diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0fb442e6db5d..8e9fa39c48a5 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -70,10 +70,10 @@ OBSERVABILITY_DIR := hack/observability
 
 export PATH := $(abspath $(TOOLS_BIN_DIR)):$(PATH)
 
-# Set --output-base for conversion-gen if we are not within GOPATH
+# Set --output-dir for conversion-gen if we are not within GOPATH
 ifneq ($(abspath $(ROOT_DIR)),$(shell go env GOPATH)/src/sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api)
-	CONVERSION_GEN_OUTPUT_BASE := --output-base=$(ROOT_DIR)
-	CONVERSION_GEN_OUTPUT_BASE_CAPD := --output-base=$(ROOT_DIR)/$(CAPD_DIR)
+	CONVERSION_GEN_OUTPUT_BASE := --output-dir=$(ROOT_DIR)
+	CONVERSION_GEN_OUTPUT_BASE_CAPD := --output-dir=$(ROOT_DIR)/$(CAPD_DIR)
 else
 	export GOPATH := $(shell go env GOPATH)
 endif
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ GOTESTSUM_BIN := gotestsum
 GOTESTSUM := $(abspath $(TOOLS_BIN_DIR)/$(GOTESTSUM_BIN)-$(GOTESTSUM_VER))
 GOTESTSUM_PKG := gotest.tools/gotestsum
 
-CONVERSION_GEN_VER := v0.29.2
+CONVERSION_GEN_VER := v0.30.0
 CONVERSION_GEN_BIN := conversion-gen
 # We are intentionally using the binary without version suffix, to avoid the version
 # in generated files.
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ IMPORT_BOSS_PKG := k8s.io/code-generator/cmd/import-boss
 CONVERSION_VERIFIER_BIN := conversion-verifier
 CONVERSION_VERIFIER := $(abspath $(TOOLS_BIN_DIR)/$(CONVERSION_VERIFIER_BIN))
 
-OPENAPI_GEN_VER := 70dd376
+OPENAPI_GEN_VER := dc4e619 # main branch as of 22.04.2024
 OPENAPI_GEN_BIN := openapi-gen
 # We are intentionally using the binary without version suffix, to avoid the version
 # in generated files.
@@ -447,90 +447,78 @@ generate-go-conversions-core: ## Run all generate-go-conversions-core-* targets
 generate-go-conversions-core-api: $(CONVERSION_GEN) ## Generate conversions go code for core api
 	$(MAKE) clean-generated-conversions SRC_DIRS="./internal/apis/core/v1alpha3,./internal/apis/core/v1alpha4"
 	$(CONVERSION_GEN) \
-		--input-dirs=./internal/apis/core/v1alpha3 \
-		--input-dirs=./internal/apis/core/v1alpha4 \
-		--build-tag=ignore_autogenerated_core \
-		--output-file-base=zz_generated.conversion $(CONVERSION_GEN_OUTPUT_BASE) \
-		--go-header-file=./hack/boilerplate/boilerplate.generatego.txt
+		--output-file=zz_generated.conversion.go $(CONVERSION_GEN_OUTPUT_BASE) \
+		--go-header-file=./hack/boilerplate/boilerplate.generatego.txt \
+		./internal/apis/core/v1alpha3 \
+		./internal/apis/core/v1alpha4
 
 .PHONY: generate-go-conversions-core-exp
 generate-go-conversions-core-exp: $(CONVERSION_GEN) ## Generate conversions go code for core exp
 	$(MAKE) clean-generated-conversions SRC_DIRS="./internal/apis/core/exp/v1alpha3,./internal/apis/core/exp/addons/v1alpha3,./internal/apis/core/exp/v1alpha4,./internal/apis/core/exp/addons/v1alpha4"
 	$(CONVERSION_GEN) \
-		--input-dirs=./internal/apis/core/exp/v1alpha3 \
-		--input-dirs=./internal/apis/core/exp/v1alpha4 \
-		--input-dirs=./internal/apis/core/exp/addons/v1alpha3 \
-		--input-dirs=./internal/apis/core/exp/addons/v1alpha4 \
-		--build-tag=ignore_autogenerated_core_exp \
-		--extra-peer-dirs=sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/internal/apis/core/v1alpha3 \
-		--extra-peer-dirs=sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/internal/apis/core/v1alpha4 \
-		--output-file-base=zz_generated.conversion $(CONVERSION_GEN_OUTPUT_BASE) \
-		--go-header-file=./hack/boilerplate/boilerplate.generatego.txt
+		--extra-dirs=sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/internal/apis/core/v1alpha3 \
+		--extra-dirs=sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/internal/apis/core/v1alpha4 \
+		--output-file=zz_generated.conversion.go $(CONVERSION_GEN_OUTPUT_BASE) \
+		--go-header-file=./hack/boilerplate/boilerplate.generatego.txt \
+		./internal/apis/core/exp/v1alpha3 \
+		./internal/apis/core/exp/v1alpha4 \
+		./internal/apis/core/exp/addons/v1alpha3 \
+		./internal/apis/core/exp/addons/v1alpha4
 
 .PHONY: generate-go-conversions-core-exp-ipam
 generate-go-conversions-core-exp-ipam: $(CONVERSION_GEN) ## Generate conversions go code for core exp IPAM
 	$(MAKE) clean-generated-conversions SRC_DIRS="./$(EXP_DIR)/ipam/api/v1alpha1"
 	$(CONVERSION_GEN) \
-		--input-dirs=./$(EXP_DIR)/ipam/api/v1alpha1 \
-		--build-tag=ignore_autogenerated_core_exp_ipam \
-		--output-file-base=zz_generated.conversion $(CONVERSION_GEN_OUTPUT_BASE) \
-		--go-header-file=./hack/boilerplate/boilerplate.generatego.txt
+		--output-file=zz_generated.conversion.go $(CONVERSION_GEN_OUTPUT_BASE) \
+		--go-header-file=./hack/boilerplate/boilerplate.generatego.txt \
+		./$(EXP_DIR)/ipam/api/v1alpha1
 
 .PHONY: generate-go-conversions-core-runtime
 generate-go-conversions-core-runtime: $(CONVERSION_GEN) ## Generate conversions go code for core runtime
 	$(MAKE) clean-generated-conversions SRC_DIRS="./internal/runtime/test/v1alpha1,./internal/runtime/test/v1alpha2"
 	$(CONVERSION_GEN) \
-		--input-dirs=./internal/runtime/test/v1alpha1 \
-		--input-dirs=./internal/runtime/test/v1alpha2 \
-		--build-tag=ignore_autogenerated_core_runtime \
-		--output-file-base=zz_generated.conversion $(CONVERSION_GEN_OUTPUT_BASE) \
-		--go-header-file=./hack/boilerplate/boilerplate.generatego.txt
+		--output-file=zz_generated.conversion.go $(CONVERSION_GEN_OUTPUT_BASE) \
+		--go-header-file=./hack/boilerplate/boilerplate.generatego.txt \
+		./internal/runtime/test/v1alpha1 \
+		./internal/runtime/test/v1alpha2
 
 .PHONY: generate-go-conversions-kubeadm-bootstrap
 generate-go-conversions-kubeadm-bootstrap: $(CONVERSION_GEN) ## Generate conversions go code for kubeadm bootstrap
 	$(MAKE) clean-generated-conversions SRC_DIRS="./internal/apis/bootstrap/kubeadm"
 	$(CONVERSION_GEN) \
-		--input-dirs=./internal/apis/bootstrap/kubeadm/v1alpha3 \
-		--input-dirs=./internal/apis/bootstrap/kubeadm/v1alpha4 \
-		--build-tag=ignore_autogenerated_kubeadm_bootstrap \
-		--extra-peer-dirs=sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/internal/apis/core/v1alpha3 \
-		--extra-peer-dirs=sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/internal/apis/core/v1alpha4 \
-		--output-file-base=zz_generated.conversion $(CONVERSION_GEN_OUTPUT_BASE) \
-		--go-header-file=./hack/boilerplate/boilerplate.generatego.txt
+		--output-file=zz_generated.conversion.go $(CONVERSION_GEN_OUTPUT_BASE) \
+		--go-header-file=./hack/boilerplate/boilerplate.generatego.txt \
+		./internal/apis/bootstrap/kubeadm/v1alpha3 \
+		./internal/apis/bootstrap/kubeadm/v1alpha4
 	$(MAKE) clean-generated-conversions SRC_DIRS="./bootstrap/kubeadm/types/upstreamv1beta2,./bootstrap/kubeadm/types/upstreamv1beta3"
 	$(CONVERSION_GEN) \
-		--input-dirs=./bootstrap/kubeadm/types/upstreamv1beta2 \
-		--input-dirs=./bootstrap/kubeadm/types/upstreamv1beta3 \
-		--build-tag=ignore_autogenerated_kubeadm_types \
-		--output-file-base=zz_generated.conversion $(CONVERSION_GEN_OUTPUT_BASE) \
-		--go-header-file=./hack/boilerplate/boilerplate.generatego.txt
+		--output-file=zz_generated.conversion.go $(CONVERSION_GEN_OUTPUT_BASE) \
+		--go-header-file=./hack/boilerplate/boilerplate.generatego.txt \
+		./bootstrap/kubeadm/types/upstreamv1beta2 \
+		./bootstrap/kubeadm/types/upstreamv1beta3
 
 .PHONY: generate-go-conversions-kubeadm-control-plane
 generate-go-conversions-kubeadm-control-plane: $(CONVERSION_GEN) ## Generate conversions go code for kubeadm control plane
 	$(MAKE) clean-generated-conversions SRC_DIRS="./internal/apis/controlplane/kubeadm"
 	$(CONVERSION_GEN) \
-		--input-dirs=./internal/apis/controlplane/kubeadm/v1alpha3 \
-		--input-dirs=./internal/apis/controlplane/kubeadm/v1alpha4 \
-		--build-tag=ignore_autogenerated_kubeadm_controlplane \
-		--extra-peer-dirs=sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/internal/apis/core/v1alpha3 \
-		--extra-peer-dirs=sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/internal/apis/core/v1alpha4 \
-		--extra-peer-dirs=sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/internal/apis/bootstrap/kubeadm/v1alpha3 \
-		--extra-peer-dirs=sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/internal/apis/bootstrap/kubeadm/v1alpha4 \
-		--output-file-base=zz_generated.conversion $(CONVERSION_GEN_OUTPUT_BASE) \
-		--go-header-file=./hack/boilerplate/boilerplate.generatego.txt
+		--extra-dirs=sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/internal/apis/core/v1alpha3 \
+		--extra-dirs=sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/internal/apis/core/v1alpha4 \
+		--extra-dirs=sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/internal/apis/bootstrap/kubeadm/v1alpha3 \
+		--extra-dirs=sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/internal/apis/bootstrap/kubeadm/v1alpha4 \
+		--output-file=zz_generated.conversion.go $(CONVERSION_GEN_OUTPUT_BASE) \
+		--go-header-file=./hack/boilerplate/boilerplate.generatego.txt \
+		./internal/apis/controlplane/kubeadm/v1alpha3 \
+		./internal/apis/controlplane/kubeadm/v1alpha4
 
