Repository: envoyproxy/gateway

Issue:
Allow custom image repository for Envoy Proxy image
*Description*:

We're running a caching AWS ECR for all 3rd party images and would like Envoy Proxy to pull its image from it, without having to pin the image tag/version, and let Envoy Gateway decide on the tag/version. 

Currently it's possible to configure the Envoy Proxy image, but only as a single repository + tag combination.
The "KubernetesContainerSpec" has an "image" string parameter, which we set like:

```
  provider:
    type: Kubernetes
    kubernetes:
      envoyDeployment:
        container:
          image: 1234.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/dockerhub/envoyproxy/envoy:v1.33.1
```

As you can see, the "image" must include the tag. There is no separate fields for repository and tag. 

Being able to specify repository and tag separately, is a common pattern.

It would be great if following Envoy Proxy configuration would be supported:

```
  provider:
    type: Kubernetes
    kubernetes:
      envoyDeployment:
        container:
          image:
            repository: 1234.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/dockerhub/envoyproxy/envoy
            tag: v1.33.1
```



Hints from issue comments:
@arkodg: sounds good, we'll need to avoid any breaking change here@sudiptob2: Interested in working on this issue. Here are a couple of thoughts about the implementation. Let me know your opinion.

Currently, the image field is a simple string, and changing its type to a structured object (like `image.repository` and `image.tag`) would be a breaking change for existing users. To keep this backward-compatible, I think we can consider two options here.

**Option 1: Add a separate optional tag field**
Introduce a new tag field alongside the existing image string:
```yaml
container:
  image: envoyproxy/envoy
  tag: v1.33.1
```
If `tag` is provided, it will be appended to the `image` string. If the image already contains a tag, it will become a double-tag though `(e.g., image: img:base, tag: latest → img:base:latest).`

Users will be responsible for ensuring that the resulting image string is valid.

**Option 2: Introduce a new imageSpec block**
Use a slightly different wording for the new struct (`imageSpec` instead of `image`)

```yaml
container:
  image: # fallback
  imageSpec:
    repository: 1234.dkr.ecr.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/dockerhub/envoyproxy/envoy
    tag: v1.33.1
```
This aligns with the standard patterns used in other projects. Parsing logic would prioritize `imageSpec` if present. The existing `image` field remains supported, but we could mark it as deprecated in future versions.


@arkodg: thanks for picking this one up @sudiptob2 
my recommendation would be to add a new field called `imageRepo` / `imageRepository` / `repo` / `repository`

`tag` isnt needed, user can use `image` instead

here the user wants to set `repository` once, and not have to change the config (update `tag`) for every version upgrade

Solution patch:
diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/backendtrafficpolicy_types.go b/api/v1alpha1/backendtrafficpolicy_types.go
index 1afe9c48d..c107e3cf5 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/backendtrafficpolicy_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/backendtrafficpolicy_types.go
@@ -117,14 +117,27 @@ type BackendTelemetry struct {
 	Tracing *Tracing `json:"tracing,omitempty"`
 }
 
+// ProtocolUpgradeConfig specifies the configuration for protocol upgrades.
+//
+// +kubebuilder:validation:XValidation:rule="!has(self.connect) || self.type == 'CONNECT'",message="The connect configuration is only allowed when the type is CONNECT."
 type ProtocolUpgradeConfig struct {
 	// Type is the case-insensitive type of protocol upgrade.
 	// e.g. `websocket`, `CONNECT`, `spdy/3.1` etc.
 	//
 	// +kubebuilder:validation:Required
 	Type string `json:"type"`
+	// Connect specifies the configuration for the CONNECT config.
+	// This is allowed only when type is CONNECT.
+	//
+	// +optional
+	Connect *ConnectConfig `json:"connect,omitempty"`
+}
 
-	// TODO: support more options for CONNECT
+type ConnectConfig struct {
+	// Terminate the CONNECT request, and forwards the payload as raw TCP data.
+	//
+	// +optional
+	Terminate *bool `json:"terminate,omitempty"`
 }
 
 type RequestBuffer struct {
diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/envoygateway_types.go b/api/v1alpha1/envoygateway_types.go
index dd69dc784..d23f34305 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/envoygateway_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/envoygateway_types.go
@@ -254,6 +254,16 @@ type EnvoyGatewayKubernetesProvider struct {
 	// TopologyInjector defines the configuration for topology injector MutatatingWebhookConfiguration
 	// +optional
 	TopologyInjector *EnvoyGatewayTopologyInjector `json:"proxyTopologyInjector,omitempty"`
+
+	// CacheSyncPeriod determines the minimum frequency at which watched resources are synced.
+	// Note that a sync in the provider layer will not lead to a full reconciliation (including translation),
+	// unless there are actual changes in the provider resources.
+	// This option can be used to protect against missed events or issues in Envoy Gateway where resources
+	// are not requeued when they should be, at the cost of increased resource consumption.
+	// Learn more about the implications of this option: https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/cache#Options
+	// Default: 10 hours
+	// +optional
+	CacheSyncPeriod *gwapiv1.Duration `json:"cacheSyncPeriod,omitempty"`
 }
 
 const (
diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/oidc_types.go b/api/v1alpha1/oidc_types.go
index 61476ee6b..d87f2f203 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/oidc_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/oidc_types.go
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ type OIDC struct {
 	// +optional
 	CookieNames *OIDCCookieNames `json:"cookieNames,omitempty"`
 
+	// CookieConfigs allows overriding the SameSite attribute for OIDC cookies.
+	// If a specific cookie is not configured, it will use the "Strict" SameSite policy by default.
+	// +optional
+	CookieConfig *OIDCCookieConfig `json:"cookieConfig,omitempty"`
+
 	// The optional domain to set the access and ID token cookies on.
 	// If not set, the cookies will default to the host of the request, not including the subdomains.
 	// If set, the cookies will be set on the specified domain and all subdomains.
@@ -187,3 +192,24 @@ type OIDCCookieNames struct {
 	// +optional
 	IDToken *string `json:"idToken,omitempty"`
 }
+
+type SameSite string
+
+const (
+	// SameSiteLax specifies the "Lax" SameSite policy.
+	SameSiteLax SameSite = "Lax"
+	// SameSiteStrict specifies the "Strict" SameSite policy.
+	SameSiteStrict SameSite = "Strict"
+	// SameSiteNone specifies the "None" SameSite policy. Requires a Secure cookie.
+	SameSiteNone SameSite = "None"
+
+	// SameSiteDisabled specifies the "Disabled" SameSite policy.
+	SameSiteDisabled SameSite = "Disabled"
+)
+
+type OIDCCookieConfig struct {
+	// +optional
+	// +kubebuilder:validation:Enum=Lax;Strict;None;Disabled
+	// +kubebuilder:default=Strict
+	SameSite *string `json:"sameSite,omitempty"`
+}
diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/securitypolicy_types.go b/api/v1alpha1/securitypolicy_types.go
index 6b80655d4..574eab08e 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/securitypolicy_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/securitypolicy_types.go
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ type SecurityPolicy struct {
 //
 // +kubebuilder:validation:XValidation:rule="has(self.targetRef) ? self.targetRef.group == 'gateway.networking.k8s.io' : true", message="this policy can only have a targetRef.group of gateway.networking.k8s.io"
 // +kubebuilder:validation:XValidation:rule="has(self.targetRef) ? self.targetRef.kind in ['Gateway', 'HTTPRoute', 'GRPCRoute'] : true", message="this policy can only have a targetRef.kind of Gateway/HTTPRoute/GRPCRoute"
-// +kubebuilder:validation:XValidation:rule="has(self.targetRef) ? !has(self.targetRef.sectionName) : true",message="this policy does not yet support the sectionName field"
+// +kubebuilder:validation:XValidation:rule="has(self.targetRef) ? self.targetRef.kind == 'Gateway' || !has(self.targetRef.sectionName) : true",message="this policy supports the sectionName field only for kind Gateway"
 // +kubebuilder:validation:XValidation:rule="has(self.targetRefs) ? self.targetRefs.all(ref, ref.group == 'gateway.networking.k8s.io') : true ", message="this policy can only have a targetRefs[*].group of gateway.networking.k8s.io"
 // +kubebuilder:validation:XValidation:rule="has(self.targetRefs) ? self.targetRefs.all(ref, ref.kind in ['Gateway', 'HTTPRoute', 'GRPCRoute']) : true ", message="this policy can only have a targetRefs[*].kind of Gateway/HTTPRoute/GRPCRoute"
-// +kubebuilder:validation:XValidation:rule="has(self.targetRefs) ? self.targetRefs.all(ref, !has(ref.sectionName)) : true",message="this policy does not yet support the sectionName field"
+// +kubebuilder:validation:XValidation:rule="has(self.targetRefs) ? self.targetRefs.all(ref, ref.kind == 'Gateway' || !has(ref.sectionName)) : true",message="this policy supports the sectionName field only for kind Gateway"
 // +kubebuilder:validation:XValidation:rule="(has(self.authorization) && has(self.authorization.rules) && self.authorization.rules.exists(r, has(r.principal.jwt))) ? has(self.jwt) : true", message="if authorization.rules.principal.jwt is used, jwt must be defined"
 //
 // SecurityPolicySpec defines the desired state of SecurityPolicy.
diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/shared_types.go b/api/v1alpha1/shared_types.go
index 30b990ae9..2318c4ad5 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/shared_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/shared_types.go
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ type KubernetesPodSpec struct {
 }
 
 // KubernetesContainerSpec defines the desired state of the Kubernetes container resource.
+// +kubebuilder:validation:XValidation:rule="!has(self.image) || !has(self.imageRepository)",message="Either image or imageRepository can be set."
 type KubernetesContainerSpec struct {
 	// List of environment variables to set in the container.
 	//
@@ -227,11 +228,19 @@ type KubernetesContainerSpec struct {
 	// +optional
 	SecurityContext *corev1.SecurityContext `json:"securityContext,omitempty"`
 
-	// Image specifies the EnvoyProxy container image to be used, instead of the default image.
+	// Image specifies the EnvoyProxy container image to be used including a tag, instead of the default image.
+	// This field is mutually exclusive with ImageRepository.
 	//
 	// +optional
 	Image *string `json:"image,omitempty"`
 
+	// ImageRepository specifies the container image repository to be used without specifying a tag.
+	// The default tag will be used.
+	// This field is mutually exclusive with Image.
+	//
+	// +optional
+	ImageRepository *string `json:"imageRepository,omitempty"`
+
 	// VolumeMounts are volumes to mount into the container's filesystem.
 	// Cannot be updated.
 	//
@@ -446,6 +455,12 @@ type KubernetesPodDisruptionBudgetSpec struct {
 	//
 	// +optional
 	Patch *KubernetesPatchSpec `json:"patch,omitempty"`
+
+	// Name of the podDisruptionBudget.
+	// When unset, this defaults to an autogenerated name.
+	//
+	// +optional
+	Name *string `json:"name,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // KubernetesHorizontalPodAutoscalerSpec defines Kubernetes Horizontal Pod Autoscaler settings of Envoy Proxy Deployment.
@@ -488,6 +503,12 @@ type KubernetesHorizontalPodAutoscalerSpec struct {
 	//
 	// +optional
 	Patch *KubernetesPatchSpec `json:"patch,omitempty"`
+
+	// Name of the horizontalPodAutoScaler.
+	// When unset, this defaults to an autogenerated name.
+	//
+	// +optional
+	Name *string `json:"name,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // HTTPStatus defines the http status code.
@@ -732,6 +753,7 @@ type CustomResponse struct {
 	ContentType *string `json:"contentType,omitempty"`
 
 	// Body of the Custom Response
+	// Supports Envoy command operators for dynamic content (see https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/configuration/observability/access_log/usage#command-operators).
 	//
 	// +optional
 	Body *CustomResponseBody `json:"body,omitempty"`
diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go b/api/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
index ea8498154..8486b12c3 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@ func (in *BackendTrafficPolicySpec) DeepCopyInto(out *BackendTrafficPolicySpec)
 			if (*in)[i] != nil {
 				in, out := &(*in)[i], &(*out)[i]
 				*out = new(ProtocolUpgradeConfig)
-				**out = **in
+				(*in).DeepCopyInto(*out)
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -1239,6 +1239,26 @@ func (in *Compression) DeepCopy() *Compression {
 	return out
 }
 
+// DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
+func (in *ConnectConfig) DeepCopyInto(out *ConnectConfig) {
+	*out = *in
+	if in.Terminate != nil {
+		in, out := &in.Terminate, &out.Terminate
+		*out = new(bool)
+		**out = **in
+	}
+}
+
+// DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new ConnectConfig.
+func (in *ConnectConfig) DeepCopy() *ConnectConfig {
+	if in == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	out := new(ConnectConfig)
+	in.DeepCopyInto(out)
+	return out
+}
+
 // DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
 func (in *ConnectionLimit) DeepCopyInto(out *ConnectionLimit) {
 	*out = *in
@@ -1813,6 +1833,11 @@ func (in *EnvoyGatewayKubernetesProvider) DeepCopyInto(out *EnvoyGatewayKubernet
 		*out = new(EnvoyGatewayTopologyInjector)
 		(*in).DeepCopyInto(*out)
 	}
+	if in.CacheSyncPeriod != nil {
+		in, out := &in.CacheSyncPeriod, &out.CacheSyncPeriod
+		*out = new(v1.Duration)
+		**out = **in
+	}
 }
 
 // DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new EnvoyGatewayKubernetesProvider.
@@ -3882,6 +3907,11 @@ func (in *KubernetesContainerSpec) DeepCopyInto(out *KubernetesContainerSpec) {
 		*out = new(string)
 		**out = **in
 	}
+	if in.ImageRepository != nil {
+		in, out := &in.ImageRepository, &out.ImageRepository
+		*out = new(string)
+		**out = **in
+	}
 	if in.VolumeMounts != nil {
 		in, out := &in.VolumeMounts, &out.VolumeMounts
 		*out = make([]corev1.VolumeMount, len(*in))
@@ -4043,6 +4073,11 @@ func (in *KubernetesHorizontalPodAutoscalerSpec) DeepCopyInto(out *KubernetesHor
 		*out = new(KubernetesPatchSpec)
 		(*in).DeepCopyInto(*out)
 	}
+	if in.Name != nil {
+		in, out := &in.Name, &out.Name
+		*out = new(string)
+		**out = **in
+	}
 }
 
 // DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new KubernetesHorizontalPodAutoscalerSpec.
@@ -4094,6 +4129,11 @@ func (in *KubernetesPodDisruptionBudgetSpec) DeepCopyInto(out *KubernetesPodDisr
 		*out = new(KubernetesPatchSpec)
 		(*in).DeepCopyInto(*out)
 	}
+	if in.Name != nil {
+		in, out := &in.Name, &out.Name
+		*out = new(string)
+		**out = **in
+	}
 }
 
 // DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new KubernetesPodDisruptionBudgetSpec.
@@ -4434,6 +4474,11 @@ func (in *OIDC) DeepCopyInto(out *OIDC) {
 		*out = new(OIDCCookieNames)
 		(*in).DeepCopyInto(*out)
 	}
+	if in.CookieConfig != nil {
+		in, out := &in.CookieConfig, &out.CookieConfig
+		*out = new(OIDCCookieConfig)
+		(*in).DeepCopyInto(*out)
+	}
 	if in.CookieDomain != nil {
 		in, out := &in.CookieDomain, &out.CookieDomain
 		*out = new(string)
@@ -4501,6 +4546,26 @@ func (in *OIDC) DeepCopy() *OIDC {
 	return out
 }
 
+// DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
+func (in *OIDCCookieConfig) DeepCopyInto(out *OIDCCookieConfig) {
+	*out = *in
+	if in.SameSite != nil {
+		in, out := &in.SameSite, &out.SameSite
+		*out = new(string)
+		**out = **in
+	}
+}
+
+// DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new OIDCCookieConfig.
+func (in *OIDCCookieConfig) DeepCopy() *OIDCCookieConfig {
+	if in == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	out := new(OIDCCookieConfig)
+	in.DeepCopyInto(out)
+	return out
+}
+
 // DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
 func (in *OIDCCookieNames) DeepCopyInto(out *OIDCCookieNames) {
 	*out = *in
@@ -4852,6 +4917,11 @@ func (in *ProcessingModeOptions) DeepCopy() *ProcessingModeOptions {
 // DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
 func (in *ProtocolUpgradeConfig) DeepCopyInto(out *ProtocolUpgradeConfig) {
 	*out = *in
+	if in.Connect != nil {
+		in, out := &in.Connect, &out.Connect
+		*out = new(ConnectConfig)
+		(*in).DeepCopyInto(*out)
+	}
 }
 
 // DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new ProtocolUpgradeConfig.
diff --git a/charts/gateway-crds-helm/templates/generated/gateway.envoyproxy.io_backendtrafficpolicies.yaml b/charts/gateway-crds-helm/templates/generated/gateway.envoyproxy.io_backendtrafficpolicies.yaml
index 2b13f9a47..67814955a 100644
--- a/charts/gateway-crds-helm/templates/generated/gateway.envoyproxy.io_backendtrafficpolicies.yaml
+++ b/charts/gateway-crds-helm/templates/generated/gateway.envoyproxy.io_backendtrafficpolicies.yaml
@@ -560,7 +560,19 @@ spec:
                   HTTPUpgrade defines the configuration for HTTP protocol upgrades.
                   If not specified, the default upgrade configuration(websocket) will be used.
                 items:
+                  description: ProtocolUpgradeConfig specifies the configuration for
+                    protocol upgrades.
                   properties:
+                    connect:
+                      description: |-
+                        Connect specifies the configuration for the CONNECT config.
+                        This is allowed only when type is CONNECT.
+                      properties:
+                        terminate:
+                          description: Terminate the CONNECT request, and forwards
+                            the payload as raw TCP data.
+                          type: boolean
+                      type: object
                     type:
                       description: |-
                         Type is the case-insensitive type of protocol upgrade.
@@ -569,6 +581,10 @@ spec:
                   required:
                   - type
                   type: object
+                  x-kubernetes-validations:
+                  - message: The connect configuration is only allowed when the type
+                      is CONNECT.
+                    rule: '!has(self.connect) || self.type == ''CONNECT'''
                 type: array
               loadBalancer:
                 description: |-
@@ -1443,7 +1459,9 @@ spec:
                       description: Response configuration.
                       properties:
                         body:
-                          description: Body of the Custom Response
+                          description: |-
+                            Body of the Custom Response
+                            Supports Envoy command operators for dynamic content (see https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/configuration/observability/access_log/usage#command-operators).
                           properties:
                             inline:
                               description: Inline contains the value as an inline
diff --git a/charts/gateway-crds-helm/templates/generated/gateway.envoyproxy.io_envoyproxies.yaml b/charts/gateway-crds-helm/templates/generated/gateway.envoyproxy.io_envoyproxies.yaml
index 7378d0211..c06dc41cb 100644
--- a/charts/gateway-crds-helm/templates/generated/gateway.envoyproxy.io_envoyproxies.yaml
+++ b/charts/gateway-crds-helm/templates/generated/gateway.envoyproxy.io_envoyproxies.yaml
@@ -604,8 +604,15 @@ spec:
                                   type: object
                                 type: array
                               image:
-                                description: Image specifies the EnvoyProxy container
-                                  image to be used, instead of the default image.
+                                description: |-
+                                  Image specifies the EnvoyProxy container image to be used including a tag, instead of the default image.
+                                  This field is mutually exclusive with ImageRepository.
+                                type: string
+                              imageRepository:
+                                description: |-
+                                  ImageRepository specifies the container image repository to be used without specifying a tag.
+                                  The default tag will be used.
+                                  This field is mutually exclusive with Image.
                                 type: string
                               resources:
                                 description: |-
@@ -931,6 +938,9 @@ spec:
                                   type: object
                                 type: array
                             type: object
+                            x-kubernetes-validations:
+                            - message: Either image or imageRepository can be set.
+                              rule: '!has(self.image) || !has(self.imageRepository)'
                           name:
                             description: |-
                               Name of the daemonSet.
@@ -4431,8 +4441,15 @@ spec:
                                   type: object
                                 type: array
                               image:
-                                description: Image specifies the EnvoyProxy container
-                                  image to be used, instead of the default image.
+                                description: |-
+                                  Image specifies the EnvoyProxy container image to be used including a tag, instead of the default image.
+                                  This field is mutually exclusive with ImageRepository.
+                                type: string
+                              imageRepository:
+                                description: |-
+                                  ImageRepository specifies the container image repository to be used without specifying a tag.
+                                  The default tag will be used.
+                                  This field is mutually exclusive with Image.
                                 type: string
                               resources:
                                 description: |-
@@ -4758,6 +4775,9 @@ spec:
                                   type: object
                                 type: array
                             type: object
+                            x-kubernetes-validations:
+                            - message: Either image or imageRepository can be set.
+                              rule: '!has(self.image) || !has(self.imageRepository)'
                           initContainers:
                             description: |-
                               List of initialization containers belonging to the pod.
@@ -10236,6 +10256,11 @@ spec:
                             x-kubernetes-validations:
                             - message: minReplicas must be greater than 0
                               rule: self > 0
+                          name:
+                            description: |-
+                              Name of the horizontalPodAutoScaler.
+                              When unset, this defaults to an autogenerated name.
+                            type: string
                           patch:
                             description: Patch defines how to perform the patch operation
                               to the HorizontalPodAutoscaler
@@ -10281,6 +10306,11 @@ spec:
                               such as node drains or updates. This setting ensures that your envoy proxy maintains a certain level of availability
                               and resilience during maintenance operations. Cannot be combined with maxUnavailable.
                             x-kubernetes-int-or-string: true
+                          name:
+                            description: |-
+                              Name of the podDisruptionBudget.
+                              When unset, this defaults to an autogenerated name.
+                            type: string
                           patch:
                             description: Patch defines how to perform the patch operation
                               to the PodDisruptionBudget
diff --git a/charts/gateway-crds-helm/templates/generated/gateway.envoyproxy.io_securitypolicies.yaml b/charts/gateway-crds-helm/templates/generated/gateway.envoyproxy.io_securitypolicies.yaml
index 1f3189dc9..92691532b 100644
--- a/charts/gateway-crds-helm/templates/generated/gateway.envoyproxy.io_securitypolicies.yaml
+++ b/charts/gateway-crds-helm/templates/generated/gateway.envoyproxy.io_securitypolicies.yaml
@@ -3612,6 +3612,20 @@ spec:
                     required:
                     - name
                     type: object
+                  cookieConfig:
+                    description: |-
+                      CookieConfigs allows overriding the SameSite attribute for OIDC cookies.
+                      If a specific cookie is not configured, it will use the "Strict" SameSite policy by default.
+                    properties:
+                      sameSite:
+                        default: Strict
+                        enum:
+                        - Lax
+                        - Strict
+                        - None
+                        - Disabled
+                        type: string
+                    type: object
                   cookieDomain:
                     description: |-
                       The optional domain to set the access and ID token cookies on.
@@ -4870,17 +4884,18 @@ spec:
             - message: this policy can only have a targetRef.kind of Gateway/HTTPRoute/GRPCRoute
               rule: 'has(self.targetRef) ? self.targetRef.kind in [''Gateway'', ''HTTPRoute'',
                 ''GRPCRoute''] : true'
-            - message: this policy does not yet support the sectionName field
-              rule: 'has(self.targetRef) ? !has(self.targetRef.sectionName) : true'
+            - message: this policy supports the sectionName field only for kind Gateway
+              rule: 'has(self.targetRef) ? self.targetRef.kind == ''Gateway'' || !has(self.targetRef.sectionName)
+                : true'
             - message: this policy can only have a targetRefs[*].group of gateway.networking.k8s.io
               rule: 'has(self.targetRefs) ? self.targetRefs.all(ref, ref.group ==
                 ''gateway.networking.k8s.io'') : true '
             - message: this policy can only have a targetRefs[*].kind of Gateway/HTTPRoute/GRPCRoute
               rule: 'has(self.targetRefs) ? self.targetRefs.all(ref, ref.kind in [''Gateway'',
                 ''HTTPRoute'', ''GRPCRoute'']) : true '
-            - message: this policy does not yet support the sectionName field
-              rule: 'has(self.targetRefs) ? self.targetRefs.all(ref, !has(ref.sectionName))
-                : true'
+            - message: this policy supports the sectionName field only for kind Gateway
+              rule: 'has(self.targetRefs) ? self.targetRefs.all(ref, ref.kind == ''Gateway''
+                || !has(ref.sectionName)) : true'
             - message: if authorization.rules.principal.jwt is used, jwt must be defined
               rule: '(has(self.authorization) && has(self.authorization.rules) &&
                 self.authorization.rules.exists(r, has(r.principal.jwt))) ? has(self.jwt)
diff --git a/charts/gateway-helm/crds/generated/gateway.envoyproxy.io_backendtrafficpolicies.yaml b/charts/gateway-helm/crds/generated/gateway.envoyproxy.io_backendtrafficpolicies.yaml
index de6f4c9a6..f177f55e6 100644
--- a/charts/gateway-helm/crds/generated/gateway.envoyproxy.io_backendtrafficpolicies.yaml
+++ b/charts/gateway-helm/crds/generated/gateway.envoyproxy.io_backendtrafficpolicies.yaml
@@ -559,7 +559,19 @@ spec:
                   HTTPUpgrade defines the configuration for HTTP protocol upgrades.
                   If not specified, the default upgrade configuration(websocket) will be used.
                 items:
+                  description: ProtocolUpgradeConfig specifies the configuration for
+                    protocol upgrades.
                   properties:
+                    connect:
+                      description: |-
+                        Connect specifies the configuration for the CONNECT config.
+                        This is allowed only when type is CONNECT.
+                      properties:
+                        terminate:
+                          description: Terminate the CONNECT request, and forwards
+                            the payload as raw TCP data.
+                          type: boolean
+                      type: object
                     type:
                       description: |-
                         Type is the case-insensitive type of protocol upgrade.
@@ -568,6 +580,10 @@ spec:
                   required:
                   - type
                   type: object
+                  x-kubernetes-validations:
+                  - message: The connect configuration is only allowed when the type
+                      is CONNECT.
+                    rule: '!has(self.connect) || self.type == ''CONNECT'''
                 type: array
               loadBalancer:
                 description: |-
@@ -1442,7 +1458,9 @@ spec:
                       description: Response configuration.
                       properties:
                         body:
-                          description: Body of the Custom Response
+                          description: |-
+                            Body of the Custom Response
+                            Supports Envoy command operators for dynamic content (see https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/configuration/observability/access_log/usage#command-operators).
                           properties:
                             inline:
                               description: Inline contains the value as an inline
diff --git a/charts/gateway-helm/crds/generated/gateway.envoyproxy.io_envoyproxies.yaml b/charts/gateway-helm/crds/generated/gateway.envoyproxy.io_envoyproxies.yaml
index d33c04841..5df38fb97 100644
--- a/charts/gateway-helm/crds/generated/gateway.envoyproxy.io_envoyproxies.yaml
+++ b/charts/gateway-helm/crds/generated/gateway.envoyproxy.io_envoyproxies.yaml
@@ -603,8 +603,15 @@ spec:
                                   type: object
                                 type: array
                               image:
-                                description: Image specifies the EnvoyProxy container
-                                  image to be used, instead of the default image.
+                                description: |-
+                                  Image specifies the EnvoyProxy container image to be used including a tag, instead of the default image.
+                                  This field is mutually exclusive with ImageRepository.
+                                type: string
+                              imageRepository:
+                                description: |-
+                                  ImageRepository specifies the container image repository to be used without specifying a tag.
+                                  The default tag will be used.
+                                  This field is mutually exclusive with Image.
                                 type: string
                               resources:
                                 description: |-
@@ -930,6 +937,9 @@ spec:
                                   type: object
                                 type: array
                             type: object
+                            x-kubernetes-validations:
+                            - message: Either image or imageRepository can be set.
+                              rule: '!has(self.image) || !has(self.imageRepository)'
                           name:
                             description: |-
                               Name of the daemonSet.
@@ -4430,8 +4440,15 @@ spec:
                                   type: object
                                 type: array
                               image:
-                                description: Image specifies the EnvoyProxy container
-                                  image to be used, instead of the default image.
+                                description: |-
+                                  Image specifies the EnvoyProxy container image to be used including a tag, instead of the default image.
+                                  This field is mutually exclusive with ImageRepository.
+                                type: string
+                              imageRepository:
+                                description: |-
+                                  ImageRepository specifies the container image repository to be used without specifying a tag.
+                                  The default tag will be used.
+                                  This field is mutually exclusive with Image.
                                 type: string
                               resources:
                                 description: |-
@@ -4757,6 +4774,9 @@ spec:
                                   type: object
                                 type: array
                             type: object
+                            x-kubernetes-validations:
+                            - message: Either image or imageRepository can be set.
+                              rule: '!has(self.image) || !has(self.imageRepository)'
                           initContainers:
                             description: |-
                               List of initialization containers belonging to the pod.
@@ -10235,6 +10255,11 @@ spec:
                             x-kubernetes-validations:
                             - message: minReplicas must be greater than 0
                               rule: self > 0
+                          name:
+                            description: |-
+                              Name of the horizontalPodAutoScaler.
+                              When unset, this defaults to an autogenerated name.
+                            type: string
                           patch:
                             description: Patch defines how to perform the patch operation
                               to the HorizontalPodAutoscaler
@@ -10280,6 +10305,11 @@ spec:
                               such as node drains or updates. This setting ensures that your envoy proxy maintains a certain level of availability
                               and resilience during maintenance operations. Cannot be combined with maxUnavailable.
                             x-kubernetes-int-or-string: true
+                          name:
+                            description: |-
+                              Name of the podDisruptionBudget.
+                              When unset, this defaults to an autogenerated name.
+                            type: string
                           patch:
                             description: Patch defines how to perform the patch operation
                               to the PodDisruptionBudget
diff --git a/charts/gateway-helm/crds/generated/gateway.envoyproxy.io_securitypolicies.yaml b/charts/gateway-helm/crds/generated/gateway.envoyproxy.io_securitypolicies.yaml
index c2bc80a65..952d29043 100644
--- a/charts/gateway-helm/crds/generated/gateway.envoyproxy.io_securitypolicies.yaml
+++ b/charts/gateway-helm/crds/generated/gateway.envoyproxy.io_securitypolicies.yaml
@@ -3611,6 +3611,20 @@ spec:
                     required:
                     - name
                     type: object
+                  cookieConfig:
+                    description: |-
+                      CookieConfigs allows overriding the SameSite attribute for OIDC cookies.
+                      If a specific cookie is not configured, it will use the "Strict" SameSite policy by default.
+                    properties:
+                      sameSite:
+                        default: Strict
+                        enum:
+                        - Lax
+                        - Strict
+                        - None
+                        - Disabled
+                        type: string
+                    type: object
                   cookieDomain:
                     description: |-
                       The optional domain to set the access and ID token cookies on.
@@ -4869,17 +4883,18 @@ spec:
             - message: this policy can only have a targetRef.kind of Gateway/HTTPRoute/GRPCRoute
               rule: 'has(self.targetRef) ? self.targetRef.kind in [''Gateway'', ''HTTPRoute'',
                 ''GRPCRoute''] : true'
-            - message: this policy does not yet support the sectionName field
-              rule: 'has(self.targetRef) ? !has(self.targetRef.sectionName) : true'
+            - message: this policy supports the sectionName field only for kind Gateway
+              rule: 'has(self.targetRef) ? self.targetRef.kind == ''Gateway'' || !has(self.targetRef.sectionName)
+                : true'
             - message: this policy can only have a targetRefs[*].group of gateway.networking.k8s.io
               rule: 'has(self.targetRefs) ? self.targetRefs.all(ref, ref.group ==
                 ''gateway.networking.k8s.io'') : true '
             - message: this policy can only have a targetRefs[*].kind of Gateway/HTTPRoute/GRPCRoute
               rule: 'has(self.targetRefs) ? self.targetRefs.all(ref, ref.kind in [''Gateway'',
                 ''HTTPRoute'', ''GRPCRoute'']) : true '
-            - message: this policy does not yet support the sectionName field
-              rule: 'has(self.targetRefs) ? self.targetRefs.all(ref, !has(ref.sectionName))
-                : true'
+            - message: this policy supports the sectionName field only for kind Gateway
+              rule: 'has(self.targetRefs) ? self.targetRefs.all(ref, ref.kind == ''Gateway''
+                || !has(ref.sectionName)) : true'
             - message: if authorization.rules.principal.jwt is used, jwt must be defined
               rule: '(has(self.authorization) && has(self.authorization.rules) &&
                 self.authorization.rules.exists(r, has(r.principal.jwt))) ? has(self.jwt)
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 8763a95c4..82e2a0121 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/avast/retry-go v3.0.0+incompatible
 	github.com/cenkalti/backoff/v4 v4.3.0
 	github.com/cncf/xds/go v0.0.0-20250326154945-ae57f3c0d45f
+	github.com/containers/image/v5 v5.34.3
 	github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.2-0.20180830191138-d8f796af33cc
 	github.com/docker/cli v28.2.2+incompatible
 	github.com/docker/docker v27.5.1+incompatible
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.6
 	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.10.0
 	github.com/telepresenceio/watchable v0.0.0-20220726211108-9bb86f92afa7
-	github.com/tetratelabs/func-e v1.1.5-0.20250319211008-ca8702e12788
+	github.com/tetratelabs/func-e v1.1.5-0.20250618051429-6a0f4e478076
 	github.com/tsaarni/certyaml v0.10.0
 	github.com/yuin/gopher-lua v1.1.1
 	go.opentelemetry.io/otel v1.36.0
@@ -180,7 +181,6 @@ require (
 	github.com/containerd/stargz-snapshotter/estargz v0.16.3 // indirect
 	github.com/containerd/ttrpc v1.2.7 // indirect
 	github.com/containerd/typeurl/v2 v2.2.3 // indirect
-	github.com/containers/image/v5 v5.34.3 // indirect
 	github.com/containers/libtrust v0.0.0-20230121012942-c1716e8a8d01 // indirect
 	github.com/containers/ocicrypt v1.2.1 // indirect
 	github.com/containers/storage v1.57.2 // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index c3fbc6667..481888e63 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1245,8 +1245,8 @@ github.com/tenntenn/text/transform v0.0.0-20200319021203-7eef512accb3 h1:f+jULpR
 github.com/tenntenn/text/transform v0.0.0-20200319021203-7eef512accb3/go.mod h1:ON8b8w4BN/kE1EOhwT0o+d62W65a6aPw1nouo9LMgyY=
 github.com/tetafro/godot v1.5.0 h1:aNwfVI4I3+gdxjMgYPus9eHmoBeJIbnajOyqZYStzuw=
 github.com/tetafro/godot v1.5.0/go.mod h1:2oVxTBSftRTh4+MVfUaUXR6bn2GDXCaMcOG4Dk3rfio=
-github.com/tetratelabs/func-e v1.1.5-0.20250319211008-ca8702e12788 h1:hgrf9mjrDENx+A5b5O03qqww7EknhRR0D9TQ0PX9LoU=
-github.com/tetratelabs/func-e v1.1.5-0.20250319211008-ca8702e12788/go.mod h1:FDAoUIMZc6Jkc0oEsbd2aTWRQhWDVrKhKy+yAdMfZbg=
+github.com/tetratelabs/func-e v1.1.5-0.20250618051429-6a0f4e478076 h1:WhWdSJ8QinLKWKgr3aE4veeR+Mg0Qu+3LfD9oTyA9CM=
+github.com/tetratelabs/func-e v1.1.5-0.20250618051429-6a0f4e478076/go.mod h1:FDAoUIMZc6Jkc0oEsbd2aTWRQhWDVrKhKy+yAdMfZbg=
 github.com/tetratelabs/wazero v1.8.2 h1:yIgLR/b2bN31bjxwXHD8a3d+BogigR952csSDdLYEv4=
 github.com/tetratelabs/wazero v1.8.2/go.mod h1:yAI0XTsMBhREkM/YDAK/zNou3GoiAce1P6+rp/wQhjs=
 github.com/tidwall/pretty v1.0.0/go.mod h1:XNkn88O1ChpSDQmQeStsy+sBenx6DDtFZJxhVysOjyk=
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/backendtlspolicy.go b/internal/gatewayapi/backendtlspolicy.go
index 123904c46..8cce36d0f 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/backendtlspolicy.go
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/backendtlspolicy.go
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ func (t *Translator) processDynamicResolverBackendTLSConfig(
 				Name: fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s-ca", backend.Name, backend.Namespace),
 			}
 		} else {
-			caCert, err := getCaCertsFromCARefs(backend.Spec.TLS.CACertificateRefs, resources)
+			caCert, err := getCaCertsFromCARefs(backend.Namespace, backend.Spec.TLS.CACertificateRefs, resources)
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, err
 			}
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ func getBackendTLSBundle(backendTLSPolicy *gwapiv1a3.BackendTLSPolicy, resources
 		return tlsBundle, nil
 	}
 
