_controller", client.DiscoveryV1beta1().RESTClient().GetRateLimiter())
+		ratelimiter.RegisterMetricAndTrackRateLimiterUsage("endpoint_slice_controller", client.DiscoveryV1().RESTClient().GetRateLimiter())
 	}
 
 	endpointslicemetrics.RegisterMetrics()
diff --git a/pkg/controller/endpointslice/endpointslice_controller_test.go b/pkg/controller/endpointslice/endpointslice_controller_test.go
index ca8dcfee8ad..a2b09e40f5d 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/endpointslice/endpointslice_controller_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/endpointslice/endpointslice_controller_test.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
-	discovery "k8s.io/api/discovery/v1beta1"
+	discovery "k8s.io/api/discovery/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/schema"
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func newController(nodeNames []string, batchPeriod time.Duration) (*fake.Clients
 		informerFactory.Core().V1().Pods(),
 		informerFactory.Core().V1().Services(),
 		nodeInformer,
-		informerFactory.Discovery().V1beta1().EndpointSlices(),
+		informerFactory.Discovery().V1().EndpointSlices(),
 		int32(100),
 		client,
 		batchPeriod)
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func newController(nodeNames []string, batchPeriod time.Duration) (*fake.Clients
 
 	return client, &endpointSliceController{
 		esController,
-		informerFactory.Discovery().V1beta1().EndpointSlices().Informer().GetStore(),
+		informerFactory.Discovery().V1().EndpointSlices().Informer().GetStore(),
 		informerFactory.Core().V1().Nodes().Informer().GetStore(),
 		informerFactory.Core().V1().Pods().Informer().GetStore(),
 		informerFactory.Core().V1().Services().Informer().GetStore(),
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ func TestSyncServiceWithSelector(t *testing.T) {
 	standardSyncService(t, esController, ns, serviceName)
 	expectActions(t, client.Actions(), 1, "create", "endpointslices")
 
-	sliceList, err := client.DiscoveryV1beta1().EndpointSlices(ns).List(context.TODO(), metav1.ListOptions{})
+	sliceList, err := client.DiscoveryV1().EndpointSlices(ns).List(context.TODO(), metav1.ListOptions{})
 	assert.Nil(t, err, "Expected no error fetching endpoint slices")
 	assert.Len(t, sliceList.Items, 1, "Expected 1 endpoint slices")
 	slice := sliceList.Items[0]
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ func TestSyncServicePodSelection(t *testing.T) {
 	expectActions(t, client.Actions(), 1, "create", "endpointslices")
 
 	// an endpoint slice should be created, it should only reference pod1 (not pod2)
-	slices, err := client.DiscoveryV1beta1().EndpointSlices(ns).List(context.TODO(), metav1.ListOptions{})
+	slices, err := client.DiscoveryV1().EndpointSlices(ns).List(context.TODO(), metav1.ListOptions{})
 	assert.Nil(t, err, "Expected no error fetching endpoint slices")
 	assert.Len(t, slices.Items, 1, "Expected 1 endpoint slices")
 	slice := slices.Items[0]
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ func TestSyncServiceEndpointSliceLabelSelection(t *testing.T) {
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("Expected no error adding EndpointSlice: %v", err)
 		}
-		_, err = client.DiscoveryV1beta1().EndpointSlices(ns).Create(context.TODO(), endpointSlice, metav1.CreateOptions{})
+		_, err = client.DiscoveryV1().EndpointSlices(ns).Create(context.TODO(), endpointSlice, metav1.CreateOptions{})
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("Expected no error creating EndpointSlice: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -451,7 +451,6 @@ func TestSyncService(t *testing.T) {
 					},
 					Addresses: []string{"10.0.0.1"},
 					TargetRef: &v1.ObjectReference{Kind: "Pod", Namespace: "default", Name: "pod0"},
-					Topology:  map[string]string{"kubernetes.io/hostname": "node-1"},
 					NodeName:  utilpointer.StringPtr("node-1"),
 				},
 				{
@@ -460,7 +459,6 @@ func TestSyncService(t *testing.T) {
 					},
 					Addresses: []string{"10.0.0.2"},
 					TargetRef: &v1.ObjectReference{Kind: "Pod", Namespace: "default", Name: "pod1"},
-					Topology:  map[string]string{"kubernetes.io/hostname": "node-1"},
 					NodeName:  utilpointer.StringPtr("node-1"),
 				},
 			},
@@ -566,7 +564,6 @@ func TestSyncService(t *testing.T) {
 					},
 					Addresses: []string{"fd08::5678:0000:0000:9abc:def0"},
 					TargetRef: &v1.ObjectReference{Kind: "Pod", Namespace: "default", Name: "pod1"},
-					Topology:  map[string]string{"kubernetes.io/hostname": "node-1"},
 					NodeName:  utilpointer.StringPtr("node-1"),
 				},
 			},
@@ -672,7 +669,6 @@ func TestSyncService(t *testing.T) {
 					},
 					Addresses: []string{"10.0.0.1"},
 					TargetRef: &v1.ObjectReference{Kind: "Pod", Namespace: "default", Name: "pod0"},
-					Topology:  map[string]string{"kubernetes.io/hostname": "node-1"},
 					NodeName:  utilpointer.StringPtr("node-1"),
 				},
 				{
@@ -683,7 +679,6 @@ func TestSyncService(t *testing.T) {
 					},
 					Addresses: []string{"10.0.0.2"},
 					TargetRef: &v1.ObjectReference{Kind: "Pod", Namespace: "default", Name: "pod1"},
-					Topology:  map[string]string{"kubernetes.io/hostname": "node-1"},
 					NodeName:  utilpointer.StringPtr("node-1"),
 				},
 			},
@@ -788,7 +783,6 @@ func TestSyncService(t *testing.T) {
 					},
 					Addresses: []string{"10.0.0.1"},
 					TargetRef: &v1.ObjectReference{Kind: "Pod", Namespace: "default", Name: "pod0"},
-					Topology:  map[string]string{"kubernetes.io/hostname": "node-1"},
 					NodeName:  utilpointer.StringPtr("node-1"),
 				},
 			},
@@ -895,7 +889,6 @@ func TestSyncService(t *testing.T) {
 					},
 					Addresses: []string{"10.0.0.1"},
 					TargetRef: &v1.ObjectReference{Kind: "Pod", Namespace: "default", Name: "pod0"},
-					Topology:  map[string]string{"kubernetes.io/hostname": "node-1"},
 					NodeName:  utilpointer.StringPtr("node-1"),
 				},
 				{
@@ -906,7 +899,6 @@ func TestSyncService(t *testing.T) {
 					},
 					Addresses: []string{"10.0.0.2"},
 					TargetRef: &v1.ObjectReference{Kind: "Pod", Namespace: "default", Name: "pod1"},
-					Topology:  map[string]string{"kubernetes.io/hostname": "node-1"},
 					NodeName:  utilpointer.StringPtr("node-1"),
 				},
 			},
@@ -1011,7 +1003,6 @@ func TestSyncService(t *testing.T) {
 					},
 					Addresses: []string{"10.0.0.1"},
 					TargetRef: &v1.ObjectReference{Kind: "Pod", Namespace: "default", Name: "pod0"},
-					Topology:  map[string]string{"kubernetes.io/hostname": "node-1"},
 					NodeName:  utilpointer.StringPtr("node-1"),
 				},
 			},
@@ -1038,14 +1029,14 @@ func TestSyncService(t *testing.T) {
 
