Kong Mesh and Kuma 2.1 have been released with a suite of new and improved policies that enhance service mesh capabilities, including MeshHTTPRoute, MeshCircuitBreaker, and MeshRateLimit, among others. This update finalizes the implementation of next-generation policies introduced in version 2.0, emphasizing a more flexible and powerful policy matching system inspired by GatewayAPI, which allows for complex and granular control over traffic routing and configuration. The update also introduces user experience enhancements such as a streamlined UI with simplified navigation, metadata-based filtering options, and improved debugging tools for managing Envoy data plane configurations. Users are encouraged to upgrade easily via kumactl or Helm to leverage these advancements, while further UI improvements are anticipated in upcoming releases.