-	caCert, err := getCaCertsFromCARefs(backendTLSPolicy.Spec.Validation.CACertificateRefs, resources)
+	caCert, err := getCaCertsFromCARefs(backendTLSPolicy.Namespace, backendTLSPolicy.Spec.Validation.CACertificateRefs, resources)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -282,43 +282,45 @@ func getBackendTLSBundle(backendTLSPolicy *gwapiv1a3.BackendTLSPolicy, resources
 	return tlsBundle, nil
 }
 
-func getCaCertsFromCARefs(caCertificates []gwapiv1.LocalObjectReference, resources *resource.Resources) ([]byte, error) {
+func getCaCertsFromCARefs(namespace string, caCertificates []gwapiv1.LocalObjectReference, resources *resource.Resources) ([]byte, error) {
 	ca := ""
 	for _, caRef := range caCertificates {
 		kind := string(caRef.Kind)
 
 		switch kind {
 		case resource.KindConfigMap:
-			for _, cmap := range resources.ConfigMaps {
-				if cmap.Name == string(caRef.Name) {
-					if crt, dataOk := cmap.Data["ca.crt"]; dataOk {
-						if ca != "" {
-							ca += "\n"
-						}
-						ca += crt
-					} else {
-						return nil, fmt.Errorf("no ca found in configmap %s", cmap.Name)
+			cm := resources.GetConfigMap(namespace, string(caRef.Name))
+			if cm != nil {
+				if crt, dataOk := cm.Data[caCertKey]; dataOk {
+					if ca != "" {
+						ca += "\n"
 					}
+					ca += crt
+				} else {
+					return nil, fmt.Errorf("no ca found in configmap %s", cm.Name)
 				}
+			} else {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("configmap %s not found in namespace %s", caRef.Name, namespace)
 			}
 		case resource.KindSecret:
-			for _, secret := range resources.Secrets {
-				if secret.Name == string(caRef.Name) {
-					if crt, dataOk := secret.Data["ca.crt"]; dataOk {
-						if ca != "" {
-							ca += "\n"
-						}
-						ca += string(crt)
-					} else {
-						return nil, fmt.Errorf("no ca found in secret %s", secret.Name)
+			secret := resources.GetSecret(namespace, string(caRef.Name))
+			if secret != nil {
+				if crt, dataOk := secret.Data[caCertKey]; dataOk {
+					if ca != "" {
+						ca += "\n"
 					}
+					ca += string(crt)
+				} else {
+					return nil, fmt.Errorf("no ca found in secret %s", secret.Name)
 				}
+			} else {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("secret %s not found in namespace %s", caRef.Name, namespace)
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
 	if ca == "" {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no ca found in referred configmaps")
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no ca found in referred ConfigMap or Secret")
 	}
 	return []byte(ca), nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/backendtrafficpolicy.go b/internal/gatewayapi/backendtrafficpolicy.go
index b1b2f5abc..4dd9743ec 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/backendtrafficpolicy.go
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/backendtrafficpolicy.go
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ func (t *Translator) buildTrafficFeatures(policy *egv1a1.BackendTrafficPolicy, r
 		ro          *ir.ResponseOverride
 		rb          *ir.RequestBuffer
 		cp          []*ir.Compression
-		httpUpgrade []string
+		httpUpgrade []ir.HTTPUpgradeConfig
 		err, errs   error
 	)
 
@@ -1174,14 +1174,22 @@ func buildCompression(compression []*egv1a1.Compression) []*ir.Compression {
 	return irCompression
 }
 
-func buildHTTPProtocolUpgradeConfig(cfgs []*egv1a1.ProtocolUpgradeConfig) []string {
+func buildHTTPProtocolUpgradeConfig(cfgs []*egv1a1.ProtocolUpgradeConfig) []ir.HTTPUpgradeConfig {
 	if len(cfgs) == 0 {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	result := make([]string, 0, len(cfgs))
+	result := make([]ir.HTTPUpgradeConfig, 0, len(cfgs))
 	for _, cfg := range cfgs {
-		result = append(result, cfg.Type)
+		upgrade := ir.HTTPUpgradeConfig{
+			Type: cfg.Type,
+		}
+		if cfg.Connect != nil {
+			upgrade.Connect = &ir.ConnectConfig{
+				Terminate: ptr.Deref(cfg.Connect.Terminate, false),
+			}
+		}
+		result = append(result, upgrade)
 	}
 
 	return result
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/helpers.go b/internal/gatewayapi/helpers.go
index 81cf59f3f..44c177b73 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/helpers.go
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/helpers.go
@@ -490,7 +490,8 @@ type policyRouteTargetContext struct {
 
 type policyGatewayTargetContext struct {
 	*GatewayContext
-	attached bool
+	attached            bool
+	attachedToListeners sets.Set[string]
 }
 
 // listenersWithSameHTTPPort returns a list of the names of all other HTTP listeners
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/listener.go b/internal/gatewayapi/listener.go
index 9b7c3c8b9..a48cbcf6e 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/listener.go
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/listener.go
@@ -408,10 +408,17 @@ func isOverlappingHostname(hostname1, hostname2 *gwapiv1.Hostname) bool {
 	if hostname1 == nil || hostname2 == nil {
 		return true
 	}
+	domain1 := strings.Replace(string(*hostname1), "*.", "", 1)
+	domain2 := strings.Replace(string(*hostname2), "*.", "", 1)
+	return isSubdomain(domain1, domain2) || isSubdomain(domain2, domain1)
+}
 
-	h1 := strings.Replace(string(*hostname1), "*.", "", 1)
-	h2 := strings.Replace(string(*hostname2), "*.", "", 1)
-	return strings.HasSuffix(h1, h2) || strings.HasSuffix(h2, h1)
+// isSubdomain checks if subDomain is a sub-domain of domain
+func isSubdomain(subDomain, domain string) bool {
+	if subDomain == domain {
+		return true
+	}
+	return strings.HasSuffix(subDomain, fmt.Sprintf(".%s", domain))
 }
 
 func buildListenerMetadata(listener *ListenerContext, gateway *GatewayContext) *ir.ResourceMetadata {
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/securitypolicy.go b/internal/gatewayapi/securitypolicy.go
index f9fd86003..6c136941f 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/securitypolicy.go
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/securitypolicy.go
@@ -78,17 +78,19 @@ func (t *Translator) ProcessSecurityPolicies(securityPolicies []*egv1a1.Security
 	gatewayMap := map[types.NamespacedName]*policyGatewayTargetContext{}
 	for _, gw := range gateways {
 		key := utils.NamespacedName(gw)
-		gatewayMap[key] = &policyGatewayTargetContext{GatewayContext: gw}
+		gatewayMap[key] = &policyGatewayTargetContext{GatewayContext: gw, attachedToListeners: make(sets.Set[string])}
 	}
 
-	// Map of Gateway to the routes attached to it
-	gatewayRouteMap := make(map[string]sets.Set[string])
+	// Map of Gateway to the routes attached to it.
+	// The routes are grouped by sectionNames of their targetRefs
+	gatewayRouteMap := make(map[string]map[string]sets.Set[string])
 
 	handledPolicies := make(map[types.NamespacedName]*egv1a1.SecurityPolicy)
 
 	// Translate
 	// 1. First translate Policies targeting xRoutes
-	// 2. Finally, the policies targeting Gateways
+	// 2. Then translate Policies targeting Listeners
+	// 3. Finally, the policies targeting Gateways
 
 	// Process the policies targeting xRoutes
 	for _, currPolicy := range securityPolicies {
@@ -134,9 +136,17 @@ func (t *Translator) ProcessSecurityPolicies(securityPolicies []*egv1a1.Security
 
 						key := gwNN.String()
 						if _, ok := gatewayRouteMap[key]; !ok {
-							gatewayRouteMap[key] = make(sets.Set[string])
+							gatewayRouteMap[key] = make(map[string]sets.Set[string])
 						}
-						gatewayRouteMap[key].Insert(utils.NamespacedName(targetedRoute).String())
+						listenerRouteMap := gatewayRouteMap[key]
+						sectionName := ""
+						if p.SectionName != nil {
+							sectionName = string(*p.SectionName)
+						}
+						if _, ok := listenerRouteMap[sectionName]; !ok {
+							listenerRouteMap[sectionName] = make(sets.Set[string])
+						}
+						listenerRouteMap[sectionName].Insert(utils.NamespacedName(targetedRoute).String())
 						parentGateways = append(parentGateways, getAncestorRefForPolicy(gwNN, p.SectionName))
 					}
 				}
@@ -179,17 +189,12 @@ func (t *Translator) ProcessSecurityPolicies(securityPolicies []*egv1a1.Security
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Process the policies targeting Gateways
+	// Process the policies targeting Listeners
 	for _, currPolicy := range securityPolicies {
 		policyName := utils.NamespacedName(currPolicy)
 		targetRefs := getPolicyTargetRefs(currPolicy.Spec.PolicyTargetReferences, gateways)
 		for _, currTarget := range targetRefs {
-			if currTarget.Kind == resource.KindGateway {
-				var (
-					targetedGateway *GatewayContext
-					resolveErr      *status.PolicyResolveError
-				)
-
+			if currTarget.Kind == resource.KindGateway && currTarget.SectionName != nil {
 				policy, found := handledPolicies[policyName]
 				if !found {
 					policy = currPolicy.DeepCopy()
@@ -197,69 +202,135 @@ func (t *Translator) ProcessSecurityPolicies(securityPolicies []*egv1a1.Security
 					res = append(res, policy)
 				}
 
-				targetedGateway, resolveErr = resolveSecurityPolicyGatewayTargetRef(policy, currTarget, gatewayMap)
-				// Skip if the gateway is not found
-				// It's not necessarily an error because the SecurityPolicy may be
-				// reconciled by multiple controllers. And the other controller may
-				// have the target gateway.
-				if targetedGateway == nil {
-					continue
+				t.processSecurityPolicyForGateway(resources, xdsIR,
+					gatewayMap, gatewayRouteMap, policy, currTarget)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	// Process the policies targeting Gateways
+	for _, currPolicy := range securityPolicies {
+		policyName := utils.NamespacedName(currPolicy)
+		targetRefs := getPolicyTargetRefs(currPolicy.Spec.PolicyTargetReferences, gateways)
+		for _, currTarget := range targetRefs {
+			if currTarget.Kind == resource.KindGateway && currTarget.SectionName == nil {
+				policy, found := handledPolicies[policyName]
+				if !found {
+					policy = currPolicy.DeepCopy()
+					handledPolicies[policyName] = policy
+					res = append(res, policy)
 				}
 
-				// Find its ancestor reference by resolved gateway, even with resolve error
-				gatewayNN := utils.NamespacedName(targetedGateway)
-				parentGateways := []gwapiv1a2.ParentReference{
-					getAncestorRefForPolicy(gatewayNN, nil),
-				}
+				t.processSecurityPolicyForGateway(resources, xdsIR,
+					gatewayMap, gatewayRouteMap, policy, currTarget)
+			}
+		}
+	}
 
-				// Set conditions for resolve error, then skip current gateway
-				if resolveErr != nil {
-					status.SetResolveErrorForPolicyAncestors(&policy.Status,
-						parentGateways,
-						t.GatewayControllerName,
-						policy.Generation,
-						resolveErr,
-					)
+	return res
+}
 
-					continue
-				}
+func (t *Translator) processSecurityPolicyForGateway(
+	resources *resource.Resources,
+	xdsIR resource.XdsIRMap,
+	gatewayMap map[types.NamespacedName]*policyGatewayTargetContext,
+	gatewayRouteMap map[string]map[string]sets.Set[string],
+	policy *egv1a1.SecurityPolicy,
+	currTarget gwapiv1a2.LocalPolicyTargetReferenceWithSectionName,
+) {
+	var (
+		targetedGateway *GatewayContext
+		resolveErr      *status.PolicyResolveError
+	)
 
-				if err := t.translateSecurityPolicyForGateway(policy, targetedGateway, currTarget, resources, xdsIR); err != nil {
-					status.SetTranslationErrorForPolicyAncestors(&policy.Status,
-						parentGateways,
-						t.GatewayControllerName,
-						policy.Generation,
-						status.Error2ConditionMsg(err),
-					)
-				}
+	targetedGateway, resolveErr = resolveSecurityPolicyGatewayTargetRef(policy, currTarget, gatewayMap)
+	// Skip if the gateway is not found
+	// It's not necessarily an error because the SecurityPolicy may be
+	// reconciled by multiple controllers. And the other controller may
+	// have the target gateway.
+	if targetedGateway == nil {
+		return
+	}
 
-				// Set Accepted condition if it is unset
-				status.SetAcceptedForPolicyAncestors(&policy.Status, parentGateways, t.GatewayControllerName)
+	// Find its ancestor reference by resolved gateway, even with resolve error
+	gatewayNN := utils.NamespacedName(targetedGateway)
+	parentGateways := []gwapiv1a2.ParentReference{
+		getAncestorRefForPolicy(gatewayNN, currTarget.SectionName),
+	}
 
-				// Check if this policy is overridden by other policies targeting
-				// at route level
-				if r, ok := gatewayRouteMap[gatewayNN.String()]; ok {
-					// Maintain order here to ensure status/string does not change with the same data
-					routes := r.UnsortedList()
-					sort.Strings(routes)
-					message := fmt.Sprintf(
-						"This policy is being overridden by other securityPolicies for these routes: %v",
-						routes)
-					status.SetConditionForPolicyAncestors(&policy.Status,
-						parentGateways,
-						t.GatewayControllerName,
-						egv1a1.PolicyConditionOverridden,
-						metav1.ConditionTrue,
-						egv1a1.PolicyReasonOverridden,
-						message,
-						policy.Generation,
-					)
-				}
-			}
-		}
+	// Set conditions for resolve error, then skip current gateway
+	if resolveErr != nil {
+		status.SetResolveErrorForPolicyAncestors(&policy.Status,
+			parentGateways,
+			t.GatewayControllerName,
+			policy.Generation,
+			resolveErr,
+		)
+
+		return
 	}
 
-	return res
+	if err := t.translateSecurityPolicyForGateway(policy, targetedGateway, currTarget, resources, xdsIR); err != nil {
+		status.SetTranslationErrorForPolicyAncestors(&policy.Status,
+			parentGateways,
+			t.GatewayControllerName,
+			policy.Generation,
+			status.Error2ConditionMsg(err),
+		)
+	}
+
+	// Set Accepted condition if it is unset
+	status.SetAcceptedForPolicyAncestors(&policy.Status, parentGateways, t.GatewayControllerName)
+
+	// Check if this policy is overridden by other policies targeting at route and listener levels
+	overriddenTargetsMessage := getOverriddenTargetsMessage(
+		gatewayMap[gatewayNN], gatewayRouteMap[gatewayNN.String()], currTarget.SectionName)
+	if overriddenTargetsMessage != "" {
+		status.SetConditionForPolicyAncestors(&policy.Status,
+			parentGateways,
+			t.GatewayControllerName,
+			egv1a1.PolicyConditionOverridden,
+			metav1.ConditionTrue,
+			egv1a1.PolicyReasonOverridden,
+			"This policy is being overridden by other securityPolicies for "+overriddenTargetsMessage,
+			policy.Generation,
+		)
+	}
+}
+
+func getOverriddenTargetsMessage(
+	targetContext *policyGatewayTargetContext,
+	listenerRouteMap map[string]sets.Set[string],
+	sectionName *gwapiv1.SectionName,
+) string {
+	var listeners, routes []string
+	if sectionName == nil {
+		if targetContext != nil {
+			listeners = targetContext.attachedToListeners.UnsortedList()
+		}
+		for _, routeSet := range listenerRouteMap {
+			routes = append(routes, routeSet.UnsortedList()...)
+		}
+	} else if listenerRouteMap != nil {
+		if routeSet, ok := listenerRouteMap[string(*sectionName)]; ok {
+			routes = routeSet.UnsortedList()
+		}
+		if routeSet, ok := listenerRouteMap[""]; ok {
+			routes = append(routes, routeSet.UnsortedList()...)
+		}
+	}
+	if len(listeners) > 0 {
+		sort.Strings(listeners)
+		if len(routes) > 0 {
+			sort.Strings(routes)
+			return fmt.Sprintf("these listeners: %v and these routes: %v", listeners, routes)
+		} else {
+			return fmt.Sprintf("these listeners: %v", listeners)
+		}
+	} else if len(routes) > 0 {
+		sort.Strings(routes)
+		return fmt.Sprintf("these routes: %v", routes)
+	}
+	return ""
 }
 
 // validateSecurityPolicy validates the SecurityPolicy.
@@ -327,19 +398,32 @@ func resolveSecurityPolicyGatewayTargetRef(
 		return nil, nil
 	}
 
-	// Check if another policy targeting the same Gateway exists
-	if gateway.attached {
-		message := fmt.Sprintf("Unable to target Gateway %s, another SecurityPolicy has already attached to it",
-			string(target.Name))
+	if target.SectionName == nil {
+		// Check if another policy targeting the same Gateway exists
+		if gateway.attached {
+			message := fmt.Sprintf("Unable to target Gateway %s, another SecurityPolicy has already attached to it",
+				string(target.Name))
 
-		return gateway.GatewayContext, &status.PolicyResolveError{
-			Reason:  gwapiv1a2.PolicyReasonConflicted,
-			Message: message,
+			return gateway.GatewayContext, &status.PolicyResolveError{
+				Reason:  gwapiv1a2.PolicyReasonConflicted,
+				Message: message,
+			}
+		}
+		gateway.attached = true
+	} else {
+		listenerName := string(*target.SectionName)
+		if gateway.attachedToListeners.Has(listenerName) {
+			message := fmt.Sprintf("Unable to target Listener %s/%s, another SecurityPolicy has already attached to it",
+				string(target.Name), listenerName)
+
+			return gateway.GatewayContext, &status.PolicyResolveError{
+				Reason:  gwapiv1a2.PolicyReasonConflicted,
+				Message: message,
+			}
 		}
+		gateway.attachedToListeners.Insert(listenerName)
 	}
 
