feat: add MergeBackends option for backend cluster deduplication - #9477

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envoyproxy:mainfrom

muwaqar:backend-cluster-dedup-rebase

Jul 30, 2026

Commits on Jul 29, 2026

api: add EnvoyProxy.spec.mergeBackends field, CEL mutual-exclusion with mergeGateways
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ir: add BackendCluster/BackendClusterRef registry types to Xds
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gatewayapi: build per-gateway BackendCluster registry and merge-eligibility rules
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xds/translator: consume the BackendCluster registry for cluster/route/SDS building
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test/e2e,ci: add MergeBackends conformance coverage
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infrastructure: fix gocritic rangeValCopy lint finding in ConvertResolvedMetricSinks
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gatewayapi: fix TLSRoute dynamic-resolver check for rebase onto main's #9184/#9030 SDS changes
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gatewayapi: add TODO on the merged-cluster Traffic gap for mergeType-unset route policies
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api: drop MergeBackendsConfig.Enabled, presence alone enables MergeBackends
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Commits on Jul 30, 2026