 .PHONY: generate-go-conversions-docker-infrastructure
 generate-go-conversions-docker-infrastructure: $(CONVERSION_GEN) ## Generate conversions go code for docker infrastructure provider
 	cd $(CAPD_DIR); $(CONVERSION_GEN) \
-		--input-dirs=./api/v1alpha3 \
-		--input-dirs=./api/v1alpha4 \
-		--input-dirs=./$(EXP_DIR)/api/v1alpha3 \
-		--input-dirs=./$(EXP_DIR)/api/v1alpha4 \
-		--build-tag=ignore_autogenerated_capd \
-		--extra-peer-dirs=sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/internal/apis/core/v1alpha3 \
-		--extra-peer-dirs=sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/internal/apis/core/v1alpha4 \
-		--output-file-base=zz_generated.conversion $(CONVERSION_GEN_OUTPUT_BASE_CAPD) \
-		--go-header-file=../../../hack/boilerplate/boilerplate.generatego.txt
+		--output-file=zz_generated.conversion.go $(CONVERSION_GEN_OUTPUT_BASE_CAPD) \
+		--go-header-file=../../../hack/boilerplate/boilerplate.generatego.txt \
+		./api/v1alpha3 \
+		./api/v1alpha4 \
+		./$(EXP_DIR)/api/v1alpha3 \
+		./$(EXP_DIR)/api/v1alpha4
 
 .PHONY: generate-go-conversions-in-memory-infrastructure
 generate-go-conversions-in-memory-infrastructure: $(CONVERSION_GEN) ## Generate conversions go code for in-memory infrastructure provider
diff --git a/bootstrap/kubeadm/types/upstreamv1beta2/zz_generated.conversion.go b/bootstrap/kubeadm/types/upstreamv1beta2/zz_generated.conversion.go
index 9a40da3b232f..0769ceb3a65f 100644
--- a/bootstrap/kubeadm/types/upstreamv1beta2/zz_generated.conversion.go
+++ b/bootstrap/kubeadm/types/upstreamv1beta2/zz_generated.conversion.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-//go:build !ignore_autogenerated_kubeadm_types
-// +build !ignore_autogenerated_kubeadm_types
+//go:build !ignore_autogenerated
+// +build !ignore_autogenerated
 
 /*
 Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
diff --git a/bootstrap/kubeadm/types/upstreamv1beta2/zz_generated.deepcopy.go b/bootstrap/kubeadm/types/upstreamv1beta2/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
index c4cecbaad29a..4ba216563738 100644
--- a/bootstrap/kubeadm/types/upstreamv1beta2/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
+++ b/bootstrap/kubeadm/types/upstreamv1beta2/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ package upstreamv1beta2
 import (
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
+	runtime "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 )
 
 // DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
diff --git a/bootstrap/kubeadm/types/upstreamv1beta3/zz_generated.conversion.go b/bootstrap/kubeadm/types/upstreamv1beta3/zz_generated.conversion.go
index d849616cb3de..0df0b3677e9d 100644
--- a/bootstrap/kubeadm/types/upstreamv1beta3/zz_generated.conversion.go
+++ b/bootstrap/kubeadm/types/upstreamv1beta3/zz_generated.conversion.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-//go:build !ignore_autogenerated_kubeadm_types
-// +build !ignore_autogenerated_kubeadm_types
+//go:build !ignore_autogenerated
+// +build !ignore_autogenerated
 
 /*
 Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
diff --git a/bootstrap/kubeadm/types/upstreamv1beta3/zz_generated.deepcopy.go b/bootstrap/kubeadm/types/upstreamv1beta3/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
index 77bc8ac519f5..ded9eea14be3 100644
--- a/bootstrap/kubeadm/types/upstreamv1beta3/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
+++ b/bootstrap/kubeadm/types/upstreamv1beta3/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ package upstreamv1beta3
 import (
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
+	runtime "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 )
 
 // DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
diff --git a/exp/ipam/api/v1alpha1/zz_generated.conversion.go b/exp/ipam/api/v1alpha1/zz_generated.conversion.go
index 50d181393b97..3e397d16b8e2 100644
--- a/exp/ipam/api/v1alpha1/zz_generated.conversion.go
+++ b/exp/ipam/api/v1alpha1/zz_generated.conversion.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-//go:build !ignore_autogenerated_core_exp_ipam
-// +build !ignore_autogenerated_core_exp_ipam
+//go:build !ignore_autogenerated
+// +build !ignore_autogenerated
 
 /*
 Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
diff --git a/internal/apis/bootstrap/kubeadm/v1alpha3/zz_generated.conversion.go b/internal/apis/bootstrap/kubeadm/v1alpha3/zz_generated.conversion.go
index fd375ac9db46..aa20da4f7551 100644
--- a/internal/apis/bootstrap/kubeadm/v1alpha3/zz_generated.conversion.go
+++ b/internal/apis/bootstrap/kubeadm/v1alpha3/zz_generated.conversion.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-//go:build !ignore_autogenerated_kubeadm_bootstrap
-// +build !ignore_autogenerated_kubeadm_bootstrap
+//go:build !ignore_autogenerated
+// +build !ignore_autogenerated
 
 /*
 Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
@@ -545,17 +545,7 @@ func autoConvert_v1alpha3_KubeadmConfigStatus_To_v1beta1_KubeadmConfigStatus(in
 	out.FailureReason = in.FailureReason
 	out.FailureMessage = in.FailureMessage
 	out.ObservedGeneration = in.ObservedGeneration
-	if in.Conditions != nil {
-		in, out := &in.Conditions, &out.Conditions
-		*out = make(apiv1beta1.Conditions, len(*in))
-		for i := range *in {
-			if err := corev1alpha3.Convert_v1alpha3_Condition_To_v1beta1_Condition(&(*in)[i], &(*out)[i], s); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.Conditions = nil
-	}
+	out.Conditions = *(*apiv1beta1.Conditions)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.Conditions))
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -565,17 +555,7 @@ func autoConvert_v1beta1_KubeadmConfigStatus_To_v1alpha3_KubeadmConfigStatus(in
 	out.FailureReason = in.FailureReason
 	out.FailureMessage = in.FailureMessage
 	out.ObservedGeneration = in.ObservedGeneration
-	if in.Conditions != nil {
-		in, out := &in.Conditions, &out.Conditions
-		*out = make(corev1alpha3.Conditions, len(*in))
-		for i := range *in {
-			if err := corev1alpha3.Convert_v1beta1_Condition_To_v1alpha3_Condition(&(*in)[i], &(*out)[i], s); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.Conditions = nil
-	}
+	out.Conditions = *(*corev1alpha3.Conditions)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.Conditions))
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/apis/bootstrap/kubeadm/v1alpha4/zz_generated.conversion.go b/internal/apis/bootstrap/kubeadm/v1alpha4/zz_generated.conversion.go
index 5a9c2f8bfaa7..5b88cc6fad97 100644
--- a/internal/apis/bootstrap/kubeadm/v1alpha4/zz_generated.conversion.go
+++ b/internal/apis/bootstrap/kubeadm/v1alpha4/zz_generated.conversion.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-//go:build !ignore_autogenerated_kubeadm_bootstrap
-// +build !ignore_autogenerated_kubeadm_bootstrap
+//go:build !ignore_autogenerated
+// +build !ignore_autogenerated
 
 /*
 Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
@@ -1197,17 +1197,7 @@ func autoConvert_v1alpha4_KubeadmConfigStatus_To_v1beta1_KubeadmConfigStatus(in
 	out.FailureReason = in.FailureReason
 	out.FailureMessage = in.FailureMessage
 	out.ObservedGeneration = in.ObservedGeneration
-	if in.Conditions != nil {
-		in, out := &in.Conditions, &out.Conditions
-		*out = make(apiv1beta1.Conditions, len(*in))
-		for i := range *in {
-			if err := corev1alpha4.Convert_v1alpha4_Condition_To_v1beta1_Condition(&(*in)[i], &(*out)[i], s); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.Conditions = nil
-	}
+	out.Conditions = *(*apiv1beta1.Conditions)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.Conditions))
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -1222,17 +1212,7 @@ func autoConvert_v1beta1_KubeadmConfigStatus_To_v1alpha4_KubeadmConfigStatus(in
 	out.FailureReason = in.FailureReason
 	out.FailureMessage = in.FailureMessage
 	out.ObservedGeneration = in.ObservedGeneration
-	if in.Conditions != nil {
-		in, out := &in.Conditions, &out.Conditions
-		*out = make(corev1alpha4.Conditions, len(*in))
-		for i := range *in {
-			if err := corev1alpha4.Convert_v1beta1_Condition_To_v1alpha4_Condition(&(*in)[i], &(*out)[i], s); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.Conditions = nil
-	}
+	out.Conditions = *(*corev1alpha4.Conditions)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.Conditions))
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/apis/controlplane/kubeadm/v1alpha3/conversion.go b/internal/apis/controlplane/kubeadm/v1alpha3/conversion.go
index e8fb091e02d0..955f75edfc83 100644
--- a/internal/apis/controlplane/kubeadm/v1alpha3/conversion.go
+++ b/internal/apis/controlplane/kubeadm/v1alpha3/conversion.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 
 	bootstrapv1 "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/bootstrap/kubeadm/api/v1beta1"
 	controlplanev1 "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/controlplane/kubeadm/api/v1beta1"
+	bootstrapv1alpha3 "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/internal/apis/bootstrap/kubeadm/v1alpha3"
 	utilconversion "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/util/conversion"
 )
 
@@ -154,3 +155,11 @@ func Convert_v1alpha3_KubeadmControlPlaneSpec_To_v1beta1_KubeadmControlPlaneSpec
 	out.MachineTemplate.NodeDrainTimeout = in.NodeDrainTimeout
 	return autoConvert_v1alpha3_KubeadmControlPlaneSpec_To_v1beta1_KubeadmControlPlaneSpec(in, out, s)
 }
+
+func Convert_v1beta1_KubeadmConfigSpec_To_v1alpha3_KubeadmConfigSpec(in *bootstrapv1.KubeadmConfigSpec, out *bootstrapv1alpha3.KubeadmConfigSpec, s apiconversion.Scope) error {
+	return bootstrapv1alpha3.Convert_v1beta1_KubeadmConfigSpec_To_v1alpha3_KubeadmConfigSpec(in, out, s)
+}
+
+func Convert_v1alpha3_KubeadmConfigSpec_To_v1beta1_KubeadmConfigSpec(in *bootstrapv1alpha3.KubeadmConfigSpec, out *bootstrapv1.KubeadmConfigSpec, s apiconversion.Scope) error {
+	return bootstrapv1alpha3.Convert_v1alpha3_KubeadmConfigSpec_To_v1beta1_KubeadmConfigSpec(in, out, s)
+}
diff --git a/internal/apis/controlplane/kubeadm/v1alpha3/zz_generated.conversion.go b/internal/apis/controlplane/kubeadm/v1alpha3/zz_generated.conversion.go
index 795319d2d4de..9dcb33c824b2 100644
--- a/internal/apis/controlplane/kubeadm/v1alpha3/zz_generated.conversion.go
+++ b/internal/apis/controlplane/kubeadm/v1alpha3/zz_generated.conversion.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-//go:build !ignore_autogenerated_kubeadm_controlplane
-// +build !ignore_autogenerated_kubeadm_controlplane
+//go:build !ignore_autogenerated
+// +build !ignore_autogenerated
 
