nginx · sjberman · Aug 31, 2023 · Aug 31, 2023 · Aug 31, 2023 · Aug 31, 2023
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,28 @@ This document includes a curated changelog for each release. We also publish a c
 a [GitHub release](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-kubernetes-gateway/releases), which, by contrast, is auto-generated
 and includes links to all PRs that went into the release.
 
+## Release 0.6.0
+
+*August 31, 2023*
+
+This release adds a Helm chart, dynamic control plane logging, Prometheus metrics, and in-depth guides for various use cases.
+
+FEATURES:
+
+- Helm chart. [PR-840](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-kubernetes-gateway/pull/840)
+- Use custom nginx container. [PR-934](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-kubernetes-gateway/pull/911)
+- Support dynamic control plane logging. [PR-943](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-kubernetes-gateway/pull/943)
+- Support websocket connections. [PR-962](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-kubernetes-gateway/pull/962)
+- Support Prometheus metrics. [PR-999](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-kubernetes-gateway/pull/999)
+
+BUG FIXES:
+
+- Ensure NGINX Kubernetes Gateway has least privileges. [PR-1004](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-kubernetes-gateway/pull/1004)
+
+DOCUMENTATION:
+
+- Use case guides: https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-kubernetes-gateway/tree/v0.6.0/docs/guides
+
 ## Release 0.5.0
 
 *July 17, 2023*

diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # variables that should not be overridden by the user
-VERSION = edge
+VERSION = 0.6.0
 GIT_COMMIT = $(shell git rev-parse HEAD || echo "unknown")
 DATE = $(shell date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")
 MANIFEST_DIR = $(shell pwd)/deploy/manifests

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Learn about our [design principles](/docs/developer/design-principles.md) and [a
 We publish NGINX Kubernetes Gateway releases on GitHub. See
 our [releases page](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-kubernetes-gateway/releases).
 
-The latest release is [0.5.0](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-kubernetes-gateway/releases/tag/v0.5.0).
+The latest release is [0.6.0](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-kubernetes-gateway/releases/tag/v0.6.0).
 
 The edge version is useful for experimenting with new features that are not yet published in a release. To use, choose
 the *edge* version built from the [latest commit](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-kubernetes-gateway/commits/main)
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ to the correct versions:
 
 | Version        | Description                              | Image                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Installation Manifests                                                                | Documentation and Examples                                                                                                                                                     |
 |----------------|------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-| Latest release | For experimental use                     | Use the 0.5.0 image from [GitHub](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-kubernetes-gateway/pkgs/container/nginx-kubernetes-gateway)                                                                                                                                                        | [Manifests](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-kubernetes-gateway/tree/v0.5.0/deploy). | [Documentation](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-kubernetes-gateway/tree/v0.5.0/docs). [Examples](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-kubernetes-gateway/tree/v0.5.0/examples). |
+| Latest release | For experimental use                     | Use the 0.6.0 image from [GitHub](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-kubernetes-gateway/pkgs/container/nginx-kubernetes-gateway)                                                                                                                                                        | [Manifests](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-kubernetes-gateway/tree/v0.6.0/deploy). | [Documentation](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-kubernetes-gateway/tree/v0.6.0/docs). [Examples](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-kubernetes-gateway/tree/v0.6.0/examples). |
 | Edge           | For experimental use and latest features | Use the edge image                                                                                                                                                         from [GitHub](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-kubernetes-gateway/pkgs/container/nginx-kubernetes-gateway) | [Manifests](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-kubernetes-gateway/tree/main/deploy).   | [Documentation](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-kubernetes-gateway/tree/main/docs). [Examples](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-kubernetes-gateway/tree/main/examples).     |
 
 ## Technical Specifications
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ The following table lists the software versions NGINX Kubernetes Gateway support
 
 | NGINX Kubernetes Gateway | Gateway API | Kubernetes | NGINX OSS |
 |--------------------------|-------------|------------|-----------|
-| Edge                     | 0.8.0       | 1.22+      | 1.25.2    |
+| Edge                     | 0.8.0       | 1.23+      | 1.25.2    |
+| 0.6.0                    | 0.8.0       | 1.23+      | 1.25.2    |
 | 0.5.0                    | 0.7.1       | 1.21+      | 1.25.x *  |
 | 0.4.0                    | 0.7.1       | 1.21+      | 1.25.x *  |
 | 0.3.0                    | 0.6.2       | 1.21+      | 1.23.x *  |

diff --git a/conformance/Makefile b/conformance/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-NKG_TAG = edge
+NKG_TAG = 0.6.0
 NKG_PREFIX = nginx-kubernetes-gateway
 NGINX_IMAGE_NAME = $(NKG_PREFIX)/nginx
 GW_API_VERSION ?= 0.8.0

