diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/pkg/apiserver/schema/cel/celcoststability_test.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/pkg/apiserver/schema/cel/celcoststability_test.go
index 4dcb0d44f98..b451756b3ff 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/pkg/apiserver/schema/cel/celcoststability_test.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/pkg/apiserver/schema/cel/celcoststability_test.go
@@ -1130,6 +1130,26 @@ func TestCelCostStability(t *testing.T) {
 				"optional.ofNonZeroValue(1).hasValue()":               2,
 			},
 		},
+		{name: "quantity",
+			obj:    objs("20", "200M"),
+			schema: schemas(stringType, stringType),
+			expectCost: map[string]int64{
+				`isQuantity(self.val1)`: 3,
+				`isQuantity(self.val2)`: 3,
+				`isQuantity("200M")`:    1,
+				`isQuantity("20Mi")`:    1,
+				`quantity("200M") == quantity("0.2G") && quantity("0.2G") == quantity("200M")`:                                           6,
+				`quantity("2M") == quantity("0.002G") && quantity("2000k") == quantity("2M") && quantity("0.002G") == quantity("2000k")`: 9,
+				`quantity(self.val1).isLessThan(quantity(self.val2))`:                                                                    7,
+				`quantity("50M").isLessThan(quantity("100M"))`:                                                                           3,
+				`quantity("50Mi").isGreaterThan(quantity("50M"))`:                                                                        3,
+				`quantity("200M").compareTo(quantity("0.2G")) == 0`:                                                                      4,
+				`quantity("50k").add(quantity("20")) == quantity("50.02k")`:                                                              5,
+				`quantity("50k").sub(20) == quantity("49980")`:                                                                           4,
+				`quantity("50").isInteger()`:                                                                                             2,
+				`quantity(self.val1).isInteger()`:                                                                                        4,
+			},
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tt := range cases {
@@ -1939,6 +1959,25 @@ func TestCelEstimatedCostStability(t *testing.T) {
 				"optional.ofNonZeroValue(1).hasValue()":               2,
 			},
 		},
+		{name: "quantity",
+			schema: schemas(stringType, stringType),
+			expectCost: map[string]uint64{
+				`isQuantity(self.val1)`: 314575,
+				`isQuantity(self.val2)`: 314575,
+				`isQuantity("200M")`:    1,
+				`isQuantity("20Mi")`:    1,
+				`quantity("200M") == quantity("0.2G") && quantity("0.2G") == quantity("200M")`:                                           uint64(3689348814741910532),
+				`quantity("2M") == quantity("0.002G") && quantity("2000k") == quantity("2M") && quantity("0.002G") == quantity("2000k")`: uint64(5534023222112865798),
+				`quantity(self.val1).isLessThan(quantity(self.val2))`:                                                                    629151,
+				`quantity("50M").isLessThan(quantity("100M"))`:                                                                           3,
+				`quantity("50Mi").isGreaterThan(quantity("50M"))`:                                                                        3,
+				`quantity("200M").compareTo(quantity("0.2G")) == 0`:                                                                      4,
+				`quantity("50k").add(quantity("20")) == quantity("50.02k")`:                                                              uint64(1844674407370955268),
+				`quantity("50k").sub(20) == quantity("49980")`:                                                                           uint64(1844674407370955267),
+				`quantity("50").isInteger()`:                                                                                             2,
