Increase timeout for Docker image sync job to 30 minutes

Add optional X-Forwarded-Scheme and X-Scheme headers in forwarded headers middleware
Add reportNodeInternalIPs option to report node internal IPs in Ingress status
2026-06-22 00:56:22 +00:00 · 2026-06-12 17:12:06 +02:00 · 2026-06-12 11:16:07 +02:00 · 2026-06-12 10:26:07 +02:00 · 2026-06-11 10:10:07 +02:00 · 2026-06-10 17:05:29 +02:00
1940 changed files with 239130 additions and 110943 deletions
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# These are supported funding model platforms
+
+github: traefik
@@ -1,17 +1,18 @@
 <!--
 PLEASE READ THIS MESSAGE.

-Documentation fixes or enhancements:
- for Traefik v2: use branch v2.11
- for Traefik v3: use branch v3.0
+Documentation:
+- for Traefik v2: use branch v2.11 (fixes only)
+- for Traefik v3.6: use branch v3.6
+- for Traefik v3.7: use branch v3.7

-Bug fixes:
- for Traefik v2: use branch v2.11
- for Traefik v3: use branch v3.0
+Bug:
+- for Traefik v2: use branch v2.11 (security fixes only)
+- for Traefik v3.6: use branch v3.6
+- for Traefik v3.7: use branch v3.7

 Enhancements:
- for Traefik v2: we only accept bug fixes
- for Traefik v3: use branch master
+- use branch master

 HOW TO WRITE A GOOD PULL REQUEST? https://doc.traefik.io/traefik/contributing/submitting-pull-requests/

@@ -4,71 +4,78 @@ on:
  pull_request:
    branches:
      - '*'
+    paths-ignore:
+      - 'docs/**'
+      - '**.md'
+      - 'script/gcg/**'

 env:
-  GO_VERSION: '1.22'
  CGO_ENABLED: 0

 jobs:

  build-webui:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    steps:
-      - name: Check out code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 0
-
-      - name: Setup node
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-        with:
-          node-version-file: webui/.nvmrc
-          cache: yarn
-          cache-dependency-path: webui/yarn.lock
-
-      - name: Build webui
-        working-directory: ./webui
-        run: |
-          yarn install
-          yarn build
-
-      - name: Package webui
-        run: |
-          tar czvf webui.tar.gz ./webui/static/
-
-      - name: Artifact webui
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: webui.tar.gz
-          path: webui.tar.gz
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/template-webui.yaml

  build:
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 20
+
    strategy:
      matrix:
-        os: [ ubuntu-latest, macos-latest, windows-latest ]
+        os: [ darwin, freebsd, linux, openbsd, windows ]
+        arch: [ amd64, arm64 ]
+        include:
+          - os: freebsd
+            arch: 386
+          - os: linux
+            arch: 386
+          - os: linux
+            arch: arm
+            goarm: 6
+          - os: linux
+            arch: arm
+            goarm: 7
+          - os: linux
+            arch: ppc64le
+          - os: linux
+            arch: riscv64
+          - os: linux
+            arch: s390x
+          - os: openbsd
+            arch: 386
+          - os: windows
+            arch: 386
    needs:
      - build-webui

    steps:
      - name: Check out code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
        with:
          fetch-depth: 0

-      - name: Set up Go ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+      - name: Set up Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@7a3fe6cf4cb3a834922a1244abfce67bcef6a0c5 # v6.2.0
+        env:
+          ImageOS: ${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.arch }}-${{ matrix.goarm }}
        with:
-          go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+          go-version-file: '.go-version'
+          check-latest: true

      - name: Artifact webui
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7.0.0
        with:
          name: webui.tar.gz

      - name: Untar webui
-        run: tar xvf webui.tar.gz
+        run: |
+          tar xvf webui.tar.gz
+          rm webui.tar.gz

