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Linkerdedge-26.5.2Networking & MessagingMay 15, 2026

A release that changes the default sidecar mode and promotes native sidecars to GA. It also fixes correctness issues, adds configurable timestamp handling, addresses eleven disclosed CVEs, and updates numerous dependencies.

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securityhighEleven disclosed CVEs, fixed
The release fixes eleven disclosed CVEs: CVE-2026-42501, CVE-2026-42499, CVE-2026-39836, CVE-2026-39826, CVE-2026-39825, CVE-2026-39823, CVE-2026-39820, CVE-2026-39819, CVE-2026-39817, CVE-2026-33814, and CVE-2026-33811.
breakingThe config.linkerd.io/proxy-enable-native-sidecar default, changed
The default sidecar mode changes through config.linkerd.io/proxy-enable-native-sidecar, making native sidecars the default.

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