website/content/en/docs/reference/command-line-tools-reference/feature-gates/stateful-set-auto-delete-pvc.md

title	content_type	_build	stages
StatefulSetAutoDeletePVC	feature_gate	list render never false	stage defaultValue fromVersion toVersion alpha false 1.23 1.26 stage defaultValue fromVersion beta true 1.27

Allows the use of the optional .spec.persistentVolumeClaimRetentionPolicy field, providing control over the deletion of PVCs in a StatefulSet's lifecycle. See PersistentVolumeClaim retention for more details.