 			// last action should be to create endpoint slice
 			expectActions(t, client.Actions(), 1, "create", "endpointslices")
-			sliceList, err := client.DiscoveryV1beta1().EndpointSlices(testcase.service.Namespace).List(context.TODO(), metav1.ListOptions{})
+			sliceList, err := client.DiscoveryV1().EndpointSlices(testcase.service.Namespace).List(context.TODO(), metav1.ListOptions{})
 			assert.Nil(t, err, "Expected no error fetching endpoint slices")
 			assert.Len(t, sliceList.Items, 1, "Expected 1 endpoint slices")
 
 			// ensure all attributes of endpoint slice match expected state
 			slice := sliceList.Items[0]
 			assert.Equal(t, slice.Annotations["endpoints.kubernetes.io/last-change-trigger-time"], creationTimestamp.Format(time.RFC3339Nano))
-			assert.EqualValues(t, testcase.expectedEndpointPorts, slice.Ports)
+			assert.ElementsMatch(t, testcase.expectedEndpointPorts, slice.Ports)
 			assert.ElementsMatch(t, testcase.expectedEndpoints, slice.Endpoints)
 		})
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/endpointslice/endpointslice_tracker.go b/pkg/controller/endpointslice/endpointslice_tracker.go
index 16cd4bccae5..0c213698b3d 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/endpointslice/endpointslice_tracker.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/endpointslice/endpointslice_tracker.go
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ package endpointslice
 import (
 	"sync"
 
-	"k8s.io/api/core/v1"
-	discovery "k8s.io/api/discovery/v1beta1"
+	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
+	discovery "k8s.io/api/discovery/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
 )
 
diff --git a/pkg/controller/endpointslice/endpointslice_tracker_test.go b/pkg/controller/endpointslice/endpointslice_tracker_test.go
index 2aa56d3809f..c34a2c9c3c7 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/endpointslice/endpointslice_tracker_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/endpointslice/endpointslice_tracker_test.go
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ package endpointslice
 import (
 	"testing"
 
-	"k8s.io/api/core/v1"
-	discovery "k8s.io/api/discovery/v1beta1"
+	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
+	discovery "k8s.io/api/discovery/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
 )
diff --git a/pkg/controller/endpointslice/metrics/cache_test.go b/pkg/controller/endpointslice/metrics/cache_test.go
index af6db208636..508d4cebf66 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/endpointslice/metrics/cache_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/endpointslice/metrics/cache_test.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ package metrics
 import (
 	"testing"
 
-	discovery "k8s.io/api/discovery/v1beta1"
+	discovery "k8s.io/api/discovery/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
 	endpointutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/controller/util/endpoint"
 )
diff --git a/pkg/controller/endpointslice/reconciler.go b/pkg/controller/endpointslice/reconciler.go
index d6e8ff418e3..88fcac6b091 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/endpointslice/reconciler.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/endpointslice/reconciler.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
-	discovery "k8s.io/api/discovery/v1beta1"
+	discovery "k8s.io/api/discovery/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ func (r *reconciler) reconcile(service *corev1.Service, pods []*corev1.Pod, exis
 	// delete those which are of addressType that is no longer supported
 	// by the service
 	for _, sliceToDelete := range slicesToDelete {
-		err := r.client.DiscoveryV1beta1().EndpointSlices(service.Namespace).Delete(context.TODO(), sliceToDelete.Name, metav1.DeleteOptions{})
+		err := r.client.DiscoveryV1().EndpointSlices(service.Namespace).Delete(context.TODO(), sliceToDelete.Name, metav1.DeleteOptions{})
 		if err != nil {
 			errs = append(errs, fmt.Errorf("Error deleting %s EndpointSlice for Service %s/%s: %v", sliceToDelete.Name, service.Namespace, service.Name, err))
 		} else {
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ func (r *reconciler) finalize(
 	if service.DeletionTimestamp == nil {
 		for _, endpointSlice := range slicesToCreate {
 			addTriggerTimeAnnotation(endpointSlice, triggerTime)
-			createdSlice, err := r.client.DiscoveryV1beta1().EndpointSlices(service.Namespace).Create(context.TODO(), endpointSlice, metav1.CreateOptions{})
+			createdSlice, err := r.client.DiscoveryV1().EndpointSlices(service.Namespace).Create(context.TODO(), endpointSlice, metav1.CreateOptions{})
 			if err != nil {
 				// If the namespace is terminating, creates will continue to fail. Simply drop the item.
 				if errors.HasStatusCause(err, corev1.NamespaceTerminatingCause) {
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ func (r *reconciler) finalize(
 
 	for _, endpointSlice := range slicesToUpdate {
 		addTriggerTimeAnnotation(endpointSlice, triggerTime)
-		updatedSlice, err := r.client.DiscoveryV1beta1().EndpointSlices(service.Namespace).Update(context.TODO(), endpointSlice, metav1.UpdateOptions{})
+		updatedSlice, err := r.client.DiscoveryV1().EndpointSlices(service.Namespace).Update(context.TODO(), endpointSlice, metav1.UpdateOptions{})
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to update %s EndpointSlice for Service %s/%s: %v", endpointSlice.Name, service.Namespace, service.Name, err)
 		}
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ func (r *reconciler) finalize(
 	}
 
