Istio is an open-source service mesh that controls how microservices share data, often integrated with Kubernetes to manage traffic and communication between services, but also capable of working with other deployment environments. It provides various functionalities such as traffic control, security measures (encryption, authentication, etc.), and monitoring. Recently, the introduction of Istio version 1.22 unveiled many interesting features, including an alternative for sidecar proxies, integration with Gateway API, incremental xDS for configuration distribution, and several other improvements.

Kyverno is a Kubernetes-native policy management tool that automates and enforces policies for validating, mutating, and generating Kubernetes configurations. The Kyverno team has just unveiled version 1.12, which introduces a host of new features. These include dedicated storage for policy reports, integration of Kyverno JSON into the CLI, refined policy exception handling with conditions, and other improvements.

The Kubernetes project recently announced the release of version 1.30, named Uwubernetes. The name "Uwubernetes" is a portmanteau of "Kubernetes" and the "UwU" emoticon, which indicates happiness or cuteness. In this article, I’ll discuss the new key features.