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Migrating to Linkerd edge-25.11.3

Version edge-25.11.3 introduces 1 breaking change. This guide details how to update your code.

Released: 11/27/2025

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Breaking Changes
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Migration Steps
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Affected Symbols

⚠️ Check Your Code

If you use any of these symbols, you need to read this guide:

proxy-init imageproxy imagegateway.networking.k8s.io HTTPRoutespolicy.linkerd.io HTTPRoutes

Breaking Changes

●Issue #1

The separate `proxy-init` image has been removed and merged into the main `proxy` image. If you were explicitly referencing the `proxy-init` image, you must now use the `proxy` image instead.

Migration Steps

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    If you were explicitly using the `proxy-init` image, update your configurations to use the `proxy` image in its place.

Release Summary

This release merges the proxy-init image into the proxy image for simplification and fixes an issue where HTTPRoute timeouts were not being correctly honored for gateway API resources.

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