Kuma 1.0.6 introduces significant enhancements, including the first chart visualizations in its GUI and deep status checks for data plane proxies, services, and Kuma's own services, which help pinpoint issues when they arise. The release also adds five new load balancers—least request, ring hash, consistent hash, random, and maglev—to complement the existing round-robin option, allowing for differentiated load balancing rules across traffic paths. Support for Envoy xDS V2 is deprecated in favor of xDS V3, and performance is improved for data storage in Postgres under Universal mode. Users are encouraged to upgrade after consulting the Upgrade Guide and to engage with the community through calls and online channels to further explore and contribute to the CNCF Sandbox project.