 	for _, endpointSlice := range slicesToDelete {
-		err := r.client.DiscoveryV1beta1().EndpointSlices(service.Namespace).Delete(context.TODO(), endpointSlice.Name, metav1.DeleteOptions{})
+		err := r.client.DiscoveryV1().EndpointSlices(service.Namespace).Delete(context.TODO(), endpointSlice.Name, metav1.DeleteOptions{})
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to delete %s EndpointSlice for Service %s/%s: %v", endpointSlice.Name, service.Namespace, service.Name, err)
 		}
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ func (r *reconciler) reconcileByPortMapping(
 				newEndpoints = append(newEndpoints, *got)
 				// If existing version of endpoint doesn't match desired version
 				// set endpointUpdated to ensure endpoint changes are persisted.
-				if !endpointsEqualBeyondHash(got, &endpoint) {
+				if !endpointutil.EndpointsEqualBeyondHash(got, &endpoint) {
 					endpointUpdated = true
 				}
 				// once an endpoint has been placed/found in a slice, it no
diff --git a/pkg/controller/endpointslice/reconciler_test.go b/pkg/controller/endpointslice/reconciler_test.go
index 5f0c4b48262..6a185e29ac5 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/endpointslice/reconciler_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/endpointslice/reconciler_test.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
-	discovery "k8s.io/api/discovery/v1beta1"
+	discovery "k8s.io/api/discovery/v1"
 	apiequality "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/equality"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/schema"
@@ -126,12 +126,8 @@ func TestReconcile1Pod(t *testing.T) {
 					{
 						Addresses:  []string{"1.2.3.4"},
 						Conditions: discovery.EndpointConditions{Ready: utilpointer.BoolPtr(true)},
-						Topology: map[string]string{
-							"kubernetes.io/hostname":        "node-1",
-							"topology.kubernetes.io/zone":   "us-central1-a",
-							"topology.kubernetes.io/region": "us-central1",
-						},
-						NodeName: utilpointer.StringPtr("node-1"),
+						Zone:       utilpointer.StringPtr("us-central1-a"),
+						NodeName:   utilpointer.StringPtr("node-1"),
 						TargetRef: &corev1.ObjectReference{
 							Kind:      "Pod",
 							Namespace: namespace,
@@ -152,12 +148,8 @@ func TestReconcile1Pod(t *testing.T) {
 					{
 						Addresses:  []string{"1.2.3.4"},
 						Conditions: discovery.EndpointConditions{Ready: utilpointer.BoolPtr(true)},
-						Topology: map[string]string{
-							"kubernetes.io/hostname":        "node-1",
-							"topology.kubernetes.io/zone":   "us-central1-a",
-							"topology.kubernetes.io/region": "us-central1",
-						},
-						NodeName: utilpointer.StringPtr("node-1"),
+						Zone:       utilpointer.StringPtr("us-central1-a"),
+						NodeName:   utilpointer.StringPtr("node-1"),
 						TargetRef: &corev1.ObjectReference{
 							Kind:      "Pod",
 							Namespace: namespace,
@@ -183,11 +175,7 @@ func TestReconcile1Pod(t *testing.T) {
 							Serving:     utilpointer.BoolPtr(true),
 							Terminating: utilpointer.BoolPtr(false),
 						},
-						Topology: map[string]string{
-							"kubernetes.io/hostname":        "node-1",
-							"topology.kubernetes.io/zone":   "us-central1-a",
-							"topology.kubernetes.io/region": "us-central1",
-						},
+						Zone:     utilpointer.StringPtr("us-central1-a"),
 						NodeName: utilpointer.StringPtr("node-1"),
 						TargetRef: &corev1.ObjectReference{
 							Kind:      "Pod",
@@ -211,12 +199,8 @@ func TestReconcile1Pod(t *testing.T) {
 					{
 						Addresses:  []string{"1.2.3.4"},
 						Conditions: discovery.EndpointConditions{Ready: utilpointer.BoolPtr(true)},
-						Topology: map[string]string{
-							"kubernetes.io/hostname":        "node-1",
-							"topology.kubernetes.io/zone":   "us-central1-a",
-							"topology.kubernetes.io/region": "us-central1",
-						},
-						NodeName: utilpointer.StringPtr("node-1"),
+						Zone:       utilpointer.StringPtr("us-central1-a"),
+						NodeName:   utilpointer.StringPtr("node-1"),
 						TargetRef: &corev1.ObjectReference{
 							Kind:      "Pod",
 							Namespace: namespace,
@@ -229,12 +213,8 @@ func TestReconcile1Pod(t *testing.T) {
 			expectedEndpoint: discovery.Endpoint{
 				Addresses:  []string{"1.2.3.4"},
 				Conditions: discovery.EndpointConditions{Ready: utilpointer.BoolPtr(true)},
-				Topology: map[string]string{
-					"kubernetes.io/hostname":        "node-1",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/zone":   "us-central1-a",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/region": "us-central1",
-				},
-				NodeName: utilpointer.StringPtr("node-1"),
+				Zone:       utilpointer.StringPtr("us-central1-a"),
+				NodeName:   utilpointer.StringPtr("node-1"),
 				TargetRef: &corev1.ObjectReference{
 					Kind:      "Pod",
 					Namespace: namespace,
@@ -253,12 +233,8 @@ func TestReconcile1Pod(t *testing.T) {
 					{
 						Addresses:  []string{"1.2.3.4"},
 						Conditions: discovery.EndpointConditions{Ready: utilpointer.BoolPtr(true)},
-						Topology: map[string]string{
-							"kubernetes.io/hostname":        "node-1",
-							"topology.kubernetes.io/zone":   "us-central1-a",
-							"topology.kubernetes.io/region": "us-central1",
-						},
-						NodeName: utilpointer.StringPtr("node-1"),
+						Zone:       utilpointer.StringPtr("us-central1-a"),
+						NodeName:   utilpointer.StringPtr("node-1"),
 						TargetRef: &corev1.ObjectReference{
 							Kind:      "Pod",
 							Namespace: namespace,
@@ -271,12 +247,8 @@ func TestReconcile1Pod(t *testing.T) {
 			expectedEndpoint: discovery.Endpoint{
 				Addresses:  []string{"1.2.3.4"},
 				Conditions: discovery.EndpointConditions{Ready: utilpointer.BoolPtr(true)},
-				Topology: map[string]string{
-					"kubernetes.io/hostname":        "node-1",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/zone":   "us-central1-a",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/region": "us-central1",
-				},
-				NodeName: utilpointer.StringPtr("node-1"),
+				Zone:       utilpointer.StringPtr("us-central1-a"),
+				NodeName:   utilpointer.StringPtr("node-1"),
 				TargetRef: &corev1.ObjectReference{
 					Kind:      "Pod",
 					Namespace: namespace,
@@ -297,12 +269,8 @@ func TestReconcile1Pod(t *testing.T) {
 					{
 						Addresses:  []string{"1.2.3.4"},
 						Conditions: discovery.EndpointConditions{Ready: utilpointer.BoolPtr(true)},
-						Topology: map[string]string{
-							"kubernetes.io/hostname":        "node-1",
-							"topology.kubernetes.io/zone":   "us-central1-a",
-							"topology.kubernetes.io/region": "us-central1",
-						},
-						NodeName: utilpointer.StringPtr("node-1"),
+						Zone:       utilpointer.StringPtr("us-central1-a"),
+						NodeName:   utilpointer.StringPtr("node-1"),
 						TargetRef: &corev1.ObjectReference{
 							Kind:      "Pod",
 							Namespace: namespace,
@@ -315,12 +283,8 @@ func TestReconcile1Pod(t *testing.T) {
 			expectedEndpoint: discovery.Endpoint{
 				Addresses:  []string{"1.2.3.4"},
 				Conditions: discovery.EndpointConditions{Ready: utilpointer.BoolPtr(true)},
-				Topology: map[string]string{
-					"kubernetes.io/hostname":        "node-1",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/zone":   "us-central1-a",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/region": "us-central1",
-				},
-				NodeName: utilpointer.StringPtr("node-1"),
+				Zone:       utilpointer.StringPtr("us-central1-a"),
+				NodeName:   utilpointer.StringPtr("node-1"),
 				TargetRef: &corev1.ObjectReference{
 					Kind:      "Pod",
 					Namespace: namespace,
@@ -341,12 +305,8 @@ func TestReconcile1Pod(t *testing.T) {
 					{
 						Addresses:  []string{"1234::5678:0000:0000:9abc:def0"},
 						Conditions: discovery.EndpointConditions{Ready: utilpointer.BoolPtr(true)},
-						Topology: map[string]string{
-							"kubernetes.io/hostname":        "node-1",
-							"topology.kubernetes.io/zone":   "us-central1-a",
-							"topology.kubernetes.io/region": "us-central1",
-						},
-						NodeName: utilpointer.StringPtr("node-1"),
+						Zone:       utilpointer.StringPtr("us-central1-a"),
+						NodeName:   utilpointer.StringPtr("node-1"),
 						TargetRef: &corev1.ObjectReference{
 							Kind:      "Pod",
 							Namespace: namespace,
@@ -369,12 +329,8 @@ func TestReconcile1Pod(t *testing.T) {
 					{
 						Addresses:  []string{"1234::5678:0000:0000:9abc:def0"},
 						Conditions: discovery.EndpointConditions{Ready: utilpointer.BoolPtr(true)},
-						Topology: map[string]string{
-							"kubernetes.io/hostname":        "node-1",
-							"topology.kubernetes.io/zone":   "us-central1-a",
-							"topology.kubernetes.io/region": "us-central1",
-						},
-						NodeName: utilpointer.StringPtr("node-1"),
+						Zone:       utilpointer.StringPtr("us-central1-a"),
+						NodeName:   utilpointer.StringPtr("node-1"),
 						TargetRef: &corev1.ObjectReference{
 							Kind:      "Pod",
 							Namespace: namespace,
@@ -396,12 +352,8 @@ func TestReconcile1Pod(t *testing.T) {
 					{
 						Addresses:  []string{"1234::5678:0000:0000:9abc:def0"},
 						Conditions: discovery.EndpointConditions{Ready: utilpointer.BoolPtr(true)},
-						Topology: map[string]string{
-							"kubernetes.io/hostname":        "node-1",
-							"topology.kubernetes.io/zone":   "us-central1-a",
-							"topology.kubernetes.io/region": "us-central1",
-						},
-						NodeName: utilpointer.StringPtr("node-1"),
+						Zone:       utilpointer.StringPtr("us-central1-a"),
+						NodeName:   utilpointer.StringPtr("node-1"),
 						TargetRef: &corev1.ObjectReference{
 							Kind:      "Pod",
 							Namespace: namespace,
@@ -413,12 +365,8 @@ func TestReconcile1Pod(t *testing.T) {
 					{
 						Addresses:  []string{"1.2.3.4"},
 						Conditions: discovery.EndpointConditions{Ready: utilpointer.BoolPtr(true)},
-						Topology: map[string]string{
-							"kubernetes.io/hostname":        "node-1",
-							"topology.kubernetes.io/zone":   "us-central1-a",
-							"topology.kubernetes.io/region": "us-central1",
-						},
-						NodeName: utilpointer.StringPtr("node-1"),
+						Zone:       utilpointer.StringPtr("us-central1-a"),
+						NodeName:   utilpointer.StringPtr("node-1"),
 						TargetRef: &corev1.ObjectReference{
 							Kind:      "Pod",
 							Namespace: namespace,
@@ -512,7 +460,7 @@ func TestReconcile1EndpointSlice(t *testing.T) {
 	svc, endpointMeta := newServiceAndEndpointMeta("foo", namespace)
 	endpointSlice1 := newEmptyEndpointSlice(1, namespace, endpointMeta, svc)
 