 /*
 Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ import (
 	conversion "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/conversion"
 	runtime "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 	intstr "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/intstr"
-	apiv1beta1 "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/api/v1beta1"
+	clusterapiapiv1beta1 "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/api/v1beta1"
+	apiv1beta1 "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/bootstrap/kubeadm/api/v1beta1"
 	v1beta1 "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/controlplane/kubeadm/api/v1beta1"
 	errors "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/errors"
 	kubeadmv1alpha3 "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/internal/apis/bootstrap/kubeadm/v1alpha3"
@@ -86,11 +87,21 @@ func RegisterConversions(s *runtime.Scheme) error {
 	}); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	if err := s.AddConversionFunc((*kubeadmv1alpha3.KubeadmConfigSpec)(nil), (*apiv1beta1.KubeadmConfigSpec)(nil), func(a, b interface{}, scope conversion.Scope) error {
+		return Convert_v1alpha3_KubeadmConfigSpec_To_v1beta1_KubeadmConfigSpec(a.(*kubeadmv1alpha3.KubeadmConfigSpec), b.(*apiv1beta1.KubeadmConfigSpec), scope)
+	}); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	if err := s.AddConversionFunc((*KubeadmControlPlaneSpec)(nil), (*v1beta1.KubeadmControlPlaneSpec)(nil), func(a, b interface{}, scope conversion.Scope) error {
 		return Convert_v1alpha3_KubeadmControlPlaneSpec_To_v1beta1_KubeadmControlPlaneSpec(a.(*KubeadmControlPlaneSpec), b.(*v1beta1.KubeadmControlPlaneSpec), scope)
 	}); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	if err := s.AddConversionFunc((*apiv1beta1.KubeadmConfigSpec)(nil), (*kubeadmv1alpha3.KubeadmConfigSpec)(nil), func(a, b interface{}, scope conversion.Scope) error {
+		return Convert_v1beta1_KubeadmConfigSpec_To_v1alpha3_KubeadmConfigSpec(a.(*apiv1beta1.KubeadmConfigSpec), b.(*kubeadmv1alpha3.KubeadmConfigSpec), scope)
+	}); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	if err := s.AddConversionFunc((*v1beta1.KubeadmControlPlaneSpec)(nil), (*KubeadmControlPlaneSpec)(nil), func(a, b interface{}, scope conversion.Scope) error {
 		return Convert_v1beta1_KubeadmControlPlaneSpec_To_v1alpha3_KubeadmControlPlaneSpec(a.(*v1beta1.KubeadmControlPlaneSpec), b.(*KubeadmControlPlaneSpec), scope)
 	}); err != nil {
@@ -182,7 +193,7 @@ func autoConvert_v1alpha3_KubeadmControlPlaneSpec_To_v1beta1_KubeadmControlPlane
 	out.Replicas = (*int32)(unsafe.Pointer(in.Replicas))
 	out.Version = in.Version
 	// WARNING: in.InfrastructureTemplate requires manual conversion: does not exist in peer-type
-	if err := kubeadmv1alpha3.Convert_v1alpha3_KubeadmConfigSpec_To_v1beta1_KubeadmConfigSpec(&in.KubeadmConfigSpec, &out.KubeadmConfigSpec, s); err != nil {
+	if err := Convert_v1alpha3_KubeadmConfigSpec_To_v1beta1_KubeadmConfigSpec(&in.KubeadmConfigSpec, &out.KubeadmConfigSpec, s); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	// WARNING: in.UpgradeAfter requires manual conversion: does not exist in peer-type
@@ -195,7 +206,7 @@ func autoConvert_v1beta1_KubeadmControlPlaneSpec_To_v1alpha3_KubeadmControlPlane
 	out.Replicas = (*int32)(unsafe.Pointer(in.Replicas))
 	out.Version = in.Version
 	// WARNING: in.MachineTemplate requires manual conversion: does not exist in peer-type
-	if err := kubeadmv1alpha3.Convert_v1beta1_KubeadmConfigSpec_To_v1alpha3_KubeadmConfigSpec(&in.KubeadmConfigSpec, &out.KubeadmConfigSpec, s); err != nil {
+	if err := Convert_v1beta1_KubeadmConfigSpec_To_v1alpha3_KubeadmConfigSpec(&in.KubeadmConfigSpec, &out.KubeadmConfigSpec, s); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	// WARNING: in.RolloutBefore requires manual conversion: does not exist in peer-type
@@ -216,17 +227,7 @@ func autoConvert_v1alpha3_KubeadmControlPlaneStatus_To_v1beta1_KubeadmControlPla
 	out.FailureReason = errors.KubeadmControlPlaneStatusError(in.FailureReason)
 	out.FailureMessage = (*string)(unsafe.Pointer(in.FailureMessage))
 	out.ObservedGeneration = in.ObservedGeneration
-	if in.Conditions != nil {
-		in, out := &in.Conditions, &out.Conditions
-		*out = make(apiv1beta1.Conditions, len(*in))
-		for i := range *in {
-			if err := corev1alpha3.Convert_v1alpha3_Condition_To_v1beta1_Condition(&(*in)[i], &(*out)[i], s); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.Conditions = nil
-	}
+	out.Conditions = *(*clusterapiapiv1beta1.Conditions)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.Conditions))
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -247,17 +248,7 @@ func autoConvert_v1beta1_KubeadmControlPlaneStatus_To_v1alpha3_KubeadmControlPla
 	out.FailureReason = errors.KubeadmControlPlaneStatusError(in.FailureReason)
 	out.FailureMessage = (*string)(unsafe.Pointer(in.FailureMessage))
 	out.ObservedGeneration = in.ObservedGeneration
-	if in.Conditions != nil {
-		in, out := &in.Conditions, &out.Conditions
-		*out = make(corev1alpha3.Conditions, len(*in))
-		for i := range *in {
-			if err := corev1alpha3.Convert_v1beta1_Condition_To_v1alpha3_Condition(&(*in)[i], &(*out)[i], s); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.Conditions = nil
-	}
+	out.Conditions = *(*corev1alpha3.Conditions)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.Conditions))
 	// WARNING: in.LastRemediation requires manual conversion: does not exist in peer-type
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/apis/controlplane/kubeadm/v1alpha4/conversion.go b/internal/apis/controlplane/kubeadm/v1alpha4/conversion.go
index 75442d091b28..2fd47a0fe076 100644
--- a/internal/apis/controlplane/kubeadm/v1alpha4/conversion.go
+++ b/internal/apis/controlplane/kubeadm/v1alpha4/conversion.go
@@ -20,9 +20,12 @@ import (
 	apiconversion "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/conversion"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/conversion"
 
+	clusterv1 "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/api/v1beta1"
 	bootstrapv1 "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/bootstrap/kubeadm/api/v1beta1"
 	controlplanev1 "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/controlplane/kubeadm/api/v1beta1"
 	bootstrapv1alpha4 "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/internal/apis/bootstrap/kubeadm/v1alpha4"
+	clusterv1alpha4 "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/internal/apis/core/v1alpha4"
+	corev1alpha4 "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/internal/apis/core/v1alpha4"
 	utilconversion "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/util/conversion"
 )
 
@@ -291,3 +294,19 @@ func Convert_v1beta1_KubeadmControlPlaneTemplateResource_To_v1alpha4_KubeadmCont
 	// .metadata and .spec.machineTemplate.metadata was added in v1beta1.
 	return autoConvert_v1beta1_KubeadmControlPlaneTemplateResource_To_v1alpha4_KubeadmControlPlaneTemplateResource(in, out, scope)
 }
+
+func Convert_v1beta1_KubeadmConfigSpec_To_v1alpha4_KubeadmConfigSpec(in *bootstrapv1.KubeadmConfigSpec, out *bootstrapv1alpha4.KubeadmConfigSpec, s apiconversion.Scope) error {
+	return bootstrapv1alpha4.Convert_v1beta1_KubeadmConfigSpec_To_v1alpha4_KubeadmConfigSpec(in, out, s)
+}
+
+func Convert_v1alpha4_KubeadmConfigSpec_To_v1beta1_KubeadmConfigSpec(in *bootstrapv1alpha4.KubeadmConfigSpec, out *bootstrapv1.KubeadmConfigSpec, s apiconversion.Scope) error {
+	return bootstrapv1alpha4.Convert_v1alpha4_KubeadmConfigSpec_To_v1beta1_KubeadmConfigSpec(in, out, s)
+}
+
+func Convert_v1alpha4_ObjectMeta_To_v1beta1_ObjectMeta(in *clusterv1alpha4.ObjectMeta, out *clusterv1.ObjectMeta, s apiconversion.Scope) error {
+	return corev1alpha4.Convert_v1alpha4_ObjectMeta_To_v1beta1_ObjectMeta(in, out, s)
+}
+
+func Convert_v1beta1_ObjectMeta_To_v1alpha4_ObjectMeta(in *clusterv1.ObjectMeta, out *clusterv1alpha4.ObjectMeta, s apiconversion.Scope) error {
+	return corev1alpha4.Convert_v1beta1_ObjectMeta_To_v1alpha4_ObjectMeta(in, out, s)
+}
diff --git a/internal/apis/controlplane/kubeadm/v1alpha4/zz_generated.conversion.go b/internal/apis/controlplane/kubeadm/v1alpha4/zz_generated.conversion.go
index 222ec1b5af36..4efbb1b7b795 100644
--- a/internal/apis/controlplane/kubeadm/v1alpha4/zz_generated.conversion.go
+++ b/internal/apis/controlplane/kubeadm/v1alpha4/zz_generated.conversion.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-//go:build !ignore_autogenerated_kubeadm_controlplane
-// +build !ignore_autogenerated_kubeadm_controlplane
+//go:build !ignore_autogenerated
+// +build !ignore_autogenerated
 
 /*
 Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ import (
 	conversion "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/conversion"
 	runtime "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 	intstr "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/intstr"
-	apiv1beta1 "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/api/v1beta1"
+	clusterapiapiv1beta1 "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/api/v1beta1"
+	apiv1beta1 "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/bootstrap/kubeadm/api/v1beta1"
 	v1beta1 "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/controlplane/kubeadm/api/v1beta1"
 	errors "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/errors"
 	kubeadmv1alpha4 "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/internal/apis/bootstrap/kubeadm/v1alpha4"
@@ -132,11 +133,26 @@ func RegisterConversions(s *runtime.Scheme) error {
 	}); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	if err := s.AddConversionFunc((*kubeadmv1alpha4.KubeadmConfigSpec)(nil), (*apiv1beta1.KubeadmConfigSpec)(nil), func(a, b interface{}, scope conversion.Scope) error {
+		return Convert_v1alpha4_KubeadmConfigSpec_To_v1beta1_KubeadmConfigSpec(a.(*kubeadmv1alpha4.KubeadmConfigSpec), b.(*apiv1beta1.KubeadmConfigSpec), scope)
+	}); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	if err := s.AddConversionFunc((*KubeadmControlPlaneSpec)(nil), (*v1beta1.KubeadmControlPlaneTemplateResourceSpec)(nil), func(a, b interface{}, scope conversion.Scope) error {
 		return Convert_v1alpha4_KubeadmControlPlaneSpec_To_v1beta1_KubeadmControlPlaneTemplateResourceSpec(a.(*KubeadmControlPlaneSpec), b.(*v1beta1.KubeadmControlPlaneTemplateResourceSpec), scope)
 	}); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	if err := s.AddConversionFunc((*corev1alpha4.ObjectMeta)(nil), (*clusterapiapiv1beta1.ObjectMeta)(nil), func(a, b interface{}, scope conversion.Scope) error {
+		return Convert_v1alpha4_ObjectMeta_To_v1beta1_ObjectMeta(a.(*corev1alpha4.ObjectMeta), b.(*clusterapiapiv1beta1.ObjectMeta), scope)
+	}); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if err := s.AddConversionFunc((*apiv1beta1.KubeadmConfigSpec)(nil), (*kubeadmv1alpha4.KubeadmConfigSpec)(nil), func(a, b interface{}, scope conversion.Scope) error {
+		return Convert_v1beta1_KubeadmConfigSpec_To_v1alpha4_KubeadmConfigSpec(a.(*apiv1beta1.KubeadmConfigSpec), b.(*kubeadmv1alpha4.KubeadmConfigSpec), scope)
+	}); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	if err := s.AddConversionFunc((*v1beta1.KubeadmControlPlaneMachineTemplate)(nil), (*KubeadmControlPlaneMachineTemplate)(nil), func(a, b interface{}, scope conversion.Scope) error {
 		return Convert_v1beta1_KubeadmControlPlaneMachineTemplate_To_v1alpha4_KubeadmControlPlaneMachineTemplate(a.(*v1beta1.KubeadmControlPlaneMachineTemplate), b.(*KubeadmControlPlaneMachineTemplate), scope)
 	}); err != nil {
@@ -162,6 +178,11 @@ func RegisterConversions(s *runtime.Scheme) error {
 	}); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	if err := s.AddConversionFunc((*clusterapiapiv1beta1.ObjectMeta)(nil), (*corev1alpha4.ObjectMeta)(nil), func(a, b interface{}, scope conversion.Scope) error {
+		return Convert_v1beta1_ObjectMeta_To_v1alpha4_ObjectMeta(a.(*clusterapiapiv1beta1.ObjectMeta), b.(*corev1alpha4.ObjectMeta), scope)
+	}); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -240,7 +261,7 @@ func Convert_v1beta1_KubeadmControlPlaneList_To_v1alpha4_KubeadmControlPlaneList
 }
 