diff --git a/conformance/provisioner/provisioner.yaml b/conformance/provisioner/provisioner.yaml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       serviceAccountName: nginx-gateway-provisioner
       containers:
-      - image: ghcr.io/nginxinc/nginx-kubernetes-gateway:edge
+      - image: ghcr.io/nginxinc/nginx-kubernetes-gateway:0.6.0
         imagePullPolicy: Always
         name: nginx-gateway-provisioner
         securityContext:

diff --git a/conformance/provisioner/static-deployment.yaml b/conformance/provisioner/static-deployment.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: nginx-gateway
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: nginx-gateway
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: "edge"
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "0.6.0"
 spec:
   # We only support a single replica for now
   replicas: 1
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ spec:
           valueFrom:
             fieldRef:
               fieldPath: metadata.namespace
-        image: ghcr.io/nginxinc/nginx-kubernetes-gateway:edge
-        imagePullPolicy: Always
+        image: ghcr.io/nginxinc/nginx-kubernetes-gateway:0.6.0
+        imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: nginx-gateway
         securityContext:
           allowPrivilegeEscalation: false
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ spec:
           mountPath: /etc/nginx/secrets
         - name: nginx-run
           mountPath: /var/run/nginx
-      - image: ghcr.io/nginxinc/nginx-kubernetes-gateway/nginx:edge
-        imagePullPolicy: Always
+      - image: ghcr.io/nginxinc/nginx-kubernetes-gateway/nginx:0.6.0
+        imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: nginx
         ports:
         - containerPort: 80

diff --git a/deploy/helm-chart/Chart.yaml b/deploy/helm-chart/Chart.yaml
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ name: nginx-kubernetes-gateway
 description: NGINX Kubernetes Gateway
 type: application
 version: 0.1.0
-appVersion: "edge"
+appVersion: "0.6.0"
 home: https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-kubernetes-gateway
-icon: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nginxinc/nginx-kubernetes-gateway/tree/main/deploy/helm-chart/chart-icon.png
+icon: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nginxinc/nginx-kubernetes-gateway/tree/v0.6.0/deploy/helm-chart/chart-icon.png
 sources:
-  - https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-kubernetes-gateway/tree/main/deploy/helm-chart
+  - https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-kubernetes-gateway/tree/v0.6.0/deploy/helm-chart
 keywords:
   - kubernetes
   - gateway

diff --git a/deploy/helm-chart/README.md b/deploy/helm-chart/README.md
@@ -30,15 +30,15 @@ To install the chart with the release name `my-release` (`my-release` is the nam
 nginx-gateway namespace (with optional `--create-namespace` flag - you can omit if the namespace already exists):
 
 ```shell
-helm install my-release oci://ghcr.io/nginxinc/charts/nginx-kubernetes-gateway --version 0.0.0-edge --create-namespace --wait -n nginx-gateway
+helm install my-release oci://ghcr.io/nginxinc/charts/nginx-kubernetes-gateway --version 0.6.0 --create-namespace --wait -n nginx-gateway
 ```
 
 ### Installing the Chart via Sources
 
 #### Pulling the Chart
 
 ```shell
-helm pull oci://ghcr.io/nginxinc/charts/nginx-kubernetes-gateway --untar --version 0.0.0-edge
+helm pull oci://ghcr.io/nginxinc/charts/nginx-kubernetes-gateway --untar --version 0.6.0
 cd nginx-kubernetes-gateway
 ```
 
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ Warning: kubectl apply should be used on resource created by either kubectl crea
 To upgrade the release `my-release`, run:
 
 ```shell
-helm upgrade my-release oci://ghcr.io/nginxinc/charts/nginx-kubernetes-gateway --version 0.0.0-edge -n nginx-gateway
+helm upgrade my-release oci://ghcr.io/nginxinc/charts/nginx-kubernetes-gateway --version 0.6.0 -n nginx-gateway
 ```
 
 ### Upgrading the Chart from the Sources

diff --git a/deploy/helm-chart/values.yaml b/deploy/helm-chart/values.yaml
@@ -17,15 +17,15 @@ nginxGateway:
   image:
     ## The NGINX Kubernetes Gateway image to use
     repository: ghcr.io/nginxinc/nginx-kubernetes-gateway
-    tag: edge
-    pullPolicy: Always
+    tag: 0.6.0
+    pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
 
 nginx:
   ## The NGINX image to use
   image:
     repository: ghcr.io/nginxinc/nginx-kubernetes-gateway/nginx
-    tag: edge
-    pullPolicy: Always
+    tag: 0.6.0
+    pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
 