-	_, createErr := client.DiscoveryV1beta1().EndpointSlices(namespace).Create(context.TODO(), endpointSlice1, metav1.CreateOptions{})
+	_, createErr := client.DiscoveryV1().EndpointSlices(namespace).Create(context.TODO(), endpointSlice1, metav1.CreateOptions{})
 	assert.Nil(t, createErr, "Expected no error creating endpoint slice")
 
 	numActionsBefore := len(client.Actions())
@@ -1281,7 +1229,7 @@ func TestReconcilerFinalizeSvcDeletionTimestamp(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 
 			// Add EndpointSlice that can be updated.
-			esToUpdate, err := client.DiscoveryV1beta1().EndpointSlices(namespace).Create(context.TODO(), &discovery.EndpointSlice{
+			esToUpdate, err := client.DiscoveryV1().EndpointSlices(namespace).Create(context.TODO(), &discovery.EndpointSlice{
 				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 					Name:            "to-update",
 					OwnerReferences: []metav1.OwnerReference{*ownerRef},
@@ -1297,7 +1245,7 @@ func TestReconcilerFinalizeSvcDeletionTimestamp(t *testing.T) {
 			esToUpdate.Endpoints = []discovery.Endpoint{{Addresses: []string{"10.2.3.4"}}}
 
 			// Add EndpointSlice that can be deleted.
-			esToDelete, err := client.DiscoveryV1beta1().EndpointSlices(namespace).Create(context.TODO(), &discovery.EndpointSlice{
+			esToDelete, err := client.DiscoveryV1().EndpointSlices(namespace).Create(context.TODO(), &discovery.EndpointSlice{
 				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 					Name:            "to-delete",
 					OwnerReferences: []metav1.OwnerReference{*ownerRef},
@@ -1470,7 +1418,7 @@ func portsAndAddressTypeEqual(slice1, slice2 discovery.EndpointSlice) bool {
 func createEndpointSlices(t *testing.T, client *fake.Clientset, namespace string, endpointSlices []*discovery.EndpointSlice) {
 	t.Helper()
 	for _, endpointSlice := range endpointSlices {
-		_, err := client.DiscoveryV1beta1().EndpointSlices(namespace).Create(context.TODO(), endpointSlice, metav1.CreateOptions{})
+		_, err := client.DiscoveryV1().EndpointSlices(namespace).Create(context.TODO(), endpointSlice, metav1.CreateOptions{})
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("Expected no error creating Endpoint Slice, got: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -1479,7 +1427,7 @@ func createEndpointSlices(t *testing.T, client *fake.Clientset, namespace string
 
 func fetchEndpointSlices(t *testing.T, client *fake.Clientset, namespace string) []discovery.EndpointSlice {
 	t.Helper()
-	fetchedSlices, err := client.DiscoveryV1beta1().EndpointSlices(namespace).List(context.TODO(), metav1.ListOptions{})
+	fetchedSlices, err := client.DiscoveryV1().EndpointSlices(namespace).List(context.TODO(), metav1.ListOptions{})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected no error fetching Endpoint Slices, got: %v", err)
 		return []discovery.EndpointSlice{}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/endpointslice/utils.go b/pkg/controller/endpointslice/utils.go
index 3ecd54f4565..e98aba699f0 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/endpointslice/utils.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/endpointslice/utils.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import (
 
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
-	discovery "k8s.io/api/discovery/v1beta1"
+	discovery "k8s.io/api/discovery/v1"
 	apiequality "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/equality"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/schema"
@@ -41,23 +41,6 @@ import (
 
 // podToEndpoint returns an Endpoint object generated from a Pod, a Node, and a Service for a particular addressType.
 func podToEndpoint(pod *corev1.Pod, node *corev1.Node, service *corev1.Service, addressType discovery.AddressType) discovery.Endpoint {
-	// Build out topology information. This is currently limited to hostname,
-	// zone, and region, but this will be expanded in the future.
-	topology := map[string]string{}
-
-	if node != nil {
-		topologyLabels := []string{
-			"topology.kubernetes.io/zone",
-			"topology.kubernetes.io/region",
-		}
-
-		for _, topologyLabel := range topologyLabels {
-			if node.Labels[topologyLabel] != "" {
-				topology[topologyLabel] = node.Labels[topologyLabel]
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
 	serving := podutil.IsPodReady(pod)
 	terminating := pod.DeletionTimestamp != nil
 	// For compatibility reasons, "ready" should never be "true" if a pod is terminatng, unless
@@ -83,12 +66,14 @@ func podToEndpoint(pod *corev1.Pod, node *corev1.Node, service *corev1.Service,
 	}
 
 	if pod.Spec.NodeName != "" {
-		topology["kubernetes.io/hostname"] = pod.Spec.NodeName
-		ep.Topology = topology
-
 		ep.NodeName = &pod.Spec.NodeName
 	}
 
