n"><a class=entry href=/v1.14/news/releases/1.12.x/announcing-1.12/upgrade-notes/><h5>BEFORE YOU UPGRADE</h5><p>Things to know and prepare before upgrading.</p></a><a class="update-notice entry" data-title="Update Notice" data-downloadhref=https://github.com/istio/istio/releases/tag/1.12.5 data-downloadbuttontext="DOWNLOAD 1.12.5" data-updateadvice="Before you download 1.12.5, you should know that there's a newer patch release with the latest bug fixes and perf improvements." data-updatebutton="LEARN ABOUT 