The Kubernetes community is being redirected from `k8s.gcr.io` to `registry.k8s.io` on March 20th, with the old URL deprecated shortly after. This change affects not only Google Cloud Platform users but also those using other cloud providers and on-premise users with restricted access or outdated libraries for image pulling operations. Applications relying on images from `k8s.gcr.io` will no longer work unless they are migrated to `registry.k8s.io` in time, which could cause costly downtime and issues. Groundcover offers a free universal mapping tool to help prepare workloads ahead of time, ensuring seamless application performance during the transition period.