+				`quantity(self.val1).isInteger()`:                                                                                        314576,
+			},
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tt := range cases {
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/pkg/apiserver/schema/cel/validation_test.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/pkg/apiserver/schema/cel/validation_test.go
index 63119ebaa22..2170fb9eef6 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/pkg/apiserver/schema/cel/validation_test.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/pkg/apiserver/schema/cel/validation_test.go
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
 	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
 	"k8s.io/kube-openapi/pkg/validation/strfmt"
 	"k8s.io/utils/ptr"
@@ -325,9 +326,9 @@ func TestValidationExpressions(t *testing.T) {
 				"type(self.val1) == google.protobuf.Duration",
 			},
 			errors: map[string]string{
-				"duration('1')":                      "invalid duration argument",
-				"duration('1d')":                     "invalid duration argument",
-				"duration('1us') < duration('1nns')": "invalid duration argument",
+				"duration('1')":                      "compilation failed: ERROR: :1:10: invalid duration argument",
+				"duration('1d')":                     "compilation failed: ERROR: :1:10: invalid duration argument",
+				"duration('1us') < duration('1nns')": "compilation failed: ERROR: :1:28: invalid duration argument",
 			},
 		},
 		{name: "date format",
@@ -358,9 +359,9 @@ func TestValidationExpressions(t *testing.T) {
 				"type(self.val1) == google.protobuf.Timestamp",
 			},
 			errors: map[string]string{
-				"timestamp('1000-00-00T00:00:00Z')":  "invalid timestamp",
-				"timestamp('1000-01-01T00:00:00ZZ')": "invalid timestamp",
-				"timestamp(-62135596801)":            "invalid timestamp",
+				"timestamp('1000-00-00T00:00:00Z')":  "compilation failed: ERROR: :1:11: invalid timestamp",
+				"timestamp('1000-01-01T00:00:00ZZ')": "compilation failed: ERROR: :1:11: invalid timestamp",
+				"timestamp(-62135596801)":            "compilation failed: ERROR: :1:11: invalid timestamp",
 			},
 		},
 		{name: "enums",
@@ -422,7 +423,7 @@ func TestValidationExpressions(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			errors: map[string]string{
 				// Mixed type lists are not allowed since we have HomogeneousAggregateLiterals enabled
-				"[1, 'a', false].filter(x, string(x) == 'a')": "expected type 'int' but found 'string'",
+				"[1, 'a', false].filter(x, string(x) == 'a')": "compilation failed: ERROR: :1:5: expected type 'int' but found 'string'",
 			},
 		},
 		{name: "string lists",
@@ -454,6 +455,42 @@ func TestValidationExpressions(t *testing.T) {
 				"['a', 'b', 'c'].join('-') == 'a-b-c'",
 				"self.val1.join() == 'abc'",
 				"['a', 'b', 'c'].join() == 'abc'",
+
+				// CEL sets functions
+				"sets.contains(['a', 'b'], [])",
+				"sets.contains(['a', 'b'], ['b'])",
+				"!sets.contains(['a', 'b'], ['c'])",
+				"sets.equivalent([], [])",
+				"sets.equivalent(['c', 'b', 'a'], ['b', 'c', 'a'])",
+				"!sets.equivalent(['a', 'b'], ['b', 'c'])",
+				"sets.intersects(['a', 'b'], ['b', 'c'])",
+				"!sets.intersects([], [])",
+				"!sets.intersects(['a', 'b'], [])",
+				"!sets.intersects(['a', 'b'], ['c', 'd'])",
+
+				"sets.contains([1, 2], [2])",
+				"sets.contains([true, false], [false])",
+				"sets.contains([1.25, 1.5], [1.5])",
+				"sets.contains([{'a': 1}, {'b': 2}], [{'b': 2}])",
+				"sets.contains([[1, 2], [3, 4]], [[3, 4]])",
+				"sets.contains([timestamp('2000-01-01T00:00:00.000+01:00'), timestamp('2012-01-01T00:00:00.000+01:00')], [timestamp('2012-01-01T00:00:00.000+01:00')])",
+				"sets.contains([duration('1h'), duration('2h')], [duration('2h')])",
+
+				"sets.equivalent([1, 2], [1, 2])",
+				"sets.equivalent([true, false], [true, false])",
+				"sets.equivalent([1.25, 1.5], [1.25, 1.5])",
+				"sets.equivalent([{'a': 1}, {'b': 2}], [{'a': 1}, {'b': 2}])",