-	// Set context and save
-	gateway.attached = true
 	gateways[key] = gateway
 
 	return gateway.GatewayContext, nil
@@ -586,10 +670,16 @@ func (t *Translator) translateSecurityPolicyForGateway(
 
 	policyTarget := irStringKey(policy.Namespace, string(target.Name))
 	for _, h := range x.HTTP {
-		gatewayName := h.Name[0:strings.LastIndex(h.Name, "/")]
+		// A HTTPListener name has the format namespace/gatewayName/listenerName
+		gatewayNameEnd := strings.LastIndex(h.Name, "/")
+		gatewayName := h.Name[0:gatewayNameEnd]
 		if t.MergeGateways && gatewayName != policyTarget {
 			continue
 		}
+		// If specified the sectionName must match the listenerName part of the HTTPListener name
+		if target.SectionName != nil && string(*target.SectionName) != h.Name[gatewayNameEnd+1:] {
+			continue
+		}
 		// A Policy targeting the most specific scope(xRoute) wins over a policy
 		// targeting a lesser specific scope(Gateway).
 		for _, r := range h.Routes {
@@ -959,6 +1049,7 @@ func (t *Translator) buildOIDC(
 		CookieSuffix:           suffix,
 		CookieNameOverrides:    policy.Spec.OIDC.CookieNames,
 		CookieDomain:           policy.Spec.OIDC.CookieDomain,
+		CookieConfig:           policy.Spec.OIDC.CookieConfig,
 		HMACSecret:             hmacData,
 		PassThroughAuthHeader:  passThroughAuthHeader,
 		DenyRedirect:           oidc.DenyRedirect,
diff --git a/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/resource.go b/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/resource.go
index 94a24312c..19e906404 100644
--- a/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/resource.go
+++ b/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/resource.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"path/filepath"
 
+	"github.com/containers/image/v5/docker/reference"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/intstr"
 	"k8s.io/utils/ptr"
@@ -115,10 +116,15 @@ func expectedProxyContainers(infra *ir.ProxyInfra,
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	proxyImage, err := resolveProxyImage(containerSpec)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	containers := []corev1.Container{
 		{
 			Name:                     envoyContainerName,
-			Image:                    *containerSpec.Image,
+			Image:                    proxyImage,
 			ImagePullPolicy:          corev1.PullIfNotPresent,
 			Command:                  []string{"envoy"},
 			Args:                     args,
@@ -479,3 +485,41 @@ func expectedShutdownManagerSecurityContext(containerSpec *egv1a1.KubernetesCont
 	sc.ReadOnlyRootFilesystem = nil
 	return sc
 }
+
+func resolveProxyImage(containerSpec *egv1a1.KubernetesContainerSpec) (string, error) {
+	if containerSpec == nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("containerSpec is nil")
+	}
+
+	repo := ptr.Deref(containerSpec.ImageRepository, "")
+	if repo != "" {
+		tag, err := getImageTag(egv1a1.DefaultEnvoyProxyImage)
+		if err != nil {
+			return "", err
+		}
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", repo, tag), nil
+	}
+
+	image := ptr.Deref(containerSpec.Image, "")
+	if image != "" {
+		return image, nil
+	}
+
+	return egv1a1.DefaultEnvoyProxyImage, nil
+}
+
+// getImageTag parses a Docker/OCI image reference and returns the tag if present.
+// Returns an error if parsing fails or if no tag is found.
+func getImageTag(image string) (string, error) {
+	ref, err := reference.ParseNormalizedNamed(image)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to parse image reference %q: %w", image, err)
+	}
+
+	tagged, ok := ref.(reference.Tagged)
+	if !ok {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("no tag found in image reference %q", image)
+	}
+
+	return tagged.Tag(), nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/resource_provider.go b/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/resource_provider.go
index edf2fee2b..2f82aeeee 100644
--- a/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/resource_provider.go
+++ b/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/resource_provider.go
@@ -531,7 +531,6 @@ func (r *ResourceRender) PodDisruptionBudget() (*policyv1.PodDisruptionBudget, e
 
 	podDisruptionBudget := &policyv1.PodDisruptionBudget{
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
-			Name:            r.Name(),
 			Namespace:       r.Namespace(),
 			OwnerReferences: r.OwnerReferences(),
 		},
@@ -542,6 +541,13 @@ func (r *ResourceRender) PodDisruptionBudget() (*policyv1.PodDisruptionBudget, e
 		Spec: pdbSpec,
 	}
 
+	// set name
+	if pdb.Name != nil {
+		podDisruptionBudget.Name = *pdb.Name
+	} else {
+		podDisruptionBudget.Name = r.Name()
+	}
+
 	// apply merge patch to PodDisruptionBudget
 	if podDisruptionBudget, err = pdb.ApplyMergePatch(podDisruptionBudget); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -568,7 +574,6 @@ func (r *ResourceRender) HorizontalPodAutoscaler() (*autoscalingv2.HorizontalPod
 		},
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 			Namespace:       r.Namespace(),
-			Name:            r.Name(),
 			Annotations:     r.infra.GetProxyMetadata().Annotations,
 			Labels:          r.infra.GetProxyMetadata().Labels,
 			OwnerReferences: r.OwnerReferences(),
@@ -593,6 +598,13 @@ func (r *ResourceRender) HorizontalPodAutoscaler() (*autoscalingv2.HorizontalPod
 		hpa.Spec.ScaleTargetRef.Name = r.Name()
 	}
 
+	// set name
+	if hpaConfig.Name != nil {
+		hpa.Name = *hpaConfig.Name
+	} else {
+		hpa.Name = r.Name()
+	}
+
 	var err error
 	if hpa, err = utils.MergeWithPatch(hpa, hpaConfig.Patch); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/ratelimit/resource_provider.go b/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/ratelimit/resource_provider.go
index 9013127e0..3aaf6d0be 100644
--- a/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/ratelimit/resource_provider.go
+++ b/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/ratelimit/resource_provider.go
@@ -341,6 +341,13 @@ func (r *ResourceRender) HorizontalPodAutoscaler() (*autoscalingv2.HorizontalPod
 		hpa.Spec.ScaleTargetRef.Name = r.Name()
 	}
 
+	// set name
+	if hpaConfig.Name != nil {
+		hpa.Name = *hpaConfig.Name
+	} else {
+		hpa.Name = r.Name()
+	}
+
 	if hpa, err = utils.MergeWithPatch(hpa, hpaConfig.Patch); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/internal/ir/xds.go b/internal/ir/xds.go
index cc2c0c19a..bb8c4d818 100644
--- a/internal/ir/xds.go
+++ b/internal/ir/xds.go
@@ -886,13 +886,26 @@ type TrafficFeatures struct {
 	// Compression settings for HTTP Response
 	Compression []*Compression `json:"compression,omitempty" yaml:"compression,omitempty"`
 	// HTTPUpgrade defines the schema for upgrading the HTTP protocol.
-	HTTPUpgrade []string `json:"httpUpgrade,omitempty" yaml:"httpUpgrade,omitempty"`
+	HTTPUpgrade []HTTPUpgradeConfig `json:"httpUpgrade,omitempty" yaml:"httpUpgrade,omitempty"`
 	// Telemetry defines the schema for telemetry configuration.
 	Telemetry *egv1a1.BackendTelemetry `json:"telemetry,omitempty" yaml:"telemetry,omitempty"`
 	// RequestBuffer defines the schema for enabling buffered requests
 	RequestBuffer *RequestBuffer `json:"requestBuffer,omitempty" yaml:"requestBuffer,omitempty"`
 }
 
+// +k8s:deepcopy-gen=true
+type HTTPUpgradeConfig struct {
+	Type    string         `json:"type" yaml:"type"`
+	Connect *ConnectConfig `json:"connect,omitempty" yaml:"connect,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// ConnectConfig indicates whether the CONNECT should be terminated.
+//
+// +k8s:deepcopy-gen=true
+type ConnectConfig struct {
+	Terminate bool `json:"terminate" yaml:"terminate"`
+}
+
 func (b *TrafficFeatures) Validate() error {
 	var errs error
 
@@ -1115,6 +1128,11 @@ type OIDC struct {
 	// CookieDomain sets the domain of the cookies set by the oauth filter.
 	CookieDomain *string `json:"cookieDomain,omitempty"`
 
+	// CookieConfigs allows overriding the SameSite attribute for OIDC cookies.
+	// If a specific cookie is not configured, it will use the default xds value of disabled.
+	// +optional
+	CookieConfig *egv1a1.OIDCCookieConfig `json:"cookieConfig,omitempty"`
+
 	// Skips OIDC authentication when the request contains any header that will be extracted by the JWT
 	// filter, normally "Authorization: Bearer ...". This is typically used for non-browser clients that
 	// may not be able to handle OIDC redirects and wish to directly supply a token instead.
diff --git a/internal/ir/zz_generated.deepcopy.go b/internal/ir/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
index 9e9db4028..7bfbe4946 100644
--- a/internal/ir/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
+++ b/internal/ir/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
@@ -578,6 +578,21 @@ func (in *Compression) DeepCopy() *Compression {
 	return out
 }
 
+// DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
+func (in *ConnectConfig) DeepCopyInto(out *ConnectConfig) {
+	*out = *in
+}
+
+// DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new ConnectConfig.
+func (in *ConnectConfig) DeepCopy() *ConnectConfig {
+	if in == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	out := new(ConnectConfig)
+	in.DeepCopyInto(out)
+	return out
+}
+
 // DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
 func (in *ConnectionLimit) DeepCopyInto(out *ConnectionLimit) {
 	*out = *in
@@ -1820,6 +1835,26 @@ func (in *HTTPTimeout) DeepCopy() *HTTPTimeout {
 	return out
 }
 
+// DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
+func (in *HTTPUpgradeConfig) DeepCopyInto(out *HTTPUpgradeConfig) {
+	*out = *in
+	if in.Connect != nil {
+		in, out := &in.Connect, &out.Connect
+		*out = new(ConnectConfig)
+		**out = **in
+	}
+}
+
+// DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new HTTPUpgradeConfig.
+func (in *HTTPUpgradeConfig) DeepCopy() *HTTPUpgradeConfig {
+	if in == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	out := new(HTTPUpgradeConfig)
+	in.DeepCopyInto(out)
+	return out
+}
+
 // DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
 func (in *HTTPWasmCode) DeepCopyInto(out *HTTPWasmCode) {
 	*out = *in
@@ -2362,6 +2397,11 @@ func (in *OIDC) DeepCopyInto(out *OIDC) {
 		*out = new(string)
 		**out = **in
 	}
+	if in.CookieConfig != nil {
+		in, out := &in.CookieConfig, &out.CookieConfig
+		*out = new(v1alpha1.OIDCCookieConfig)
+		(*in).DeepCopyInto(*out)
+	}
 	if in.DenyRedirect != nil {
 		in, out := &in.DenyRedirect, &out.DenyRedirect
 		*out = new(v1alpha1.OIDCDenyRedirect)
@@ -3856,8 +3896,10 @@ func (in *TrafficFeatures) DeepCopyInto(out *TrafficFeatures) {
 	}
 	if in.HTTPUpgrade != nil {
 		in, out := &in.HTTPUpgrade, &out.HTTPUpgrade
-		*out = make([]string, len(*in))
-		copy(*out, *in)
+		*out = make([]HTTPUpgradeConfig, len(*in))
+		for i := range *in {
+			(*in)[i].DeepCopyInto(&(*out)[i])
+		}
 	}
 	if in.Telemetry != nil {
 		in, out := &in.Telemetry, &out.Telemetry
diff --git a/internal/provider/kubernetes/kubernetes.go b/internal/provider/kubernetes/kubernetes.go
index 23770bcb2..b99a486d3 100644
--- a/internal/provider/kubernetes/kubernetes.go
+++ b/internal/provider/kubernetes/kubernetes.go
@@ -104,6 +104,14 @@ func New(ctx context.Context, restCfg *rest.Config, svrCfg *ec.Server, resources
 		mgrOpts.Controller = config.Controller{NeedLeaderElection: ptr.To(false)}
 	}
 
+	if svrCfg.EnvoyGateway.Provider.Kubernetes.CacheSyncPeriod != nil {
+		csp, err := time.ParseDuration(string(*svrCfg.EnvoyGateway.Provider.Kubernetes.CacheSyncPeriod))
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		mgrOpts.Cache.SyncPeriod = ptr.To(csp)
+	}
+
 	if svrCfg.EnvoyGateway.NamespaceMode() {
 		mgrOpts.Cache.DefaultNamespaces = make(map[string]cache.Config)
 		for _, watchNS := range svrCfg.EnvoyGateway.Provider.Kubernetes.Watch.Namespaces {
diff --git a/internal/provider/kubernetes/status_updater.go b/internal/provider/kubernetes/status_updater.go
index c8b047295..80a78905b 100644
--- a/internal/provider/kubernetes/status_updater.go
+++ b/internal/provider/kubernetes/status_updater.go
@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@ func (u *UpdateHandler) apply(update Update) {
 		obj       = update.Resource
 		objKind   = KindOf(obj)
 	)
-
+	log := u.log.WithValues("name", update.NamespacedName.Name,
+		"namespace", update.NamespacedName.Namespace, "kind", objKind)
 	defer func() {
 		updateDuration := time.Since(startTime)
 		statusUpdateDurationSeconds.With(kindLabel.Value(objKind)).Record(updateDuration.Seconds())
@@ -104,9 +105,7 @@ func (u *UpdateHandler) apply(update Update) {
 		newObj := update.Mutator.Mutate(obj)
 
 		if isStatusEqual(obj, newObj) {
-			u.log.WithName(update.NamespacedName.Name).
-				WithName(update.NamespacedName.Namespace).
-				Info("status unchanged, bypassing update")
+			log.Info("status unchanged, bypassing update")
 
 			statusUpdateTotal.WithStatus(statusNoAction, kindLabel.Value(objKind)).Increment()
 			return nil
@@ -116,8 +115,7 @@ func (u *UpdateHandler) apply(update Update) {
 
 		return u.client.Status().Update(context.Background(), newObj)
 	}); err != nil {
-		u.log.Error(err, "unable to update status", "name", update.NamespacedName.Name,
-			"namespace", update.NamespacedName.Namespace)
+		log.Error(err, "unable to update status")
 
 		statusUpdateTotal.WithFailure(metrics.ReasonError, kindLabel.Value(objKind)).Increment()
 	} else {
@@ -143,7 +141,7 @@ func (u *UpdateHandler) Start(ctx context.Context) error {
 			return nil
 		case update := <-u.updateChannel:
 			u.log.Info("received a status update", "namespace", update.NamespacedName.Namespace,
-				"name", update.NamespacedName.Name)
+				"name", update.NamespacedName.Name, "kind", KindOf(update.Resource))
 
 			u.apply(update)
 		}
diff --git a/internal/xds/translator/custom_response.go b/internal/xds/translator/custom_response.go
index e8192782a..ea76a6360 100644
--- a/internal/xds/translator/custom_response.go
+++ b/internal/xds/translator/custom_response.go
@@ -421,10 +421,11 @@ func (c *customResponse) buildRedirectAction(r ir.ResponseOverrideRule) (*anypb.
 
 func (c *customResponse) buildResponseAction(r ir.ResponseOverrideRule) (*anypb.Any, error) {
 	response := &policyv3.LocalResponsePolicy{}
+
 	if r.Response.Body != nil && *r.Response.Body != "" {
-		response.Body = &corev3.DataSource{
-			Specifier: &corev3.DataSource_InlineString{
-				InlineString: *r.Response.Body,
+		response.BodyFormat = &corev3.SubstitutionFormatString{
+			Format: &corev3.SubstitutionFormatString_TextFormat{
+				TextFormat: *r.Response.Body,
 			},
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/internal/xds/translator/oidc.go b/internal/xds/translator/oidc.go
index 266e8df58..857bfd4df 100644
--- a/internal/xds/translator/oidc.go
+++ b/internal/xds/translator/oidc.go
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ func oauth2Config(securityFeatures *ir.SecurityFeatures) (*oauth2v3.OAuth2, erro
 			},
 			AuthorizationEndpoint: oidc.Provider.AuthorizationEndpoint,
 			RedirectUri:           oidc.RedirectURL,
+			CookieConfigs:         buildCookieConfigs(oidc),
 			RedirectPathMatcher: &matcherv3.PathMatcher{
 				Rule: &matcherv3.PathMatcher_Path{
 					Path: &matcherv3.StringMatcher{
@@ -235,6 +236,59 @@ func oauth2Config(securityFeatures *ir.SecurityFeatures) (*oauth2v3.OAuth2, erro
 	return oauth2, nil
 }
 
+func getSameSiteOrDefault(config *egv1a1.OIDCCookieConfig) oauth2v3.CookieConfig_SameSite {
+	if config == nil || config.SameSite == nil {
+		return oauth2v3.CookieConfig_STRICT
+	}
+
+	samesite := egv1a1.SameSite(*config.SameSite)
+
+	switch samesite {
+	case egv1a1.SameSiteStrict:
+		return oauth2v3.CookieConfig_STRICT
+	case egv1a1.SameSiteLax:
+		return oauth2v3.CookieConfig_LAX
+	case egv1a1.SameSiteNone:
+		return oauth2v3.CookieConfig_NONE
+	case egv1a1.SameSiteDisabled:
+		return oauth2v3.CookieConfig_DISABLED
+	default:
+		return oauth2v3.CookieConfig_STRICT
+	}
+}
+
+// buildCookieConfigs translates the OIDC configuration from the US
+func buildCookieConfigs(oidc *ir.OIDC) *oauth2v3.CookieConfigs {
+	cookieConfig := &oauth2v3.CookieConfigs{
+		BearerTokenCookieConfig:  &oauth2v3.CookieConfig{SameSite: oauth2v3.CookieConfig_STRICT},
+		OauthHmacCookieConfig:    &oauth2v3.CookieConfig{SameSite: oauth2v3.CookieConfig_STRICT},
+		OauthExpiresCookieConfig: &oauth2v3.CookieConfig{SameSite: oauth2v3.CookieConfig_STRICT},
+		IdTokenCookieConfig:      &oauth2v3.CookieConfig{SameSite: oauth2v3.CookieConfig_STRICT},
+		RefreshTokenCookieConfig: &oauth2v3.CookieConfig{SameSite: oauth2v3.CookieConfig_STRICT},
+		OauthNonceCookieConfig:   &oauth2v3.CookieConfig{SameSite: oauth2v3.CookieConfig_STRICT},
+		CodeVerifierCookieConfig: &oauth2v3.CookieConfig{SameSite: oauth2v3.CookieConfig_STRICT},
+	}
+
+	// If the user did not specify any custom cookie configurations at all, return the defaults.
+	if oidc.CookieConfig == nil {
+		return cookieConfig
+	}
+
+	// Apply the user-defined SameSite policy for each cookie if it has been configured.
+	// The helper function handles the logic of falling back to STRICT if a specific
+	// cookie's configuration is omitted in the CRD.
+	samesite := getSameSiteOrDefault(oidc.CookieConfig)
+	cookieConfig.BearerTokenCookieConfig.SameSite = samesite
+	cookieConfig.OauthHmacCookieConfig.SameSite = samesite
+	cookieConfig.OauthExpiresCookieConfig.SameSite = samesite
+	cookieConfig.IdTokenCookieConfig.SameSite = samesite
+	cookieConfig.RefreshTokenCookieConfig.SameSite = samesite
+	cookieConfig.OauthNonceCookieConfig.SameSite = samesite
+	cookieConfig.CodeVerifierCookieConfig.SameSite = samesite
+
+	return cookieConfig
+}
+
 func buildDenyRedirectMatcher(oidc *ir.OIDC) []*routev3.HeaderMatcher {
 	denyRedirectPathMatchers := make([]*routev3.HeaderMatcher, 0, len(oidc.DenyRedirect.Headers))
 
diff --git a/internal/xds/translator/route.go b/internal/xds/translator/route.go
index 2d61f7332..7458145c2 100644
--- a/internal/xds/translator/route.go
+++ b/internal/xds/translator/route.go
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ const (
 	retryDefaultNumRetries          = 2
 
 	websocketUpgradeType = "websocket"
+
+	ConnectProtocol = "CONNECT"
 )
 
 // Allow websocket upgrades for HTTP 1.1
@@ -42,9 +44,10 @@ var defaultUpgradeConfig = []*routev3.RouteAction_UpgradeConfig{
 }
 
 func buildXdsRoute(httpRoute *ir.HTTPRoute, httpListener *ir.HTTPListener) (*routev3.Route, error) {
+	connectMatch := trafficUpgradeConnect(httpRoute.Traffic)
 	router := &routev3.Route{
 		Name:     httpRoute.Name,
-		Match:    buildXdsRouteMatch(httpRoute.PathMatch, httpRoute.HeaderMatches, httpRoute.QueryParamMatches),
+		Match:    buildXdsRouteMatch(connectMatch, httpRoute.PathMatch, httpRoute.HeaderMatches, httpRoute.QueryParamMatches),
 		Metadata: buildXdsMetadata(httpRoute.Metadata),
 	}
 
@@ -132,6 +135,20 @@ func buildXdsRoute(httpRoute *ir.HTTPRoute, httpListener *ir.HTTPListener) (*rou
 	return router, nil
 }
 
+func trafficUpgradeConnect(trafficFeatures *ir.TrafficFeatures) bool {
+	if trafficFeatures == nil || trafficFeatures.HTTPUpgrade == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	for _, protocol := range trafficFeatures.HTTPUpgrade {
+		if strings.EqualFold(protocol.Type, ConnectProtocol) {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false
+}
+
 func buildUpgradeConfig(trafficFeatures *ir.TrafficFeatures) []*routev3.RouteAction_UpgradeConfig {
 	if trafficFeatures == nil || trafficFeatures.HTTPUpgrade == nil {
 		return defaultUpgradeConfig
@@ -139,15 +156,60 @@ func buildUpgradeConfig(trafficFeatures *ir.TrafficFeatures) []*routev3.RouteAct
 
 	upgradeConfigs := make([]*routev3.RouteAction_UpgradeConfig, 0, len(trafficFeatures.HTTPUpgrade))
 	for _, protocol := range trafficFeatures.HTTPUpgrade {
-		upgradeConfigs = append(upgradeConfigs, &routev3.RouteAction_UpgradeConfig{
-			UpgradeType: protocol,
-		})
+		cfg := &routev3.RouteAction_UpgradeConfig{
+			UpgradeType: protocol.Type,
+		}
+		if protocol.Type == ConnectProtocol && protocol.Connect != nil && protocol.Connect.Terminate {
+			cfg.ConnectConfig = &routev3.RouteAction_UpgradeConfig_ConnectConfig{}
+		}
+		upgradeConfigs = append(upgradeConfigs, cfg)
 	}
 
 	return upgradeConfigs
 }
 
-func buildXdsRouteMatch(pathMatch *ir.StringMatch, headerMatches, queryParamMatches []*ir.StringMatch) *routev3.RouteMatch {
+func buildXdsRouteMatch(connectMatch bool, pathMatch *ir.StringMatch, headerMatches, queryParamMatches []*ir.StringMatch) *routev3.RouteMatch {
+	var outMatch *routev3.RouteMatch
+	if connectMatch {
+		outMatch = &routev3.RouteMatch{
+			PathSpecifier: &routev3.RouteMatch_ConnectMatcher_{
+				ConnectMatcher: &routev3.RouteMatch_ConnectMatcher{},
+			},
+		}
+	} else {
+		outMatch = buildPathMatch(pathMatch)
+	}
+
+	// Header matches
+	for _, headerMatch := range headerMatches {
+		stringMatcher := buildXdsStringMatcher(headerMatch)
+
+		headerMatcher := &routev3.HeaderMatcher{
+			Name: headerMatch.Name,
+			HeaderMatchSpecifier: &routev3.HeaderMatcher_StringMatch{
+				StringMatch: stringMatcher,
+			},
+		}
+		outMatch.Headers = append(outMatch.Headers, headerMatcher)
+	}
+
+	// Query param matches
+	for _, queryParamMatch := range queryParamMatches {
+		stringMatcher := buildXdsStringMatcher(queryParamMatch)
+
+		queryParamMatcher := &routev3.QueryParameterMatcher{
+			Name: queryParamMatch.Name,
+			QueryParameterMatchSpecifier: &routev3.QueryParameterMatcher_StringMatch{
+				StringMatch: stringMatcher,
+			},
+		}
+		outMatch.QueryParameters = append(outMatch.QueryParameters, queryParamMatcher)
+	}
+
+	return outMatch
+}
+
+func buildPathMatch(pathMatch *ir.StringMatch) *routev3.RouteMatch {
 	outMatch := &routev3.RouteMatch{}
 
 	// Add a prefix match to '/' if no matches are specified
@@ -183,31 +245,6 @@ func buildXdsRouteMatch(pathMatch *ir.StringMatch, headerMatches, queryParamMatc
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	// Header matches
-	for _, headerMatch := range headerMatches {
-		stringMatcher := buildXdsStringMatcher(headerMatch)
-
-		headerMatcher := &routev3.HeaderMatcher{
-			Name: headerMatch.Name,
-			HeaderMatchSpecifier: &routev3.HeaderMatcher_StringMatch{
-				StringMatch: stringMatcher,
-			},
-		}
-		outMatch.Headers = append(outMatch.Headers, headerMatcher)
-	}
-
-	// Query param matches
-	for _, queryParamMatch := range queryParamMatches {
-		stringMatcher := buildXdsStringMatcher(queryParamMatch)
-
-		queryParamMatcher := &routev3.QueryParameterMatcher{
-			Name: queryParamMatch.Name,
-			QueryParameterMatchSpecifier: &routev3.QueryParameterMatcher_StringMatch{
-				StringMatch: stringMatcher,
-			},
-		}
-		outMatch.QueryParameters = append(outMatch.QueryParameters, queryParamMatcher)
-	}
 
 	return outMatch
 }
@@ -522,7 +559,7 @@ func mirrorPercentByPolicy(mirror *ir.MirrorPolicy) *corev3.RuntimeFractionalPer
 }
 
 func buildXdsAddedHeaders(headersToAdd []ir.AddHeader) []*corev3.HeaderValueOption {
-	headerValueOptions := []*corev3.HeaderValueOption{}
+	headerValueOptions := make([]*corev3.HeaderValueOption, 0, len(headersToAdd))
 
 	for _, header := range headersToAdd {
 		var appendAction corev3.HeaderValueOption_HeaderAppendAction
diff --git a/release-notes/current.yaml b/release-notes/current.yaml
index 6a7c3024b..a1776f50b 100644
--- a/release-notes/current.yaml
+++ b/release-notes/current.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ date: Pending
 # Changes that are expected to cause an incompatibility with previous versions, such as deletions or modifications to existing APIs.
 breaking changes: |
   Use gateway name as proxy fleet name for gateway namespace mode.
+  SameSite attribute for Oauth cookies defaults to `Strict`, make sure to set `CookieConfig.SameSite` to `Disabled` if you want to keep the previous behavior.
 
 # Updates addressing vulnerabilities, security flaws, or compliance requirements.
 security updates: |
@@ -21,6 +22,10 @@ new features: |
   Added support for setting previous priorities retry predicate.
   Added support for using extension server policies to in PostTranslateModify hook.
   Added support for configuring cluster stat name for HTTPRoute and GRPCRoute in EnvoyProxy CRD.
+  Added support for configuring `SameSite` attribute for Oauth cookies for OIDC authentication.
+  Added support for configuring the cache sync period for K8s provider.
+  Added support for configuring user provided name to generated HorizontalPodAutoscaler and PodDisruptionBudget resources.
+
 
 bug fixes: |
   Handle integer zone annotation values
@@ -28,6 +33,8 @@ bug fixes: |
   Fixed issue which UDP listeners were not created in the Envoy proxy config when Gateway was created.
   Keep ALPN configuration for listeners with overlapping certificates when ALPN is explicitly set in ClientTrafficPolicy.
   Fixed issue that switch on wrong SubjectAltNameType enum value in BackendTLSPolicy.
+  Fixed issue that BackendTLSPolicy should not reference ConfigMap or Secret across namespace.
+  Fixed bug in certificate SANs overlap detection in listeners.
 