      - name: Build
+        env:
+          GOOS: ${{ matrix.os }}
+          GOARCH: ${{ matrix.arch }}
+          GOARM: ${{ matrix.goarm }}
        run: make binary
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+name: Check Documentation
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - '*'
+    paths:
+      - '.github/workflows/check_doc.yaml'
+      - 'docs/**'
+
+jobs:
+
+  docs:
+    name: lint, build and verify
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Check out code
+        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Install markdownlint
+        run: |
+          npm install --global markdownlint@0.29.0 markdownlint-cli@0.35.0
+
+      - name: Lint
+        run: ./docs/scripts/lint.sh docs
+
+      - name: Setup python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@a309ff8b426b58ec0e2a45f0f869d46889d02405 # v6.2.0
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.12'
+          cache: 'pip'
+          cache-dependency-path: "./docs/requirements.txt"
+
+      - name: Build documentation
+        working-directory: ./docs
+        run: |
+          pip install -r requirements.txt
+          mkdocs build --strict
+
+      - name: Setup ruby
+        uses: ruby/setup-ruby@90be1154f987f4dc0fe0dd0feedac9e473aa4ba8 # v1.286.0
+        with:
+          ruby-version: '3.4'
+
+      - name: Install html-proofer
+        run: |
+          gem install nokogiri --version 1.18.6 --no-document -- --use-system-libraries
+          gem install html-proofer --version 5.0.10 --no-document -- --use-system-libraries
+        env:
+          NOKOGIRI_USE_SYSTEM_LIBRARIES: "true"
+
+      # Comes from https://github.com/gjtorikian/html-proofer?tab=readme-ov-file#caching-with-continuous-integration
+      - name: Cache HTMLProofer
+        uses: actions/cache@8b402f58fbc84540c8b491a91e594a4576fec3d7 # v5.0.2
+        with:
+          path: tmp/.htmlproofer
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-htmlproofer
+
+      - name: Verify
+        run: ./docs/scripts/verify.sh docs/site
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-name: Check Documentation
-
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    branches:
-      - '*'
-
-jobs:
-
-  docs:
-    name: Check, verify and build documentation
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    steps:
-      - name: Check out code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 0
-
-      - name: Check documentation
-        run: make docs-pull-images docs
-        env:
-          # These variables are not passed to workflows that are triggered by a pull request from a fork.
-          DOCS_VERIFY_SKIP: ${{ vars.DOCS_VERIFY_SKIP }}
-          DOCS_LINT_SKIP: ${{ vars.DOCS_LINT_SKIP }}
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ jobs:
  analyze:
    name: Analyze
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 30
    permissions:
      actions: read
      contents: read
@@ -28,17 +29,18 @@ jobs:

    steps:
    - name: Checkout repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1

    - name: setup go
-      uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+      uses: actions/setup-go@7a3fe6cf4cb3a834922a1244abfce67bcef6a0c5 # v6.2.0
      if: ${{ matrix.language == 'go' }}
      with:
-        go-version-file: 'go.mod'
+        go-version-file: '.go-version'
+        check-latest: true

    # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
    - name: Initialize CodeQL
-      uses: github/codeql-action/init@v3
+      uses: github/codeql-action/init@38e701f46e33fb233075bf4238cb1e5d68e429e4 # v3.31.11
      with:
        languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
        # If you wish to specify custom queries, you can do so here or in a config file.
@@ -52,7 +54,7 @@ jobs:
    # Autobuild attempts to build any compiled languages (C/C++, C#, Go, Java, or Swift).
    # If this step fails, then you should remove it and run the build manually (see below)
    - name: Autobuild
-      uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@v3
+      uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@38e701f46e33fb233075bf4238cb1e5d68e429e4 # v3.31.11

    # ℹ️ Command-line programs to run using the OS shell.
    # 📚 See https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions#jobsjob_idstepsrun
@@ -65,6 +67,6 @@ jobs:
    #     ./location_of_script_within_repo/buildscript.sh

    - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
-      uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v3
+      uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@38e701f46e33fb233075bf4238cb1e5d68e429e4 # v3.31.11
      with:
        category: "/language:${{matrix.language}}"
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 name: Build and Publish Documentation

 on:
+  workflow_dispatch: {}
  push:
    branches:
      - master
@@ -15,16 +16,17 @@ jobs:
  docs:
    name: Doc Process
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 15
    if: github.repository == 'traefik/traefik'

    steps:
      - name: Check out code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
        with:
          fetch-depth: 0