 func autoConvert_v1alpha4_KubeadmControlPlaneMachineTemplate_To_v1beta1_KubeadmControlPlaneMachineTemplate(in *KubeadmControlPlaneMachineTemplate, out *v1beta1.KubeadmControlPlaneMachineTemplate, s conversion.Scope) error {
-	if err := corev1alpha4.Convert_v1alpha4_ObjectMeta_To_v1beta1_ObjectMeta(&in.ObjectMeta, &out.ObjectMeta, s); err != nil {
+	if err := Convert_v1alpha4_ObjectMeta_To_v1beta1_ObjectMeta(&in.ObjectMeta, &out.ObjectMeta, s); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	out.InfrastructureRef = in.InfrastructureRef
@@ -254,7 +275,7 @@ func Convert_v1alpha4_KubeadmControlPlaneMachineTemplate_To_v1beta1_KubeadmContr
 }
 
 func autoConvert_v1beta1_KubeadmControlPlaneMachineTemplate_To_v1alpha4_KubeadmControlPlaneMachineTemplate(in *v1beta1.KubeadmControlPlaneMachineTemplate, out *KubeadmControlPlaneMachineTemplate, s conversion.Scope) error {
-	if err := corev1alpha4.Convert_v1beta1_ObjectMeta_To_v1alpha4_ObjectMeta(&in.ObjectMeta, &out.ObjectMeta, s); err != nil {
+	if err := Convert_v1beta1_ObjectMeta_To_v1alpha4_ObjectMeta(&in.ObjectMeta, &out.ObjectMeta, s); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	out.InfrastructureRef = in.InfrastructureRef
@@ -270,7 +291,7 @@ func autoConvert_v1alpha4_KubeadmControlPlaneSpec_To_v1beta1_KubeadmControlPlane
 	if err := Convert_v1alpha4_KubeadmControlPlaneMachineTemplate_To_v1beta1_KubeadmControlPlaneMachineTemplate(&in.MachineTemplate, &out.MachineTemplate, s); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if err := kubeadmv1alpha4.Convert_v1alpha4_KubeadmConfigSpec_To_v1beta1_KubeadmConfigSpec(&in.KubeadmConfigSpec, &out.KubeadmConfigSpec, s); err != nil {
+	if err := Convert_v1alpha4_KubeadmConfigSpec_To_v1beta1_KubeadmConfigSpec(&in.KubeadmConfigSpec, &out.KubeadmConfigSpec, s); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	out.RolloutAfter = (*v1.Time)(unsafe.Pointer(in.RolloutAfter))
@@ -289,7 +310,7 @@ func autoConvert_v1beta1_KubeadmControlPlaneSpec_To_v1alpha4_KubeadmControlPlane
 	if err := Convert_v1beta1_KubeadmControlPlaneMachineTemplate_To_v1alpha4_KubeadmControlPlaneMachineTemplate(&in.MachineTemplate, &out.MachineTemplate, s); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if err := kubeadmv1alpha4.Convert_v1beta1_KubeadmConfigSpec_To_v1alpha4_KubeadmConfigSpec(&in.KubeadmConfigSpec, &out.KubeadmConfigSpec, s); err != nil {
+	if err := Convert_v1beta1_KubeadmConfigSpec_To_v1alpha4_KubeadmConfigSpec(&in.KubeadmConfigSpec, &out.KubeadmConfigSpec, s); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	// WARNING: in.RolloutBefore requires manual conversion: does not exist in peer-type
@@ -311,17 +332,7 @@ func autoConvert_v1alpha4_KubeadmControlPlaneStatus_To_v1beta1_KubeadmControlPla
 	out.FailureReason = errors.KubeadmControlPlaneStatusError(in.FailureReason)
 	out.FailureMessage = (*string)(unsafe.Pointer(in.FailureMessage))
 	out.ObservedGeneration = in.ObservedGeneration
-	if in.Conditions != nil {
-		in, out := &in.Conditions, &out.Conditions
-		*out = make(apiv1beta1.Conditions, len(*in))
-		for i := range *in {
-			if err := corev1alpha4.Convert_v1alpha4_Condition_To_v1beta1_Condition(&(*in)[i], &(*out)[i], s); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.Conditions = nil
-	}
+	out.Conditions = *(*clusterapiapiv1beta1.Conditions)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.Conditions))
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -342,17 +353,7 @@ func autoConvert_v1beta1_KubeadmControlPlaneStatus_To_v1alpha4_KubeadmControlPla
 	out.FailureReason = errors.KubeadmControlPlaneStatusError(in.FailureReason)
 	out.FailureMessage = (*string)(unsafe.Pointer(in.FailureMessage))
 	out.ObservedGeneration = in.ObservedGeneration
-	if in.Conditions != nil {
-		in, out := &in.Conditions, &out.Conditions
-		*out = make(corev1alpha4.Conditions, len(*in))
-		for i := range *in {
-			if err := corev1alpha4.Convert_v1beta1_Condition_To_v1alpha4_Condition(&(*in)[i], &(*out)[i], s); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.Conditions = nil
-	}
+	out.Conditions = *(*corev1alpha4.Conditions)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.Conditions))
 	// WARNING: in.LastRemediation requires manual conversion: does not exist in peer-type
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/apis/core/exp/addons/v1alpha3/zz_generated.conversion.go b/internal/apis/core/exp/addons/v1alpha3/zz_generated.conversion.go
index 5af0bae47341..78ef3a4c549c 100644
--- a/internal/apis/core/exp/addons/v1alpha3/zz_generated.conversion.go
+++ b/internal/apis/core/exp/addons/v1alpha3/zz_generated.conversion.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-//go:build !ignore_autogenerated_core_exp
-// +build !ignore_autogenerated_core_exp
+//go:build !ignore_autogenerated
+// +build !ignore_autogenerated
 
 /*
 Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
@@ -260,17 +260,7 @@ func autoConvert_v1beta1_ClusterResourceSetBindingSpec_To_v1alpha3_ClusterResour
 
 func autoConvert_v1alpha3_ClusterResourceSetList_To_v1beta1_ClusterResourceSetList(in *ClusterResourceSetList, out *v1beta1.ClusterResourceSetList, s conversion.Scope) error {
 	out.ListMeta = in.ListMeta
-	if in.Items != nil {
-		in, out := &in.Items, &out.Items
-		*out = make([]v1beta1.ClusterResourceSet, len(*in))
-		for i := range *in {
-			if err := Convert_v1alpha3_ClusterResourceSet_To_v1beta1_ClusterResourceSet(&(*in)[i], &(*out)[i], s); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.Items = nil
-	}
+	out.Items = *(*[]v1beta1.ClusterResourceSet)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.Items))
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -281,17 +271,7 @@ func Convert_v1alpha3_ClusterResourceSetList_To_v1beta1_ClusterResourceSetList(i
 
 func autoConvert_v1beta1_ClusterResourceSetList_To_v1alpha3_ClusterResourceSetList(in *v1beta1.ClusterResourceSetList, out *ClusterResourceSetList, s conversion.Scope) error {
 	out.ListMeta = in.ListMeta
-	if in.Items != nil {
-		in, out := &in.Items, &out.Items
-		*out = make([]ClusterResourceSet, len(*in))
-		for i := range *in {
-			if err := Convert_v1beta1_ClusterResourceSet_To_v1alpha3_ClusterResourceSet(&(*in)[i], &(*out)[i], s); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.Items = nil
-	}
+	out.Items = *(*[]ClusterResourceSet)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.Items))
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -326,17 +306,7 @@ func Convert_v1beta1_ClusterResourceSetSpec_To_v1alpha3_ClusterResourceSetSpec(i
 
 func autoConvert_v1alpha3_ClusterResourceSetStatus_To_v1beta1_ClusterResourceSetStatus(in *ClusterResourceSetStatus, out *v1beta1.ClusterResourceSetStatus, s conversion.Scope) error {
 	out.ObservedGeneration = in.ObservedGeneration
-	if in.Conditions != nil {
-		in, out := &in.Conditions, &out.Conditions
-		*out = make(apiv1beta1.Conditions, len(*in))
-		for i := range *in {
-			if err := corev1alpha3.Convert_v1alpha3_Condition_To_v1beta1_Condition(&(*in)[i], &(*out)[i], s); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.Conditions = nil
-	}
+	out.Conditions = *(*apiv1beta1.Conditions)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.Conditions))
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -347,17 +317,7 @@ func Convert_v1alpha3_ClusterResourceSetStatus_To_v1beta1_ClusterResourceSetStat
 
 func autoConvert_v1beta1_ClusterResourceSetStatus_To_v1alpha3_ClusterResourceSetStatus(in *v1beta1.ClusterResourceSetStatus, out *ClusterResourceSetStatus, s conversion.Scope) error {
 	out.ObservedGeneration = in.ObservedGeneration
-	if in.Conditions != nil {
-		in, out := &in.Conditions, &out.Conditions
-		*out = make(corev1alpha3.Conditions, len(*in))
-		for i := range *in {
-			if err := corev1alpha3.Convert_v1beta1_Condition_To_v1alpha3_Condition(&(*in)[i], &(*out)[i], s); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.Conditions = nil
-	}
+	out.Conditions = *(*corev1alpha3.Conditions)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.Conditions))
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/apis/core/exp/addons/v1alpha4/zz_generated.conversion.go b/internal/apis/core/exp/addons/v1alpha4/zz_generated.conversion.go
index b3868b4ea601..8830345af13f 100644
--- a/internal/apis/core/exp/addons/v1alpha4/zz_generated.conversion.go
+++ b/internal/apis/core/exp/addons/v1alpha4/zz_generated.conversion.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-//go:build !ignore_autogenerated_core_exp
-// +build !ignore_autogenerated_core_exp
+//go:build !ignore_autogenerated
+// +build !ignore_autogenerated
 