 # Enhancements that improve performance.
 performance improvements: |



Test patch:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/backendtrafficpolicy_test.go b/internal/gatewayapi/backendtrafficpolicy_test.go
index c03796f57..fd420d51f 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/backendtrafficpolicy_test.go
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/backendtrafficpolicy_test.go
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ func TestBuildHTTPProtocolUpgradeConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []struct {
 		name     string
 		cfgs     []*egv1a1.ProtocolUpgradeConfig
-		expected []string
+		expected []ir.HTTPUpgradeConfig
 	}{
 		{
 			name:     "empty",
@@ -151,7 +151,9 @@ func TestBuildHTTPProtocolUpgradeConfig(t *testing.T) {
 					Type: "spdy/3.1",
 				},
 			},
-			expected: []string{"spdy/3.1"},
+			expected: []ir.HTTPUpgradeConfig{
+				{Type: "spdy/3.1"},
+			},
 		},
 		{
 			name: "websockets-spdy",
@@ -163,7 +165,10 @@ func TestBuildHTTPProtocolUpgradeConfig(t *testing.T) {
 					Type: "spdy/3.1",
 				},
 			},
-			expected: []string{"websockets", "spdy/3.1"},
+			expected: []ir.HTTPUpgradeConfig{
+				{Type: "websockets"},
+				{Type: "spdy/3.1"},
+			},
 		},
 		{
 			name: "spdy-websockets",
@@ -175,7 +180,10 @@ func TestBuildHTTPProtocolUpgradeConfig(t *testing.T) {
 					Type: "websockets",
 				},
 			},
-			expected: []string{"spdy/3.1", "websockets"},
+			expected: []ir.HTTPUpgradeConfig{
+				{Type: "spdy/3.1"},
+				{Type: "websockets"},
+			},
 		},
 	}
 
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/listener_test.go b/internal/gatewayapi/listener_test.go
index 9c16fa650..293ded7f1 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/listener_test.go
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/listener_test.go
@@ -174,6 +174,12 @@ func TestIsOverlappingHostname(t *testing.T) {
 			hostname2: ptr.To(gwapiv1.Hostname("*.test.com")),
 			want:      false,
 		},
+		{
+			name:      "different sub domains of same domain",
+			hostname1: ptr.To(gwapiv1.Hostname("api.foo.dev")),
+			hostname2: ptr.To(gwapiv1.Hostname("testing-api.foo.dev")),
+			want:      false,
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backend-with-skip-tls-verify.in.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backend-with-skip-tls-verify.in.yaml
index 6364d5c63..8d30e2b1a 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backend-with-skip-tls-verify.in.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backend-with-skip-tls-verify.in.yaml
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ secrets:
     kind: Secret
     metadata:
       name: ca-secret
-      namespace: policies
+      namespace: backends
     data:
       ca.crt: 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
 
