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+// Module included in the following assemblies:
+// * service_mesh/v2x/upgrading-ossm.adoc
+
+:_mod-docs-content-type: CONCEPT
+[id="ossm-upgrade-25-26-changes_{context}"]
+= Upgrade changes from version 2.5 to version 2.6
+
+//Jaeger disabled by default goes in "Upgrading" and 2.6 Rel Notes
+== {JaegerName} default setting change
+
+This release disables {JaegerName} by default for new instances of the `ServiceMeshControlPlane` resource.
+
+When updating existing instances of the `ServiceMeshControlPlane` resource to {SMProductName} version 2.6, {JaegerShortName} remains enabled by default.
+
+{SMProductName} 2.6 is the last release that includes support for {JaegerName} and {es-op}. Both {JaegerShortName} and {es-op} will be removed in the next release. If you are currently using {JaegerShortName} and {es-op}, you must migrate to {TempoName} and {OTELName}.
+
+== Envoy sidecar container default setting change
+
+To enhance pod startup times, Istio now includes a `startupProbe` in sidecar containers by default. The pod's readiness probes do not start until the Envoy sidecar has started.
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 For more information about migrating your extensions, refer to xref:../../service_mesh/v2x/ossm-extensions.adoc#ossm-extensions-migration-overview_ossm-extensions[Migrating from ServiceMeshExtension to WasmPlugin resources].
 
+include::modules/ossm-upgrade-25-26-changes.adoc[leveloffset=+2]
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 include::modules/ossm-upgrade-24-25-changes.adoc[leveloffset=+2]
 
 include::modules/ossm-upgrade-23-24-changes.adoc[leveloffset=+2]