# istio_59295.yaml
apiVersion: release-notes/v2
kind: bug-fix
area: traffic-management
issue:
  - 59295
releaseNotes:
  - |
    **Fixed** cni agent behavior to respect excludeNamespaces config so that behavior is consistent between the plugin and agent.
upgradeNotes:
  - title: CNI Agent respects excludeNamespaces configuration
    content: |
      Previously, only the CNI Plugin respected the excludeNamespaces config by skipping the processing of excluded namespace's pods,
      while the CNI Agent would still reconcile and add ambient-labeled Pods in an excluded namespace to the mesh.
      Now, the CNI Agent respects excluded namespaces, which means existing, enrolled pods in an excluded namespace will be un-enrolled, and
      new, ambient-labeled pods in an excluded namespace will not be enrolled.