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtlspolicy-ca-only-secret.in.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtlspolicy-ca-only-secret.in.yaml
index fd4caad15..b7a7e20a2 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtlspolicy-ca-only-secret.in.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtlspolicy-ca-only-secret.in.yaml
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ secrets:
     kind: Secret
     metadata:
       name: ca-secret
-      namespace: policies
+      namespace: backends
     data:
       ca.crt: 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
 backendTLSPolicies:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-connect-proxy.in.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-connect-proxy.in.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..02124da8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-connect-proxy.in.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+gateways:
+  - apiVersion: gateway.networking.k8s.io/v1
+    kind: Gateway
+    metadata:
+      namespace: envoy-gateway
+      name: gateway-1
+    spec:
+      gatewayClassName: envoy-gateway-class
+      listeners:
+        - name: http
+          protocol: HTTP
+          port: 80
+          allowedRoutes:
+            namespaces:
+              from: All
+httpRoutes:
+  - apiVersion: gateway.networking.k8s.io/v1
+    kind: HTTPRoute
+    metadata:
+      namespace: default
+      name: httproute-1
+    spec:
+      hostnames:
+        - gateway.envoyproxy.io
+      parentRefs:
+        - namespace: envoy-gateway
+          name: gateway-1
+          sectionName: http
+      rules:
+        - matches:
+            - path:
+                value: "/"
+          backendRefs:
+            - name: service-1
+              port: 8080
+backendTrafficPolicies:
+  - apiVersion: gateway.envoyproxy.io/v1alpha1
+    kind: BackendTrafficPolicy
+    metadata:
+      namespace: default
+      name: policy-for-route
+    spec:
+      targetRef:
+        group: gateway.networking.k8s.io
+        kind: HTTPRoute
+        name: httproute-1
+      httpUpgrade:
+        - type: CONNECT
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-connect-proxy.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-connect-proxy.out.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..303e76cec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-connect-proxy.out.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,187 @@
+backendTrafficPolicies:
+- apiVersion: gateway.envoyproxy.io/v1alpha1
+  kind: BackendTrafficPolicy
+  metadata:
+    creationTimestamp: null
+    name: policy-for-route
+    namespace: default
+  spec:
+    httpUpgrade:
+    - type: CONNECT
+    targetRef:
+      group: gateway.networking.k8s.io
+      kind: HTTPRoute
+      name: httproute-1
+  status:
+    ancestors:
+    - ancestorRef:
+        group: gateway.networking.k8s.io
+        kind: Gateway
+        name: gateway-1
+        namespace: envoy-gateway
+        sectionName: http
+      conditions:
+      - lastTransitionTime: null
+        message: Policy has been accepted.
+        reason: Accepted
+        status: "True"
+        type: Accepted
+      controllerName: gateway.envoyproxy.io/gatewayclass-controller
+gateways:
+- apiVersion: gateway.networking.k8s.io/v1
+  kind: Gateway
+  metadata:
+    creationTimestamp: null
+    name: gateway-1
+    namespace: envoy-gateway
+  spec:
+    gatewayClassName: envoy-gateway-class
+    listeners:
+    - allowedRoutes:
+        namespaces:
+          from: All
+      name: http
+      port: 80
+      protocol: HTTP
+  status:
+    listeners:
+    - attachedRoutes: 1
+      conditions:
+      - lastTransitionTime: null
+        message: Sending translated listener configuration to the data plane
+        reason: Programmed
+        status: "True"
+        type: Programmed
+      - lastTransitionTime: null
+        message: Listener has been successfully translated
+        reason: Accepted
+        status: "True"
+        type: Accepted
+      - lastTransitionTime: null
+        message: Listener references have been resolved
+        reason: ResolvedRefs
+        status: "True"
+        type: ResolvedRefs
+      name: http
+      supportedKinds:
+      - group: gateway.networking.k8s.io
+        kind: HTTPRoute
+      - group: gateway.networking.k8s.io
+        kind: GRPCRoute
+httpRoutes:
+- apiVersion: gateway.networking.k8s.io/v1
+  kind: HTTPRoute
+  metadata:
+    creationTimestamp: null
+    name: httproute-1
+    namespace: default
+  spec:
+    hostnames:
+    - gateway.envoyproxy.io
+    parentRefs:
+    - name: gateway-1
+      namespace: envoy-gateway
+      sectionName: http
+    rules:
+    - backendRefs:
+      - name: service-1
+        port: 8080
+      matches:
+      - path:
+          value: /
+  status:
+    parents:
+    - conditions:
+      - lastTransitionTime: null
+        message: Route is accepted
+        reason: Accepted
+        status: "True"
+        type: Accepted
+      - lastTransitionTime: null
+        message: Resolved all the Object references for the Route
+        reason: ResolvedRefs
+        status: "True"
+        type: ResolvedRefs
+      controllerName: gateway.envoyproxy.io/gatewayclass-controller
+      parentRef:
+        name: gateway-1
+        namespace: envoy-gateway
+        sectionName: http
+infraIR:
+  envoy-gateway/gateway-1:
+    proxy:
+      listeners:
+      - address: null
+        name: envoy-gateway/gateway-1/http
+        ports:
+        - containerPort: 10080
+          name: http-80
+          protocol: HTTP
+          servicePort: 80
+      metadata:
+        labels:
+          gateway.envoyproxy.io/owning-gateway-name: gateway-1
+          gateway.envoyproxy.io/owning-gateway-namespace: envoy-gateway
+        ownerReference:
+          kind: GatewayClass
+          name: envoy-gateway-class
+      name: envoy-gateway/gateway-1
+      namespace: envoy-gateway-system
+xdsIR:
+  envoy-gateway/gateway-1:
+    accessLog:
+      json:
+      - path: /dev/stdout
+    http:
+    - address: 0.0.0.0
+      hostnames:
+      - '*'
+      isHTTP2: false
+      metadata:
+        kind: Gateway
+        name: gateway-1
+        namespace: envoy-gateway
+        sectionName: http
+      name: envoy-gateway/gateway-1/http
+      path:
+        escapedSlashesAction: UnescapeAndRedirect
+        mergeSlashes: true
+      port: 10080
+      routes:
+      - destination:
+          metadata:
+            kind: HTTPRoute
+            name: httproute-1
+            namespace: default
+          name: httproute/default/httproute-1/rule/0
+          settings:
+          - addressType: IP
+            endpoints:
+            - host: 7.7.7.7
+              port: 8080
+            metadata:
+              name: service-1
+              namespace: default
+              sectionName: "8080"
+            name: httproute/default/httproute-1/rule/0/backend/0
+            protocol: HTTP
+            weight: 1
+        hostname: gateway.envoyproxy.io
+        isHTTP2: false
+        metadata:
+          kind: HTTPRoute
+          name: httproute-1
+          namespace: default
+        name: httproute/default/httproute-1/rule/0/match/0/gateway_envoyproxy_io
+        pathMatch:
+          distinct: false
+          name: ""
+          prefix: /
+        traffic:
+          httpUpgrade:
+          - type: CONNECT
+    readyListener:
+      address: 0.0.0.0
+      ipFamily: IPv4
+      path: /ready
+      port: 19003
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-connect-terminate.in.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-connect-terminate.in.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f241f1108
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-connect-terminate.in.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+gateways:
+  - apiVersion: gateway.networking.k8s.io/v1
+    kind: Gateway
+    metadata:
+      namespace: envoy-gateway
+      name: gateway-1
+    spec:
+      gatewayClassName: envoy-gateway-class
+      listeners:
+        - name: http
+          protocol: HTTP
+          port: 80
+          allowedRoutes:
+            namespaces:
+              from: All
+httpRoutes:
+  - apiVersion: gateway.networking.k8s.io/v1
+    kind: HTTPRoute
+    metadata:
+      namespace: default
+      name: httproute-1
+    spec:
+      hostnames:
+        - gateway.envoyproxy.io
+      parentRefs:
+        - namespace: envoy-gateway
+          name: gateway-1
+          sectionName: http
+      rules:
+        - matches:
+            - path:
+                value: "/"
+          backendRefs:
+            - name: service-1
+              port: 8080
+backendTrafficPolicies:
+  - apiVersion: gateway.envoyproxy.io/v1alpha1
+    kind: BackendTrafficPolicy
+    metadata:
+      namespace: default
+      name: policy-for-route
+    spec:
+      targetRef:
+        group: gateway.networking.k8s.io
+        kind: HTTPRoute
+        name: httproute-1
+      httpUpgrade:
+        - type: CONNECT
+          connect:
+            terminate: true
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-connect-terminate.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-connect-terminate.out.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..37fd704b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-connect-terminate.out.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,191 @@
+backendTrafficPolicies:
+- apiVersion: gateway.envoyproxy.io/v1alpha1
+  kind: BackendTrafficPolicy
+  metadata:
+    creationTimestamp: null
+    name: policy-for-route
+    namespace: default
+  spec:
+    httpUpgrade:
+    - connect:
+        terminate: true
+      type: CONNECT
+    targetRef:
+      group: gateway.networking.k8s.io
+      kind: HTTPRoute
+      name: httproute-1
+  status:
+    ancestors:
+    - ancestorRef:
+        group: gateway.networking.k8s.io
+        kind: Gateway
+        name: gateway-1
+        namespace: envoy-gateway
+        sectionName: http
+      conditions:
+      - lastTransitionTime: null
+        message: Policy has been accepted.
+        reason: Accepted
+        status: "True"
+        type: Accepted
+      controllerName: gateway.envoyproxy.io/gatewayclass-controller
+gateways:
+- apiVersion: gateway.networking.k8s.io/v1
+  kind: Gateway
+  metadata:
+    creationTimestamp: null
+    name: gateway-1
+    namespace: envoy-gateway
+  spec:
+    gatewayClassName: envoy-gateway-class
+    listeners:
+    - allowedRoutes:
+        namespaces:
+          from: All
+      name: http
+      port: 80
+      protocol: HTTP
+  status:
+    listeners:
+    - attachedRoutes: 1
+      conditions:
+      - lastTransitionTime: null
+        message: Sending translated listener configuration to the data plane
+        reason: Programmed
+        status: "True"
+        type: Programmed
+      - lastTransitionTime: null
+        message: Listener has been successfully translated
+        reason: Accepted
+        status: "True"
+        type: Accepted
+      - lastTransitionTime: null
+        message: Listener references have been resolved
+        reason: ResolvedRefs
+        status: "True"
+        type: ResolvedRefs
+      name: http
+      supportedKinds:
+      - group: gateway.networking.k8s.io
+        kind: HTTPRoute
+      - group: gateway.networking.k8s.io
+        kind: GRPCRoute
+httpRoutes:
+- apiVersion: gateway.networking.k8s.io/v1
+  kind: HTTPRoute
+  metadata:
+    creationTimestamp: null
+    name: httproute-1
+    namespace: default
+  spec:
+    hostnames:
+    - gateway.envoyproxy.io
+    parentRefs:
+    - name: gateway-1
+      namespace: envoy-gateway
+      sectionName: http
+    rules:
+    - backendRefs:
+      - name: service-1
+        port: 8080
+      matches:
+      - path:
+          value: /
+  status:
+    parents:
+    - conditions:
+      - lastTransitionTime: null
+        message: Route is accepted
+        reason: Accepted
+        status: "True"
+        type: Accepted
+      - lastTransitionTime: null
+        message: Resolved all the Object references for the Route
+        reason: ResolvedRefs
+        status: "True"
+        type: ResolvedRefs
+      controllerName: gateway.envoyproxy.io/gatewayclass-controller
+      parentRef:
+        name: gateway-1
+        namespace: envoy-gateway
+        sectionName: http
+infraIR:
+  envoy-gateway/gateway-1:
+    proxy:
+      listeners:
+      - address: null
+        name: envoy-gateway/gateway-1/http
+        ports:
+        - containerPort: 10080
+          name: http-80
+          protocol: HTTP
+          servicePort: 80
+      metadata:
+        labels:
+          gateway.envoyproxy.io/owning-gateway-name: gateway-1
+          gateway.envoyproxy.io/owning-gateway-namespace: envoy-gateway
+        ownerReference:
+          kind: GatewayClass
+          name: envoy-gateway-class
+      name: envoy-gateway/gateway-1
+      namespace: envoy-gateway-system
+xdsIR:
+  envoy-gateway/gateway-1:
+    accessLog:
+      json:
+      - path: /dev/stdout
+    http:
+    - address: 0.0.0.0
+      hostnames:
+      - '*'
+      isHTTP2: false
+      metadata:
+        kind: Gateway
+        name: gateway-1
+        namespace: envoy-gateway
+        sectionName: http
+      name: envoy-gateway/gateway-1/http
+      path:
+        escapedSlashesAction: UnescapeAndRedirect
+        mergeSlashes: true
+      port: 10080
+      routes:
+      - destination:
+          metadata:
+            kind: HTTPRoute
+            name: httproute-1
+            namespace: default
+          name: httproute/default/httproute-1/rule/0
+          settings:
+          - addressType: IP
+            endpoints:
+            - host: 7.7.7.7
+              port: 8080
+            metadata:
+              name: service-1
+              namespace: default
+              sectionName: "8080"
+            name: httproute/default/httproute-1/rule/0/backend/0
+            protocol: HTTP
+            weight: 1
+        hostname: gateway.envoyproxy.io
+        isHTTP2: false
+        metadata:
+          kind: HTTPRoute
+          name: httproute-1
+          namespace: default
+        name: httproute/default/httproute-1/rule/0/match/0/gateway_envoyproxy_io
+        pathMatch:
+          distinct: false
+          name: ""
+          prefix: /
+        traffic:
+          httpUpgrade:
+          - connect:
+              terminate: true
+            type: CONNECT
+    readyListener:
+      address: 0.0.0.0
+      ipFamily: IPv4
+      path: /ready
+      port: 19003
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-http-upgrade-spdy.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-http-upgrade-spdy.out.yaml
index b96b5c085..b28929d6e 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-http-upgrade-spdy.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-http-upgrade-spdy.out.yaml
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ xdsIR:
           prefix: /
         traffic:
           httpUpgrade:
-          - spdy/3.1
+          - type: spdy/3.1
     readyListener:
       address: 0.0.0.0
       ipFamily: IPv4
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-http-upgrade-websocket.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-http-upgrade-websocket.out.yaml
index b2bf7b181..df214b975 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-http-upgrade-websocket.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-http-upgrade-websocket.out.yaml
@@ -180,8 +180,8 @@ xdsIR:
           prefix: /
         traffic:
           httpUpgrade:
-          - websocket
-          - spdy/3.1
+          - type: websocket
+          - type: spdy/3.1
     readyListener:
       address: 0.0.0.0
       ipFamily: IPv4
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-strategic-merge-global-ratelimit.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-strategic-merge-global-ratelimit.out.yaml
index 9e01d24d2..05ec4c39f 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-strategic-merge-global-ratelimit.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-strategic-merge-global-ratelimit.out.yaml
@@ -360,8 +360,8 @@ xdsIR:
           backendConnection:
             bufferLimit: 100000000
           httpUpgrade:
-          - spdy/3.1
-          - websocket
+          - type: spdy/3.1
+          - type: websocket
           rateLimit:
             global:
               rules:
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ xdsIR:
           backendConnection:
             bufferLimit: 100000000
           httpUpgrade:
-          - spdy/3.1
+          - type: spdy/3.1
           rateLimit:
             global:
               rules:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-strategic-merge-local-ratelimit.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-strategic-merge-local-ratelimit.out.yaml
index 09da44b6d..f738bc2e2 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-strategic-merge-local-ratelimit.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-strategic-merge-local-ratelimit.out.yaml
@@ -353,8 +353,8 @@ xdsIR:
           backendConnection:
             bufferLimit: 100000000
           httpUpgrade:
-          - spdy/3.1
-          - websocket
+          - type: spdy/3.1
+          - type: websocket
           rateLimit:
             local:
               default:
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ xdsIR:
           backendConnection:
             bufferLimit: 100000000
           httpUpgrade:
-          - spdy/3.1
+          - type: spdy/3.1
           rateLimit:
             local:
               default:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-strategic-merge-only-gw-rl.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-strategic-merge-only-gw-rl.out.yaml
index 58cdb8ad1..aa1c8a7c6 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-strategic-merge-only-gw-rl.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-strategic-merge-only-gw-rl.out.yaml
@@ -355,8 +355,8 @@ xdsIR:
           backendConnection:
             bufferLimit: 100000000
           httpUpgrade:
-          - spdy/3.1
-          - websocket
+          - type: spdy/3.1
+          - type: websocket
           rateLimit:
             global:
               rules:
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ xdsIR:
           backendConnection:
             bufferLimit: 100000000
           httpUpgrade:
-          - spdy/3.1
+          - type: spdy/3.1
           timeout:
             tcp:
               connectTimeout: 10s
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-strategic-merge-only-httproute-rl.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-strategic-merge-only-httproute-rl.out.yaml
index ec5e0f482..8e373838e 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-strategic-merge-only-httproute-rl.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-strategic-merge-only-httproute-rl.out.yaml
@@ -355,8 +355,8 @@ xdsIR:
           backendConnection:
             bufferLimit: 100000000
           httpUpgrade:
-          - spdy/3.1
-          - websocket
+          - type: spdy/3.1
+          - type: websocket
           rateLimit:
             global:
               rules:
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ xdsIR:
           backendConnection:
             bufferLimit: 100000000
           httpUpgrade:
-          - spdy/3.1
+          - type: spdy/3.1
           rateLimit:
             global:
               rules:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-strategic-merge-with-multi-parents.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-strategic-merge-with-multi-parents.out.yaml
index 77020349b..340b6fc3d 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-strategic-merge-with-multi-parents.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-strategic-merge-with-multi-parents.out.yaml
@@ -329,8 +329,8 @@ xdsIR:
           backendConnection:
             bufferLimit: 100000000
           httpUpgrade:
-          - spdy/3.1
-          - websocket
+          - type: spdy/3.1
+          - type: websocket
           timeout:
             http:
               connectionIdleTimeout: 16s
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ xdsIR:
           backendConnection:
             bufferLimit: 100000000
           httpUpgrade:
-          - spdy/3.1
+          - type: spdy/3.1
           timeout:
             tcp:
               connectTimeout: 10s
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-strategic-merge.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-strategic-merge.out.yaml
index a95014c4b..7ea51b707 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-strategic-merge.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-strategic-merge.out.yaml
@@ -306,8 +306,8 @@ xdsIR:
           backendConnection:
             bufferLimit: 100000000
           httpUpgrade:
-          - spdy/3.1
-          - websocket
+          - type: spdy/3.1
+          - type: websocket
           timeout:
             http:
               connectionIdleTimeout: 16s
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyextensionpolicy-with-extproc-with-backendtlspolicy.in.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyextensionpolicy-with-extproc-with-backendtlspolicy.in.yaml
index c1ab243b1..c1aeda28d 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyextensionpolicy-with-extproc-with-backendtlspolicy.in.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyextensionpolicy-with-extproc-with-backendtlspolicy.in.yaml
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ configMaps:
   kind: ConfigMap
   metadata:
     name: ca-cmap
-    namespace: default
+    namespace: envoy-gateway
   data:
     ca.crt: |
       -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyextensionpolicy-with-extproc-with-backendtlspolicy.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyextensionpolicy-with-extproc-with-backendtlspolicy.out.yaml
index 81d222e0d..d0b17187e 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyextensionpolicy-with-extproc-with-backendtlspolicy.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyextensionpolicy-with-extproc-with-backendtlspolicy.out.yaml
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@ backendTLSPolicies:
         namespace: default
       conditions:
       - lastTransitionTime: null
-        message: Policy has been accepted.
-        reason: Accepted
-        status: "True"
+        message: Configmap ca-cmap not found in namespace default.
+        reason: Invalid
+        status: "False"
         type: Accepted
       controllerName: gateway.envoyproxy.io/gatewayclass-controller
 envoyExtensionPolicies:
@@ -92,9 +92,9 @@ envoyExtensionPolicies:
         sectionName: http
       conditions:
       - lastTransitionTime: null
-        message: Policy has been accepted.
-        reason: Accepted
-        status: "True"
+        message: 'ExtProc: configmap ca-cmap not found in namespace default.'
+        reason: Invalid
+        status: "False"
         type: Accepted
       controllerName: gateway.envoyproxy.io/gatewayclass-controller
 - apiVersion: gateway.envoyproxy.io/v1alpha1
@@ -328,36 +328,49 @@ xdsIR:
             name: httproute/default/httproute-1/rule/0/backend/0
             protocol: HTTP
             weight: 1
+        directResponse:
+          statusCode: 500
         envoyExtensions:
           extProcs:
-          - authority: grpc-backend-2.default:9000
+          - allowModeOverride: true
+            authority: grpc-backend.envoy-gateway:8000
             destination:
               metadata:
                 kind: EnvoyExtensionPolicy
-                name: policy-for-http-route
+                name: policy-for-gateway
                 namespace: default
-              name: envoyextensionpolicy/default/policy-for-http-route/extproc/0
+              name: envoyextensionpolicy/default/policy-for-gateway/extproc/0
               settings:
               - addressType: IP
-                endpoints:
-                - host: 8.8.8.8
-                  port: 9000
                 metadata:
                   kind: Service
-                  name: grpc-backend-2
-                  namespace: default
-                  sectionName: "9000"
-                name: envoyextensionpolicy/default/policy-for-http-route/extproc/0/backend/0
+                  name: grpc-backend
+                  namespace: envoy-gateway
+                  sectionName: "8000"
+                name: envoyextensionpolicy/default/policy-for-gateway/extproc/0/backend/0
                 protocol: GRPC
                 tls:
                   alpnProtocols: null
                   caCertificate:
                     certificate: 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
-                    name: policy-btls-grpc-2/default-ca
-                  sni: grpc-backend-2
+                    name: policy-btls-grpc/envoy-gateway-ca
+                  sni: grpc-backend
                 weight: 1
-            name: envoyextensionpolicy/default/policy-for-http-route/extproc/0
+            failOpen: true
+            forwardingMetadataNamespaces:
+            - envoy.filters.http.ext_authz
+            messageTimeout: 5s
+            name: envoyextensionpolicy/default/policy-for-gateway/extproc/0
+            receivingMetadataNamespaces:
+            - envoy.filters.http.my_custom
+            requestAttributes:
+            - request.path
+            requestBodyProcessingMode: Buffered
             requestHeaderProcessing: true
+            responseAttributes:
+            - xds.route_metadata
+            - connection.requested_server_name
+            responseBodyProcessingMode: Streamed
             responseHeaderProcessing: true
         hostname: www.foo.com
         isHTTP2: false
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyextensionpolicy-with-extproc-with-multiple-backendrefs.in.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyextensionpolicy-with-extproc-with-multiple-backendrefs.in.yaml
index 89be7cac7..b99388294 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyextensionpolicy-with-extproc-with-multiple-backendrefs.in.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyextensionpolicy-with-extproc-with-multiple-backendrefs.in.yaml
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ configMaps:
   kind: ConfigMap
   metadata:
     name: ca-cmap
-    namespace: default
+    namespace: envoy-gateway
   data:
     ca.crt: |
       -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyextensionpolicy-with-extproc-with-traffic-features.in.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyextensionpolicy-with-extproc-with-traffic-features.in.yaml
index 30af5a4db..614a841e6 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyextensionpolicy-with-extproc-with-traffic-features.in.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyextensionpolicy-with-extproc-with-traffic-features.in.yaml
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ configMaps:
   kind: ConfigMap
   metadata:
     name: ca-cmap
-    namespace: default
+    namespace: envoy-gateway
   data:
     ca.crt: |
       -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyproxy-priority-backend.in.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyproxy-priority-backend.in.yaml
index 42e46b899..fb48d771c 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyproxy-priority-backend.in.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyproxy-priority-backend.in.yaml
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ configMaps:
     kind: ConfigMap
     metadata:
       name: ca-cmap
-      namespace: default
+      namespace: envoy-gateway
     data:
       ca.crt: |
         -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-dynamic-resolver.in.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-dynamic-resolver.in.yaml
index 2e124969f..13f78a01f 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-dynamic-resolver.in.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-dynamic-resolver.in.yaml
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ configMaps:
   kind: ConfigMap
   metadata:
     name: ca-cmap
-    namespace: backends
+    namespace: default
   data:
     ca.crt: |
       -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-override-replace.in.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-override-replace.in.yaml
index f34bff003..cf92c4c9e 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-override-replace.in.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-override-replace.in.yaml
@@ -7,9 +7,17 @@ gateways:
   spec:
     gatewayClassName: envoy-gateway-class
     listeners:
-    - name: http
+    - name: listener-1
       protocol: HTTP
       port: 80
+      hostname: listener-1.gateway-1.envoyproxy.io
+      allowedRoutes:
+        namespaces:
+          from: All
+    - name: listener-2
+      protocol: HTTP
+      port: 80
+      hostname: listener-2.gateway-1.envoyproxy.io
       allowedRoutes:
         namespaces:
           from: All
@@ -21,11 +29,11 @@ httpRoutes:
     name: httproute-1
   spec:
     hostnames:
-    - gateway.envoyproxy.io
+    - listener-1.gateway-1.envoyproxy.io
     parentRefs:
     - namespace: envoy-gateway
       name: gateway-1
-      sectionName: http
+      sectionName: listener-1
     rules:
     - matches:
       - path:
@@ -40,11 +48,11 @@ httpRoutes:
     name: httproute-2
   spec:
     hostnames:
-    - gateway.envoyproxy.io
+    - listener-1.gateway-1.envoyproxy.io
     parentRefs:
     - namespace: envoy-gateway
       name: gateway-1
-      sectionName: http
+      sectionName: listener-1
     rules:
     - matches:
       - path:
@@ -59,11 +67,11 @@ httpRoutes:
     name: httproute-3
   spec:
     hostnames:
-    - gateway.envoyproxy.io
+    - listener-2.gateway-1.envoyproxy.io
     parentRefs:
     - namespace: envoy-gateway
       name: gateway-1
-      sectionName: http
+      sectionName: listener-2
     rules:
     - matches:
       - path:
@@ -71,6 +79,63 @@ httpRoutes:
       backendRefs:
       - name: service-1
         port: 8080
+- apiVersion: gateway.networking.k8s.io/v1
+  kind: HTTPRoute
+  metadata:
+    namespace: default
+    name: httproute-4
+  spec:
+    hostnames:
+    - listener-2.gateway-1.envoyproxy.io
+    parentRefs:
+    - namespace: envoy-gateway
+      name: gateway-1
+      sectionName: listener-2
+    rules:
+    - matches:
+      - path:
+          value: "/httproute-4"
+      backendRefs:
+      - name: service-1
+        port: 8080
+- apiVersion: gateway.networking.k8s.io/v1
+  kind: HTTPRoute
+  metadata:
+    namespace: default
+    name: httproute-5
+  spec:
+    hostnames:
+    - listener-1.gateway-1.envoyproxy.io
+    - listener-2.gateway-1.envoyproxy.io
+    parentRefs:
+    - namespace: envoy-gateway
+      name: gateway-1
+    rules:
+    - matches:
+      - path:
+          value: "/httproute-5"
+      backendRefs:
+      - name: service-1
+        port: 8080
+- apiVersion: gateway.networking.k8s.io/v1
+  kind: HTTPRoute
+  metadata:
+    namespace: default
+    name: httproute-6
+  spec:
+    hostnames:
+    - listener-1.gateway-1.envoyproxy.io
+    - listener-2.gateway-1.envoyproxy.io
+    parentRefs:
+    - namespace: envoy-gateway
+      name: gateway-1
+    rules:
+    - matches:
+      - path:
+          value: "/httproute-6"
+      backendRefs:
+      - name: service-1
+        port: 8080
 securityPolicies:
 - apiVersion: gateway.envoyproxy.io/v1alpha1
   kind: SecurityPolicy
@@ -108,6 +173,20 @@ securityPolicies:
         claimToHeaders:
         - header: one-route-example-key
           claim: claim1
+- apiVersion: gateway.envoyproxy.io/v1alpha1
+  kind: SecurityPolicy
+  metadata:
+    namespace: envoy-gateway
+    name: policy-for-listener-2
+  spec:
+    targetRef:
+      group: gateway.networking.k8s.io
+      kind: Gateway
+      name: gateway-1
+      sectionName: listener-2
+    cors:
+      allowHeaders:
+      - "x-listener-2"
 - apiVersion: gateway.envoyproxy.io/v1alpha1
   kind: SecurityPolicy
   metadata:
@@ -146,3 +225,16 @@ securityPolicies:
       allowOrigins:
       - "http://*.example.com"
       maxAge: 1000s
+- apiVersion: gateway.envoyproxy.io/v1alpha1
+  kind: SecurityPolicy
+  metadata:
+    namespace: default
+    name: policy-for-route-5
+  spec:
+    targetRef:
+      group: gateway.networking.k8s.io
+      kind: HTTPRoute
+      name: httproute-5
+    cors:
+      allowHeaders:
+      - "x-httproute-5"
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-override-replace.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-override-replace.out.yaml
index 890fe5272..b256fcd58 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-override-replace.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-override-replace.out.yaml
@@ -11,12 +11,43 @@ gateways:
     - allowedRoutes:
         namespaces:
           from: All
-      name: http
+      hostname: listener-1.gateway-1.envoyproxy.io
+      name: listener-1
+      port: 80
+      protocol: HTTP
+    - allowedRoutes:
+        namespaces:
+          from: All
+      hostname: listener-2.gateway-1.envoyproxy.io
+      name: listener-2
       port: 80
       protocol: HTTP
   status:
     listeners:
-    - attachedRoutes: 3
+    - attachedRoutes: 4
+      conditions:
+      - lastTransitionTime: null
+        message: Sending translated listener configuration to the data plane
+        reason: Programmed
+        status: "True"
+        type: Programmed
+      - lastTransitionTime: null
+        message: Listener has been successfully translated
+        reason: Accepted
+        status: "True"
+        type: Accepted
+      - lastTransitionTime: null
+        message: Listener references have been resolved
+        reason: ResolvedRefs
+        status: "True"
+        type: ResolvedRefs
+      name: listener-1
+      supportedKinds:
+      - group: gateway.networking.k8s.io
+        kind: HTTPRoute
+      - group: gateway.networking.k8s.io
+        kind: GRPCRoute
+    - attachedRoutes: 4
       conditions:
       - lastTransitionTime: null
         message: Sending translated listener configuration to the data plane
@@ -33,7 +64,7 @@ gateways:
         reason: ResolvedRefs
         status: "True"
         type: ResolvedRefs
-      name: http
+      name: listener-2
       supportedKinds:
       - group: gateway.networking.k8s.io
         kind: HTTPRoute
@@ -48,11 +79,11 @@ httpRoutes:
     namespace: default
   spec:
     hostnames:
-    - gateway.envoyproxy.io
+    - listener-1.gateway-1.envoyproxy.io
     parentRefs:
     - name: gateway-1
       namespace: envoy-gateway
-      sectionName: http
+      sectionName: listener-1
     rules:
     - backendRefs:
       - name: service-1
@@ -77,7 +108,7 @@ httpRoutes:
       parentRef:
         name: gateway-1
         namespace: envoy-gateway
-        sectionName: http
+        sectionName: listener-1
 - apiVersion: gateway.networking.k8s.io/v1
   kind: HTTPRoute
   metadata:
@@ -86,11 +117,11 @@ httpRoutes:
     namespace: default
   spec:
     hostnames:
-    - gateway.envoyproxy.io
+    - listener-1.gateway-1.envoyproxy.io
     parentRefs:
     - name: gateway-1
       namespace: envoy-gateway
-      sectionName: http
+      sectionName: listener-1
     rules:
     - backendRefs:
       - name: service-1
@@ -115,7 +146,7 @@ httpRoutes:
       parentRef:
         name: gateway-1
         namespace: envoy-gateway
-        sectionName: http
+        sectionName: listener-1
 - apiVersion: gateway.networking.k8s.io/v1
   kind: HTTPRoute
   metadata:
@@ -124,11 +155,11 @@ httpRoutes:
     namespace: default
   spec:
     hostnames:
-    - gateway.envoyproxy.io
+    - listener-2.gateway-1.envoyproxy.io
     parentRefs:
     - name: gateway-1
       namespace: envoy-gateway
-      sectionName: http
+      sectionName: listener-2
     rules:
     - backendRefs:
       - name: service-1
@@ -153,13 +184,125 @@ httpRoutes:
       parentRef:
         name: gateway-1
         namespace: envoy-gateway
-        sectionName: http
+        sectionName: listener-2
+- apiVersion: gateway.networking.k8s.io/v1
+  kind: HTTPRoute
+  metadata:
+    creationTimestamp: null
+    name: httproute-4
+    namespace: default
+  spec:
+    hostnames:
+    - listener-2.gateway-1.envoyproxy.io
+    parentRefs:
+    - name: gateway-1
+      namespace: envoy-gateway
+      sectionName: listener-2
+    rules:
+    - backendRefs:
+      - name: service-1
+        port: 8080
+      matches:
+      - path:
+          value: /httproute-4
+  status:
+    parents:
+    - conditions:
+      - lastTransitionTime: null
+        message: Route is accepted
+        reason: Accepted
+        status: "True"
+        type: Accepted
+      - lastTransitionTime: null
+        message: Resolved all the Object references for the Route
+        reason: ResolvedRefs
+        status: "True"
+        type: ResolvedRefs
+      controllerName: gateway.envoyproxy.io/gatewayclass-controller
+      parentRef:
+        name: gateway-1
+        namespace: envoy-gateway
+        sectionName: listener-2
+- apiVersion: gateway.networking.k8s.io/v1
+  kind: HTTPRoute
+  metadata:
+    creationTimestamp: null
+    name: httproute-5
+    namespace: default
+  spec:
+    hostnames:
+    - listener-1.gateway-1.envoyproxy.io
+    - listener-2.gateway-1.envoyproxy.io
+    parentRefs:
+    - name: gateway-1
+      namespace: envoy-gateway
+    rules:
+    - backendRefs:
+      - name: service-1
+        port: 8080
+      matches:
+      - path:
+          value: /httproute-5
+  status:
+    parents:
+    - conditions:
+      - lastTransitionTime: null
+        message: Route is accepted
+        reason: Accepted
+        status: "True"
+        type: Accepted
+      - lastTransitionTime: null
+        message: Resolved all the Object references for the Route
+        reason: ResolvedRefs
+        status: "True"
+        type: ResolvedRefs
+      controllerName: gateway.envoyproxy.io/gatewayclass-controller
+      parentRef:
+        name: gateway-1
+        namespace: envoy-gateway
+- apiVersion: gateway.networking.k8s.io/v1
+  kind: HTTPRoute
+  metadata:
+    creationTimestamp: null
+    name: httproute-6
+    namespace: default
+  spec:
+    hostnames:
+    - listener-1.gateway-1.envoyproxy.io
+    - listener-2.gateway-1.envoyproxy.io
+    parentRefs:
+    - name: gateway-1
+      namespace: envoy-gateway
+    rules:
+    - backendRefs:
+      - name: service-1
+        port: 8080
+      matches:
+      - path:
+          value: /httproute-6
+  status:
+    parents:
+    - conditions:
+      - lastTransitionTime: null
+        message: Route is accepted
+        reason: Accepted
+        status: "True"
+        type: Accepted
+      - lastTransitionTime: null
+        message: Resolved all the Object references for the Route
+        reason: ResolvedRefs
+        status: "True"
+        type: ResolvedRefs
+      controllerName: gateway.envoyproxy.io/gatewayclass-controller
+      parentRef:
+        name: gateway-1
+        namespace: envoy-gateway
 infraIR:
   envoy-gateway/gateway-1:
     proxy:
       listeners:
       - address: null
-        name: envoy-gateway/gateway-1/http
+        name: envoy-gateway/gateway-1/listener-1
         ports:
         - containerPort: 10080
           name: http-80
@@ -207,7 +350,7 @@ securityPolicies:
         kind: Gateway
         name: gateway-1
         namespace: envoy-gateway
-        sectionName: http
+        sectionName: listener-1
       conditions:
       - lastTransitionTime: null
         message: Policy has been accepted.
@@ -237,13 +380,77 @@ securityPolicies:
         kind: Gateway
         name: gateway-1
         namespace: envoy-gateway
-        sectionName: http
+        sectionName: listener-2
+      conditions:
+      - lastTransitionTime: null
+        message: Policy has been accepted.
+        reason: Accepted
+        status: "True"
+        type: Accepted
+      controllerName: gateway.envoyproxy.io/gatewayclass-controller
+- apiVersion: gateway.envoyproxy.io/v1alpha1
+  kind: SecurityPolicy
+  metadata:
+    creationTimestamp: null
+    name: policy-for-route-5
+    namespace: default
+  spec:
+    cors:
+      allowHeaders:
+      - x-httproute-5
+    targetRef:
+      group: gateway.networking.k8s.io
+      kind: HTTPRoute
+      name: httproute-5
+  status:
+    ancestors:
+    - ancestorRef:
+        group: gateway.networking.k8s.io
+        kind: Gateway
+        name: gateway-1
+        namespace: envoy-gateway
+      conditions:
+      - lastTransitionTime: null
+        message: Policy has been accepted.
+        reason: Accepted
+        status: "True"
+        type: Accepted
+      controllerName: gateway.envoyproxy.io/gatewayclass-controller
+- apiVersion: gateway.envoyproxy.io/v1alpha1
+  kind: SecurityPolicy
+  metadata:
+    creationTimestamp: null
+    name: policy-for-listener-2
+    namespace: envoy-gateway
+  spec:
+    cors:
+      allowHeaders:
+      - x-listener-2
+    targetRef:
+      group: gateway.networking.k8s.io
+      kind: Gateway
+      name: gateway-1
+      sectionName: listener-2
+  status:
+    ancestors:
+    - ancestorRef:
+        group: gateway.networking.k8s.io
+        kind: Gateway
+        name: gateway-1
+        namespace: envoy-gateway
+        sectionName: listener-2
       conditions:
       - lastTransitionTime: null
         message: Policy has been accepted.
         reason: Accepted
         status: "True"
         type: Accepted
+      - lastTransitionTime: null
+        message: 'This policy is being overridden by other securityPolicies for these
+          routes: [default/httproute-3 default/httproute-5]'
+        reason: Overridden
+        status: "True"
+        type: Overridden
       controllerName: gateway.envoyproxy.io/gatewayclass-controller
 - apiVersion: gateway.envoyproxy.io/v1alpha1
   kind: SecurityPolicy
@@ -297,7 +504,8 @@ securityPolicies:
         type: Accepted
       - lastTransitionTime: null
         message: 'This policy is being overridden by other securityPolicies for these
-          routes: [default/httproute-1 default/httproute-3]'
+          listeners: [listener-2] and these routes: [default/httproute-1 default/httproute-3
+          default/httproute-5]'
         reason: Overridden
         status: "True"
         type: Overridden
@@ -310,19 +518,114 @@ xdsIR:
     http:
     - address: 0.0.0.0
       hostnames:
-      - '*'
+      - listener-1.gateway-1.envoyproxy.io
       isHTTP2: false
       metadata:
         kind: Gateway
         name: gateway-1
         namespace: envoy-gateway
-        sectionName: http
-      name: envoy-gateway/gateway-1/http
+        sectionName: listener-1
+      name: envoy-gateway/gateway-1/listener-1
       path:
         escapedSlashesAction: UnescapeAndRedirect
         mergeSlashes: true
       port: 10080
       routes:
+      - destination:
+          metadata:
+            kind: HTTPRoute
+            name: httproute-5
+            namespace: default
+          name: httproute/default/httproute-5/rule/0
+          settings:
+          - addressType: IP
+            endpoints:
+            - host: 7.7.7.7
+              port: 8080
+            metadata:
+              name: service-1
+              namespace: default
+              sectionName: "8080"
+            name: httproute/default/httproute-5/rule/0/backend/0
+            protocol: HTTP
+            weight: 1
+        hostname: listener-1.gateway-1.envoyproxy.io
+        isHTTP2: false
+        metadata:
+          kind: HTTPRoute
+          name: httproute-5
+          namespace: default
+        name: httproute/default/httproute-5/rule/0/match/0/listener-1_gateway-1_envoyproxy_io
+        pathMatch:
+          distinct: false
+          name: ""
+          prefix: /httproute-5
+        security:
+          cors:
+            allowHeaders:
+            - x-httproute-5
+      - destination:
+          metadata:
+            kind: HTTPRoute
+            name: httproute-6
+            namespace: default
+          name: httproute/default/httproute-6/rule/0
+          settings:
+          - addressType: IP
+            endpoints:
+            - host: 7.7.7.7
+              port: 8080
+            metadata:
+              name: service-1
+              namespace: default
+              sectionName: "8080"
+            name: httproute/default/httproute-6/rule/0/backend/0
+            protocol: HTTP
+            weight: 1
+        hostname: listener-1.gateway-1.envoyproxy.io
+        isHTTP2: false
+        metadata:
+          kind: HTTPRoute
+          name: httproute-6
+          namespace: default
+        name: httproute/default/httproute-6/rule/0/match/0/listener-1_gateway-1_envoyproxy_io
+        pathMatch:
+          distinct: false
+          name: ""
+          prefix: /httproute-6
+        security:
+          cors:
+            allowHeaders:
+            - x-header-1
+            - x-header-2
+            allowMethods:
+            - GET
+            - POST
+            allowOrigins:
+            - distinct: false
+              name: ""
+              safeRegex: http://.*\.example\.com
+            - distinct: false
+              exact: http://foo.bar.com
+              name: ""
+            - distinct: false
+              name: ""
+              safeRegex: https://.*
+            exposeHeaders:
+            - x-header-3
+            - x-header-4
+            maxAge: 16m40s
+          jwt:
+            providers:
+            - audiences:
+              - one.foo.com
+              claimToHeaders:
+              - claim: claim1
+                header: one-route-example-key
+              issuer: https://one.example.com
+              name: example1
+              remoteJWKS:
+                uri: https://one.example.com/jwt/public-key/jwks.json
       - destination:
           metadata:
             kind: HTTPRoute
@@ -341,13 +644,13 @@ xdsIR:
             name: httproute/default/httproute-1/rule/0/backend/0
             protocol: HTTP
             weight: 1
-        hostname: gateway.envoyproxy.io
+        hostname: listener-1.gateway-1.envoyproxy.io
         isHTTP2: false
         metadata:
           kind: HTTPRoute
           name: httproute-1
           namespace: default
-        name: httproute/default/httproute-1/rule/0/match/0/gateway_envoyproxy_io
+        name: httproute/default/httproute-1/rule/0/match/0/listener-1_gateway-1_envoyproxy_io
         pathMatch:
           distinct: false
           name: ""
@@ -389,13 +692,13 @@ xdsIR:
             name: httproute/default/httproute-2/rule/0/backend/0
             protocol: HTTP
             weight: 1
-        hostname: gateway.envoyproxy.io
+        hostname: listener-1.gateway-1.envoyproxy.io
         isHTTP2: false
         metadata:
           kind: HTTPRoute
           name: httproute-2
           namespace: default
-        name: httproute/default/httproute-2/rule/0/match/0/gateway_envoyproxy_io
+        name: httproute/default/httproute-2/rule/0/match/0/listener-1_gateway-1_envoyproxy_io
         pathMatch:
           distinct: false
           name: ""
@@ -433,6 +736,120 @@ xdsIR:
               name: example1
               remoteJWKS:
                 uri: https://one.example.com/jwt/public-key/jwks.json
+    - address: 0.0.0.0
+      hostnames:
+      - listener-2.gateway-1.envoyproxy.io
+      isHTTP2: false
+      metadata:
+        kind: Gateway
+        name: gateway-1
+        namespace: envoy-gateway
+        sectionName: listener-2
+      name: envoy-gateway/gateway-1/listener-2
+      path:
+        escapedSlashesAction: UnescapeAndRedirect
+        mergeSlashes: true
+      port: 10080
+      routes:
+      - destination:
+          metadata:
+            kind: HTTPRoute
+            name: httproute-4
+            namespace: default
+          name: httproute/default/httproute-4/rule/0
+          settings:
+          - addressType: IP
+            endpoints:
+            - host: 7.7.7.7
+              port: 8080
+            metadata:
+              name: service-1
+              namespace: default
+              sectionName: "8080"
+            name: httproute/default/httproute-4/rule/0/backend/0
+            protocol: HTTP
+            weight: 1
+        hostname: listener-2.gateway-1.envoyproxy.io
+        isHTTP2: false
+        metadata:
+          kind: HTTPRoute
+          name: httproute-4
+          namespace: default
+        name: httproute/default/httproute-4/rule/0/match/0/listener-2_gateway-1_envoyproxy_io
+        pathMatch:
+          distinct: false
+          name: ""
+          prefix: /httproute-4
+        security:
+          cors:
+            allowHeaders:
+            - x-listener-2
+      - destination:
+          metadata:
+            kind: HTTPRoute
+            name: httproute-5
+            namespace: default
+          name: httproute/default/httproute-5/rule/0
+          settings:
+          - addressType: IP
+            endpoints:
+            - host: 7.7.7.7
+              port: 8080
+            metadata:
+              name: service-1
+              namespace: default
+              sectionName: "8080"
+            name: httproute/default/httproute-5/rule/0/backend/0
+            protocol: HTTP
+            weight: 1
+        hostname: listener-2.gateway-1.envoyproxy.io
+        isHTTP2: false
+        metadata:
+          kind: HTTPRoute
+          name: httproute-5
+          namespace: default
+        name: httproute/default/httproute-5/rule/0/match/0/listener-2_gateway-1_envoyproxy_io
+        pathMatch:
+          distinct: false
+          name: ""
+          prefix: /httproute-5
+        security:
+          cors:
+            allowHeaders:
+            - x-httproute-5
+      - destination:
+          metadata:
+            kind: HTTPRoute
+            name: httproute-6
+            namespace: default
+          name: httproute/default/httproute-6/rule/0
+          settings:
+          - addressType: IP
+            endpoints:
+            - host: 7.7.7.7
+              port: 8080
+            metadata:
+              name: service-1
+              namespace: default
+              sectionName: "8080"
+            name: httproute/default/httproute-6/rule/0/backend/0
+            protocol: HTTP
+            weight: 1
+        hostname: listener-2.gateway-1.envoyproxy.io
+        isHTTP2: false
+        metadata:
+          kind: HTTPRoute
+          name: httproute-6
+          namespace: default
+        name: httproute/default/httproute-6/rule/0/match/0/listener-2_gateway-1_envoyproxy_io
+        pathMatch:
+          distinct: false
+          name: ""
+          prefix: /httproute-6
+        security:
+          cors:
+            allowHeaders:
+            - x-listener-2
       - destination:
           metadata:
             kind: HTTPRoute
@@ -451,13 +868,13 @@ xdsIR:
             name: httproute/default/httproute-3/rule/0/backend/0
             protocol: HTTP
             weight: 1
-        hostname: gateway.envoyproxy.io
+        hostname: listener-2.gateway-1.envoyproxy.io
         isHTTP2: false
         metadata:
           kind: HTTPRoute
           name: httproute-3
           namespace: default
-        name: httproute/default/httproute-3/rule/0/match/0/gateway_envoyproxy_io
+        name: httproute/default/httproute-3/rule/0/match/0/listener-2_gateway-1_envoyproxy_io
         pathMatch:
           distinct: false
           name: ""
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-extauth-with-backendtlspolicy.in.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-extauth-with-backendtlspolicy.in.yaml
index abd7ed641..a019d9118 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-extauth-with-backendtlspolicy.in.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-extauth-with-backendtlspolicy.in.yaml
@@ -123,6 +123,32 @@ referenceGrants:
         - group: ""
           kind: Service
 configMaps:
+  - apiVersion: v1
+    kind: ConfigMap
+    metadata:
+      name: ca-cmap
+      namespace: envoy-gateway
+    data:
+      ca.crt: |
+        -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
+        MIIDJzCCAg+gAwIBAgIUAl6UKIuKmzte81cllz5PfdN2IlIwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEL
+        BQAwIzEQMA4GA1UEAwwHbXljaWVudDEPMA0GA1UECgwGa3ViZWRiMB4XDTIzMTAw
+        MjA1NDE1N1oXDTI0MTAwMTA1NDE1N1owIzEQMA4GA1UEAwwHbXljaWVudDEPMA0G
+        A1UECgwGa3ViZWRiMIIBIjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAAOCAQ8AMIIBCgKCAQEAwSTc
+        1yj8HW62nynkFbXo4VXKv2jC0PM7dPVky87FweZcTKLoWQVPQE2p2kLDK6OEszmM
+        yyr+xxWtyiveremrWqnKkNTYhLfYPhgQkczib7eUalmFjUbhWdLvHakbEgCodn3b
+        kz57mInX2VpiDOKg4kyHfiuXWpiBqrCx0KNLpxo3DEQcFcsQTeTHzh4752GV04RU
+        Ti/GEWyzIsl4Rg7tGtAwmcIPgUNUfY2Q390FGqdH4ahn+mw/6aFbW31W63d9YJVq
+        ioyOVcaMIpM5B/c7Qc8SuhCI1YGhUyg4cRHLEw5VtikioyE3X04kna3jQAj54YbR
+        bpEhc35apKLB21HOUQIDAQABo1MwUTAdBgNVHQ4EFgQUyvl0VI5vJVSuYFXu7B48
+        6PbMEAowHwYDVR0jBBgwFoAUyvl0VI5vJVSuYFXu7B486PbMEAowDwYDVR0TAQH/
+        BAUwAwEB/zANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQsFAAOCAQEAMLxrgFVMuNRq2wAwcBt7SnNR5Cfz
+        2MvXq5EUmuawIUi9kaYjwdViDREGSjk7JW17vl576HjDkdfRwi4E28SydRInZf6J
+        i8HZcZ7caH6DxR335fgHVzLi5NiTce/OjNBQzQ2MJXVDd8DBmG5fyatJiOJQ4bWE
+        A7FlP0RdP3CO3GWE0M5iXOB2m1qWkE2eyO4UHvwTqNQLdrdAXgDQlbam9e4BG3Gg
+        d/6thAkWDbt/QNT+EJHDCvhDRKh1RuGHyg+Y+/nebTWWrFWsktRrbOoHCZiCpXI1
+        3eXE6nt0YkgtDxG22KqnhpAg9gUSs2hlhoxyvkzyF0mu6NhPlwAgnq7+/Q==
+        -----END CERTIFICATE-----
   - apiVersion: v1
     kind: ConfigMap
     metadata:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-oidc-custom-cookies-samesite.in.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-oidc-custom-cookies-samesite.in.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8c396b471
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-oidc-custom-cookies-samesite.in.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+secrets:
+- apiVersion: v1
+  kind: Secret
+  metadata:
+    namespace: envoy-gateway
+    name: client1-secret
+  data:
+    client-secret: Y2xpZW50MTpzZWNyZXQK
+- apiVersion: v1
+  kind: Secret
+  metadata:
+    namespace: envoy-gateway-system
+    name: envoy-oidc-hmac
+  data:
+    hmac-secret: qrOYACHXoe7UEDI/raOjNSx+Z9ufXSc/22C3T6X/zPY=
+gateways:
+- apiVersion: gateway.networking.k8s.io/v1
+  kind: Gateway
+  metadata:
+    namespace: envoy-gateway
+    name: gateway-1
+  spec:
+    gatewayClassName: envoy-gateway-class
+    listeners:
+    - name: http
+      protocol: HTTP
+      port: 80
+      allowedRoutes:
+        namespaces:
+          from: All
+httpRoutes:
+- apiVersion: gateway.networking.k8s.io/v1
+  kind: HTTPRoute
+  metadata:
+    namespace: default
+    name: httproute-1
+  spec:
+    hostnames:
+    - www.example.com
+    parentRefs:
+    - namespace: envoy-gateway
+      name: gateway-1
+      sectionName: http
+    rules:
+    - matches:
+      - path:
+          value: "/foo"
+      backendRefs:
+      - name: service-1
+        port: 8080
+securityPolicies:
+- apiVersion: gateway.envoyproxy.io/v1alpha1
+  kind: SecurityPolicy
+  metadata:
+    namespace: envoy-gateway
+    name: policy-for-gateway  # This policy should attach httproute-2
+    uid: b8284d0f-de82-4c65-b204-96a0d3f258a1
+  spec:
+    targetRef:
+      group: gateway.networking.k8s.io
+      kind: Gateway
+      name: gateway-1
+    oidc:
+      provider:
+        issuer: "https://accounts.google.com"
+      clientID: "client1.apps.googleusercontent.com"
+      clientSecret:
+        name: "client1-secret"
+      redirectURL: "https://www.example.com/bar/oauth2/callback"
+      logoutPath: "/bar/logout"
+      cookieNames:
+        idToken: "CustomIdTokenCookie"
+        accessToken: "CustomAccessTokenCookie"
+      cookieConfig:
+        sameSite: None
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-oidc-custom-cookies-samesite.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-oidc-custom-cookies-samesite.out.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2927b1a49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-oidc-custom-cookies-samesite.out.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,217 @@
+gateways:
+- apiVersion: gateway.networking.k8s.io/v1
+  kind: Gateway
+  metadata:
+    creationTimestamp: null
+    name: gateway-1
+    namespace: envoy-gateway
+  spec:
+    gatewayClassName: envoy-gateway-class
+    listeners:
+    - allowedRoutes:
+        namespaces:
+          from: All
+      name: http
+      port: 80
+      protocol: HTTP
+  status:
+    listeners:
+    - attachedRoutes: 1
+      conditions:
+      - lastTransitionTime: null
+        message: Sending translated listener configuration to the data plane
+        reason: Programmed
+        status: "True"
+        type: Programmed
+      - lastTransitionTime: null
+        message: Listener has been successfully translated
+        reason: Accepted
+        status: "True"
+        type: Accepted
+      - lastTransitionTime: null
+        message: Listener references have been resolved
+        reason: ResolvedRefs
+        status: "True"
+        type: ResolvedRefs
+      name: http
+      supportedKinds:
+      - group: gateway.networking.k8s.io
+        kind: HTTPRoute
+      - group: gateway.networking.k8s.io
+        kind: GRPCRoute
+httpRoutes:
+- apiVersion: gateway.networking.k8s.io/v1
+  kind: HTTPRoute
+  metadata:
+    creationTimestamp: null
+    name: httproute-1
+    namespace: default
+  spec:
+    hostnames:
+    - www.example.com
+    parentRefs:
+    - name: gateway-1
+      namespace: envoy-gateway
+      sectionName: http
+    rules:
+    - backendRefs:
+      - name: service-1
+        port: 8080
+      matches:
+      - path:
+          value: /foo
+  status:
+    parents:
+    - conditions:
+      - lastTransitionTime: null
+        message: Route is accepted
+        reason: Accepted
+        status: "True"
+        type: Accepted
+      - lastTransitionTime: null
+        message: Resolved all the Object references for the Route
+        reason: ResolvedRefs
+        status: "True"
+        type: ResolvedRefs
+      controllerName: gateway.envoyproxy.io/gatewayclass-controller
+      parentRef:
+        name: gateway-1
+        namespace: envoy-gateway
+        sectionName: http
+infraIR:
+  envoy-gateway/gateway-1:
+    proxy:
+      listeners:
+      - address: null
+        name: envoy-gateway/gateway-1/http
+        ports:
+        - containerPort: 10080
+          name: http-80
+          protocol: HTTP
+          servicePort: 80
+      metadata:
+        labels:
+          gateway.envoyproxy.io/owning-gateway-name: gateway-1
+          gateway.envoyproxy.io/owning-gateway-namespace: envoy-gateway
+        ownerReference:
+          kind: GatewayClass
+          name: envoy-gateway-class
+      name: envoy-gateway/gateway-1
+      namespace: envoy-gateway-system
+securityPolicies:
+- apiVersion: gateway.envoyproxy.io/v1alpha1
+  kind: SecurityPolicy
+  metadata:
+    creationTimestamp: null
+    name: policy-for-gateway
+    namespace: envoy-gateway
+    uid: b8284d0f-de82-4c65-b204-96a0d3f258a1
+  spec:
+    oidc:
+      clientID: client1.apps.googleusercontent.com
+      clientSecret:
+        group: null
+        kind: null
+        name: client1-secret
+      cookieConfig:
+        sameSite: None
+      cookieNames:
+        accessToken: CustomAccessTokenCookie
+        idToken: CustomIdTokenCookie
+      logoutPath: /bar/logout
+      provider:
+        issuer: https://accounts.google.com
+      redirectURL: https://www.example.com/bar/oauth2/callback
+    targetRef:
+      group: gateway.networking.k8s.io
+      kind: Gateway
+      name: gateway-1
+  status:
+    ancestors:
+    - ancestorRef:
+        group: gateway.networking.k8s.io
+        kind: Gateway
+        name: gateway-1
+        namespace: envoy-gateway
+      conditions:
+      - lastTransitionTime: null
+        message: Policy has been accepted.
+        reason: Accepted
+        status: "True"
+        type: Accepted
+      controllerName: gateway.envoyproxy.io/gatewayclass-controller
+xdsIR:
+  envoy-gateway/gateway-1:
+    accessLog:
+      json:
+      - path: /dev/stdout
+    http:
+    - address: 0.0.0.0
+      hostnames:
+      - '*'
+      isHTTP2: false
+      metadata:
+        kind: Gateway
+        name: gateway-1
+        namespace: envoy-gateway
+        sectionName: http
+      name: envoy-gateway/gateway-1/http
+      path:
+        escapedSlashesAction: UnescapeAndRedirect
+        mergeSlashes: true
+      port: 10080
+      routes:
+      - destination:
+          metadata:
+            kind: HTTPRoute
+            name: httproute-1
+            namespace: default
+          name: httproute/default/httproute-1/rule/0
+          settings:
+          - addressType: IP
+            endpoints:
+            - host: 7.7.7.7
+              port: 8080
+            metadata:
+              name: service-1
+              namespace: default
+              sectionName: "8080"
+            name: httproute/default/httproute-1/rule/0/backend/0
+            protocol: HTTP
+            weight: 1
+        hostname: www.example.com
+        isHTTP2: false
+        metadata:
+          kind: HTTPRoute
+          name: httproute-1
+          namespace: default
+        name: httproute/default/httproute-1/rule/0/match/0/www_example_com
+        pathMatch:
+          distinct: false
+          name: ""
+          prefix: /foo
+        security:
+          oidc:
+            clientID: client1.apps.googleusercontent.com
+            clientSecret: '[redacted]'
+            cookieConfig:
+              sameSite: None
+            cookieNameOverrides:
+              accessToken: CustomAccessTokenCookie
+              idToken: CustomIdTokenCookie
+            cookieSuffix: b0a1b740
+            hmacSecret: '[redacted]'
+            logoutPath: /bar/logout
+            name: securitypolicy/envoy-gateway/policy-for-gateway
+            provider:
+              authorizationEndpoint: https://accounts.google.com/o/oauth2/v2/auth
+              tokenEndpoint: https://oauth2.googleapis.com/token
+            redirectPath: /bar/oauth2/callback
+            redirectURL: https://www.example.com/bar/oauth2/callback
+            scopes:
+            - openid
+    readyListener:
+      address: 0.0.0.0
+      ipFamily: IPv4
+      path: /ready
+      port: 19003
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/translator_test.go b/internal/gatewayapi/translator_test.go
index 4ae505cc6..5320118c1 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/translator_test.go
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/translator_test.go
@@ -333,6 +333,7 @@ func TestTranslate(t *testing.T) {
 
