v1.49.1

Bug Fixes

• xds: Fix a bug in ring-hash load balancing policy that, during TRANSIENT_FAILURE state, it might cause unnecessary internal connection requests on subchannels. (#9537)
• auth: Fix AppEngine failing while retrieving access token when instantiating a blocking stub using AppEngineCredentials (#9524)

Behavior Changes

• core: Update outlier detection max ejection logics, and min host request volume logics. (#9550, #9551, #9552)