# istio_skip-mx-headers.yaml
apiVersion: release-notes/v2
kind: feature
area: traffic-management
issue:
- https://github.com/istio/istio/issues/17635
releaseNotes:
  - |
    **Added** a new configuration to `ProxyHeaders`, `MetadataExchangeHeaders`. The `IN_MESH` mode ensures `x-envoy-peer-metadata` and `x-envoy-peer-metadata-id`
    headers will not be added to outbound requests from sidecars to destination services considered mesh external.