v1.4/img/icons.svg#clock"/></svg><span>&nbsp;</span>6 minute read</span></p></div></div><nav class=toc-inlined aria-label="Table of Contents"><div><hr><ol><li role=none aria-label="Sleeker, smoother and faster"><a href=#sleeker-smoother-and-faster>Sleeker, smoother and faster</a><li role=none aria-label="A new model for Istio extensibility"><a href=#a-new-model-for-istio-extensibility>A new model for Istio extensibility</a><li role=none aria-label="Fewer moving parts"><a href=#fewer-moving-parts>Fewer movin