asks/observability/distributed-tracing/>Tracing</a></li><li><a href=/v1.17/docs/tasks/observability/metrics/>Metrics</a></li><li><a href=/v1.17/docs/tasks/observability/logs/access-log/>Access Logging</a></li></ul><p>The API is currently in alpha and evolving. <a href=/v1.17/get-involved/>Your feedback</a> is appreciated!</p><h2 id=helm-support>Helm support</h2><p>Istio 1.12 features a number of improvements to our <a href=/v1.17/docs/setup/install/helm/>Helm installation support</a>, and paves the path for