 			if test.OverrideTestData() {
 				overrideOutputConfig(t, string(out), outputFilePath)
+				return
 			}
 
 			output, err := os.ReadFile(outputFilePath)
diff --git a/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/resource_provider_test.go b/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/resource_provider_test.go
index 6e949c34c..843712a96 100644
--- a/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/resource_provider_test.go
+++ b/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/resource_provider_test.go
@@ -1564,6 +1564,14 @@ func TestPDB(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			caseName: "with-name",
+			infra:    newTestInfra(),
+			pdb: &egv1a1.KubernetesPodDisruptionBudgetSpec{
+				MinAvailable: ptr.To(intstr.IntOrString{Type: intstr.Int, IntVal: 1}),
+				Name:         ptr.To("custom-pdb-name"),
+			},
+		},
 		{
 			caseName: "gateway-namespace-mode",
 			infra:    newTestInfraWithNamespacedName(types.NamespacedName{Namespace: "ns1", Name: "gateway-1"}),
@@ -1706,6 +1714,14 @@ func TestHorizontalPodAutoscaler(t *testing.T) {
 				Name: ptr.To("custom-deployment-name"),
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			caseName: "with-name",
+			infra:    newTestInfra(),
+			hpa: &egv1a1.KubernetesHorizontalPodAutoscalerSpec{
+				MaxReplicas: ptr.To[int32](1),
+				Name:        ptr.To("custom-hpa-name"),
+			},
+		},
 		{
 			caseName: "gateway-namespace-mode",
 			infra:    newTestInfraWithNamespacedName(types.NamespacedName{Namespace: "ns1", Name: "gateway-1"}),
diff --git a/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/resource_test.go b/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/resource_test.go
index 2a955ec87..d295944fa 100644
--- a/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/resource_test.go
+++ b/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/resource_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 package proxy
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
@@ -61,3 +62,116 @@ func TestExpectedShutdownManagerSecurityContext(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestResolveProxyImage(t *testing.T) {
+	defaultImage := egv1a1.DefaultEnvoyProxyImage
+	defaultTag := "distroless-dev"
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name        string
+		container   *egv1a1.KubernetesContainerSpec
+		expected    string
+		expectError bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:        "nil containerSpec",
+			container:   nil,
+			expectError: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "imageRepository set",
+			container: &egv1a1.KubernetesContainerSpec{
+				ImageRepository: ptr.To("envoyproxy/envoy"),
+			},
+			expected: fmt.Sprintf("envoyproxy/envoy:%s", defaultTag),
+		},
+		{
+			name: "image set",
+			container: &egv1a1.KubernetesContainerSpec{
+				Image: ptr.To("envoyproxy/envoy:v1.2.3"),
+			},
+			expected: "envoyproxy/envoy:v1.2.3",
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "neither set",
+			container: &egv1a1.KubernetesContainerSpec{},
+			expected:  defaultImage,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "both image and imageRepository set (invalid per CRD, but still testable)",
+			container: &egv1a1.KubernetesContainerSpec{
+				Image:           ptr.To("envoyproxy/envoy:v1.2.3"),
+				ImageRepository: ptr.To("envoyproxy/envoy"),
+			},
+			expected: fmt.Sprintf("envoyproxy/envoy:%s", defaultTag),
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range tests {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			image, err := resolveProxyImage(tc.container)
+
+			if tc.expectError {
+				require.Error(t, err)
+			} else {
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				require.Equal(t, tc.expected, image)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGetImageTag(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name        string
+		image       string
+		expectedTag string
+		expectErr   bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:        "valid image with tag",
+			image:       "docker.io/envoyproxy/envoy:distroless-v1.34.1",
+			expectedTag: "distroless-v1.34.1",
+			expectErr:   false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "image without tag",
+			image:     "docker.io/envoyproxy/envoy",
+			expectErr: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "image with digest but no tag",
+			image:     "docker.io/envoyproxy/envoy@sha256:abcdef123456",
+			expectErr: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "localhost with port and tag",
+			image:       "localhost:5000/myimage:v2.0",
+			expectedTag: "v2.0",
+			expectErr:   false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "invalid image format",
+			image:     "!!!not-a-valid-image###",
+			expectErr: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "ghcr image with tag",
+			image:       "ghcr.io/org/image:latest",
+			expectedTag: "latest",
+			expectErr:   false,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			tag, err := getImageTag(tt.image)
+			if tt.expectErr {
+				require.Error(t, err)
+			} else {
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				require.Equal(t, tt.expectedTag, tag)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/hpa/with-name.yaml b/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/hpa/with-name.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f4cae20bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/hpa/with-name.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+apiVersion: autoscaling/v2
+kind: HorizontalPodAutoscaler
+metadata:
+  creationTimestamp: null
+  labels:
+    gateway.envoyproxy.io/owning-gateway-name: default
+    gateway.envoyproxy.io/owning-gateway-namespace: default
+  name: custom-hpa-name
+  namespace: envoy-gateway-system
+  ownerReferences:
+  - apiVersion: gateway.networking.k8s.io/v1
+    kind: GatewayClass
+    name: envoy-gateway-class
+    uid: test-owner-reference-uid-for-gatewayclass
+spec:
+  maxReplicas: 1
+  metrics:
+  - resource:
+      name: cpu
+      target:
+        averageUtilization: 80
+        type: Utilization
+    type: Resource
+  scaleTargetRef:
+    apiVersion: apps/v1
+    kind: Deployment
+    name: envoy-default-37a8eec1
+status:
+  currentMetrics: null
+  desiredReplicas: 0
diff --git a/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/pdb/with-name.yaml b/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/pdb/with-name.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7eef80fd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/proxy/testdata/pdb/with-name.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+apiVersion: policy/v1
+kind: PodDisruptionBudget
+metadata:
+  creationTimestamp: null
+  name: custom-pdb-name
+  namespace: envoy-gateway-system
+  ownerReferences:
+  - apiVersion: gateway.networking.k8s.io/v1
+    kind: GatewayClass
+    name: envoy-gateway-class
+    uid: test-owner-reference-uid-for-gatewayclass
+spec:
+  minAvailable: 1
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app.kubernetes.io/component: proxy
+      app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: envoy-gateway
+      app.kubernetes.io/name: envoy
+      gateway.envoyproxy.io/owning-gateway-name: default
+      gateway.envoyproxy.io/owning-gateway-namespace: default
+status:
+  currentHealthy: 0
+  desiredHealthy: 0
+  disruptionsAllowed: 0
+  expectedPods: 0
diff --git a/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/ratelimit/resource_provider_test.go b/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/ratelimit/resource_provider_test.go
index f6b9b3a91..3cda63b97 100644
--- a/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/ratelimit/resource_provider_test.go
+++ b/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/ratelimit/resource_provider_test.go
@@ -868,6 +868,20 @@ func TestHorizontalPodAutoscaler(t *testing.T) {
 				Name: ptr.To("foo"),
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			caseName: "with-name",
+			rateLimit: &egv1a1.RateLimit{
+				Backend: egv1a1.RateLimitDatabaseBackend{
+					Type: egv1a1.RedisBackendType,
+					Redis: &egv1a1.RateLimitRedisSettings{
+						URL: "redis.redis.svc:6379",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			rateLimitHpa: &egv1a1.KubernetesHorizontalPodAutoscalerSpec{
+				Name: ptr.To("custom-hpa-name"),
+			},
+		},
 	}
 	for _, tc := range cases {
 		t.Run(tc.caseName, func(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/ratelimit/testdata/hpa/with-name.yaml b/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/ratelimit/testdata/hpa/with-name.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9ab0e264b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/infrastructure/kubernetes/ratelimit/testdata/hpa/with-name.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+apiVersion: autoscaling/v2
+kind: HorizontalPodAutoscaler
+metadata:
+  creationTimestamp: null
+  labels:
+    app.kubernetes.io/component: ratelimit
+    app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: envoy-gateway
+    app.kubernetes.io/name: envoy-ratelimit
+  name: custom-hpa-name
+  namespace: envoy-gateway-system
+spec:
+  maxReplicas: 1
+  metrics:
+  - resource:
+      name: cpu
+      target:
+        averageUtilization: 80
+        type: Utilization
+    type: Resource
+  scaleTargetRef:
+    apiVersion: apps/v1
+    kind: Deployment
+    name: envoy-ratelimit
+status:
+  currentMetrics: null
+  desiredReplicas: 0
diff --git a/internal/xds/translator/oidc_test.go b/internal/xds/translator/oidc_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..62c369329
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/xds/translator/oidc_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+// Copyright Envoy Gateway Authors
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+// The full text of the Apache license is available in the LICENSE file at
+// the root of the repo.
+
+package translator
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	oauth2v3 "github.com/envoyproxy/go-control-plane/envoy/extensions/filters/http/oauth2/v3"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"k8s.io/utils/ptr"
+
+	egv1a1 "github.com/envoyproxy/gateway/api/v1alpha1"
+	"github.com/envoyproxy/gateway/internal/ir"
+)
+
+func TestOIDCCookieConfigSameSite(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name   string
+		input  ir.OIDC
+		expect oauth2v3.CookieConfigs
+	}{
+		{
+			name:  "defaults all cookie to strict",
+			input: ir.OIDC{},
+			expect: oauth2v3.CookieConfigs{
+				BearerTokenCookieConfig:  &oauth2v3.CookieConfig{SameSite: oauth2v3.CookieConfig_STRICT},
+				OauthHmacCookieConfig:    &oauth2v3.CookieConfig{SameSite: oauth2v3.CookieConfig_STRICT},
+				OauthExpiresCookieConfig: &oauth2v3.CookieConfig{SameSite: oauth2v3.CookieConfig_STRICT},
+				IdTokenCookieConfig:      &oauth2v3.CookieConfig{SameSite: oauth2v3.CookieConfig_STRICT},
+				RefreshTokenCookieConfig: &oauth2v3.CookieConfig{SameSite: oauth2v3.CookieConfig_STRICT},
+				OauthNonceCookieConfig:   &oauth2v3.CookieConfig{SameSite: oauth2v3.CookieConfig_STRICT},
+				CodeVerifierCookieConfig: &oauth2v3.CookieConfig{SameSite: oauth2v3.CookieConfig_STRICT},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "all cookie configs set to None",
+			input: ir.OIDC{
+				CookieConfig: &egv1a1.OIDCCookieConfig{
+					SameSite: ptr.To("None"),
+				},
+			},
+			expect: oauth2v3.CookieConfigs{
+				BearerTokenCookieConfig:  &oauth2v3.CookieConfig{SameSite: oauth2v3.CookieConfig_NONE},
+				OauthHmacCookieConfig:    &oauth2v3.CookieConfig{SameSite: oauth2v3.CookieConfig_NONE},
+				OauthExpiresCookieConfig: &oauth2v3.CookieConfig{SameSite: oauth2v3.CookieConfig_NONE},
+				IdTokenCookieConfig:      &oauth2v3.CookieConfig{SameSite: oauth2v3.CookieConfig_NONE},
+				RefreshTokenCookieConfig: &oauth2v3.CookieConfig{SameSite: oauth2v3.CookieConfig_NONE},
+				OauthNonceCookieConfig:   &oauth2v3.CookieConfig{SameSite: oauth2v3.CookieConfig_NONE},
+				CodeVerifierCookieConfig: &oauth2v3.CookieConfig{SameSite: oauth2v3.CookieConfig_NONE},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "all cookie configs set to Lax",
+			input: ir.OIDC{
+				CookieConfig: &egv1a1.OIDCCookieConfig{
+					SameSite: ptr.To("Lax"),
+				},
+			},
+			expect: oauth2v3.CookieConfigs{
+				BearerTokenCookieConfig:  &oauth2v3.CookieConfig{SameSite: oauth2v3.CookieConfig_LAX},
+				OauthHmacCookieConfig:    &oauth2v3.CookieConfig{SameSite: oauth2v3.CookieConfig_LAX},
+				OauthExpiresCookieConfig: &oauth2v3.CookieConfig{SameSite: oauth2v3.CookieConfig_LAX},
+				IdTokenCookieConfig:      &oauth2v3.CookieConfig{SameSite: oauth2v3.CookieConfig_LAX},
+				RefreshTokenCookieConfig: &oauth2v3.CookieConfig{SameSite: oauth2v3.CookieConfig_LAX},
+				OauthNonceCookieConfig:   &oauth2v3.CookieConfig{SameSite: oauth2v3.CookieConfig_LAX},
+				CodeVerifierCookieConfig: &oauth2v3.CookieConfig{SameSite: oauth2v3.CookieConfig_LAX},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "all cookie configs set to Strict",
+			input: ir.OIDC{
+				CookieConfig: &egv1a1.OIDCCookieConfig{
+					SameSite: ptr.To("Strict"),
+				},
+			},
+			expect: oauth2v3.CookieConfigs{
+				BearerTokenCookieConfig:  &oauth2v3.CookieConfig{SameSite: oauth2v3.CookieConfig_STRICT},
+				OauthHmacCookieConfig:    &oauth2v3.CookieConfig{SameSite: oauth2v3.CookieConfig_STRICT},
+				OauthExpiresCookieConfig: &oauth2v3.CookieConfig{SameSite: oauth2v3.CookieConfig_STRICT},
+				IdTokenCookieConfig:      &oauth2v3.CookieConfig{SameSite: oauth2v3.CookieConfig_STRICT},
+				RefreshTokenCookieConfig: &oauth2v3.CookieConfig{SameSite: oauth2v3.CookieConfig_STRICT},
+				OauthNonceCookieConfig:   &oauth2v3.CookieConfig{SameSite: oauth2v3.CookieConfig_STRICT},
+				CodeVerifierCookieConfig: &oauth2v3.CookieConfig{SameSite: oauth2v3.CookieConfig_STRICT},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "all cookie configs set to Disabled",
+			input: ir.OIDC{
+				CookieConfig: &egv1a1.OIDCCookieConfig{
+					SameSite: ptr.To("Disabled"),
+				},
+			},
+			expect: oauth2v3.CookieConfigs{
+				BearerTokenCookieConfig:  &oauth2v3.CookieConfig{SameSite: oauth2v3.CookieConfig_DISABLED},
+				OauthHmacCookieConfig:    &oauth2v3.CookieConfig{SameSite: oauth2v3.CookieConfig_DISABLED},
+				OauthExpiresCookieConfig: &oauth2v3.CookieConfig{SameSite: oauth2v3.CookieConfig_DISABLED},
+				IdTokenCookieConfig:      &oauth2v3.CookieConfig{SameSite: oauth2v3.CookieConfig_DISABLED},
+				RefreshTokenCookieConfig: &oauth2v3.CookieConfig{SameSite: oauth2v3.CookieConfig_DISABLED},
+				OauthNonceCookieConfig:   &oauth2v3.CookieConfig{SameSite: oauth2v3.CookieConfig_DISABLED},
+				CodeVerifierCookieConfig: &oauth2v3.CookieConfig{SameSite: oauth2v3.CookieConfig_DISABLED},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "cookie config received invalid SameSite value will default to Strict",
+			input: ir.OIDC{
+				CookieConfig: &egv1a1.OIDCCookieConfig{
+					SameSite: ptr.To("InvalidValue"),
+				},
+			},
+			expect: oauth2v3.CookieConfigs{
+				BearerTokenCookieConfig:  &oauth2v3.CookieConfig{SameSite: oauth2v3.CookieConfig_STRICT},
+				OauthHmacCookieConfig:    &oauth2v3.CookieConfig{SameSite: oauth2v3.CookieConfig_STRICT},
+				OauthExpiresCookieConfig: &oauth2v3.CookieConfig{SameSite: oauth2v3.CookieConfig_STRICT},
+				IdTokenCookieConfig:      &oauth2v3.CookieConfig{SameSite: oauth2v3.CookieConfig_STRICT},
+				RefreshTokenCookieConfig: &oauth2v3.CookieConfig{SameSite: oauth2v3.CookieConfig_STRICT},
+				OauthNonceCookieConfig:   &oauth2v3.CookieConfig{SameSite: oauth2v3.CookieConfig_STRICT},
+				CodeVerifierCookieConfig: &oauth2v3.CookieConfig{SameSite: oauth2v3.CookieConfig_STRICT},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for i := range tests {
+		tc := &tests[i]
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			actual := buildCookieConfigs(&tc.input)
+			require.Equal(t, tc.expect.BearerTokenCookieConfig.SameSite, actual.BearerTokenCookieConfig.SameSite)
+			require.Equal(t, tc.expect.OauthHmacCookieConfig.SameSite, actual.OauthHmacCookieConfig.SameSite)
+			require.Equal(t, tc.expect.OauthExpiresCookieConfig.SameSite, actual.OauthExpiresCookieConfig.SameSite)
+			require.Equal(t, tc.expect.IdTokenCookieConfig.SameSite, actual.IdTokenCookieConfig.SameSite)
+			require.Equal(t, tc.expect.RefreshTokenCookieConfig.SameSite, actual.RefreshTokenCookieConfig.SameSite)
+			require.Equal(t, tc.expect.OauthNonceCookieConfig.SameSite, actual.OauthNonceCookieConfig.SameSite)
+			require.Equal(t, tc.expect.CodeVerifierCookieConfig.SameSite, actual.CodeVerifierCookieConfig.SameSite)
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/xds/translator/route_test.go b/internal/xds/translator/route_test.go
index 817426c97..fa895bd53 100644
--- a/internal/xds/translator/route_test.go
+++ b/internal/xds/translator/route_test.go
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ func TestBuildUpgradeConfig(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "spdy",
 			trafficFeature: &ir.TrafficFeatures{
-				HTTPUpgrade: []string{"spdy/3.1"},
+				HTTPUpgrade: []ir.HTTPUpgradeConfig{{Type: "spdy/3.1"}},
 			},
 			expected: []*routev3.RouteAction_UpgradeConfig{
 				{
@@ -135,7 +135,10 @@ func TestBuildUpgradeConfig(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "spdy-websocket",
 			trafficFeature: &ir.TrafficFeatures{
-				HTTPUpgrade: []string{"spdy/3.1", "websocket"},
+				HTTPUpgrade: []ir.HTTPUpgradeConfig{
+					{Type: "spdy/3.1"},
+					{Type: "websocket"},
+				},
 			},
 			expected: []*routev3.RouteAction_UpgradeConfig{
 				{
@@ -149,7 +152,10 @@ func TestBuildUpgradeConfig(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "websocket-spdy",
 			trafficFeature: &ir.TrafficFeatures{
-				HTTPUpgrade: []string{"websocket", "spdy/3.1"},
+				HTTPUpgrade: []ir.HTTPUpgradeConfig{
+					{Type: "websocket"},
+					{Type: "spdy/3.1"},
+				},
 			},
 			expected: []*routev3.RouteAction_UpgradeConfig{
 				{
diff --git a/internal/xds/translator/testdata/in/xds-ir/http-connect-proxy.yaml b/internal/xds/translator/testdata/in/xds-ir/http-connect-proxy.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..94d9783d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/xds/translator/testdata/in/xds-ir/http-connect-proxy.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+http:
+  - address: 0.0.0.0
+    hostnames:
+      - "*"
+    isHTTP2: false
+    metadata:
+      kind: Gateway
+      name: gateway-1
+      namespace: envoy-gateway
+      sectionName: http
+    name: envoy-gateway/gateway-1/http
+    path:
+      escapedSlashesAction: UnescapeAndRedirect
+      mergeSlashes: true
+    port: 10080
+    routes:
+      - destination:
+          name: httproute/default/httproute-1/rule/0
+          settings:
+            - addressType: IP
+              endpoints:
+                - host: 7.7.7.7
+                  port: 8080
+              protocol: HTTP
+              weight: 1
+              name: httproute/default/httproute-1/rule/0/backend/0
+        hostname: gateway.envoyproxy.io
+        isHTTP2: false
+        metadata:
+          kind: HTTPRoute
+          name: httproute-1
+          namespace: default
+        name: httproute/default/httproute-1/rule/0/match/0/gateway_envoyproxy_io
+        pathMatch:
+          distinct: false
+          name: ""
+          prefix: /
+        traffic:
+          httpUpgrade:
+            - type: CONNECT
diff --git a/internal/xds/translator/testdata/in/xds-ir/http-connect-terminate.yaml b/internal/xds/translator/testdata/in/xds-ir/http-connect-terminate.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0c5298050
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/xds/translator/testdata/in/xds-ir/http-connect-terminate.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+http:
+  - address: 0.0.0.0
+    hostnames:
+      - "*"
+    isHTTP2: false
+    metadata:
+      kind: Gateway
+      name: gateway-1
+      namespace: envoy-gateway
+      sectionName: http
+    name: envoy-gateway/gateway-1/http
+    path:
+      escapedSlashesAction: UnescapeAndRedirect
+      mergeSlashes: true
+    port: 10080
+    routes:
+      - destination:
+          name: httproute/default/httproute-1/rule/0
+          settings:
+            - addressType: IP
+              endpoints:
+                - host: 7.7.7.7
+                  port: 8080
+              protocol: HTTP
+              weight: 1
+              name: httproute/default/httproute-1/rule/0/backend/0
+        hostname: gateway.envoyproxy.io
+        isHTTP2: false
+        metadata:
+          kind: HTTPRoute
+          name: httproute-1
+          namespace: default
+        name: httproute/default/httproute-1/rule/0/match/0/gateway_envoyproxy_io
+        pathMatch:
+          distinct: false
+          name: ""
+          prefix: /
+        traffic:
+          httpUpgrade:
+            - type: CONNECT
+              connect:
+                terminate: true
diff --git a/internal/xds/translator/testdata/in/xds-ir/http-upgrade-spdy.yaml b/internal/xds/translator/testdata/in/xds-ir/http-upgrade-spdy.yaml
index ce44231bd..caac615cf 100644
--- a/internal/xds/translator/testdata/in/xds-ir/http-upgrade-spdy.yaml
+++ b/internal/xds/translator/testdata/in/xds-ir/http-upgrade-spdy.yaml
@@ -37,4 +37,4 @@ http:
           prefix: /
         traffic:
           httpUpgrade:
-            - "spdy/3.1"
+            - type: "spdy/3.1"
diff --git a/internal/xds/translator/testdata/in/xds-ir/http-upgrade-websocket-spdy.yaml b/internal/xds/translator/testdata/in/xds-ir/http-upgrade-websocket-spdy.yaml
index 8bac62745..52b4a7696 100644
--- a/internal/xds/translator/testdata/in/xds-ir/http-upgrade-websocket-spdy.yaml
+++ b/internal/xds/translator/testdata/in/xds-ir/http-upgrade-websocket-spdy.yaml
@@ -37,5 +37,5 @@ http:
           prefix: /
         traffic:
           httpUpgrade:
-            - "websocket"
-            - "spdy/3.1"
+            - type: "websocket"
+            - type: "spdy/3.1"
diff --git a/internal/xds/translator/testdata/out/xds-ir/custom-response.listeners.yaml b/internal/xds/translator/testdata/out/xds-ir/custom-response.listeners.yaml
index c6f76649f..9bd0e46df 100644
--- a/internal/xds/translator/testdata/out/xds-ir/custom-response.listeners.yaml
+++ b/internal/xds/translator/testdata/out/xds-ir/custom-response.listeners.yaml
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
                       name: backendtrafficpolicy/default/policy-for-gateway/responseoverride/rule/0
                       typedConfig:
                         '@type': type.googleapis.com/envoy.extensions.http.custom_response.local_response_policy.v3.LocalResponsePolicy
-                        body:
-                          inlineString: gateway-1 Not Found
+                        bodyFormat:
+                          textFormat: gateway-1 Not Found
                         responseHeadersToAdd:
                         - appendAction: OVERWRITE_IF_EXISTS_OR_ADD
                           header:
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@
                       name: backendtrafficpolicy/default/policy-for-gateway/responseoverride/rule/1
                       typedConfig:
                         '@type': type.googleapis.com/envoy.extensions.http.custom_response.local_response_policy.v3.LocalResponsePolicy
-                        body:
-                          inlineString: |
+                        bodyFormat:
+                          textFormat: |
                             {
                               "error": "Internal Server Error"
                             }
diff --git a/internal/xds/translator/testdata/out/xds-ir/http-connect-proxy.clusters.yaml b/internal/xds/translator/testdata/out/xds-ir/http-connect-proxy.clusters.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c24d059ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/xds/translator/testdata/out/xds-ir/http-connect-proxy.clusters.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+- circuitBreakers:
+    thresholds:
+    - maxRetries: 1024
+  commonLbConfig:
+    localityWeightedLbConfig: {}
+  connectTimeout: 10s
+  dnsLookupFamily: V4_PREFERRED
+  edsClusterConfig:
+    edsConfig:
+      ads: {}
+      resourceApiVersion: V3
+    serviceName: httproute/default/httproute-1/rule/0
+  ignoreHealthOnHostRemoval: true
+  lbPolicy: LEAST_REQUEST
+  name: httproute/default/httproute-1/rule/0
+  perConnectionBufferLimitBytes: 32768
+  type: EDS
diff --git a/internal/xds/translator/testdata/out/xds-ir/http-connect-proxy.endpoints.yaml b/internal/xds/translator/testdata/out/xds-ir/http-connect-proxy.endpoints.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..29bb6b4e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/xds/translator/testdata/out/xds-ir/http-connect-proxy.endpoints.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+- clusterName: httproute/default/httproute-1/rule/0
+  endpoints:
+  - lbEndpoints:
+    - endpoint:
+        address:
+          socketAddress:
+            address: 7.7.7.7
+            portValue: 8080
+      loadBalancingWeight: 1
+    loadBalancingWeight: 1
+    locality:
+      region: httproute/default/httproute-1/rule/0/backend/0
diff --git a/internal/xds/translator/testdata/out/xds-ir/http-connect-proxy.listeners.yaml b/internal/xds/translator/testdata/out/xds-ir/http-connect-proxy.listeners.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..09426a317
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/xds/translator/testdata/out/xds-ir/http-connect-proxy.listeners.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+- address:
+    socketAddress:
+      address: 0.0.0.0
+      portValue: 10080
+  defaultFilterChain:
+    filters:
+    - name: envoy.filters.network.http_connection_manager
+      typedConfig:
+        '@type': type.googleapis.com/envoy.extensions.filters.network.http_connection_manager.v3.HttpConnectionManager
+        commonHttpProtocolOptions:
+          headersWithUnderscoresAction: REJECT_REQUEST
+        http2ProtocolOptions:
+          initialConnectionWindowSize: 1048576
+          initialStreamWindowSize: 65536
+          maxConcurrentStreams: 100
+        httpFilters:
+        - name: envoy.filters.http.router
+          typedConfig:
+            '@type': type.googleapis.com/envoy.extensions.filters.http.router.v3.Router
+            suppressEnvoyHeaders: true
+        mergeSlashes: true
+        normalizePath: true
+        pathWithEscapedSlashesAction: UNESCAPE_AND_REDIRECT
+        rds:
+          configSource:
+            ads: {}
+            resourceApiVersion: V3
+          routeConfigName: envoy-gateway/gateway-1/http
+        serverHeaderTransformation: PASS_THROUGH
+        statPrefix: http-10080
+        useRemoteAddress: true
+    name: envoy-gateway/gateway-1/http
+  name: envoy-gateway/gateway-1/http
+  perConnectionBufferLimitBytes: 32768
diff --git a/internal/xds/translator/testdata/out/xds-ir/http-connect-proxy.routes.yaml b/internal/xds/translator/testdata/out/xds-ir/http-connect-proxy.routes.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eebb44e6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/xds/translator/testdata/out/xds-ir/http-connect-proxy.routes.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+- ignorePortInHostMatching: true
+  name: envoy-gateway/gateway-1/http
+  virtualHosts:
+  - domains:
+    - gateway.envoyproxy.io
+    metadata:
+      filterMetadata:
+        envoy-gateway:
+          resources:
+          - kind: Gateway
+            name: gateway-1
+            namespace: envoy-gateway
+            sectionName: http
+    name: envoy-gateway/gateway-1/http/gateway_envoyproxy_io
+    routes:
+    - match:
+        connectMatcher: {}
+      metadata:
+        filterMetadata:
+          envoy-gateway:
+            resources:
+            - kind: HTTPRoute
+              name: httproute-1
+              namespace: default
+      name: httproute/default/httproute-1/rule/0/match/0/gateway_envoyproxy_io
+      route:
+        cluster: httproute/default/httproute-1/rule/0
+        upgradeConfigs:
+        - upgradeType: CONNECT
diff --git a/internal/xds/translator/testdata/out/xds-ir/http-connect-terminate.clusters.yaml b/internal/xds/translator/testdata/out/xds-ir/http-connect-terminate.clusters.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c24d059ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/xds/translator/testdata/out/xds-ir/http-connect-terminate.clusters.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+- circuitBreakers:
+    thresholds:
+    - maxRetries: 1024
+  commonLbConfig:
+    localityWeightedLbConfig: {}
+  connectTimeout: 10s
+  dnsLookupFamily: V4_PREFERRED
+  edsClusterConfig:
+    edsConfig:
+      ads: {}
+      resourceApiVersion: V3
+    serviceName: httproute/default/httproute-1/rule/0
+  ignoreHealthOnHostRemoval: true
+  lbPolicy: LEAST_REQUEST
+  name: httproute/default/httproute-1/rule/0
+  perConnectionBufferLimitBytes: 32768
+  type: EDS
diff --git a/internal/xds/translator/testdata/out/xds-ir/http-connect-terminate.endpoints.yaml b/internal/xds/translator/testdata/out/xds-ir/http-connect-terminate.endpoints.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..29bb6b4e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/xds/translator/testdata/out/xds-ir/http-connect-terminate.endpoints.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+- clusterName: httproute/default/httproute-1/rule/0
+  endpoints:
+  - lbEndpoints:
+    - endpoint:
+        address:
+          socketAddress:
+            address: 7.7.7.7
+            portValue: 8080
+      loadBalancingWeight: 1
+    loadBalancingWeight: 1
+    locality:
+      region: httproute/default/httproute-1/rule/0/backend/0
diff --git a/internal/xds/translator/testdata/out/xds-ir/http-connect-terminate.listeners.yaml b/internal/xds/translator/testdata/out/xds-ir/http-connect-terminate.listeners.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..09426a317
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/xds/translator/testdata/out/xds-ir/http-connect-terminate.listeners.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+- address:
+    socketAddress:
+      address: 0.0.0.0
+      portValue: 10080
+  defaultFilterChain:
+    filters:
+    - name: envoy.filters.network.http_connection_manager
+      typedConfig:
+        '@type': type.googleapis.com/envoy.extensions.filters.network.http_connection_manager.v3.HttpConnectionManager
+        commonHttpProtocolOptions:
+          headersWithUnderscoresAction: REJECT_REQUEST
+        http2ProtocolOptions:
+          initialConnectionWindowSize: 1048576
+          initialStreamWindowSize: 65536
+          maxConcurrentStreams: 100
+        httpFilters:
+        - name: envoy.filters.http.router
+          typedConfig:
+            '@type': type.googleapis.com/envoy.extensions.filters.http.router.v3.Router
+            suppressEnvoyHeaders: true
+        mergeSlashes: true
+        normalizePath: true
+        pathWithEscapedSlashesAction: UNESCAPE_AND_REDIRECT
+        rds:
+          configSource:
+            ads: {}
+            resourceApiVersion: V3
+          routeConfigName: envoy-gateway/gateway-1/http
+        serverHeaderTransformation: PASS_THROUGH
+        statPrefix: http-10080
+        useRemoteAddress: true
+    name: envoy-gateway/gateway-1/http
+  name: envoy-gateway/gateway-1/http
+  perConnectionBufferLimitBytes: 32768
diff --git a/internal/xds/translator/testdata/out/xds-ir/http-connect-terminate.routes.yaml b/internal/xds/translator/testdata/out/xds-ir/http-connect-terminate.routes.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..48ab0496c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/xds/translator/testdata/out/xds-ir/http-connect-terminate.routes.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+- ignorePortInHostMatching: true
+  name: envoy-gateway/gateway-1/http
+  virtualHosts:
+  - domains:
+    - gateway.envoyproxy.io
+    metadata:
+      filterMetadata:
+        envoy-gateway:
+          resources:
+          - kind: Gateway
+            name: gateway-1
+            namespace: envoy-gateway
+            sectionName: http
+    name: envoy-gateway/gateway-1/http/gateway_envoyproxy_io
+    routes:
+    - match:
+        connectMatcher: {}
+      metadata:
+        filterMetadata:
+          envoy-gateway:
+            resources:
+            - kind: HTTPRoute
+              name: httproute-1
+              namespace: default
+      name: httproute/default/httproute-1/rule/0/match/0/gateway_envoyproxy_io
+      route:
+        cluster: httproute/default/httproute-1/rule/0
+        upgradeConfigs:
+        - connectConfig: {}
+          upgradeType: CONNECT
diff --git a/internal/xds/translator/testdata/out/xds-ir/multiple-listeners-same-port-with-different-filters.listeners.yaml b/internal/xds/translator/testdata/out/xds-ir/multiple-listeners-same-port-with-different-filters.listeners.yaml
index 5c6552fd1..bbaf7a47c 100755
--- a/internal/xds/translator/testdata/out/xds-ir/multiple-listeners-same-port-with-different-filters.listeners.yaml
+++ b/internal/xds/translator/testdata/out/xds-ir/multiple-listeners-same-port-with-different-filters.listeners.yaml
@@ -115,6 +115,21 @@
               - profile
               authType: BASIC_AUTH
               authorizationEndpoint: https://oauth.foo.com/oauth2/v2/auth
+              cookieConfigs:
+                bearerTokenCookieConfig:
+                  sameSite: STRICT
+                codeVerifierCookieConfig:
+                  sameSite: STRICT
+                idTokenCookieConfig:
+                  sameSite: STRICT
+                oauthExpiresCookieConfig:
+                  sameSite: STRICT
+                oauthHmacCookieConfig:
+                  sameSite: STRICT
+                oauthNonceCookieConfig:
+                  sameSite: STRICT
+                refreshTokenCookieConfig:
+                  sameSite: STRICT
               credentials:
                 clientId: client.oauth.foo.com
                 cookieNames:
diff --git a/internal/xds/translator/testdata/out/xds-ir/oidc-and-jwt-with-passthrough.listeners.yaml b/internal/xds/translator/testdata/out/xds-ir/oidc-and-jwt-with-passthrough.listeners.yaml
index 8996b15c6..016e048f0 100644
--- a/internal/xds/translator/testdata/out/xds-ir/oidc-and-jwt-with-passthrough.listeners.yaml
+++ b/internal/xds/translator/testdata/out/xds-ir/oidc-and-jwt-with-passthrough.listeners.yaml
@@ -23,6 +23,21 @@
               - openid
               authType: BASIC_AUTH
               authorizationEndpoint: https://oauth.foo.com/oauth2/v2/auth
+              cookieConfigs:
+                bearerTokenCookieConfig:
+                  sameSite: STRICT
+                codeVerifierCookieConfig:
+                  sameSite: STRICT
+                idTokenCookieConfig:
+                  sameSite: STRICT
+                oauthExpiresCookieConfig:
+                  sameSite: STRICT
+                oauthHmacCookieConfig:
+                  sameSite: STRICT
+                oauthNonceCookieConfig:
+                  sameSite: STRICT
+                refreshTokenCookieConfig:
+                  sameSite: STRICT
               credentials:
                 clientId: client.oauth.foo.com
                 cookieNames:
diff --git a/internal/xds/translator/testdata/out/xds-ir/oidc-backend-cluster-provider.listeners.yaml b/internal/xds/translator/testdata/out/xds-ir/oidc-backend-cluster-provider.listeners.yaml
index ab9e55ead..945a1c4dd 100644
--- a/internal/xds/translator/testdata/out/xds-ir/oidc-backend-cluster-provider.listeners.yaml
+++ b/internal/xds/translator/testdata/out/xds-ir/oidc-backend-cluster-provider.listeners.yaml
@@ -23,6 +23,21 @@
               - openid
               authType: BASIC_AUTH
               authorizationEndpoint: https://oauth.foo.com/oauth2/v2/auth
+              cookieConfigs:
+                bearerTokenCookieConfig:
+                  sameSite: STRICT
+                codeVerifierCookieConfig:
+                  sameSite: STRICT
+                idTokenCookieConfig:
+                  sameSite: STRICT
+                oauthExpiresCookieConfig:
+                  sameSite: STRICT
+                oauthHmacCookieConfig:
+                  sameSite: STRICT
+                oauthNonceCookieConfig:
+                  sameSite: STRICT
+                refreshTokenCookieConfig:
+                  sameSite: STRICT
               credentials:
                 clientId: client1.apps.googleusercontent.com
                 cookieNames:
diff --git a/internal/xds/translator/testdata/out/xds-ir/oidc.listeners.yaml b/internal/xds/translator/testdata/out/xds-ir/oidc.listeners.yaml
index 3a94b3a8b..22bb54807 100644
--- a/internal/xds/translator/testdata/out/xds-ir/oidc.listeners.yaml
+++ b/internal/xds/translator/testdata/out/xds-ir/oidc.listeners.yaml
@@ -25,6 +25,21 @@
               - profile
               authType: BASIC_AUTH
               authorizationEndpoint: https://oauth.foo.com/oauth2/v2/auth
+              cookieConfigs:
+                bearerTokenCookieConfig:
+                  sameSite: STRICT
+                codeVerifierCookieConfig:
+                  sameSite: STRICT
+                idTokenCookieConfig:
+                  sameSite: STRICT
+                oauthExpiresCookieConfig:
+                  sameSite: STRICT
+                oauthHmacCookieConfig:
+                  sameSite: STRICT
+                oauthNonceCookieConfig:
+                  sameSite: STRICT
+                refreshTokenCookieConfig:
+                  sameSite: STRICT
               credentials:
                 clientId: client.oauth.foo.com
                 cookieNames:
@@ -72,6 +87,21 @@
               - profile
               authType: BASIC_AUTH
               authorizationEndpoint: https://oauth.bar.com/oauth2/v2/auth
+              cookieConfigs:
+                bearerTokenCookieConfig:
+                  sameSite: STRICT
+                codeVerifierCookieConfig:
+                  sameSite: STRICT
+                idTokenCookieConfig:
+                  sameSite: STRICT
+                oauthExpiresCookieConfig:
+                  sameSite: STRICT
+                oauthHmacCookieConfig:
+                  sameSite: STRICT
+                oauthNonceCookieConfig:
+                  sameSite: STRICT
+                refreshTokenCookieConfig:
+                  sameSite: STRICT
               credentials:
                 clientId: client.oauth.bar.com
                 cookieDomain: example.com
diff --git a/internal/xds/translator/testdata/out/xds-ir/securitypolicy-with-oidc-jwt-authz.listeners.yaml b/internal/xds/translator/testdata/out/xds-ir/securitypolicy-with-oidc-jwt-authz.listeners.yaml
index eb5f36cb4..1bdf68e4f 100644
--- a/internal/xds/translator/testdata/out/xds-ir/securitypolicy-with-oidc-jwt-authz.listeners.yaml
+++ b/internal/xds/translator/testdata/out/xds-ir/securitypolicy-with-oidc-jwt-authz.listeners.yaml
@@ -25,6 +25,21 @@
               - profile
               authType: BASIC_AUTH
               authorizationEndpoint: https://oidc.example.com/authorize
+              cookieConfigs:
+                bearerTokenCookieConfig:
+                  sameSite: STRICT
+                codeVerifierCookieConfig:
+                  sameSite: STRICT
+                idTokenCookieConfig:
+                  sameSite: STRICT
+                oauthExpiresCookieConfig:
+                  sameSite: STRICT
+                oauthHmacCookieConfig:
+                  sameSite: STRICT
+                oauthNonceCookieConfig:
+                  sameSite: STRICT
+                refreshTokenCookieConfig:
+                  sameSite: STRICT
               credentials:
                 clientId: prometheus
                 cookieNames:
diff --git a/site/content/en/latest/api/extension_types.md b/site/content/en/latest/api/extension_types.md
index 8c91ecc4f..db10b6eb9 100644
--- a/site/content/en/latest/api/extension_types.md
+++ b/site/content/en/latest/api/extension_types.md
@@ -861,6 +861,20 @@ _Appears in:_
 | `Brotli` |  | 
 
