Kong has announced the latest releases of Kong Mesh 1.7 and Kuma 1.6, introducing several enhancements aimed at improving security, stability, and integration capabilities. Kong Mesh 1.7 features a native AWS ACM integration for storing CA certificates and enables mTLS across services, alongside AWS authentication support for connecting to HashiCorp Vault, enhancing security and simplifying configuration. Additionally, it includes features from Kuma 1.6, such as support for the Kubernetes Gateway API and improvements to transparent proxying and ZoneEgress functionalities, including locality-aware routing and FaultInjection policies. Kuma 1.6 also offers a new metric for tracking configuration change propagation and various Helm chart improvements, while Kong Mesh now supports AWS ACM as a certificate provider, further strengthening its AWS integration. These updates are designed to streamline service mesh management and bolster the security and efficiency of network operations.