      - name: Login to DockerHub
-        uses: docker/login-action@v1
+        uses: docker/login-action@5e57cd118135c172c3672efd75eb46360885c0ef # v3.6.0
        with:
          username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
          password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -39,9 +41,9 @@ jobs:
        run: curl -sSfL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/traefik/mixtus/master/godownloader.sh | sh -s -- -b $HOME/bin ${MIXTUS_VERSION}

      - name: Build documentation
-        run: $HOME/bin/structor -o traefik -r traefik --dockerfile-url="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/traefik/traefik/v1.7/docs.Dockerfile" --menu.js-url="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/traefik/structor/master/traefik-menu.js.gotmpl" --rqts-url="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/traefik/structor/master/requirements-override.txt" --force-edit-url --exp-branch=master --debug
-        env:
-          STRUCTOR_LATEST_TAG: ${{ vars.STRUCTOR_LATEST_TAG }}
+        run: |
+          STRUCTOR_LATEST_TAG=$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/traefik/traefik/releases/latest | jq -r '.tag_name')
+          $HOME/bin/structor -o traefik -r traefik --dockerfile-url="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/traefik/traefik/v1.7/docs.Dockerfile" --menu.js-url="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/traefik/structor/master/traefik-menu.js.gotmpl" --rqts-url="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/traefik/structor/master/requirements-override.txt" --force-edit-url --exp-branch=master --debug

      - name: Apply seo
        run: $HOME/bin/seo -path=./site -product=traefik
@@ -7,41 +7,33 @@ on:
      - v*

 env:
-  GO_VERSION: '1.22'
  CGO_ENABLED: 0

 jobs:

+  build-webui:
+    if: github.repository == 'traefik/traefik'
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/template-webui.yaml
+
  experimental:
    if: github.repository == 'traefik/traefik'
    name: Build experimental image on branch
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 20

    steps:
-
-      # https://github.com/marketplace/actions/checkout
      - name: Check out code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
        with:
          fetch-depth: 0

-      - name: Setup node
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      - name: Set up Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@7a3fe6cf4cb3a834922a1244abfce67bcef6a0c5 # v6.2.0
+        env:
+          ImageOS: ${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.arch }}-${{ matrix.goarm }}
        with:
-          node-version-file: webui/.nvmrc
-          cache: yarn
-          cache-dependency-path: webui/yarn.lock
-
-      - name: Build webui
-        working-directory: ./webui
-        run: |
-          yarn install
-          yarn build
-
-      - name: Set up Go ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
-        with:
-          go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+          go-version-file: '.go-version'
+          check-latest: true

      - name: Build
        run: make generate binary
@@ -50,16 +42,26 @@ jobs:
        run: echo ${GITHUB_REF##*/}

      - name: Login to Docker Hub
-        uses: docker/login-action@v3
+        uses: docker/login-action@5e57cd118135c172c3672efd75eb46360885c0ef # v3.6.0
        with:
          username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
          password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}

      - name: Set up QEMU
-        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v2
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@c7c53464625b32c7a7e944ae62b3e17d2b600130 # v3.7.0

      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v2
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@8d2750c68a42422c14e847fe6c8ac0403b4cbd6f # v3.12.0
+
+      - name: Artifact webui
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7.0.0
+        with:
+          name: webui.tar.gz
+
+      - name: Untar webui
+        run: |
+          tar xvf webui.tar.gz
+          rm webui.tar.gz