 
+#### ConnectConfig
+
+
+
+
+
+_Appears in:_
+- [ProtocolUpgradeConfig](#protocolupgradeconfig)
+
+| Field | Type | Required | Default | Description |
+| ---   | ---  | ---      | ---     | ---         |
+| `terminate` | _boolean_ |  false  |  | Terminate the CONNECT request, and forwards the payload as raw TCP data. |
+
+
 #### ConnectionLimit
 
 
@@ -975,7 +989,7 @@ _Appears in:_
 | Field | Type | Required | Default | Description |
 | ---   | ---  | ---      | ---     | ---         |
 | `contentType` | _string_ |  false  |  | Content Type of the response. This will be set in the Content-Type header. |
-| `body` | _[CustomResponseBody](#customresponsebody)_ |  false  |  | Body of the Custom Response |
+| `body` | _[CustomResponseBody](#customresponsebody)_ |  false  |  | Body of the Custom Response<br />Supports Envoy command operators for dynamic content (see https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/configuration/observability/access_log/usage#command-operators). |
 | `statusCode` | _integer_ |  false  |  | Status Code of the Custom Response<br />If unset, does not override the status of response. |
 
 
@@ -1290,6 +1304,7 @@ _Appears in:_
 | `shutdownManager` | _[ShutdownManager](#shutdownmanager)_ |  false  |  | ShutdownManager defines the configuration for the shutdown manager. |
 | `client` | _[KubernetesClient](#kubernetesclient)_ |  true  |  | Client holds the configuration for the Kubernetes client. |
 | `proxyTopologyInjector` | _[EnvoyGatewayTopologyInjector](#envoygatewaytopologyinjector)_ |  false  |  | TopologyInjector defines the configuration for topology injector MutatatingWebhookConfiguration |
+| `cacheSyncPeriod` | _[Duration](https://gateway-api.sigs.k8s.io/reference/spec/#gateway.networking.k8s.io/v1.Duration)_ |  false  |  | CacheSyncPeriod determines the minimum frequency at which watched resources are synced.<br />Note that a sync in the provider layer will not lead to a full reconciliation (including translation),<br />unless there are actual changes in the provider resources.<br />This option can be used to protect against missed events or issues in Envoy Gateway where resources<br />are not requeued when they should be, at the cost of increased resource consumption.<br />Learn more about the implications of this option: https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/cache#Options<br />Default: 10 hours |
 
 
 #### EnvoyGatewayLogComponent
@@ -2751,7 +2766,8 @@ _Appears in:_
 | `env` | _[EnvVar](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/generated/kubernetes-api/v1.29/#envvar-v1-core) array_ |  false  |  | List of environment variables to set in the container. |
 | `resources` | _[ResourceRequirements](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/generated/kubernetes-api/v1.29/#resourcerequirements-v1-core)_ |  false  |  | Resources required by this container.<br />More info: https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/configuration/manage-resources-containers/ |
 | `securityContext` | _[SecurityContext](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/generated/kubernetes-api/v1.29/#securitycontext-v1-core)_ |  false  |  | SecurityContext defines the security options the container should be run with.<br />If set, the fields of SecurityContext override the equivalent fields of PodSecurityContext.<br />More info: https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/configure-pod-container/security-context/ |
-| `image` | _string_ |  false  |  | Image specifies the EnvoyProxy container image to be used, instead of the default image. |
+| `image` | _string_ |  false  |  | Image specifies the EnvoyProxy container image to be used including a tag, instead of the default image.<br />This field is mutually exclusive with ImageRepository. |
+| `imageRepository` | _string_ |  false  |  | ImageRepository specifies the container image repository to be used without specifying a tag.<br />The default tag will be used.<br />This field is mutually exclusive with Image. |
 | `volumeMounts` | _[VolumeMount](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/generated/kubernetes-api/v1.29/#volumemount-v1-core) array_ |  false  |  | VolumeMounts are volumes to mount into the container's filesystem.<br />Cannot be updated. |
 
 
@@ -2844,6 +2860,7 @@ _Appears in:_
 | `metrics` | _[MetricSpec](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/generated/kubernetes-api/v1.29/#metricspec-v2-autoscaling) array_ |  false  |  | metrics contains the specifications for which to use to calculate the<br />desired replica count (the maximum replica count across all metrics will<br />be used).<br />If left empty, it defaults to being based on CPU utilization with average on 80% usage. |
 | `behavior` | _[HorizontalPodAutoscalerBehavior](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/generated/kubernetes-api/v1.29/#horizontalpodautoscalerbehavior-v2-autoscaling)_ |  false  |  | behavior configures the scaling behavior of the target<br />in both Up and Down directions (scaleUp and scaleDown fields respectively).<br />If not set, the default HPAScalingRules for scale up and scale down are used.<br />See k8s.io.autoscaling.v2.HorizontalPodAutoScalerBehavior. |
 | `patch` | _[KubernetesPatchSpec](#kubernetespatchspec)_ |  false  |  | Patch defines how to perform the patch operation to the HorizontalPodAutoscaler |
+| `name` | _string_ |  false  |  | Name of the horizontalPodAutoScaler.<br />When unset, this defaults to an autogenerated name. |
 
 
 #### KubernetesPatchSpec
@@ -2881,6 +2898,7 @@ _Appears in:_
 | `minAvailable` | _[IntOrString](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/generated/kubernetes-api/v1.29/#intorstring-intstr-util)_ |  false  |  | MinAvailable specifies the minimum amount of pods (can be expressed as integers or as a percentage) that must be available at all times during voluntary disruptions,<br />such as node drains or updates. This setting ensures that your envoy proxy maintains a certain level of availability<br />and resilience during maintenance operations. Cannot be combined with maxUnavailable. |
 | `maxUnavailable` | _[IntOrString](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/generated/kubernetes-api/v1.29/#intorstring-intstr-util)_ |  false  |  | MaxUnavailable specifies the maximum amount of pods (can be expressed as integers or as a percentage) that can be unavailable at all times during voluntary disruptions,<br />such as node drains or updates. This setting ensures that your envoy proxy maintains a certain level of availability<br />and resilience during maintenance operations. Cannot be combined with minAvailable. |
 | `patch` | _[KubernetesPatchSpec](#kubernetespatchspec)_ |  false  |  | Patch defines how to perform the patch operation to the PodDisruptionBudget |
+| `name` | _string_ |  false  |  | Name of the podDisruptionBudget.<br />When unset, this defaults to an autogenerated name. |
 
 
 #### KubernetesPodSpec
@@ -3163,6 +3181,7 @@ _Appears in:_
 | `clientID` | _string_ |  true  |  | The client ID to be used in the OIDC<br />[Authentication Request](https://openid.net/specs/openid-connect-core-1_0.html#AuthRequest). |
 | `clientSecret` | _[SecretObjectReference](https://gateway-api.sigs.k8s.io/references/spec/#gateway.networking.k8s.io/v1.SecretObjectReference)_ |  true  |  | The Kubernetes secret which contains the OIDC client secret to be used in the<br />[Authentication Request](https://openid.net/specs/openid-connect-core-1_0.html#AuthRequest).<br />This is an Opaque secret. The client secret should be stored in the key<br />"client-secret". |
 | `cookieNames` | _[OIDCCookieNames](#oidccookienames)_ |  false  |  | The optional cookie name overrides to be used for Bearer and IdToken cookies in the<br />[Authentication Request](https://openid.net/specs/openid-connect-core-1_0.html#AuthRequest).<br />If not specified, uses a randomly generated suffix |
+| `cookieConfig` | _[OIDCCookieConfig](#oidccookieconfig)_ |  false  |  | CookieConfigs allows overriding the SameSite attribute for OIDC cookies.<br />If a specific cookie is not configured, it will use the "Strict" SameSite policy by default. |
 | `cookieDomain` | _string_ |  false  |  | The optional domain to set the access and ID token cookies on.<br />If not set, the cookies will default to the host of the request, not including the subdomains.<br />If set, the cookies will be set on the specified domain and all subdomains.<br />This means that requests to any subdomain will not require reauthentication after users log in to the parent domain. |
 | `scopes` | _string array_ |  false  |  | The OIDC scopes to be used in the<br />[Authentication Request](https://openid.net/specs/openid-connect-core-1_0.html#AuthRequest).<br />The "openid" scope is always added to the list of scopes if not already<br />specified. |
 | `resources` | _string array_ |  false  |  | The OIDC resources to be used in the<br />[Authentication Request](https://openid.net/specs/openid-connect-core-1_0.html#AuthRequest). |
@@ -3176,6 +3195,20 @@ _Appears in:_
 | `passThroughAuthHeader` | _boolean_ |  false  |  | Skips OIDC authentication when the request contains a header that will be extracted by the JWT filter. Unless<br />explicitly stated otherwise in the extractFrom field, this will be the "Authorization: Bearer ..." header.<br />The passThroughAuthHeader option is typically used for non-browser clients that may not be able to handle OIDC<br />redirects and wish to directly supply a token instead.<br />If not specified, defaults to false. |
 
 
+#### OIDCCookieConfig
+
+
+
+
+
+_Appears in:_
+- [OIDC](#oidc)
+
+| Field | Type | Required | Default | Description |
+| ---   | ---  | ---      | ---     | ---         |
+| `sameSite` | _string_ |  false  | Strict |  |
+
+
 #### OIDCCookieNames
 
 
@@ -3437,7 +3470,7 @@ _Appears in:_
 
 
 
-
+ProtocolUpgradeConfig specifies the configuration for protocol upgrades.
 