+				"sets.equivalent([[1, 2], [3, 4]], [[1, 2], [3, 4]])",
+				"sets.equivalent([timestamp('2012-01-01T00:00:00.000+01:00')], [timestamp('2012-01-01T00:00:00.000+01:00')])",
+				"sets.equivalent([duration('1h'), duration('2h')], [duration('1h'), duration('2h')])",
+
+				"sets.intersects([1, 2], [2])",
+				"sets.intersects([true, false], [false])",
+				"sets.intersects([1.25, 1.5], [1.5])",
+				"sets.intersects([{'a': 1}, {'b': 2}], [{'b': 2}])",
+				"sets.intersects([[1, 2], [3, 4]], [[3, 4]])",
+				"sets.intersects([timestamp('2000-01-01T00:00:00.000+01:00'), timestamp('2012-01-01T00:00:00.000+01:00')], [timestamp('2012-01-01T00:00:00.000+01:00')])",
+				"sets.intersects([duration('1h'), duration('2h')], [duration('2h')])",
 			},
 		},
 		{name: "listMaps",
@@ -1952,6 +1989,23 @@ func TestValidationExpressions(t *testing.T) {
 				"self.absentObj.?absentStr == optional.none()": "no such key: absentObj", // missing ?. operator on first deref is an error
 			},
 		},
+		{name: "quantity",
+			obj:    objs("20", "200M"),
+			schema: schemas(stringType, stringType),
+			valid: []string{
+				"isQuantity(self.val1)",
+				"isQuantity(self.val2)",
+				`isQuantity("20Mi")`,
+				`quantity(self.val2) == quantity("0.2G") && quantity("0.2G") == quantity("200M")`,
+				`quantity("2M") == quantity("0.002G") && quantity("2000k") == quantity("2M") && quantity("0.002G") == quantity("2000k")`,
+				`quantity(self.val1).isLessThan(quantity("100M"))`,
+				`quantity(self.val2).isGreaterThan(quantity("50M"))`,
+				`quantity(self.val2).compareTo(quantity("0.2G")) == 0`,
+				`quantity("50k").add(quantity(self.val1)) == quantity("50.02k")`,
+				`quantity("50k").sub(quantity(self.val1)) == quantity("49980")`,
+				`quantity(self.val1).isInteger()`,
+			},
+		},
 	}
 
 	for i := range tests {
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/cel/environment/base.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/cel/environment/base.go
index 4dce93a7925..c108bdd644f 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/cel/environment/base.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/cel/environment/base.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ import (
 // desirable because it means that CEL expressions are portable across a wider range
 // of Kubernetes versions.
 func DefaultCompatibilityVersion() *version.Version {
-	return version.MajorMinor(1, 28)
+	return version.MajorMinor(1, 29)
 }
 
 var baseOpts = []VersionedOptions{
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/cel/library/cost.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/cel/library/cost.go
index a723937f19f..e3bde017bea 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/cel/library/cost.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/cel/library/cost.go
@@ -147,6 +147,14 @@ func (l *CostEstimator) CallCost(function, overloadId string, args []ref.Val, re
 
 			return &cost
 		}
+	case "quantity", "isQuantity":
+		if len(args) >= 1 {
+			cost := uint64(math.Ceil(float64(actualSize(args[0])) * common.StringTraversalCostFactor))
+			return &cost
+		}
+	case "sign", "asInteger", "isInteger", "asApproximateFloat", "isGreaterThan", "isLessThan", "compareTo", "add", "sub":
+		cost := uint64(1)
+		return &cost
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -360,6 +368,13 @@ func (l *CostEstimator) EstimateCallCost(function, overloadId string, target *ch
 
 			return &checker.CallEstimate{CostEstimate: ipCompCost}
 		}
+	case "quantity", "isQuantity":
+		if target != nil {
+			sz := l.sizeEstimate(args[0])
+			return &checker.CallEstimate{CostEstimate: sz.MultiplyByCostFactor(common.StringTraversalCostFactor)}
+		}
+	case "sign", "asInteger", "isInteger", "asApproximateFloat", "isGreaterThan", "isLessThan", "compareTo", "add", "sub":
+		return &checker.CallEstimate{CostEstimate: checker.CostEstimate{Min: 1, Max: 1}}
 	}
 	return nil
 }