Mw/net 3598 update kind for consul k8s acceptance tests with latest version of kind and k8s 1.27

.changelog/2304.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+```release-note:improvement
+helm: Kubernetes v1.27 is now supported. Minimum tested version of Kubernetes is now v1.24.
+```

README.md

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ by contacting us at [security@hashicorp.com](mailto:security@hashicorp.com).
 
 The following pre-requisites must be met before installing Consul on Kubernetes. 
 
-  * **Kubernetes 1.23.x - 1.26.x** - This represents the earliest versions of Kubernetes tested.
+  * **Kubernetes 1.24.x - 1.27.x** - This represents the earliest versions of Kubernetes tested.
     It is possible that this chart works with earlier versions, but it is
     untested.
   * Helm install

charts/consul/test/terraform/aks/main.tf

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ resource "azurerm_kubernetes_cluster" "default" {
   location                          = azurerm_resource_group.default[count.index].location
   resource_group_name               = azurerm_resource_group.default[count.index].name
   dns_prefix                        = "consul-k8s-${random_id.suffix[count.index].dec}"
-  kubernetes_version                = "1.26"
+  kubernetes_version                = "1.24.10"
   role_based_access_control_enabled = true
 
   // We're setting the network plugin and other network properties explicitly

charts/consul/test/terraform/gke/main.tf

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ resource "random_id" "suffix" {
 
 data "google_container_engine_versions" "main" {
   location       = var.zone
-  version_prefix = "1.25."
+  version_prefix = "1.25.9"
 }
 
 # We assume that the subnets are already created to save time.