 _Appears in:_
 - [BackendTrafficPolicySpec](#backendtrafficpolicyspec)
@@ -3445,6 +3478,7 @@ _Appears in:_
 | Field | Type | Required | Default | Description |
 | ---   | ---  | ---      | ---     | ---         |
 | `type` | _string_ |  true  |  | Type is the case-insensitive type of protocol upgrade.<br />e.g. `websocket`, `CONNECT`, `spdy/3.1` etc. |
+| `connect` | _[ConnectConfig](#connectconfig)_ |  false  |  | Connect specifies the configuration for the CONNECT config.<br />This is allowed only when type is CONNECT. |
 
 
 #### ProviderType
@@ -4267,6 +4301,8 @@ _Appears in:_
 | `Endpoint` | EndpointRoutingType is the RoutingType for Endpoint routing.<br /> | 
 
 
+
+
 #### SecurityPolicy
 
 
diff --git a/test/cel-validation/backendtrafficpolicy_test.go b/test/cel-validation/backendtrafficpolicy_test.go
index 9cc9f27af..4a966b877 100644
--- a/test/cel-validation/backendtrafficpolicy_test.go
+++ b/test/cel-validation/backendtrafficpolicy_test.go
@@ -1874,6 +1874,80 @@ func TestBackendTrafficPolicyTarget(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			wantErrors: []string{`Invalid value: 200: spec.healthCheck.panicThreshold in body should be less than or equal to 100`},
 		},
+		{
+			desc: "websocket with connect config",
+			mutate: func(btp *egv1a1.BackendTrafficPolicy) {
+				btp.Spec = egv1a1.BackendTrafficPolicySpec{
+					PolicyTargetReferences: egv1a1.PolicyTargetReferences{
+						TargetRefs: []gwapiv1a2.LocalPolicyTargetReferenceWithSectionName{
+							{
+								LocalPolicyTargetReference: gwapiv1a2.LocalPolicyTargetReference{
+									Group: "gateway.networking.k8s.io",
+									Kind:  "Gateway",
+									Name:  "eg",
+								},
+							},
+						},
+					},
+					HTTPUpgrade: []*egv1a1.ProtocolUpgradeConfig{
+						{
+							Type:    "websocket",
+							Connect: &egv1a1.ConnectConfig{},
+						},
+					},
+				}
+			},
+			wantErrors: []string{"The connect configuration is only allowed when the type is CONNECT."},
+		},
+		{
+			desc: "http connect config",
+			mutate: func(btp *egv1a1.BackendTrafficPolicy) {
+				btp.Spec = egv1a1.BackendTrafficPolicySpec{
+					PolicyTargetReferences: egv1a1.PolicyTargetReferences{
+						TargetRefs: []gwapiv1a2.LocalPolicyTargetReferenceWithSectionName{
+							{
+								LocalPolicyTargetReference: gwapiv1a2.LocalPolicyTargetReference{
+									Group: "gateway.networking.k8s.io",
+									Kind:  "Gateway",
+									Name:  "eg",
+								},
+							},
+						},
+					},
+					HTTPUpgrade: []*egv1a1.ProtocolUpgradeConfig{
+						{
+							Type:    "CONNECT",
+							Connect: &egv1a1.ConnectConfig{},
+						},
+					},
+				}
+			},
+			wantErrors: []string{},
+		},
+		{
+			desc: "http with connect config",
+			mutate: func(btp *egv1a1.BackendTrafficPolicy) {
+				btp.Spec = egv1a1.BackendTrafficPolicySpec{
+					PolicyTargetReferences: egv1a1.PolicyTargetReferences{
+						TargetRefs: []gwapiv1a2.LocalPolicyTargetReferenceWithSectionName{
+							{
+								LocalPolicyTargetReference: gwapiv1a2.LocalPolicyTargetReference{
+									Group: "gateway.networking.k8s.io",
+									Kind:  "Gateway",
+									Name:  "eg",
+								},
+							},
+						},
+					},
+					HTTPUpgrade: []*egv1a1.ProtocolUpgradeConfig{
+						{
+							Type: "CONNECT",
+						},
+					},
+				}
+			},
+			wantErrors: []string{},
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tc := range cases {
diff --git a/test/cel-validation/envoyproxy_test.go b/test/cel-validation/envoyproxy_test.go
index ec3ab4725..b952ec465 100644
--- a/test/cel-validation/envoyproxy_test.go
+++ b/test/cel-validation/envoyproxy_test.go
@@ -1544,6 +1544,61 @@ func TestEnvoyProxyProvider(t *testing.T) {
 				}
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			desc: "valid: image set, imageRepository not set",
+			mutate: func(envoy *egv1a1.EnvoyProxy) {
+				envoy.Spec = egv1a1.EnvoyProxySpec{
+					Provider: &egv1a1.EnvoyProxyProvider{
+						Type: egv1a1.ProviderTypeKubernetes,
+						Kubernetes: &egv1a1.EnvoyProxyKubernetesProvider{
+							EnvoyDeployment: &egv1a1.KubernetesDeploymentSpec{
+								Container: &egv1a1.KubernetesContainerSpec{
+									Image: ptr.To("envoyproxy/envoy:v1.2.3"),
+								},
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				}
+			},
+			wantErrors: []string{},
+		},
+		{
+			desc: "valid: imageRepository set, image not set",
+			mutate: func(envoy *egv1a1.EnvoyProxy) {
+				envoy.Spec = egv1a1.EnvoyProxySpec{
+					Provider: &egv1a1.EnvoyProxyProvider{
+						Type: egv1a1.ProviderTypeKubernetes,
+						Kubernetes: &egv1a1.EnvoyProxyKubernetesProvider{
+							EnvoyDeployment: &egv1a1.KubernetesDeploymentSpec{
+								Container: &egv1a1.KubernetesContainerSpec{
+									ImageRepository: ptr.To("envoyproxy/envoy"),
+								},
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				}
+			},
+			wantErrors: []string{},
+		},
+		{
+			desc: "invalid: both image and imageRepository set",
+			mutate: func(envoy *egv1a1.EnvoyProxy) {
+				envoy.Spec = egv1a1.EnvoyProxySpec{
+					Provider: &egv1a1.EnvoyProxyProvider{
+						Type: egv1a1.ProviderTypeKubernetes,
+						Kubernetes: &egv1a1.EnvoyProxyKubernetesProvider{
+							EnvoyDeployment: &egv1a1.KubernetesDeploymentSpec{
+								Container: &egv1a1.KubernetesContainerSpec{
+									Image:           ptr.To("envoyproxy/envoy:v1.2.3"),
+									ImageRepository: ptr.To("envoyproxy/envoy"),
+								},
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				}
+			},
+			wantErrors: []string{"Either image or imageRepository can be set."},
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tc := range cases {
diff --git a/test/cel-validation/securitypolicy_test.go b/test/cel-validation/securitypolicy_test.go
index 40f028d4a..ebaa5522e 100644
--- a/test/cel-validation/securitypolicy_test.go
+++ b/test/cel-validation/securitypolicy_test.go
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ func TestSecurityPolicyTarget(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 
 		{
-			desc: "sectionName disabled until supported - targetRef",
+			desc: "sectionName supported for kind Gateway - targetRef",
 			mutate: func(sp *egv1a1.SecurityPolicy) {
 				sp.Spec = egv1a1.SecurityPolicySpec{
 					PolicyTargetReferences: egv1a1.PolicyTargetReferences{
@@ -164,12 +164,10 @@ func TestSecurityPolicyTarget(t *testing.T) {
 					},
 				}
 			},
-			wantErrors: []string{
-				"spec: Invalid value: \"object\": this policy does not yet support the sectionName field",
-			},
+			wantErrors: []string{},
 		},
 		{
-			desc: "sectionName disabled until supported - targetRefs",
+			desc: "sectionName supported for kind Gateway - targetRefs",
 			mutate: func(sp *egv1a1.SecurityPolicy) {
 				sp.Spec = egv1a1.SecurityPolicySpec{
 					PolicyTargetReferences: egv1a1.PolicyTargetReferences{
@@ -186,8 +184,48 @@ func TestSecurityPolicyTarget(t *testing.T) {
 					},
 				}
 			},
+			wantErrors: []string{},
+		},
+		{
+			desc: "sectionName disabled until supported for kind xRoute - targetRef",
+			mutate: func(sp *egv1a1.SecurityPolicy) {
+				sp.Spec = egv1a1.SecurityPolicySpec{
+					PolicyTargetReferences: egv1a1.PolicyTargetReferences{
+						TargetRef: &gwapiv1a2.LocalPolicyTargetReferenceWithSectionName{
+							LocalPolicyTargetReference: gwapiv1a2.LocalPolicyTargetReference{
+								Group: gwapiv1a2.Group("gateway.networking.k8s.io"),
+								Kind:  gwapiv1a2.Kind("HTTPRoute"),
+								Name:  gwapiv1a2.ObjectName("backend"),
+							},
+							SectionName: &sectionName,
+						},
+					},
+				}
+			},
+			wantErrors: []string{
+				"spec: Invalid value: \"object\": this policy supports the sectionName field only for kind Gateway",
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			desc: "sectionName disabled until supported for kind xRoute - targetRefs",
+			mutate: func(sp *egv1a1.SecurityPolicy) {
+				sp.Spec = egv1a1.SecurityPolicySpec{
+					PolicyTargetReferences: egv1a1.PolicyTargetReferences{
+						TargetRefs: []gwapiv1a2.LocalPolicyTargetReferenceWithSectionName{
+							{
+								LocalPolicyTargetReference: gwapiv1a2.LocalPolicyTargetReference{
+									Group: gwapiv1a2.Group("gateway.networking.k8s.io"),
+									Kind:  gwapiv1a2.Kind("HTTPRoute"),
+									Name:  gwapiv1a2.ObjectName("backend"),
+								},
+								SectionName: &sectionName,
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				}
+			},
 			wantErrors: []string{
-				"spec: Invalid value: \"object\": this policy does not yet support the sectionName field",
+				"spec: Invalid value: \"object\": this policy supports the sectionName field only for kind Gateway",
 			},
 		},
 
diff --git a/test/e2e/testdata/response-override.yaml b/test/e2e/testdata/response-override.yaml
index b0049edfe..f4a5ebb93 100644
--- a/test/e2e/testdata/response-override.yaml
+++ b/test/e2e/testdata/response-override.yaml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ spec:
         contentType: text/plain
         body:
           type: Inline
-          inline: "Oops! Your request is not found."
+          inline: "%RESPONSE_CODE% Oops! Your request is not found."
     - match:
         statusCodes:
           - type: Value
diff --git a/test/e2e/tests/response-override.go b/test/e2e/tests/response-override.go
index 3f611ed1d..4478b43ce 100644
--- a/test/e2e/tests/response-override.go
+++ b/test/e2e/tests/response-override.go
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ var ResponseOverrideTest = suite.ConformanceTest{
 				Name:      gwapiv1.ObjectName(gwNN.Name),
 			}
 			BackendTrafficPolicyMustBeAccepted(t, suite.Client, types.NamespacedName{Name: "response-override", Namespace: ns}, suite.ControllerName, ancestorRef)
-			verifyCustomResponse(t, suite.TimeoutConfig, gwAddr, "/status/404", "text/plain", "Oops! Your request is not found.", 404)
+			verifyCustomResponse(t, suite.TimeoutConfig, gwAddr, "/status/404", "text/plain", "404 Oops! Your request is not found.", 404)
 			verifyCustomResponse(t, suite.TimeoutConfig, gwAddr, "/status/500", "application/json", `{"error": "Internal Server Error"}`, 500)
 			verifyCustomResponse(t, suite.TimeoutConfig, gwAddr, "/status/403", "", "", 404)
 		})
diff --git a/test/e2e/tests/utils.go b/test/e2e/tests/utils.go
index 7f6fb996b..83f5319ec 100644
--- a/test/e2e/tests/utils.go
+++ b/test/e2e/tests/utils.go
@@ -602,6 +602,11 @@ type LokiQueryResponse struct {
 // CollectAndDump collects and dumps the cluster data for troubleshooting and log.
 // This function should be call within t.Cleanup.
 func CollectAndDump(t *testing.T, rest *rest.Config) {
+	if os.Getenv("ACTIONS_STEP_DEBUG") != "true" {
+		tlog.Logf(t, "Skipping collecting and dumping cluster data, set ACTIONS_STEP_DEBUG=true to enable it")
+		return
+	}
+
 	dumpedNamespaces := []string{"envoy-gateway-system"}
 	if IsGatewayNamespaceMode() {
 		dumpedNamespaces = append(dumpedNamespaces, ConformanceInfraNamespace)
diff --git a/test/helm/gateway-crds-helm/all.out.yaml b/test/helm/gateway-crds-helm/all.out.yaml
index dd85fd9c8..a723ab566 100644
--- a/test/helm/gateway-crds-helm/all.out.yaml
+++ b/test/helm/gateway-crds-helm/all.out.yaml
@@ -18199,7 +18199,19 @@ spec:
                   HTTPUpgrade defines the configuration for HTTP protocol upgrades.
                   If not specified, the default upgrade configuration(websocket) will be used.
                 items:
+                  description: ProtocolUpgradeConfig specifies the configuration for
+                    protocol upgrades.
                   properties:
+                    connect:
+                      description: |-
+                        Connect specifies the configuration for the CONNECT config.
+                        This is allowed only when type is CONNECT.
+                      properties:
+                        terminate:
+                          description: Terminate the CONNECT request, and forwards
+                            the payload as raw TCP data.
+                          type: boolean
+                      type: object
                     type:
                       description: |-
                         Type is the case-insensitive type of protocol upgrade.
@@ -18208,6 +18220,10 @@ spec:
                   required:
                   - type
                   type: object
+                  x-kubernetes-validations:
+                  - message: The connect configuration is only allowed when the type
+                      is CONNECT.
+                    rule: '!has(self.connect) || self.type == ''CONNECT'''
                 type: array
               loadBalancer:
                 description: |-
@@ -19082,7 +19098,9 @@ spec:
                       description: Response configuration.
                       properties:
                         body:
-                          description: Body of the Custom Response
+                          description: |-
+                            Body of the Custom Response
+                            Supports Envoy command operators for dynamic content (see https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/configuration/observability/access_log/usage#command-operators).
                           properties:
                             inline:
                               description: Inline contains the value as an inline
@@ -24151,8 +24169,15 @@ spec:
                                   type: object
                                 type: array
                               image:
-                                description: Image specifies the EnvoyProxy container
-                                  image to be used, instead of the default image.
+                                description: |-
+                                  Image specifies the EnvoyProxy container image to be used including a tag, instead of the default image.
+                                  This field is mutually exclusive with ImageRepository.
+                                type: string
+                              imageRepository:
+                                description: |-
+                                  ImageRepository specifies the container image repository to be used without specifying a tag.
+                                  The default tag will be used.
+                                  This field is mutually exclusive with Image.
                                 type: string
                               resources:
                                 description: |-
@@ -24478,6 +24503,9 @@ spec:
                                   type: object
                                 type: array
                             type: object
+                            x-kubernetes-validations:
+                            - message: Either image or imageRepository can be set.
+                              rule: '!has(self.image) || !has(self.imageRepository)'
                           name:
                             description: |-
                               Name of the daemonSet.
@@ -27978,8 +28006,15 @@ spec:
                                   type: object
                                 type: array
                               image:
-                                description: Image specifies the EnvoyProxy container
-                                  image to be used, instead of the default image.
+                                description: |-
+                                  Image specifies the EnvoyProxy container image to be used including a tag, instead of the default image.
+                                  This field is mutually exclusive with ImageRepository.
+                                type: string
+                              imageRepository:
+                                description: |-
+                                  ImageRepository specifies the container image repository to be used without specifying a tag.
+                                  The default tag will be used.
+                                  This field is mutually exclusive with Image.
                                 type: string
                               resources:
                                 description: |-
@@ -28305,6 +28340,9 @@ spec:
                                   type: object
                                 type: array
                             type: object
+                            x-kubernetes-validations:
+                            - message: Either image or imageRepository can be set.
+                              rule: '!has(self.image) || !has(self.imageRepository)'
                           initContainers:
                             description: |-
                               List of initialization containers belonging to the pod.
@@ -33783,6 +33821,11 @@ spec:
                             x-kubernetes-validations:
                             - message: minReplicas must be greater than 0
                               rule: self > 0
+                          name:
+                            description: |-
+                              Name of the horizontalPodAutoScaler.
+                              When unset, this defaults to an autogenerated name.
+                            type: string
                           patch:
                             description: Patch defines how to perform the patch operation
                               to the HorizontalPodAutoscaler
@@ -33828,6 +33871,11 @@ spec:
                               such as node drains or updates. This setting ensures that your envoy proxy maintains a certain level of availability
                               and resilience during maintenance operations. Cannot be combined with maxUnavailable.
                             x-kubernetes-int-or-string: true
+                          name:
+                            description: |-
+                              Name of the podDisruptionBudget.
+                              When unset, this defaults to an autogenerated name.
+                            type: string
                           patch:
                             description: Patch defines how to perform the patch operation
                               to the PodDisruptionBudget
@@ -42238,6 +42286,20 @@ spec:
                     required:
                     - name
                     type: object
+                  cookieConfig:
+                    description: |-
+                      CookieConfigs allows overriding the SameSite attribute for OIDC cookies.
+                      If a specific cookie is not configured, it will use the "Strict" SameSite policy by default.
+                    properties:
+                      sameSite:
+                        default: Strict
+                        enum:
+                        - Lax
+                        - Strict
+                        - None
+                        - Disabled
+                        type: string
+                    type: object
                   cookieDomain:
                     description: |-
                       The optional domain to set the access and ID token cookies on.
@@ -43496,17 +43558,18 @@ spec:
             - message: this policy can only have a targetRef.kind of Gateway/HTTPRoute/GRPCRoute
               rule: 'has(self.targetRef) ? self.targetRef.kind in [''Gateway'', ''HTTPRoute'',
                 ''GRPCRoute''] : true'
-            - message: this policy does not yet support the sectionName field
-              rule: 'has(self.targetRef) ? !has(self.targetRef.sectionName) : true'
+            - message: this policy supports the sectionName field only for kind Gateway
+              rule: 'has(self.targetRef) ? self.targetRef.kind == ''Gateway'' || !has(self.targetRef.sectionName)
+                : true'
             - message: this policy can only have a targetRefs[*].group of gateway.networking.k8s.io
               rule: 'has(self.targetRefs) ? self.targetRefs.all(ref, ref.group ==
                 ''gateway.networking.k8s.io'') : true '
             - message: this policy can only have a targetRefs[*].kind of Gateway/HTTPRoute/GRPCRoute
               rule: 'has(self.targetRefs) ? self.targetRefs.all(ref, ref.kind in [''Gateway'',
                 ''HTTPRoute'', ''GRPCRoute'']) : true '
-            - message: this policy does not yet support the sectionName field
-              rule: 'has(self.targetRefs) ? self.targetRefs.all(ref, !has(ref.sectionName))
-                : true'
+            - message: this policy supports the sectionName field only for kind Gateway
+              rule: 'has(self.targetRefs) ? self.targetRefs.all(ref, ref.kind == ''Gateway''
+                || !has(ref.sectionName)) : true'
             - message: if authorization.rules.principal.jwt is used, jwt must be defined
               rule: '(has(self.authorization) && has(self.authorization.rules) &&
                 self.authorization.rules.exists(r, has(r.principal.jwt))) ? has(self.jwt)
diff --git a/test/helm/gateway-crds-helm/envoy-gateway-crds.out.yaml b/test/helm/gateway-crds-helm/envoy-gateway-crds.out.yaml
index 9a78984c1..d4a47a424 100644
--- a/test/helm/gateway-crds-helm/envoy-gateway-crds.out.yaml
+++ b/test/helm/gateway-crds-helm/envoy-gateway-crds.out.yaml
@@ -887,7 +887,19 @@ spec:
                   HTTPUpgrade defines the configuration for HTTP protocol upgrades.
                   If not specified, the default upgrade configuration(websocket) will be used.
                 items:
+                  description: ProtocolUpgradeConfig specifies the configuration for
+                    protocol upgrades.
                   properties:
+                    connect:
+                      description: |-
+                        Connect specifies the configuration for the CONNECT config.
+                        This is allowed only when type is CONNECT.
+                      properties:
+                        terminate:
+                          description: Terminate the CONNECT request, and forwards
+                            the payload as raw TCP data.
+                          type: boolean
+                      type: object
                     type:
                       description: |-
                         Type is the case-insensitive type of protocol upgrade.
@@ -896,6 +908,10 @@ spec:
                   required:
                   - type
                   type: object
+                  x-kubernetes-validations:
+                  - message: The connect configuration is only allowed when the type
+                      is CONNECT.
+                    rule: '!has(self.connect) || self.type == ''CONNECT'''
                 type: array
               loadBalancer:
                 description: |-
@@ -1770,7 +1786,9 @@ spec:
                       description: Response configuration.
                       properties:
                         body:
-                          description: Body of the Custom Response
+                          description: |-
+                            Body of the Custom Response
+                            Supports Envoy command operators for dynamic content (see https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/configuration/observability/access_log/usage#command-operators).
                           properties:
                             inline:
                               description: Inline contains the value as an inline
@@ -6839,8 +6857,15 @@ spec:
                                   type: object
                                 type: array
                               image:
-                                description: Image specifies the EnvoyProxy container
-                                  image to be used, instead of the default image.
+                                description: |-
+                                  Image specifies the EnvoyProxy container image to be used including a tag, instead of the default image.
+                                  This field is mutually exclusive with ImageRepository.
+                                type: string
+                              imageRepository:
+                                description: |-
+                                  ImageRepository specifies the container image repository to be used without specifying a tag.
+                                  The default tag will be used.
+                                  This field is mutually exclusive with Image.
                                 type: string
                               resources:
                                 description: |-
@@ -7166,6 +7191,9 @@ spec:
                                   type: object
                                 type: array
                             type: object
+                            x-kubernetes-validations:
+                            - message: Either image or imageRepository can be set.
+                              rule: '!has(self.image) || !has(self.imageRepository)'
                           name:
                             description: |-
                               Name of the daemonSet.
@@ -10666,8 +10694,15 @@ spec:
                                   type: object
                                 type: array
                               image:
-                                description: Image specifies the EnvoyProxy container
-                                  image to be used, instead of the default image.
+                                description: |-
+                                  Image specifies the EnvoyProxy container image to be used including a tag, instead of the default image.
+                                  This field is mutually exclusive with ImageRepository.
+                                type: string
+                              imageRepository:
+                                description: |-
+                                  ImageRepository specifies the container image repository to be used without specifying a tag.
+                                  The default tag will be used.
+                                  This field is mutually exclusive with Image.
                                 type: string
                               resources:
                                 description: |-
@@ -10993,6 +11028,9 @@ spec:
                                   type: object
                                 type: array
                             type: object
+                            x-kubernetes-validations:
+                            - message: Either image or imageRepository can be set.
+                              rule: '!has(self.image) || !has(self.imageRepository)'
                           initContainers:
                             description: |-
                               List of initialization containers belonging to the pod.
@@ -16471,6 +16509,11 @@ spec:
                             x-kubernetes-validations:
                             - message: minReplicas must be greater than 0
                               rule: self > 0
+                          name:
+                            description: |-
+                              Name of the horizontalPodAutoScaler.
+                              When unset, this defaults to an autogenerated name.
+                            type: string
                           patch:
                             description: Patch defines how to perform the patch operation
                               to the HorizontalPodAutoscaler
@@ -16516,6 +16559,11 @@ spec:
                               such as node drains or updates. This setting ensures that your envoy proxy maintains a certain level of availability
                               and resilience during maintenance operations. Cannot be combined with maxUnavailable.
                             x-kubernetes-int-or-string: true
+                          name:
+                            description: |-
+                              Name of the podDisruptionBudget.
+                              When unset, this defaults to an autogenerated name.
+                            type: string
                           patch:
                             description: Patch defines how to perform the patch operation
                               to the PodDisruptionBudget
@@ -24926,6 +24974,20 @@ spec:
                     required:
                     - name
                     type: object
+                  cookieConfig:
+                    description: |-
+                      CookieConfigs allows overriding the SameSite attribute for OIDC cookies.
+                      If a specific cookie is not configured, it will use the "Strict" SameSite policy by default.
+                    properties:
+                      sameSite:
+                        default: Strict
+                        enum:
+                        - Lax
+                        - Strict
+                        - None
+                        - Disabled
+                        type: string
+                    type: object
                   cookieDomain:
                     description: |-
                       The optional domain to set the access and ID token cookies on.
@@ -26184,17 +26246,18 @@ spec:
             - message: this policy can only have a targetRef.kind of Gateway/HTTPRoute/GRPCRoute
               rule: 'has(self.targetRef) ? self.targetRef.kind in [''Gateway'', ''HTTPRoute'',
                 ''GRPCRoute''] : true'
-            - message: this policy does not yet support the sectionName field
-              rule: 'has(self.targetRef) ? !has(self.targetRef.sectionName) : true'
+            - message: this policy supports the sectionName field only for kind Gateway
+              rule: 'has(self.targetRef) ? self.targetRef.kind == ''Gateway'' || !has(self.targetRef.sectionName)
+                : true'
             - message: this policy can only have a targetRefs[*].group of gateway.networking.k8s.io
               rule: 'has(self.targetRefs) ? self.targetRefs.all(ref, ref.group ==
                 ''gateway.networking.k8s.io'') : true '
             - message: this policy can only have a targetRefs[*].kind of Gateway/HTTPRoute/GRPCRoute
               rule: 'has(self.targetRefs) ? self.targetRefs.all(ref, ref.kind in [''Gateway'',
                 ''HTTPRoute'', ''GRPCRoute'']) : true '
-            - message: this policy does not yet support the sectionName field
-              rule: 'has(self.targetRefs) ? self.targetRefs.all(ref, !has(ref.sectionName))
-                : true'
+            - message: this policy supports the sectionName field only for kind Gateway
+              rule: 'has(self.targetRefs) ? self.targetRefs.all(ref, ref.kind == ''Gateway''
+                || !has(ref.sectionName)) : true'
             - message: if authorization.rules.principal.jwt is used, jwt must be defined
               rule: '(has(self.authorization) && has(self.authorization.rules) &&
                 self.authorization.rules.exists(r, has(r.principal.jwt))) ? has(self.jwt)