# istio_tls-protocol-gateway-no-alpha-gate.yaml
apiVersion: release-notes/v2
kind: feature
area: traffic-management
releaseNotes:
  - |
    **Enabled** `protocol: TLS` Gateway listeners by default.** Gateway listeners with `protocol: 
    TLS` (used for TLS passthrough via `TLSRoute`) are now accepted without requiring 
    `PILOT_ENABLE_ALPHA_GATEWAY_API=true`, since TLSRoute graduated to GA in Gateway API v1.5.0.