/1.9.x/announcing-1.9.9/><h5>DOWNLOAD</h5><p>Download and install this release.</p></a><a class=entry href=https://archive.istio.io/v1.9/docs><h5>DOCS</h5><p>Visit the documentation for this release.</p></a><a class=entry href=https://github.com/istio/istio/compare/1.9.3...1.9.4><h5>SOURCE CHANGES</h5><p>Inspect the full set of source code changes.</p></a></div><h2 id=changes>Changes</h2><ul><li><p><strong>Fixed</strong> an issue where the Istio operator prunes all resources created by the operator, includi