+	if node != nil && node.Labels[corev1.LabelTopologyZone] != "" {
+		zone := node.Labels[corev1.LabelTopologyZone]
+		ep.Zone = &zone
+	}
+
 	if endpointutil.ShouldSetHostname(pod, service) {
 		ep.Hostname = &pod.Spec.Hostname
 	}
@@ -147,25 +132,6 @@ func getEndpointAddresses(podStatus corev1.PodStatus, service *corev1.Service, a
 	return addresses
 }
 
-// endpointsEqualBeyondHash returns true if endpoints have equal attributes
-// but excludes equality checks that would have already been covered with
-// endpoint hashing (see hashEndpoint func for more info).
-func endpointsEqualBeyondHash(ep1, ep2 *discovery.Endpoint) bool {
-	if !apiequality.Semantic.DeepEqual(ep1.Topology, ep2.Topology) {
-		return false
-	}
-
-	if boolPtrChanged(ep1.Conditions.Ready, ep2.Conditions.Ready) {
-		return false
-	}
-
-	if objectRefPtrChanged(ep1.TargetRef, ep2.TargetRef) {
-		return false
-	}
-
-	return true
-}
-
 // newEndpointSlice returns an EndpointSlice generated from a service and
 // endpointMeta.
 func newEndpointSlice(service *corev1.Service, endpointMeta *endpointMeta) *discovery.EndpointSlice {
@@ -198,29 +164,6 @@ func getEndpointSlicePrefix(serviceName string) string {
 	return prefix
 }
 
-// boolPtrChanged returns true if a set of bool pointers have different values.
-func boolPtrChanged(ptr1, ptr2 *bool) bool {
-	if (ptr1 == nil) != (ptr2 == nil) {
-		return true
-	}
-	if ptr1 != nil && ptr2 != nil && *ptr1 != *ptr2 {
-		return true
-	}
-	return false
-}
-
-// objectRefPtrChanged returns true if a set of object ref pointers have
-// different values.
-func objectRefPtrChanged(ref1, ref2 *corev1.ObjectReference) bool {
-	if (ref1 == nil) != (ref2 == nil) {
-		return true
-	}
-	if ref1 != nil && ref2 != nil && !apiequality.Semantic.DeepEqual(*ref1, *ref2) {
-		return true
-	}
-	return false
-}
-
 // ownedBy returns true if the provided EndpointSlice is owned by the provided
 // Service.
 func ownedBy(endpointSlice *discovery.EndpointSlice, svc *corev1.Service) bool {
diff --git a/pkg/controller/endpointslice/utils_test.go b/pkg/controller/endpointslice/utils_test.go
index d185619c18f..d7dc55bd947 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/endpointslice/utils_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/endpointslice/utils_test.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
-	discovery "k8s.io/api/discovery/v1beta1"
+	discovery "k8s.io/api/discovery/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/schema"
@@ -260,7 +260,6 @@ func TestPodToEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 			expectedEndpoint: discovery.Endpoint{
 				Addresses:  []string{"1.2.3.5"},
 				Conditions: discovery.EndpointConditions{Ready: utilpointer.BoolPtr(true)},
-				Topology:   map[string]string{"kubernetes.io/hostname": "node-1"},
 				NodeName:   utilpointer.StringPtr("node-1"),
 				TargetRef: &v1.ObjectReference{
 					Kind:            "Pod",
@@ -278,7 +277,6 @@ func TestPodToEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 			expectedEndpoint: discovery.Endpoint{
 				Addresses:  []string{"1.2.3.5"},
 				Conditions: discovery.EndpointConditions{Ready: utilpointer.BoolPtr(true)},
-				Topology:   map[string]string{"kubernetes.io/hostname": "node-1"},
 				NodeName:   utilpointer.StringPtr("node-1"),
 				TargetRef: &v1.ObjectReference{
 					Kind:            "Pod",
@@ -296,7 +294,6 @@ func TestPodToEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 			expectedEndpoint: discovery.Endpoint{
 				Addresses:  []string{"1.2.3.5"},
 				Conditions: discovery.EndpointConditions{Ready: utilpointer.BoolPtr(false)},
-				Topology:   map[string]string{"kubernetes.io/hostname": "node-1"},
 				NodeName:   utilpointer.StringPtr("node-1"),
 				TargetRef: &v1.ObjectReference{
 					Kind:            "Pod",
@@ -314,7 +311,6 @@ func TestPodToEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 			expectedEndpoint: discovery.Endpoint{
 				Addresses:  []string{"1.2.3.5"},
 				Conditions: discovery.EndpointConditions{Ready: utilpointer.BoolPtr(true)},
-				Topology:   map[string]string{"kubernetes.io/hostname": "node-1"},
 				NodeName:   utilpointer.StringPtr("node-1"),
 				TargetRef: &v1.ObjectReference{
 					Kind:            "Pod",
@@ -333,12 +329,8 @@ func TestPodToEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 			expectedEndpoint: discovery.Endpoint{
 				Addresses:  []string{"1.2.3.5"},
 				Conditions: discovery.EndpointConditions{Ready: utilpointer.BoolPtr(true)},
-				Topology: map[string]string{
-					"kubernetes.io/hostname":        "node-1",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/zone":   "us-central1-a",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/region": "us-central1",
-				},
-				NodeName: utilpointer.StringPtr("node-1"),
+				Zone:       utilpointer.StringPtr("us-central1-a"),
+				NodeName:   utilpointer.StringPtr("node-1"),
 				TargetRef: &v1.ObjectReference{
 					Kind:            "Pod",
 					Namespace:       ns,
@@ -356,12 +348,8 @@ func TestPodToEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 			expectedEndpoint: discovery.Endpoint{
 				Addresses:  []string{"1.2.3.4"},
 				Conditions: discovery.EndpointConditions{Ready: utilpointer.BoolPtr(true)},
-				Topology: map[string]string{
-					"kubernetes.io/hostname":        "node-1",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/zone":   "us-central1-a",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/region": "us-central1",
-				},
-				NodeName: utilpointer.StringPtr("node-1"),
+				Zone:       utilpointer.StringPtr("us-central1-a"),
+				NodeName:   utilpointer.StringPtr("node-1"),
 				TargetRef: &v1.ObjectReference{
 					Kind:            "Pod",
 					Namespace:       ns,
@@ -380,12 +368,8 @@ func TestPodToEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 				Addresses:  []string{"1.2.3.5"},
 				Conditions: discovery.EndpointConditions{Ready: utilpointer.BoolPtr(true)},
 				Hostname:   &readyPodHostname.Spec.Hostname,
-				Topology: map[string]string{
-					"kubernetes.io/hostname":        "node-1",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/zone":   "us-central1-a",
-					"topology.kubernetes.io/region": "us-central1",
-				},
-				NodeName: utilpointer.StringPtr("node-1"),
+				Zone:       utilpointer.StringPtr("us-central1-a"),
+				NodeName:   utilpointer.StringPtr("node-1"),
 				TargetRef: &v1.ObjectReference{
 					Kind:            "Pod",
 					Namespace:       ns,
@@ -406,7 +390,6 @@ func TestPodToEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 					Serving:     utilpointer.BoolPtr(true),
 					Terminating: utilpointer.BoolPtr(false),
 				},
-				Topology: map[string]string{"kubernetes.io/hostname": "node-1"},
 				NodeName: utilpointer.StringPtr("node-1"),
 				TargetRef: &v1.ObjectReference{
 					Kind:            "Pod",
@@ -427,7 +410,6 @@ func TestPodToEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 				Conditions: discovery.EndpointConditions{
 					Ready: utilpointer.BoolPtr(false),
 				},
-				Topology: map[string]string{"kubernetes.io/hostname": "node-1"},
 				NodeName: utilpointer.StringPtr("node-1"),
 				TargetRef: &v1.ObjectReference{
 					Kind:            "Pod",
@@ -450,7 +432,6 @@ func TestPodToEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 					Serving:     utilpointer.BoolPtr(true),
 					Terminating: utilpointer.BoolPtr(true),
 				},
-				Topology: map[string]string{"kubernetes.io/hostname": "node-1"},
 				NodeName: utilpointer.StringPtr("node-1"),
 				TargetRef: &v1.ObjectReference{
 					Kind:            "Pod",
@@ -471,7 +452,6 @@ func TestPodToEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 				Conditions: discovery.EndpointConditions{
 					Ready: utilpointer.BoolPtr(false),
 				},
-				Topology: map[string]string{"kubernetes.io/hostname": "node-1"},
 				NodeName: utilpointer.StringPtr("node-1"),
 				TargetRef: &v1.ObjectReference{
 					Kind:            "Pod",
@@ -494,7 +474,6 @@ func TestPodToEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 					Serving:     utilpointer.BoolPtr(false),
 					Terminating: utilpointer.BoolPtr(true),
 				},
-				Topology: map[string]string{"kubernetes.io/hostname": "node-1"},
 				NodeName: utilpointer.StringPtr("node-1"),
 				TargetRef: &v1.ObjectReference{
 					Kind:            "Pod",
diff --git a/pkg/controller/endpointslicemirroring/endpointset.go b/pkg/controller/endpointslicemirroring/endpointset.go
index bd45d60e138..ba45495534e 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/endpointslicemirroring/endpointset.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/endpointslicemirroring/endpointset.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ package endpointslicemirroring
 import (
 	"sort"
 
