guring WebAssembly plugins has been experimental and hard to use.</p><p>In Istio 1.12, we have improved this experience by adding a first-class API to configure WebAssembly plugins: <a href=/v1.17/docs/reference/config/proxy_extensions/wasm-plugin/>WasmPlugin</a>.</p><p>With <code>WasmPlugin</code>, you can easily deploy custom plugins to individual proxies, or even the entire mesh.</p><p>The API is currently in alpha and evolving. <a href=/v1.17/get-involved/>Your feedback</a> is appreciated!</p><h2 id=tel