 /*
 Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
@@ -260,17 +260,7 @@ func autoConvert_v1beta1_ClusterResourceSetBindingSpec_To_v1alpha4_ClusterResour
 
 func autoConvert_v1alpha4_ClusterResourceSetList_To_v1beta1_ClusterResourceSetList(in *ClusterResourceSetList, out *v1beta1.ClusterResourceSetList, s conversion.Scope) error {
 	out.ListMeta = in.ListMeta
-	if in.Items != nil {
-		in, out := &in.Items, &out.Items
-		*out = make([]v1beta1.ClusterResourceSet, len(*in))
-		for i := range *in {
-			if err := Convert_v1alpha4_ClusterResourceSet_To_v1beta1_ClusterResourceSet(&(*in)[i], &(*out)[i], s); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.Items = nil
-	}
+	out.Items = *(*[]v1beta1.ClusterResourceSet)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.Items))
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -281,17 +271,7 @@ func Convert_v1alpha4_ClusterResourceSetList_To_v1beta1_ClusterResourceSetList(i
 
 func autoConvert_v1beta1_ClusterResourceSetList_To_v1alpha4_ClusterResourceSetList(in *v1beta1.ClusterResourceSetList, out *ClusterResourceSetList, s conversion.Scope) error {
 	out.ListMeta = in.ListMeta
-	if in.Items != nil {
-		in, out := &in.Items, &out.Items
-		*out = make([]ClusterResourceSet, len(*in))
-		for i := range *in {
-			if err := Convert_v1beta1_ClusterResourceSet_To_v1alpha4_ClusterResourceSet(&(*in)[i], &(*out)[i], s); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.Items = nil
-	}
+	out.Items = *(*[]ClusterResourceSet)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.Items))
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -326,17 +306,7 @@ func Convert_v1beta1_ClusterResourceSetSpec_To_v1alpha4_ClusterResourceSetSpec(i
 
 func autoConvert_v1alpha4_ClusterResourceSetStatus_To_v1beta1_ClusterResourceSetStatus(in *ClusterResourceSetStatus, out *v1beta1.ClusterResourceSetStatus, s conversion.Scope) error {
 	out.ObservedGeneration = in.ObservedGeneration
-	if in.Conditions != nil {
-		in, out := &in.Conditions, &out.Conditions
-		*out = make(apiv1beta1.Conditions, len(*in))
-		for i := range *in {
-			if err := corev1alpha4.Convert_v1alpha4_Condition_To_v1beta1_Condition(&(*in)[i], &(*out)[i], s); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.Conditions = nil
-	}
+	out.Conditions = *(*apiv1beta1.Conditions)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.Conditions))
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -347,17 +317,7 @@ func Convert_v1alpha4_ClusterResourceSetStatus_To_v1beta1_ClusterResourceSetStat
 
 func autoConvert_v1beta1_ClusterResourceSetStatus_To_v1alpha4_ClusterResourceSetStatus(in *v1beta1.ClusterResourceSetStatus, out *ClusterResourceSetStatus, s conversion.Scope) error {
 	out.ObservedGeneration = in.ObservedGeneration
-	if in.Conditions != nil {
-		in, out := &in.Conditions, &out.Conditions
-		*out = make(corev1alpha4.Conditions, len(*in))
-		for i := range *in {
-			if err := corev1alpha4.Convert_v1beta1_Condition_To_v1alpha4_Condition(&(*in)[i], &(*out)[i], s); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.Conditions = nil
-	}
+	out.Conditions = *(*corev1alpha4.Conditions)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.Conditions))
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/apis/core/exp/v1alpha3/conversion.go b/internal/apis/core/exp/v1alpha3/conversion.go
index 6978b3668890..1aae52b47bee 100644
--- a/internal/apis/core/exp/v1alpha3/conversion.go
+++ b/internal/apis/core/exp/v1alpha3/conversion.go
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ import (
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/controller/controllerutil"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/conversion"
 
+	clusterv1 "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/api/v1beta1"
 	expv1 "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/exp/api/v1beta1"
+	clusterv1alpha3 "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/internal/apis/core/v1alpha3"
 	utilconversion "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/util/conversion"
 )
 
@@ -96,3 +98,11 @@ func (dst *MachinePoolList) ConvertFrom(srcRaw conversion.Hub) error {
 
 	return Convert_v1beta1_MachinePoolList_To_v1alpha3_MachinePoolList(src, dst, nil)
 }
+
+func Convert_v1alpha3_MachineTemplateSpec_To_v1beta1_MachineTemplateSpec(in *clusterv1alpha3.MachineTemplateSpec, out *clusterv1.MachineTemplateSpec, s apimachineryconversion.Scope) error {
+	return clusterv1alpha3.Convert_v1alpha3_MachineTemplateSpec_To_v1beta1_MachineTemplateSpec(in, out, s)
+}
+
+func Convert_v1beta1_MachineTemplateSpec_To_v1alpha3_MachineTemplateSpec(in *clusterv1.MachineTemplateSpec, out *clusterv1alpha3.MachineTemplateSpec, s apimachineryconversion.Scope) error {
+	return clusterv1alpha3.Convert_v1beta1_MachineTemplateSpec_To_v1alpha3_MachineTemplateSpec(in, out, s)
+}
diff --git a/internal/apis/core/exp/v1alpha3/zz_generated.conversion.go b/internal/apis/core/exp/v1alpha3/zz_generated.conversion.go
index d4609e258090..35410aaf1175 100644
--- a/internal/apis/core/exp/v1alpha3/zz_generated.conversion.go
+++ b/internal/apis/core/exp/v1alpha3/zz_generated.conversion.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-//go:build !ignore_autogenerated_core_exp
-// +build !ignore_autogenerated_core_exp
+//go:build !ignore_autogenerated
+// +build !ignore_autogenerated
 
 /*
 Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
@@ -75,11 +75,21 @@ func RegisterConversions(s *runtime.Scheme) error {
 	}); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	if err := s.AddConversionFunc((*corev1alpha3.MachineTemplateSpec)(nil), (*apiv1beta1.MachineTemplateSpec)(nil), func(a, b interface{}, scope conversion.Scope) error {
+		return Convert_v1alpha3_MachineTemplateSpec_To_v1beta1_MachineTemplateSpec(a.(*corev1alpha3.MachineTemplateSpec), b.(*apiv1beta1.MachineTemplateSpec), scope)
+	}); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	if err := s.AddConversionFunc((*v1beta1.MachinePool)(nil), (*MachinePool)(nil), func(a, b interface{}, scope conversion.Scope) error {
 		return Convert_v1beta1_MachinePool_To_v1alpha3_MachinePool(a.(*v1beta1.MachinePool), b.(*MachinePool), scope)
 	}); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	if err := s.AddConversionFunc((*apiv1beta1.MachineTemplateSpec)(nil), (*corev1alpha3.MachineTemplateSpec)(nil), func(a, b interface{}, scope conversion.Scope) error {
+		return Convert_v1beta1_MachineTemplateSpec_To_v1alpha3_MachineTemplateSpec(a.(*apiv1beta1.MachineTemplateSpec), b.(*corev1alpha3.MachineTemplateSpec), scope)
+	}); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -150,7 +160,7 @@ func Convert_v1beta1_MachinePoolList_To_v1alpha3_MachinePoolList(in *v1beta1.Mac
 func autoConvert_v1alpha3_MachinePoolSpec_To_v1beta1_MachinePoolSpec(in *MachinePoolSpec, out *v1beta1.MachinePoolSpec, s conversion.Scope) error {
 	out.ClusterName = in.ClusterName
 	out.Replicas = (*int32)(unsafe.Pointer(in.Replicas))
-	if err := corev1alpha3.Convert_v1alpha3_MachineTemplateSpec_To_v1beta1_MachineTemplateSpec(&in.Template, &out.Template, s); err != nil {
+	if err := Convert_v1alpha3_MachineTemplateSpec_To_v1beta1_MachineTemplateSpec(&in.Template, &out.Template, s); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	// WARNING: in.Strategy requires manual conversion: does not exist in peer-type
@@ -163,7 +173,7 @@ func autoConvert_v1alpha3_MachinePoolSpec_To_v1beta1_MachinePoolSpec(in *Machine
 func autoConvert_v1beta1_MachinePoolSpec_To_v1alpha3_MachinePoolSpec(in *v1beta1.MachinePoolSpec, out *MachinePoolSpec, s conversion.Scope) error {
 	out.ClusterName = in.ClusterName
 	out.Replicas = (*int32)(unsafe.Pointer(in.Replicas))
-	if err := corev1alpha3.Convert_v1beta1_MachineTemplateSpec_To_v1alpha3_MachineTemplateSpec(&in.Template, &out.Template, s); err != nil {
+	if err := Convert_v1beta1_MachineTemplateSpec_To_v1alpha3_MachineTemplateSpec(&in.Template, &out.Template, s); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	out.MinReadySeconds = (*int32)(unsafe.Pointer(in.MinReadySeconds))
@@ -189,17 +199,7 @@ func autoConvert_v1alpha3_MachinePoolStatus_To_v1beta1_MachinePoolStatus(in *Mac
 	out.BootstrapReady = in.BootstrapReady
 	out.InfrastructureReady = in.InfrastructureReady
 	out.ObservedGeneration = in.ObservedGeneration
-	if in.Conditions != nil {
-		in, out := &in.Conditions, &out.Conditions
-		*out = make(apiv1beta1.Conditions, len(*in))
-		for i := range *in {
-			if err := corev1alpha3.Convert_v1alpha3_Condition_To_v1beta1_Condition(&(*in)[i], &(*out)[i], s); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.Conditions = nil
-	}
+	out.Conditions = *(*apiv1beta1.Conditions)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.Conditions))
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -220,17 +220,7 @@ func autoConvert_v1beta1_MachinePoolStatus_To_v1alpha3_MachinePoolStatus(in *v1b
 	out.BootstrapReady = in.BootstrapReady
 	out.InfrastructureReady = in.InfrastructureReady
 	out.ObservedGeneration = in.ObservedGeneration
-	if in.Conditions != nil {
-		in, out := &in.Conditions, &out.Conditions
-		*out = make(corev1alpha3.Conditions, len(*in))
-		for i := range *in {
-			if err := corev1alpha3.Convert_v1beta1_Condition_To_v1alpha3_Condition(&(*in)[i], &(*out)[i], s); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.Conditions = nil
-	}
+	out.Conditions = *(*corev1alpha3.Conditions)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.Conditions))
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/apis/core/exp/v1alpha4/conversion.go b/internal/apis/core/exp/v1alpha4/conversion.go
index cb266a915b0c..70d9bde60f00 100644
--- a/internal/apis/core/exp/v1alpha4/conversion.go
+++ b/internal/apis/core/exp/v1alpha4/conversion.go
@@ -17,9 +17,12 @@ limitations under the License.
 package v1alpha4
 
 import (
+	apimachineryconversion "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/conversion"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/conversion"
 
+	clusterv1 "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/api/v1beta1"
 	expv1 "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/exp/api/v1beta1"
+	clusterv1alpha4 "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/internal/apis/core/v1alpha4"
 	utilconversion "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/util/conversion"
 )
 
