# istio_drop-kustomize.yaml
apiVersion: release-notes/v2
kind: bug-fix
area: installation
issues:
- 44237
releaseNotes:
- |
  **Removed** `kustomization.yaml` and pre-generated installation manifests (`gen-istio.yaml`, etc) from published releases.
  These previously installed unsupported testing images, which led to accidental usage by users and tools such as Argo CD.