Linkerd 2.18: Protocol Declarations, Windows, and Gateway API Improvements

Linkerd 2.18 is here, focusing once again on improvements around operational simplicity! In this Service Mesh Academy, we take a whirlwind tour of the highlights in this new release.

Our first headline feature is protocol declarations, which allow users to explicitly define which protocol a given workload uses to help Linkerd eliminate unexpected behavior under extreme cluster load. Linkerd 2.18 also introduces preliminary Windows support (a long-requested feature for enterprise users with diverse workloads) and makes it easier for Linkerd to interoperate with other projects that use Gateway API by further decoupling Linkerd from CRD management for Gateway API. Of course, Linkerd 2.18 also has a host of smaller features and bugfixes, and we’ll hit the high notes there too.

Join us for this hands-on workshop as we dive into these features, explore how they improve operational simplicity, and help you get the most out of Linkerd 2.18!