-	discovery "k8s.io/api/discovery/v1beta1"
+	discovery "k8s.io/api/discovery/v1"
 	endpointutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/controller/util/endpoint"
 )
 
diff --git a/pkg/controller/endpointslicemirroring/endpointslice_tracker.go b/pkg/controller/endpointslicemirroring/endpointslice_tracker.go
index c7612590ee2..8fb440e7bfd 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/endpointslicemirroring/endpointslice_tracker.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/endpointslicemirroring/endpointslice_tracker.go
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ package endpointslicemirroring
 import (
 	"sync"
 
-	"k8s.io/api/core/v1"
-	discovery "k8s.io/api/discovery/v1beta1"
+	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
+	discovery "k8s.io/api/discovery/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
 )
 
diff --git a/pkg/controller/endpointslicemirroring/endpointslice_tracker_test.go b/pkg/controller/endpointslicemirroring/endpointslice_tracker_test.go
index eb17c9b2d39..64ba4b3c4da 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/endpointslicemirroring/endpointslice_tracker_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/endpointslicemirroring/endpointslice_tracker_test.go
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ package endpointslicemirroring
 import (
 	"testing"
 
-	"k8s.io/api/core/v1"
-	discovery "k8s.io/api/discovery/v1beta1"
+	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
+	discovery "k8s.io/api/discovery/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
 )
diff --git a/pkg/controller/endpointslicemirroring/endpointslicemirroring_controller.go b/pkg/controller/endpointslicemirroring/endpointslicemirroring_controller.go
index 6ed19266ddc..22f054b0fc3 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/endpointslicemirroring/endpointslicemirroring_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/endpointslicemirroring/endpointslicemirroring_controller.go
@@ -23,18 +23,18 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/time/rate"
 
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
-	discovery "k8s.io/api/discovery/v1beta1"
+	discovery "k8s.io/api/discovery/v1"
 	apierrors "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/labels"
 	utilruntime "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait"
 	coreinformers "k8s.io/client-go/informers/core/v1"
-	discoveryinformers "k8s.io/client-go/informers/discovery/v1beta1"
+	discoveryinformers "k8s.io/client-go/informers/discovery/v1"
 	clientset "k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/scheme"
 	v1core "k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/typed/core/v1"
 	corelisters "k8s.io/client-go/listers/core/v1"
-	discoverylisters "k8s.io/client-go/listers/discovery/v1beta1"
+	discoverylisters "k8s.io/client-go/listers/discovery/v1"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/cache"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/record"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue"
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func NewController(endpointsInformer coreinformers.EndpointsInformer,
 	recorder := broadcaster.NewRecorder(scheme.Scheme, v1.EventSource{Component: "endpoint-slice-mirroring-controller"})
 
 	if client != nil && client.CoreV1().RESTClient().GetRateLimiter() != nil {
-		ratelimiter.RegisterMetricAndTrackRateLimiterUsage("endpoint_slice_mirroring_controller", client.DiscoveryV1beta1().RESTClient().GetRateLimiter())
+		ratelimiter.RegisterMetricAndTrackRateLimiterUsage("endpoint_slice_mirroring_controller", client.DiscoveryV1().RESTClient().GetRateLimiter())
 	}
 
 	metrics.RegisterMetrics()
diff --git a/pkg/controller/endpointslicemirroring/endpointslicemirroring_controller_test.go b/pkg/controller/endpointslicemirroring/endpointslicemirroring_controller_test.go
index 5c5886467df..883db710da2 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/endpointslicemirroring/endpointslicemirroring_controller_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/endpointslicemirroring/endpointslicemirroring_controller_test.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
-	discovery "k8s.io/api/discovery/v1beta1"
+	discovery "k8s.io/api/discovery/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/informers"
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func newController(batchPeriod time.Duration) (*fake.Clientset, *endpointSliceMi
 
 	esController := NewController(
 		informerFactory.Core().V1().Endpoints(),
-		informerFactory.Discovery().V1beta1().EndpointSlices(),
+		informerFactory.Discovery().V1().EndpointSlices(),
 		informerFactory.Core().V1().Services(),
 		int32(1000),
 		client,
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func newController(batchPeriod time.Duration) (*fake.Clientset, *endpointSliceMi
 	return client, &endpointSliceMirroringController{
 		esController,
 		informerFactory.Core().V1().Endpoints().Informer().GetStore(),
-		informerFactory.Discovery().V1beta1().EndpointSlices().Informer().GetStore(),
+		informerFactory.Discovery().V1().EndpointSlices().Informer().GetStore(),
 		informerFactory.Core().V1().Services().Informer().GetStore(),
 	}
 }
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ func TestSyncEndpoints(t *testing.T) {
 			for _, epSlice := range tc.endpointSlices {
 				epSlice.Namespace = namespace
 				esController.endpointSliceStore.Add(epSlice)
-				_, err := client.DiscoveryV1beta1().EndpointSlices(namespace).Create(context.TODO(), epSlice, metav1.CreateOptions{})
+				_, err := client.DiscoveryV1().EndpointSlices(namespace).Create(context.TODO(), epSlice, metav1.CreateOptions{})
 				if err != nil {
 					t.Fatalf("Expected no error creating EndpointSlice, got %v", err)
 				}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/endpointslicemirroring/metrics/cache_test.go b/pkg/controller/endpointslicemirroring/metrics/cache_test.go
index 9ee69ca8cd2..021e3919348 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/endpointslicemirroring/metrics/cache_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/endpointslicemirroring/metrics/cache_test.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ package metrics
 import (
 	"testing"
 
