# istio_56468-49870-cookie-attributes.yaml
apiVersion: release-notes/v2
kind: feature
area: traffic-management

# issue is a list of GitHub issues resolved in this note.
# If issue is not in the current repo, specify its full URL instead.
issue:
- 56468
- 49870

# releaseNotes is a markdown listing of any user facing changes. This will appear in the
# release notes.
releaseNotes:
- |
  **Added** Support for cookie attributes in consistent hash load balancing. You can now specify additional attributes (such as `SameSite`, `Secure`, `HttpOnly`) for HTTP cookies used in consistent hash load balancing policies.
  This allows for more secure and compliant cookie handling in load balancing scenarios.