@@ -60,3 +63,11 @@ func (dst *MachinePoolList) ConvertFrom(srcRaw conversion.Hub) error {
 
 	return Convert_v1beta1_MachinePoolList_To_v1alpha4_MachinePoolList(src, dst, nil)
 }
+
+func Convert_v1alpha4_MachineTemplateSpec_To_v1beta1_MachineTemplateSpec(in *clusterv1alpha4.MachineTemplateSpec, out *clusterv1.MachineTemplateSpec, s apimachineryconversion.Scope) error {
+	return clusterv1alpha4.Convert_v1alpha4_MachineTemplateSpec_To_v1beta1_MachineTemplateSpec(in, out, s)
+}
+
+func Convert_v1beta1_MachineTemplateSpec_To_v1alpha4_MachineTemplateSpec(in *clusterv1.MachineTemplateSpec, out *clusterv1alpha4.MachineTemplateSpec, s apimachineryconversion.Scope) error {
+	return clusterv1alpha4.Convert_v1beta1_MachineTemplateSpec_To_v1alpha4_MachineTemplateSpec(in, out, s)
+}
diff --git a/internal/apis/core/exp/v1alpha4/zz_generated.conversion.go b/internal/apis/core/exp/v1alpha4/zz_generated.conversion.go
index a8ee378a3c4e..2d0dff177b01 100644
--- a/internal/apis/core/exp/v1alpha4/zz_generated.conversion.go
+++ b/internal/apis/core/exp/v1alpha4/zz_generated.conversion.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-//go:build !ignore_autogenerated_core_exp
-// +build !ignore_autogenerated_core_exp
+//go:build !ignore_autogenerated
+// +build !ignore_autogenerated
 
 /*
 Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
@@ -80,6 +80,16 @@ func RegisterConversions(s *runtime.Scheme) error {
 	}); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	if err := s.AddConversionFunc((*corev1alpha4.MachineTemplateSpec)(nil), (*apiv1beta1.MachineTemplateSpec)(nil), func(a, b interface{}, scope conversion.Scope) error {
+		return Convert_v1alpha4_MachineTemplateSpec_To_v1beta1_MachineTemplateSpec(a.(*corev1alpha4.MachineTemplateSpec), b.(*apiv1beta1.MachineTemplateSpec), scope)
+	}); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if err := s.AddConversionFunc((*apiv1beta1.MachineTemplateSpec)(nil), (*corev1alpha4.MachineTemplateSpec)(nil), func(a, b interface{}, scope conversion.Scope) error {
+		return Convert_v1beta1_MachineTemplateSpec_To_v1alpha4_MachineTemplateSpec(a.(*apiv1beta1.MachineTemplateSpec), b.(*corev1alpha4.MachineTemplateSpec), scope)
+	}); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -160,7 +170,7 @@ func Convert_v1beta1_MachinePoolList_To_v1alpha4_MachinePoolList(in *v1beta1.Mac
 func autoConvert_v1alpha4_MachinePoolSpec_To_v1beta1_MachinePoolSpec(in *MachinePoolSpec, out *v1beta1.MachinePoolSpec, s conversion.Scope) error {
 	out.ClusterName = in.ClusterName
 	out.Replicas = (*int32)(unsafe.Pointer(in.Replicas))
-	if err := corev1alpha4.Convert_v1alpha4_MachineTemplateSpec_To_v1beta1_MachineTemplateSpec(&in.Template, &out.Template, s); err != nil {
+	if err := Convert_v1alpha4_MachineTemplateSpec_To_v1beta1_MachineTemplateSpec(&in.Template, &out.Template, s); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	out.MinReadySeconds = (*int32)(unsafe.Pointer(in.MinReadySeconds))
@@ -177,7 +187,7 @@ func Convert_v1alpha4_MachinePoolSpec_To_v1beta1_MachinePoolSpec(in *MachinePool
 func autoConvert_v1beta1_MachinePoolSpec_To_v1alpha4_MachinePoolSpec(in *v1beta1.MachinePoolSpec, out *MachinePoolSpec, s conversion.Scope) error {
 	out.ClusterName = in.ClusterName
 	out.Replicas = (*int32)(unsafe.Pointer(in.Replicas))
-	if err := corev1alpha4.Convert_v1beta1_MachineTemplateSpec_To_v1alpha4_MachineTemplateSpec(&in.Template, &out.Template, s); err != nil {
+	if err := Convert_v1beta1_MachineTemplateSpec_To_v1alpha4_MachineTemplateSpec(&in.Template, &out.Template, s); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	out.MinReadySeconds = (*int32)(unsafe.Pointer(in.MinReadySeconds))
@@ -203,17 +213,7 @@ func autoConvert_v1alpha4_MachinePoolStatus_To_v1beta1_MachinePoolStatus(in *Mac
 	out.BootstrapReady = in.BootstrapReady
 	out.InfrastructureReady = in.InfrastructureReady
 	out.ObservedGeneration = in.ObservedGeneration
-	if in.Conditions != nil {
-		in, out := &in.Conditions, &out.Conditions
-		*out = make(apiv1beta1.Conditions, len(*in))
-		for i := range *in {
-			if err := corev1alpha4.Convert_v1alpha4_Condition_To_v1beta1_Condition(&(*in)[i], &(*out)[i], s); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.Conditions = nil
-	}
+	out.Conditions = *(*apiv1beta1.Conditions)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.Conditions))
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -234,17 +234,7 @@ func autoConvert_v1beta1_MachinePoolStatus_To_v1alpha4_MachinePoolStatus(in *v1b
 	out.BootstrapReady = in.BootstrapReady
 	out.InfrastructureReady = in.InfrastructureReady
 	out.ObservedGeneration = in.ObservedGeneration
-	if in.Conditions != nil {
-		in, out := &in.Conditions, &out.Conditions
-		*out = make(corev1alpha4.Conditions, len(*in))
-		for i := range *in {
-			if err := corev1alpha4.Convert_v1beta1_Condition_To_v1alpha4_Condition(&(*in)[i], &(*out)[i], s); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.Conditions = nil
-	}
+	out.Conditions = *(*corev1alpha4.Conditions)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.Conditions))
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/apis/core/v1alpha3/zz_generated.conversion.go b/internal/apis/core/v1alpha3/zz_generated.conversion.go
index c7ea14ba3e55..9aa52bb74333 100644
--- a/internal/apis/core/v1alpha3/zz_generated.conversion.go
+++ b/internal/apis/core/v1alpha3/zz_generated.conversion.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-//go:build !ignore_autogenerated_core
-// +build !ignore_autogenerated_core
+//go:build !ignore_autogenerated
+// +build !ignore_autogenerated
 
 /*
 Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
diff --git a/internal/apis/core/v1alpha4/zz_generated.conversion.go b/internal/apis/core/v1alpha4/zz_generated.conversion.go
index e89720cc15fc..4ec7c8d177e1 100644
--- a/internal/apis/core/v1alpha4/zz_generated.conversion.go
+++ b/internal/apis/core/v1alpha4/zz_generated.conversion.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-//go:build !ignore_autogenerated_core
-// +build !ignore_autogenerated_core
+//go:build !ignore_autogenerated
+// +build !ignore_autogenerated
 
 /*
 Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
diff --git a/internal/runtime/test/v1alpha1/zz_generated.conversion.go b/internal/runtime/test/v1alpha1/zz_generated.conversion.go
index 40a1b837657b..6823edc5956d 100644
--- a/internal/runtime/test/v1alpha1/zz_generated.conversion.go
+++ b/internal/runtime/test/v1alpha1/zz_generated.conversion.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-//go:build !ignore_autogenerated_core_runtime
-// +build !ignore_autogenerated_core_runtime
+//go:build !ignore_autogenerated
+// +build !ignore_autogenerated
 
 /*
 Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
diff --git a/internal/runtime/test/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go b/internal/runtime/test/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
index 8d765855d24e..7ce0004f67ab 100644
--- a/internal/runtime/test/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
+++ b/internal/runtime/test/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 package v1alpha1
 
 import (
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
+	runtime "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 )
 
 // DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
diff --git a/test/infrastructure/docker/api/v1alpha3/zz_generated.conversion.go b/test/infrastructure/docker/api/v1alpha3/zz_generated.conversion.go
index a9d6dee6e1c5..a8e6f4ce294c 100644
--- a/test/infrastructure/docker/api/v1alpha3/zz_generated.conversion.go
+++ b/test/infrastructure/docker/api/v1alpha3/zz_generated.conversion.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-//go:build !ignore_autogenerated_capd
-// +build !ignore_autogenerated_capd
+//go:build !ignore_autogenerated
+// +build !ignore_autogenerated
 
 /*
 Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
@@ -281,19 +281,7 @@ func autoConvert_v1alpha3_DockerClusterSpec_To_v1beta1_DockerClusterSpec(in *Doc
 	if err := Convert_v1alpha3_APIEndpoint_To_v1beta1_APIEndpoint(&in.ControlPlaneEndpoint, &out.ControlPlaneEndpoint, s); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if in.FailureDomains != nil {
-		in, out := &in.FailureDomains, &out.FailureDomains
-		*out = make(apiv1beta1.FailureDomains, len(*in))
-		for key, val := range *in {
-			newVal := new(apiv1beta1.FailureDomainSpec)
-			if err := corev1alpha3.Convert_v1alpha3_FailureDomainSpec_To_v1beta1_FailureDomainSpec(&val, newVal, s); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-			(*out)[key] = *newVal
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.FailureDomains = nil
-	}
+	out.FailureDomains = *(*apiv1beta1.FailureDomains)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.FailureDomains))
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -306,49 +294,15 @@ func autoConvert_v1beta1_DockerClusterSpec_To_v1alpha3_DockerClusterSpec(in *v1b
 	if err := Convert_v1beta1_APIEndpoint_To_v1alpha3_APIEndpoint(&in.ControlPlaneEndpoint, &out.ControlPlaneEndpoint, s); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if in.FailureDomains != nil {
-		in, out := &in.FailureDomains, &out.FailureDomains
-		*out = make(corev1alpha3.FailureDomains, len(*in))
-		for key, val := range *in {
-			newVal := new(corev1alpha3.FailureDomainSpec)
-			if err := corev1alpha3.Convert_v1beta1_FailureDomainSpec_To_v1alpha3_FailureDomainSpec(&val, newVal, s); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-			(*out)[key] = *newVal
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.FailureDomains = nil
-	}
+	out.FailureDomains = *(*corev1alpha3.FailureDomains)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.FailureDomains))
 	// WARNING: in.LoadBalancer requires manual conversion: does not exist in peer-type
 	return nil
 }
 
 func autoConvert_v1alpha3_DockerClusterStatus_To_v1beta1_DockerClusterStatus(in *DockerClusterStatus, out *v1beta1.DockerClusterStatus, s conversion.Scope) error {
 	out.Ready = in.Ready
-	if in.FailureDomains != nil {
-		in, out := &in.FailureDomains, &out.FailureDomains
-		*out = make(apiv1beta1.FailureDomains, len(*in))
-		for key, val := range *in {
-			newVal := new(apiv1beta1.FailureDomainSpec)
-			if err := corev1alpha3.Convert_v1alpha3_FailureDomainSpec_To_v1beta1_FailureDomainSpec(&val, newVal, s); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-			(*out)[key] = *newVal
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.FailureDomains = nil
-	}
-	if in.Conditions != nil {
-		in, out := &in.Conditions, &out.Conditions
-		*out = make(apiv1beta1.Conditions, len(*in))
-		for i := range *in {
-			if err := corev1alpha3.Convert_v1alpha3_Condition_To_v1beta1_Condition(&(*in)[i], &(*out)[i], s); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.Conditions = nil
-	}
+	out.FailureDomains = *(*apiv1beta1.FailureDomains)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.FailureDomains))
+	out.Conditions = *(*apiv1beta1.Conditions)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.Conditions))
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -359,30 +313,8 @@ func Convert_v1alpha3_DockerClusterStatus_To_v1beta1_DockerClusterStatus(in *Doc
 
