base OS.</li><li>The <code>istioctl proxy-status</code> command was improved to include the time since last change, and more relevant status values.</li></ul><h2 id=deprecating-the-in-cluster-operator>Deprecating the in-cluster Operator</h2><p>Three years ago, we <a href=https://archive.istio.io/v1.23/docs/setup/install/operator/>updated our documentation</a> to discourage the use of the in-cluster operator for new Istio installations. We are now ready to formally mark it as deprecated in Istio 1.23. People