</p><h3 id=upgrade-safely>Upgrade safely</h3><p>When a new version is released, Istio allows for both in-place and canary upgrades. Choosing between the two is a trade off between simplicity and potential downtime. For production environments, it’s recommended to use the <a href=/v1.19/docs/setup/upgrade/canary/>canary upgrade method</a>. After the new control and data plane versions are verified to be working, you can upgrade your gateways.</p><h3 id=monitor-the-mesh>Monitor the mesh</h3><p>Istio generat