-	discovery "k8s.io/api/discovery/v1beta1"
+	discovery "k8s.io/api/discovery/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
 	endpointutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/controller/util/endpoint"
 )
diff --git a/pkg/controller/endpointslicemirroring/reconciler.go b/pkg/controller/endpointslicemirroring/reconciler.go
index 83463246842..a0090c94b61 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/endpointslicemirroring/reconciler.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/endpointslicemirroring/reconciler.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
-	discovery "k8s.io/api/discovery/v1beta1"
+	discovery "k8s.io/api/discovery/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ func (r *reconciler) finalize(endpoints *corev1.Endpoints, slices slicesByAction
 	// be deleted.
 	recycleSlices(&slices)
 
-	epsClient := r.client.DiscoveryV1beta1().EndpointSlices(endpoints.Namespace)
+	epsClient := r.client.DiscoveryV1().EndpointSlices(endpoints.Namespace)
 
 	// Don't create more EndpointSlices if corresponding Endpoints resource is
 	// being deleted.
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ func (r *reconciler) deleteEndpoints(namespace, name string, endpointSlices []*d
 	r.metricsCache.DeleteEndpoints(types.NamespacedName{Namespace: namespace, Name: name})
 	var errs []error
 	for _, endpointSlice := range endpointSlices {
-		err := r.client.DiscoveryV1beta1().EndpointSlices(namespace).Delete(context.TODO(), endpointSlice.Name, metav1.DeleteOptions{})
+		err := r.client.DiscoveryV1().EndpointSlices(namespace).Delete(context.TODO(), endpointSlice.Name, metav1.DeleteOptions{})
 		if err != nil {
 			errs = append(errs, err)
 		}
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ func totalChanges(existingSlice *discovery.EndpointSlice, desiredSet endpointSet
 
 			// If existing version of endpoint doesn't match desired version
 			// increment number of endpoints to be updated.
-			if !endpointsEqualBeyondHash(got, &endpoint) {
+			if !endpointutil.EndpointsEqualBeyondHash(got, &endpoint) {
 				totals.updated++
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/endpointslicemirroring/reconciler_helpers.go b/pkg/controller/endpointslicemirroring/reconciler_helpers.go
index 0ab382a51c0..654d94be981 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/endpointslicemirroring/reconciler_helpers.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/endpointslicemirroring/reconciler_helpers.go
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ limitations under the License.
 package endpointslicemirroring
 
 import (
-	"k8s.io/api/core/v1"
-	discovery "k8s.io/api/discovery/v1beta1"
+	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
+	discovery "k8s.io/api/discovery/v1"
 )
 
 // slicesByAction includes lists of slices to create, update, or delete.
diff --git a/pkg/controller/endpointslicemirroring/reconciler_helpers_test.go b/pkg/controller/endpointslicemirroring/reconciler_helpers_test.go
index 913947b58d5..2a4c66e5340 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/endpointslicemirroring/reconciler_helpers_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/endpointslicemirroring/reconciler_helpers_test.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"sort"
 	"testing"
 
-	discovery "k8s.io/api/discovery/v1beta1"
+	discovery "k8s.io/api/discovery/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 )
 
diff --git a/pkg/controller/endpointslicemirroring/reconciler_test.go b/pkg/controller/endpointslicemirroring/reconciler_test.go
index da371ee3f96..bf1a193eac1 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/endpointslicemirroring/reconciler_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/endpointslicemirroring/reconciler_test.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
-	discovery "k8s.io/api/discovery/v1beta1"
+	discovery "k8s.io/api/discovery/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/fake"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/scheme"
@@ -375,12 +375,12 @@ func TestReconcile(t *testing.T) {
 			Endpoints: []discovery.Endpoint{{
 				Addresses:  []string{"10.0.0.1"},
 				Hostname:   utilpointer.StringPtr("pod-1"),
-				Topology:   map[string]string{"kubernetes.io/hostname": "node-1"},
+				NodeName:   utilpointer.StringPtr("node-1"),
 				Conditions: discovery.EndpointConditions{Ready: utilpointer.BoolPtr(true)},
 			}, {
 				Addresses:  []string{"10.0.0.2"},
 				Hostname:   utilpointer.StringPtr("pod-2"),
-				Topology:   map[string]string{"kubernetes.io/hostname": "node-2"},
+				NodeName:   utilpointer.StringPtr("node-2"),
 				Conditions: discovery.EndpointConditions{Ready: utilpointer.BoolPtr(true)},
 			}},
 		}},
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ func TestReconcile(t *testing.T) {
 					discovery.LabelServiceName: endpoints.Name,
 					discovery.LabelManagedBy:   controllerName,
 				}
-				_, err := client.DiscoveryV1beta1().EndpointSlices(namespace).Create(context.TODO(), epSlice, metav1.CreateOptions{})
+				_, err := client.DiscoveryV1().EndpointSlices(namespace).Create(context.TODO(), epSlice, metav1.CreateOptions{})
 				if err != nil {
 					t.Fatalf("Expected no error creating EndpointSlice, got %v", err)
 				}
@@ -846,11 +846,11 @@ func expectMatchingAddresses(t *testing.T, epSubset corev1.EndpointSubset, esEnd
 		}
 
 		if expectedEndpoint.epAddress.NodeName != nil {
-			topologyHostname, ok := endpoint.Topology["kubernetes.io/hostname"]
-			if !ok {
-				t.Errorf("Expected topology[kubernetes.io/hostname] to be set")
-			} else if *expectedEndpoint.epAddress.NodeName != topologyHostname {
-				t.Errorf("Expected topology[kubernetes.io/hostname] to be %s, got %s", *expectedEndpoint.epAddress.NodeName, topologyHostname)
+			if endpoint.NodeName == nil {
+				t.Errorf("Expected nodeName to be set")
+			}
+			if *expectedEndpoint.epAddress.NodeName != *endpoint.NodeName {
+				t.Errorf("Expected nodeName to be %s, got %s", *expectedEndpoint.epAddress.NodeName, *endpoint.NodeName)
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -858,7 +858,7 @@ func expectMatchingAddresses(t *testing.T, epSubset corev1.EndpointSubset, esEnd
 
 func fetchEndpointSlices(t *testing.T, client *fake.Clientset, namespace string) []discovery.EndpointSlice {
 	t.Helper()
-	fetchedSlices, err := client.DiscoveryV1beta1().EndpointSlices(namespace).List(context.TODO(), metav1.ListOptions{
+	fetchedSlices, err := client.DiscoveryV1().EndpointSlices(namespace).List(context.TODO(), metav1.ListOptions{
 		LabelSelector: discovery.LabelManagedBy + "=" + controllerName,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/controller/endpointslicemirroring/utils.go b/pkg/controller/endpointslicemirroring/utils.go
index d44daf76703..9f690d0f27d 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/endpointslicemirroring/utils.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/endpointslicemirroring/utils.go
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
-	discovery "k8s.io/api/discovery/v1beta1"
-	apiequality "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/equality"
+	discovery "k8s.io/api/discovery/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/schema"
 	utilruntime "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/runtime"
@@ -62,25 +61,6 @@ func getAddressType(address string) *discovery.AddressType {
 	return &addressType
 }
 
