apiVersion: release-notes/v2
kind: feature
area: installation
releaseNotes:
- |
  **Added** GKE platform profile for ambient mode. When installing on GKE, use `--set global.platform=gke` (Helm) or `--set values.global.platform=gke` (istioctl) to apply GKE-specific value overrides. This replaces the previous GKE autodetection based on K8S version used in the `istio-cni` chart.
