# istio_fix-external-name.yaml
apiVersion: release-notes/v2
kind: bug-fix
area: traffic-management
releaseNotes:
  - |
    **Fixed** a regression in Istio 1.21.0 causing `VirtualService`s routing to `ExternalName` services to not work when 
    `ENABLE_EXTERNAL_NAME_ALIAS=false` is configured.