      - name: Build docker experimental image
        env:
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+name: Release
+
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - 'v*.*.*'
+
+env:
+  CGO_ENABLED: 0
+  VERSION: ${{ github.ref_name }}
+  TRAEFIKER_EMAIL: "traefiker@traefik.io"
+  CODENAME: langres
+
+jobs:
+
+  build-webui:
+    if: github.ref_type == 'tag' && github.repository == 'traefik/traefik'
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/template-webui.yaml
+
+  build:
+    if: github.ref_type == 'tag' && github.repository == 'traefik/traefik'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 45
+
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        os: [ linux-amd64, linux-386, linux-arm, linux-arm64, linux-ppc64le, linux-s390x, linux-riscv64, darwin-amd64, darwin-arm64, windows-amd64, windows-arm64, windows-386, freebsd-amd64, freebsd-386, openbsd-amd64, openbsd-386, openbsd-riscv64 ]
+    needs:
+      - build-webui
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Check out code
+        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Set up Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@7a3fe6cf4cb3a834922a1244abfce67bcef6a0c5 # v6.2.0
+        env:
+          # Ensure cache consistency on Linux, see https://github.com/actions/setup-go/pull/383
+          ImageOS: ${{ matrix.os }}
+        with:
+          go-version-file: '.go-version'
+          check-latest: true
+
+      - name: Artifact webui
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7.0.0
+        with:
+          name: webui.tar.gz
+
+      - name: Untar webui
+        run: |
+          tar xvf webui.tar.gz
+          rm webui.tar.gz
+
+      - name: Go generate
+        run: go generate
+
+
+      - name: Generate goreleaser file
+        run: |
+          GORELEASER_CONFIG_FILE_PATH=$(go run ./internal/release "${{ matrix.os }}")
+          echo "GORELEASER_CONFIG_FILE_PATH=$GORELEASER_CONFIG_FILE_PATH" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Build with goreleaser
+        uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@e435ccd777264be153ace6237001ef4d979d3a7a # v6.4.0
+        with:
+          distribution: goreleaser
+          # 'latest', 'nightly', or a semver
+          version: '~> v2'
+          args: release --clean --timeout="90m" --config "${{ env.GORELEASER_CONFIG_FILE_PATH }}"
+
+      - name: Artifact binaries
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6.0.0
+        with:
+          name: ${{ matrix.os }}-binaries
+          path: |
+            dist/**/*_checksums.txt
+            dist/**/*.tar.gz
+            dist/**/*.zip
+          retention-days: 1
+
+  release:
+    if: github.ref_type == 'tag' && github.repository == 'traefik/traefik'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 45
+
+    needs:
+      - build
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Check out code
+        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Artifact webui
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7.0.0
+        with:
+          name: webui.tar.gz
+
+      - name: Untar webui
+        run: |
+          tar xvf webui.tar.gz
+          rm webui.tar.gz
+
+      - name: Retrieve the secret and decode it to a file
+        env:
+          TRAEFIKER_RSA: ${{ secrets.TRAEFIKER_RSA }}
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p ~/.ssh
+          echo "${TRAEFIKER_RSA}" | base64 --decode > ~/.ssh/traefiker_rsa
+
+      - name: Download All Artifacts
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7.0.0
+        with:
+          path: dist/
+          pattern: "*-binaries"
+          merge-multiple: true
+
+      - name: Publish Release
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+        run: |
+          cat dist/**/*_checksums.txt >> "dist/traefik_${VERSION}_checksums.txt"
+          rm dist/**/*_checksums.txt
+          tar cfz "dist/traefik-${VERSION}.src.tar.gz" \
+            --exclude-vcs \
+            --exclude .idea \
+            --exclude .github \
+            --exclude dist .
+
+          chown -R "$(id -u)":"$(id -g)" dist/
+          gh release create ${VERSION} ./dist/**/traefik*.{zip,tar.gz} ./dist/traefik*.{tar.gz,txt} --repo traefik/traefik --title ${VERSION} --notes ${VERSION} --latest=false
+
+          ./script/deploy.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+name: Sync Docker Images
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: "0 0 * * *" # Run every day
+
+jobs:
+  sync:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 30
+    permissions:
+      packages: write
+      contents: read
+    if: github.repository == 'traefik/traefik'
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
+
+      - uses: imjasonh/setup-crane@31b88efe9de28ae0ffa220711af4b60be9435f6e # v0.4
+      
+      - name: Sync
+        run: |
+          EXCLUDED_TAGS="1.7.9-alpine v1.0.0-beta.392 v1.0.0-beta.404 v1.0.0-beta.704 v1.0.0-rc1 v1.7.9-alpine"
