Kong Mesh 2.13: Mesh Identity Support for Universal Mode & LTS

Kong Mesh 2.13 introduces significant updates, including full support for Mesh Identity in both Kubernetes and Universal modes, and has been designated as a Long Term Support release with two years of support. Built on the open source Kuma service mesh, Kong Mesh simplifies operations for platform teams by offering security, observability, and traffic control for distributed applications across multiple zones, including cloud providers, Kubernetes clusters, and traditional server environments. The release enhances ease of deployment and management of mission-critical services with features like zero-trust security, global control planes, and support for SPIRE as an identity provider. Additionally, the update allows selective application of Fault Injection rules using new rule selectors and improves service encapsulation across zones with the MeshServicesMatched condition. The installation process now includes automatic CA bundle creation and optional certificate lifecycle management through cert manager. Kong Mesh 2.13 aims to accelerate deployments, reduce vulnerabilities, and provide real-time visibility, tailored to specific architecture and scale requirements.