e> is increased for each release, and <code>&lt;patch></code> counts the number of patches for the
current <code>&lt;minor></code> release. A patch is usually a small change relative to the <code>&lt;minor></code> release.</p><h2 id=support-status-of-istio-releases>Support status of Istio releases</h2><table><thead><tr><th>Version</th><th>Currently Supported</th><th>Release Date</th><th>End of Life</th><th>Supported Kubernetes Versions</th><th>Untested, but may work on Kubernetes Versions</th></tr></thead><