1><p>Istio 1.8.1 patch release.</p></div><p class=post-author>Dec 8, 2020</p><div><p>This release contains bug fixes to improve robustness. This release note describes what’s different between Istio 1.8.0 and Istio 1.8.1</p><div class="relnote-actions call-to-action"><a class=entry href=/v1.13/news/releases/1.8.x/announcing-1.8/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:/