-// endpointsEqualBeyondHash returns true if endpoints have equal attributes
-// but excludes equality checks that would have already been covered with
-// endpoint hashing (see hashEndpoint func for more info).
-func endpointsEqualBeyondHash(ep1, ep2 *discovery.Endpoint) bool {
-	if !apiequality.Semantic.DeepEqual(ep1.Topology, ep2.Topology) {
-		return false
-	}
-
-	if !boolPtrEqual(ep1.Conditions.Ready, ep2.Conditions.Ready) {
-		return false
-	}
-
-	if !objectRefPtrEqual(ep1.TargetRef, ep2.TargetRef) {
-		return false
-	}
-
-	return true
-}
-
 // newEndpointSlice returns an EndpointSlice generated from an Endpoints
 // resource, ports, and address type.
 func newEndpointSlice(endpoints *corev1.Endpoints, ports []discovery.EndpointPort, addrType discovery.AddressType, sliceName string) *discovery.EndpointSlice {
@@ -135,9 +115,6 @@ func addressToEndpoint(address corev1.EndpointAddress, ready bool) *discovery.En
 	}
 
 	if address.NodeName != nil {
-		endpoint.Topology = map[string]string{
-			"kubernetes.io/hostname": *address.NodeName,
-		}
 		endpoint.NodeName = address.NodeName
 	}
 	if address.Hostname != "" {
@@ -163,29 +140,6 @@ func epPortsToEpsPorts(epPorts []corev1.EndpointPort) []discovery.EndpointPort {
 	return epsPorts
 }
 
-// boolPtrEqual returns true if a set of bool pointers have equivalent values.
-func boolPtrEqual(ptr1, ptr2 *bool) bool {
-	if (ptr1 == nil) != (ptr2 == nil) {
-		return false
-	}
-	if ptr1 != nil && ptr2 != nil && *ptr1 != *ptr2 {
-		return false
-	}
-	return true
-}
-
-// objectRefPtrEqual returns true if a set of object ref pointers have
-// equivalent values.
-func objectRefPtrEqual(ref1, ref2 *corev1.ObjectReference) bool {
-	if (ref1 == nil) != (ref2 == nil) {
-		return false
-	}
-	if ref1 != nil && ref2 != nil && !apiequality.Semantic.DeepEqual(*ref1, *ref2) {
-		return false
-	}
-	return true
-}
-
 // getServiceFromDeleteAction parses a Service resource from a delete
 // action.
 func getServiceFromDeleteAction(obj interface{}) *corev1.Service {
diff --git a/pkg/controller/endpointslicemirroring/utils_test.go b/pkg/controller/endpointslicemirroring/utils_test.go
index c930db833b3..45e1308d1ff 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/endpointslicemirroring/utils_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/endpointslicemirroring/utils_test.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
-	discovery "k8s.io/api/discovery/v1beta1"
+	discovery "k8s.io/api/discovery/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/schema"
@@ -97,9 +97,6 @@ func TestAddressToEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 		Conditions: discovery.EndpointConditions{
 			Ready: utilpointer.BoolPtr(true),
 		},
-		Topology: map[string]string{
-			"kubernetes.io/hostname": "node-abc",
-		},
 		TargetRef: &v1.ObjectReference{
 			APIVersion: "v1",
 			Kind:       "Pod",
diff --git a/pkg/controller/util/endpoint/controller_utils.go b/pkg/controller/util/endpoint/controller_utils.go
index bd57d46a76a..9d6532b1b5e 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/util/endpoint/controller_utils.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/util/endpoint/controller_utils.go
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
-	discovery "k8s.io/api/discovery/v1beta1"
+	discovery "k8s.io/api/discovery/v1"
+	apiequality "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/equality"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/labels"
 	utilruntime "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/sets"
@@ -275,3 +276,60 @@ func (sl portsInOrder) Less(i, j int) bool {
 	h2 := DeepHashObjectToString(sl[j])
 	return h1 < h2
 }
+
+// endpointsEqualBeyondHash returns true if endpoints have equal attributes
+// but excludes equality checks that would have already been covered with
+// endpoint hashing (see hashEndpoint func for more info).
+func EndpointsEqualBeyondHash(ep1, ep2 *discovery.Endpoint) bool {
+	if stringPtrChanged(ep1.NodeName, ep1.NodeName) {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	if stringPtrChanged(ep1.Zone, ep1.Zone) {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	if boolPtrChanged(ep1.Conditions.Ready, ep2.Conditions.Ready) {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	if objectRefPtrChanged(ep1.TargetRef, ep2.TargetRef) {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	return true
+}
+
+// boolPtrChanged returns true if a set of bool pointers have different values.
+func boolPtrChanged(ptr1, ptr2 *bool) bool {
+	if (ptr1 == nil) != (ptr2 == nil) {
+		return true
+	}
+	if ptr1 != nil && ptr2 != nil && *ptr1 != *ptr2 {
+		return true
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+// objectRefPtrChanged returns true if a set of object ref pointers have
+// different values.
+func objectRefPtrChanged(ref1, ref2 *v1.ObjectReference) bool {
+	if (ref1 == nil) != (ref2 == nil) {
+		return true
+	}
+	if ref1 != nil && ref2 != nil && !apiequality.Semantic.DeepEqual(*ref1, *ref2) {
+		return true
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+// stringPtrChanged returns true if a set of string pointers have different values.
+func stringPtrChanged(ptr1, ptr2 *string) bool {
+	if (ptr1 == nil) != (ptr2 == nil) {
+		return true
+	}
+	if ptr1 != nil && ptr2 != nil && *ptr1 != *ptr2 {
+		return true
+	}
+	return false
+}
diff --git a/pkg/features/kube_features.go b/pkg/features/kube_features.go
index 8e07668128f..38d5dc39863 100644
--- a/pkg/features/kube_features.go
+++ b/pkg/features/kube_features.go
@@ -466,6 +466,8 @@ const (
 
 	// owner: @robscott @freehan
 	// alpha: v1.16
+	// beta: v1.18
+	// ga: v1.21
 	//
 	// Enable Endpoint Slices for more scalable Service endpoints.
 	EndpointSlice featuregate.Feature = "EndpointSlice"
diff --git a/test/integration/dualstack/dualstack_endpoints_test.go b/test/integration/dualstack/dualstack_endpoints_test.go
index b073b70b5cd..f3055f39670 100644
--- a/test/integration/dualstack/dualstack_endpoints_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/dualstack/dualstack_endpoints_test.go
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ func TestDualStackEndpoints(t *testing.T) {
 		informers.Core().V1().Pods(),
 		informers.Core().V1().Services(),
 		informers.Core().V1().Nodes(),
-		informers.Discovery().V1beta1().EndpointSlices(),
+		informers.Discovery().V1().EndpointSlices(),
 		int32(100),
 		client,
 		1*time.Second)