st model to validate, transform, and distribute configuration
states to Istio components insulating the Istio components from Kubernetes
details. Galley uses the <a href=https://github.com/istio/api/tree/release-1.20/mcp>Mesh Configuration Protocol</a>
to interact with components.</p></li><li><p><strong>Monitoring Port</strong>. Changed Galley&rsquo;s default monitoring port from 9093 to
15014.</p></li></ul><h2 id=istioctl-and-kubectl><code>istioctl</code> and <code>kubectl</code></h2><ul><li><p><strong>Val