 func autoConvert_v1beta1_DockerClusterStatus_To_v1alpha3_DockerClusterStatus(in *v1beta1.DockerClusterStatus, out *DockerClusterStatus, s conversion.Scope) error {
 	out.Ready = in.Ready
-	if in.FailureDomains != nil {
-		in, out := &in.FailureDomains, &out.FailureDomains
-		*out = make(corev1alpha3.FailureDomains, len(*in))
-		for key, val := range *in {
-			newVal := new(corev1alpha3.FailureDomainSpec)
-			if err := corev1alpha3.Convert_v1beta1_FailureDomainSpec_To_v1alpha3_FailureDomainSpec(&val, newVal, s); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-			(*out)[key] = *newVal
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.FailureDomains = nil
-	}
-	if in.Conditions != nil {
-		in, out := &in.Conditions, &out.Conditions
-		*out = make(corev1alpha3.Conditions, len(*in))
-		for i := range *in {
-			if err := corev1alpha3.Convert_v1beta1_Condition_To_v1alpha3_Condition(&(*in)[i], &(*out)[i], s); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.Conditions = nil
-	}
+	out.FailureDomains = *(*corev1alpha3.FailureDomains)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.FailureDomains))
+	out.Conditions = *(*corev1alpha3.Conditions)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.Conditions))
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -492,28 +424,8 @@ func autoConvert_v1beta1_DockerMachineSpec_To_v1alpha3_DockerMachineSpec(in *v1b
 func autoConvert_v1alpha3_DockerMachineStatus_To_v1beta1_DockerMachineStatus(in *DockerMachineStatus, out *v1beta1.DockerMachineStatus, s conversion.Scope) error {
 	out.Ready = in.Ready
 	out.LoadBalancerConfigured = in.LoadBalancerConfigured
-	if in.Addresses != nil {
-		in, out := &in.Addresses, &out.Addresses
-		*out = make([]apiv1beta1.MachineAddress, len(*in))
-		for i := range *in {
-			if err := corev1alpha3.Convert_v1alpha3_MachineAddress_To_v1beta1_MachineAddress(&(*in)[i], &(*out)[i], s); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.Addresses = nil
-	}
-	if in.Conditions != nil {
-		in, out := &in.Conditions, &out.Conditions
-		*out = make(apiv1beta1.Conditions, len(*in))
-		for i := range *in {
-			if err := corev1alpha3.Convert_v1alpha3_Condition_To_v1beta1_Condition(&(*in)[i], &(*out)[i], s); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.Conditions = nil
-	}
+	out.Addresses = *(*[]apiv1beta1.MachineAddress)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.Addresses))
+	out.Conditions = *(*apiv1beta1.Conditions)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.Conditions))
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -525,28 +437,8 @@ func Convert_v1alpha3_DockerMachineStatus_To_v1beta1_DockerMachineStatus(in *Doc
 func autoConvert_v1beta1_DockerMachineStatus_To_v1alpha3_DockerMachineStatus(in *v1beta1.DockerMachineStatus, out *DockerMachineStatus, s conversion.Scope) error {
 	out.Ready = in.Ready
 	out.LoadBalancerConfigured = in.LoadBalancerConfigured
-	if in.Addresses != nil {
-		in, out := &in.Addresses, &out.Addresses
-		*out = make([]corev1alpha3.MachineAddress, len(*in))
-		for i := range *in {
-			if err := corev1alpha3.Convert_v1beta1_MachineAddress_To_v1alpha3_MachineAddress(&(*in)[i], &(*out)[i], s); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.Addresses = nil
-	}
-	if in.Conditions != nil {
-		in, out := &in.Conditions, &out.Conditions
-		*out = make(corev1alpha3.Conditions, len(*in))
-		for i := range *in {
-			if err := corev1alpha3.Convert_v1beta1_Condition_To_v1alpha3_Condition(&(*in)[i], &(*out)[i], s); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.Conditions = nil
-	}
+	out.Addresses = *(*[]corev1alpha3.MachineAddress)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.Addresses))
+	out.Conditions = *(*corev1alpha3.Conditions)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.Conditions))
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/test/infrastructure/docker/api/v1alpha4/zz_generated.conversion.go b/test/infrastructure/docker/api/v1alpha4/zz_generated.conversion.go
index d651bd710693..2da19c0eb318 100644
--- a/test/infrastructure/docker/api/v1alpha4/zz_generated.conversion.go
+++ b/test/infrastructure/docker/api/v1alpha4/zz_generated.conversion.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-//go:build !ignore_autogenerated_capd
-// +build !ignore_autogenerated_capd
+//go:build !ignore_autogenerated
+// +build !ignore_autogenerated
 
 /*
 Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
@@ -341,19 +341,7 @@ func autoConvert_v1alpha4_DockerClusterSpec_To_v1beta1_DockerClusterSpec(in *Doc
 	if err := Convert_v1alpha4_APIEndpoint_To_v1beta1_APIEndpoint(&in.ControlPlaneEndpoint, &out.ControlPlaneEndpoint, s); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if in.FailureDomains != nil {
-		in, out := &in.FailureDomains, &out.FailureDomains
-		*out = make(apiv1beta1.FailureDomains, len(*in))
-		for key, val := range *in {
-			newVal := new(apiv1beta1.FailureDomainSpec)
-			if err := corev1alpha4.Convert_v1alpha4_FailureDomainSpec_To_v1beta1_FailureDomainSpec(&val, newVal, s); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-			(*out)[key] = *newVal
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.FailureDomains = nil
-	}
+	out.FailureDomains = *(*apiv1beta1.FailureDomains)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.FailureDomains))
 	if err := Convert_v1alpha4_DockerLoadBalancer_To_v1beta1_DockerLoadBalancer(&in.LoadBalancer, &out.LoadBalancer, s); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -369,19 +357,7 @@ func autoConvert_v1beta1_DockerClusterSpec_To_v1alpha4_DockerClusterSpec(in *v1b
 	if err := Convert_v1beta1_APIEndpoint_To_v1alpha4_APIEndpoint(&in.ControlPlaneEndpoint, &out.ControlPlaneEndpoint, s); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if in.FailureDomains != nil {
-		in, out := &in.FailureDomains, &out.FailureDomains
-		*out = make(corev1alpha4.FailureDomains, len(*in))
-		for key, val := range *in {
-			newVal := new(corev1alpha4.FailureDomainSpec)
-			if err := corev1alpha4.Convert_v1beta1_FailureDomainSpec_To_v1alpha4_FailureDomainSpec(&val, newVal, s); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-			(*out)[key] = *newVal
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.FailureDomains = nil
-	}
+	out.FailureDomains = *(*corev1alpha4.FailureDomains)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.FailureDomains))
 	if err := Convert_v1beta1_DockerLoadBalancer_To_v1alpha4_DockerLoadBalancer(&in.LoadBalancer, &out.LoadBalancer, s); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -395,30 +371,8 @@ func Convert_v1beta1_DockerClusterSpec_To_v1alpha4_DockerClusterSpec(in *v1beta1
 
 func autoConvert_v1alpha4_DockerClusterStatus_To_v1beta1_DockerClusterStatus(in *DockerClusterStatus, out *v1beta1.DockerClusterStatus, s conversion.Scope) error {
 	out.Ready = in.Ready
-	if in.FailureDomains != nil {
-		in, out := &in.FailureDomains, &out.FailureDomains
-		*out = make(apiv1beta1.FailureDomains, len(*in))
-		for key, val := range *in {
-			newVal := new(apiv1beta1.FailureDomainSpec)
-			if err := corev1alpha4.Convert_v1alpha4_FailureDomainSpec_To_v1beta1_FailureDomainSpec(&val, newVal, s); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-			(*out)[key] = *newVal
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.FailureDomains = nil
-	}
-	if in.Conditions != nil {
-		in, out := &in.Conditions, &out.Conditions
-		*out = make(apiv1beta1.Conditions, len(*in))
-		for i := range *in {
-			if err := corev1alpha4.Convert_v1alpha4_Condition_To_v1beta1_Condition(&(*in)[i], &(*out)[i], s); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.Conditions = nil
-	}
+	out.FailureDomains = *(*apiv1beta1.FailureDomains)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.FailureDomains))
+	out.Conditions = *(*apiv1beta1.Conditions)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.Conditions))
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -429,30 +383,8 @@ func Convert_v1alpha4_DockerClusterStatus_To_v1beta1_DockerClusterStatus(in *Doc
 
 func autoConvert_v1beta1_DockerClusterStatus_To_v1alpha4_DockerClusterStatus(in *v1beta1.DockerClusterStatus, out *DockerClusterStatus, s conversion.Scope) error {
 	out.Ready = in.Ready
-	if in.FailureDomains != nil {
-		in, out := &in.FailureDomains, &out.FailureDomains
-		*out = make(corev1alpha4.FailureDomains, len(*in))
-		for key, val := range *in {
-			newVal := new(corev1alpha4.FailureDomainSpec)
-			if err := corev1alpha4.Convert_v1beta1_FailureDomainSpec_To_v1alpha4_FailureDomainSpec(&val, newVal, s); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-			(*out)[key] = *newVal
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.FailureDomains = nil
-	}
-	if in.Conditions != nil {
-		in, out := &in.Conditions, &out.Conditions
-		*out = make(corev1alpha4.Conditions, len(*in))
-		for i := range *in {
-			if err := corev1alpha4.Convert_v1beta1_Condition_To_v1alpha4_Condition(&(*in)[i], &(*out)[i], s); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.Conditions = nil
-	}
+	out.FailureDomains = *(*corev1alpha4.FailureDomains)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.FailureDomains))
+	out.Conditions = *(*corev1alpha4.Conditions)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.Conditions))
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -694,28 +626,8 @@ func autoConvert_v1beta1_DockerMachineSpec_To_v1alpha4_DockerMachineSpec(in *v1b
 func autoConvert_v1alpha4_DockerMachineStatus_To_v1beta1_DockerMachineStatus(in *DockerMachineStatus, out *v1beta1.DockerMachineStatus, s conversion.Scope) error {
 	out.Ready = in.Ready
 	out.LoadBalancerConfigured = in.LoadBalancerConfigured
-	if in.Addresses != nil {
-		in, out := &in.Addresses, &out.Addresses
-		*out = make([]apiv1beta1.MachineAddress, len(*in))
-		for i := range *in {
-			if err := corev1alpha4.Convert_v1alpha4_MachineAddress_To_v1beta1_MachineAddress(&(*in)[i], &(*out)[i], s); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.Addresses = nil
-	}
-	if in.Conditions != nil {
-		in, out := &in.Conditions, &out.Conditions
-		*out = make(apiv1beta1.Conditions, len(*in))
-		for i := range *in {
-			if err := corev1alpha4.Convert_v1alpha4_Condition_To_v1beta1_Condition(&(*in)[i], &(*out)[i], s); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.Conditions = nil
-	}
+	out.Addresses = *(*[]apiv1beta1.MachineAddress)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.Addresses))
+	out.Conditions = *(*apiv1beta1.Conditions)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.Conditions))
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -727,28 +639,8 @@ func Convert_v1alpha4_DockerMachineStatus_To_v1beta1_DockerMachineStatus(in *Doc
 func autoConvert_v1beta1_DockerMachineStatus_To_v1alpha4_DockerMachineStatus(in *v1beta1.DockerMachineStatus, out *DockerMachineStatus, s conversion.Scope) error {
 	out.Ready = in.Ready
 	out.LoadBalancerConfigured = in.LoadBalancerConfigured
-	if in.Addresses != nil {
-		in, out := &in.Addresses, &out.Addresses
-		*out = make([]corev1alpha4.MachineAddress, len(*in))
-		for i := range *in {
-			if err := corev1alpha4.Convert_v1beta1_MachineAddress_To_v1alpha4_MachineAddress(&(*in)[i], &(*out)[i], s); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.Addresses = nil
-	}
-	if in.Conditions != nil {
-		in, out := &in.Conditions, &out.Conditions
-		*out = make(corev1alpha4.Conditions, len(*in))
-		for i := range *in {
-			if err := corev1alpha4.Convert_v1beta1_Condition_To_v1alpha4_Condition(&(*in)[i], &(*out)[i], s); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.Conditions = nil
-	}
+	out.Addresses = *(*[]corev1alpha4.MachineAddress)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.Addresses))
+	out.Conditions = *(*corev1alpha4.Conditions)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.Conditions))
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/test/infrastructure/docker/exp/api/v1alpha3/zz_generated.conversion.go b/test/infrastructure/docker/exp/api/v1alpha3/zz_generated.conversion.go
index 15540f9e0138..1d41c7163ec6 100644
--- a/test/infrastructure/docker/exp/api/v1alpha3/zz_generated.conversion.go
+++ b/test/infrastructure/docker/exp/api/v1alpha3/zz_generated.conversion.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-//go:build !ignore_autogenerated_capd
-// +build !ignore_autogenerated_capd
+//go:build !ignore_autogenerated
+// +build !ignore_autogenerated
 