 serviceAccount:
   annotations: {}

diff --git a/deploy/manifests/nginx-gateway.yaml b/deploy/manifests/nginx-gateway.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: nginx-gateway
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: nginx-gateway
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: "edge"
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "0.6.0"
   annotations:
     {}
 ---
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: nginx-gateway
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: nginx-gateway
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: "edge"
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "0.6.0"
 rules:
 - apiGroups:
   - ""
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: nginx-gateway
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: nginx-gateway
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: "edge"
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "0.6.0"
 roleRef:
   apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
   kind: ClusterRole
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: nginx-gateway
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: nginx-gateway
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: "edge"
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "0.6.0"
 spec:
   # We only support a single replica for now
   replicas: 1
@@ -142,8 +142,8 @@ spec:
           valueFrom:
             fieldRef:
               fieldPath: metadata.namespace
-        image: ghcr.io/nginxinc/nginx-kubernetes-gateway:edge
-        imagePullPolicy: Always
+        image: ghcr.io/nginxinc/nginx-kubernetes-gateway:0.6.0
+        imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: nginx-gateway
         ports:
         - name: metrics
@@ -165,8 +165,8 @@ spec:
           mountPath: /etc/nginx/secrets
         - name: nginx-run
           mountPath: /var/run/nginx
-      - image: ghcr.io/nginxinc/nginx-kubernetes-gateway/nginx:edge
-        imagePullPolicy: Always
+      - image: ghcr.io/nginxinc/nginx-kubernetes-gateway/nginx:0.6.0
+        imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: nginx
         ports:
         - containerPort: 80
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: nginx-gateway
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: nginx-gateway
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: "edge"
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "0.6.0"
 spec:
   controllerName: gateway.nginx.org/nginx-gateway-controller
 ---
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: nginx-gateway
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: nginx-gateway
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: "edge"
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "0.6.0"
 spec:
   logging:
     level: info
diff --git a/deploy/manifests/service/loadbalancer-aws-nlb.yaml b/deploy/manifests/service/loadbalancer-aws-nlb.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: nginx-gateway
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: nginx-gateway
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: "edge"
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "0.6.0"
   annotations:
     service.beta.kubernetes.io/aws-load-balancer-type: nlb
 spec:

diff --git a/deploy/manifests/service/loadbalancer.yaml b/deploy/manifests/service/loadbalancer.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: nginx-gateway
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: nginx-gateway
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: "edge"
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "0.6.0"
 spec:
   externalTrafficPolicy: Local
   type: LoadBalancer

diff --git a/deploy/manifests/service/nodeport.yaml b/deploy/manifests/service/nodeport.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: nginx-gateway
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: nginx-gateway
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: "edge"
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "0.6.0"
 spec:
   type: NodePort
   selector:

diff --git a/docs/building-the-images.md b/docs/building-the-images.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ installed on your machine:
 1. Clone the repo and change into the `nginx-kubernetes-gateway` directory:
 
    ```shell
-   git clone https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-kubernetes-gateway.git
+   git clone https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-kubernetes-gateway.git --branch v0.6.0
    cd nginx-kubernetes-gateway
    ```
 
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@ installed on your machine:
      ```
 
    Set the `PREFIX` variable to the name of the registry you'd like to push the image to. By default, the images will be
-   named `nginx-kubernetes-gateway:edge` and `nginx-kubernetes-gateway/nginx:edge`.
+   named `nginx-kubernetes-gateway:0.6.0` and `nginx-kubernetes-gateway/nginx:0.6.0`.
 
 1. Push the images to your container registry:
 
    ```shell
-   docker push myregistry.example.com/nginx-kubernetes-gateway:edge
-   docker push myregistry.example.com/nginx-kubernetes-gateway/nginx:edge
+   docker push myregistry.example.com/nginx-kubernetes-gateway:0.6.0
+   docker push myregistry.example.com/nginx-kubernetes-gateway/nginx:0.6.0
    ```
 
    Make sure to substitute `myregistry.example.com/nginx-kubernetes-gateway` with your registry.
diff --git a/docs/guides/advanced-routing.md b/docs/guides/advanced-routing.md
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ and `coffee` applications share the same Gateway.
 Begin by deploying the `coffee-v1` and `coffee-v2` applications:
 
 ```shell
-kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nginxinc/nginx-kubernetes-gateway/main/examples/advanced-routing/coffee.yaml
+kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nginxinc/nginx-kubernetes-gateway/v0.6.0/examples/advanced-routing/coffee.yaml
 ```
 
 ### Deploy the Gateway API Resources for the Coffee Applications
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ have their own set of rules, but will still attach to the same Gateway listener
 ### Deploy the Tea Applications
 
 ```shell
-kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nginxinc/nginx-kubernetes-gateway/main/examples/advanced-routing/tea.yaml
+kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nginxinc/nginx-kubernetes-gateway/v0.6.0/examples/advanced-routing/tea.yaml
 ```
 
 ### Deploy the HTTPRoute for the Tea Services

diff --git a/docs/installation.md b/docs/installation.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ page.
 1. Clone the repo and change into the `nginx-kubernetes-gateway` directory:
 
    ```shell
-   git clone https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-kubernetes-gateway.git
+   git clone https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-kubernetes-gateway.git --branch v0.6.0
    cd nginx-kubernetes-gateway
    ```