 /*
 Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
@@ -136,17 +136,7 @@ func Convert_v1beta1_DockerMachinePool_To_v1alpha3_DockerMachinePool(in *v1beta1
 }
 
 func autoConvert_v1alpha3_DockerMachinePoolInstanceStatus_To_v1beta1_DockerMachinePoolInstanceStatus(in *DockerMachinePoolInstanceStatus, out *v1beta1.DockerMachinePoolInstanceStatus, s conversion.Scope) error {
-	if in.Addresses != nil {
-		in, out := &in.Addresses, &out.Addresses
-		*out = make([]apiv1beta1.MachineAddress, len(*in))
-		for i := range *in {
-			if err := corev1alpha3.Convert_v1alpha3_MachineAddress_To_v1beta1_MachineAddress(&(*in)[i], &(*out)[i], s); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.Addresses = nil
-	}
+	out.Addresses = *(*[]apiv1beta1.MachineAddress)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.Addresses))
 	out.InstanceName = in.InstanceName
 	out.ProviderID = (*string)(unsafe.Pointer(in.ProviderID))
 	out.Version = (*string)(unsafe.Pointer(in.Version))
@@ -161,17 +151,7 @@ func Convert_v1alpha3_DockerMachinePoolInstanceStatus_To_v1beta1_DockerMachinePo
 }
 
 func autoConvert_v1beta1_DockerMachinePoolInstanceStatus_To_v1alpha3_DockerMachinePoolInstanceStatus(in *v1beta1.DockerMachinePoolInstanceStatus, out *DockerMachinePoolInstanceStatus, s conversion.Scope) error {
-	if in.Addresses != nil {
-		in, out := &in.Addresses, &out.Addresses
-		*out = make([]corev1alpha3.MachineAddress, len(*in))
-		for i := range *in {
-			if err := corev1alpha3.Convert_v1beta1_MachineAddress_To_v1alpha3_MachineAddress(&(*in)[i], &(*out)[i], s); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.Addresses = nil
-	}
+	out.Addresses = *(*[]corev1alpha3.MachineAddress)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.Addresses))
 	out.InstanceName = in.InstanceName
 	out.ProviderID = (*string)(unsafe.Pointer(in.ProviderID))
 	out.Version = (*string)(unsafe.Pointer(in.Version))
@@ -283,28 +263,8 @@ func autoConvert_v1alpha3_DockerMachinePoolStatus_To_v1beta1_DockerMachinePoolSt
 	out.Ready = in.Ready
 	out.Replicas = in.Replicas
 	out.ObservedGeneration = in.ObservedGeneration
-	if in.Instances != nil {
-		in, out := &in.Instances, &out.Instances
-		*out = make([]v1beta1.DockerMachinePoolInstanceStatus, len(*in))
-		for i := range *in {
-			if err := Convert_v1alpha3_DockerMachinePoolInstanceStatus_To_v1beta1_DockerMachinePoolInstanceStatus(&(*in)[i], &(*out)[i], s); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.Instances = nil
-	}
-	if in.Conditions != nil {
-		in, out := &in.Conditions, &out.Conditions
-		*out = make(apiv1beta1.Conditions, len(*in))
-		for i := range *in {
-			if err := corev1alpha3.Convert_v1alpha3_Condition_To_v1beta1_Condition(&(*in)[i], &(*out)[i], s); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.Conditions = nil
-	}
+	out.Instances = *(*[]v1beta1.DockerMachinePoolInstanceStatus)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.Instances))
+	out.Conditions = *(*apiv1beta1.Conditions)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.Conditions))
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -317,28 +277,8 @@ func autoConvert_v1beta1_DockerMachinePoolStatus_To_v1alpha3_DockerMachinePoolSt
 	out.Ready = in.Ready
 	out.Replicas = in.Replicas
 	out.ObservedGeneration = in.ObservedGeneration
-	if in.Instances != nil {
-		in, out := &in.Instances, &out.Instances
-		*out = make([]DockerMachinePoolInstanceStatus, len(*in))
-		for i := range *in {
-			if err := Convert_v1beta1_DockerMachinePoolInstanceStatus_To_v1alpha3_DockerMachinePoolInstanceStatus(&(*in)[i], &(*out)[i], s); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.Instances = nil
-	}
-	if in.Conditions != nil {
-		in, out := &in.Conditions, &out.Conditions
-		*out = make(corev1alpha3.Conditions, len(*in))
-		for i := range *in {
-			if err := corev1alpha3.Convert_v1beta1_Condition_To_v1alpha3_Condition(&(*in)[i], &(*out)[i], s); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.Conditions = nil
-	}
+	out.Instances = *(*[]DockerMachinePoolInstanceStatus)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.Instances))
+	out.Conditions = *(*corev1alpha3.Conditions)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.Conditions))
 	// WARNING: in.InfrastructureMachineKind requires manual conversion: does not exist in peer-type
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/test/infrastructure/docker/exp/api/v1alpha4/zz_generated.conversion.go b/test/infrastructure/docker/exp/api/v1alpha4/zz_generated.conversion.go
index 88ec689d9707..10c3cfa992c6 100644
--- a/test/infrastructure/docker/exp/api/v1alpha4/zz_generated.conversion.go
+++ b/test/infrastructure/docker/exp/api/v1alpha4/zz_generated.conversion.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-//go:build !ignore_autogenerated_capd
-// +build !ignore_autogenerated_capd
+//go:build !ignore_autogenerated
+// +build !ignore_autogenerated
 
 /*
 Copyright The Kubernetes Authors.
@@ -136,17 +136,7 @@ func Convert_v1beta1_DockerMachinePool_To_v1alpha4_DockerMachinePool(in *v1beta1
 }
 
 func autoConvert_v1alpha4_DockerMachinePoolInstanceStatus_To_v1beta1_DockerMachinePoolInstanceStatus(in *DockerMachinePoolInstanceStatus, out *v1beta1.DockerMachinePoolInstanceStatus, s conversion.Scope) error {
-	if in.Addresses != nil {
-		in, out := &in.Addresses, &out.Addresses
-		*out = make([]apiv1beta1.MachineAddress, len(*in))
-		for i := range *in {
-			if err := corev1alpha4.Convert_v1alpha4_MachineAddress_To_v1beta1_MachineAddress(&(*in)[i], &(*out)[i], s); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.Addresses = nil
-	}
+	out.Addresses = *(*[]apiv1beta1.MachineAddress)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.Addresses))
 	out.InstanceName = in.InstanceName
 	out.ProviderID = (*string)(unsafe.Pointer(in.ProviderID))
 	out.Version = (*string)(unsafe.Pointer(in.Version))
@@ -161,17 +151,7 @@ func Convert_v1alpha4_DockerMachinePoolInstanceStatus_To_v1beta1_DockerMachinePo
 }
 
 func autoConvert_v1beta1_DockerMachinePoolInstanceStatus_To_v1alpha4_DockerMachinePoolInstanceStatus(in *v1beta1.DockerMachinePoolInstanceStatus, out *DockerMachinePoolInstanceStatus, s conversion.Scope) error {
-	if in.Addresses != nil {
-		in, out := &in.Addresses, &out.Addresses
-		*out = make([]corev1alpha4.MachineAddress, len(*in))
-		for i := range *in {
-			if err := corev1alpha4.Convert_v1beta1_MachineAddress_To_v1alpha4_MachineAddress(&(*in)[i], &(*out)[i], s); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.Addresses = nil
-	}
+	out.Addresses = *(*[]corev1alpha4.MachineAddress)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.Addresses))
 	out.InstanceName = in.InstanceName
 	out.ProviderID = (*string)(unsafe.Pointer(in.ProviderID))
 	out.Version = (*string)(unsafe.Pointer(in.Version))
@@ -283,28 +263,8 @@ func autoConvert_v1alpha4_DockerMachinePoolStatus_To_v1beta1_DockerMachinePoolSt
 	out.Ready = in.Ready
 	out.Replicas = in.Replicas
 	out.ObservedGeneration = in.ObservedGeneration
-	if in.Instances != nil {
-		in, out := &in.Instances, &out.Instances
-		*out = make([]v1beta1.DockerMachinePoolInstanceStatus, len(*in))
-		for i := range *in {
-			if err := Convert_v1alpha4_DockerMachinePoolInstanceStatus_To_v1beta1_DockerMachinePoolInstanceStatus(&(*in)[i], &(*out)[i], s); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.Instances = nil
-	}
-	if in.Conditions != nil {
-		in, out := &in.Conditions, &out.Conditions
-		*out = make(apiv1beta1.Conditions, len(*in))
-		for i := range *in {
-			if err := corev1alpha4.Convert_v1alpha4_Condition_To_v1beta1_Condition(&(*in)[i], &(*out)[i], s); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.Conditions = nil
-	}
+	out.Instances = *(*[]v1beta1.DockerMachinePoolInstanceStatus)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.Instances))
+	out.Conditions = *(*apiv1beta1.Conditions)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.Conditions))
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -317,28 +277,8 @@ func autoConvert_v1beta1_DockerMachinePoolStatus_To_v1alpha4_DockerMachinePoolSt
 	out.Ready = in.Ready
 	out.Replicas = in.Replicas
 	out.ObservedGeneration = in.ObservedGeneration
-	if in.Instances != nil {
-		in, out := &in.Instances, &out.Instances
-		*out = make([]DockerMachinePoolInstanceStatus, len(*in))
-		for i := range *in {
-			if err := Convert_v1beta1_DockerMachinePoolInstanceStatus_To_v1alpha4_DockerMachinePoolInstanceStatus(&(*in)[i], &(*out)[i], s); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.Instances = nil
-	}
-	if in.Conditions != nil {
-		in, out := &in.Conditions, &out.Conditions
-		*out = make(corev1alpha4.Conditions, len(*in))
-		for i := range *in {
-			if err := corev1alpha4.Convert_v1beta1_Condition_To_v1alpha4_Condition(&(*in)[i], &(*out)[i], s); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		out.Conditions = nil
-	}
+	out.Instances = *(*[]DockerMachinePoolInstanceStatus)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.Instances))
+	out.Conditions = *(*corev1alpha4.Conditions)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.Conditions))
 	// WARNING: in.InfrastructureMachineKind requires manual conversion: does not exist in peer-type
 	return nil
 }