+          EXCLUDED_REGEX=$(echo $EXCLUDED_TAGS | sed 's/ /|/g')
+          diff <(crane ls traefik) <(crane ls ghcr.io/traefik/traefik) | grep '^<' | awk '{print $2}' | while read -r tag; do [[ "$tag" =~ ^($EXCLUDED_REGEX)$ ]] || (echo "Processing image: traefik:$tag"; crane cp "traefik:$tag" "ghcr.io/traefik/traefik:$tag"); done
+          crane cp traefik:latest ghcr.io/traefik/traefik:latest
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+name: Build Web UI
+on:
+  workflow_call: {}
+env:
+  SAFE_CHAIN_MINIMUM_PACKAGE_AGE_HOURS: 48  # 2 days
+jobs:
+
+  build-webui:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 20
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Check out code
+        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Enable corepack
+        run: corepack enable
+
+      - name: Setup node
+        uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238 # v6.2.0
+        with:
+          node-version-file: webui/.nvmrc
+          cache: yarn
+          cache-dependency-path: webui/yarn.lock
+
+      - name: Setup safe-chain
+        working-directory: ./webui
+        run: |
+          npm i -g @aikidosec/safe-chain
+          safe-chain setup-ci
+
+      - name: Build webui
+        working-directory: ./webui
+        run: |
+          yarn install
+          yarn tsc
+          yarn lint
+          yarn build
+
+      - name: Package webui
+        run: |
+          tar czvf webui.tar.gz ./webui/static/
+
+      - name: Artifact webui
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6.0.0
+        with:
+          name: webui.tar.gz
+          path: webui.tar.gz
+          retention-days: 1
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-name: Test K8s Gateway API conformance
-
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    branches:
-      - '*'
-    paths:
-      - 'pkg/provider/kubernetes/gateway/**'
-      - 'integration/k8s_conformance_test.go'
-
-env:
-  GO_VERSION: '1.22'
-  CGO_ENABLED: 0
-
-jobs:
-
-  test-conformance:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    steps:
-      - name: Check out code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 0
-
-      - name: Set up Go ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
-        with:
-          go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
-
-      - name: Avoid generating webui
-        run: touch webui/static/index.html
-
-      - name: K8s Gateway API conformance test
-        run: make test-gateway-api-conformance
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+name: Test K8s Gateway API conformance
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - '*'
+    paths:
+      - '.github/workflows/test-gateway-api-conformance.yaml'
+      - 'pkg/provider/kubernetes/gateway/**'
+      - 'integration/fixtures/gateway-api-conformance/**'
+      - 'integration/gateway_api_conformance_test.go'
+      - 'integration/integration_test.go'
+
+env:
+  CGO_ENABLED: 0
+
+jobs:
+
+  test-gateway-api-conformance:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 20
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Check out code
+        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Set up Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@7a3fe6cf4cb3a834922a1244abfce67bcef6a0c5 # v6.2.0
+        with:
+          go-version-file: '.go-version'
+          check-latest: true
+
+      - name: Avoid generating webui
+        run: |
+          touch webui/static/index.html
+
+      - name: Gateway API conformance test and report
+        run: |
+          make test-gateway-api-conformance
+          git diff --exit-code
@@ -4,35 +4,56 @@ on:
  pull_request:
    branches:
      - '*'
+    paths-ignore:
+      - 'docs/**'
+      - '**.md'
+      - 'script/gcg/**'

 env:
-  GO_VERSION: '1.22'
  CGO_ENABLED: 0

 jobs:

  build:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 20

    steps:
      - name: Check out code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
        with:
          fetch-depth: 0

-      - name: Set up Go ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+      - name: Set up Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@7a3fe6cf4cb3a834922a1244abfce67bcef6a0c5 # v6.2.0
        with:
-          go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+          go-version-file: '.go-version'
+          check-latest: true

      - name: Avoid generating webui
-        run: touch webui/static/index.html
+        run: |
+          touch webui/static/index.html

      - name: Build binary
-        run: make binary
+        run: make binary-linux-amd64
+
+      - name: Save go cache build
+        uses: actions/cache/save@8b402f58fbc84540c8b491a91e594a4576fec3d7 # v5.0.2
+        with:
+          path: |
+            ~/.cache/go-build
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-go-build-cache-${{ hashFiles('**/go.mod', '**/go.sum') }}
+
+      - name: Artifact traefik binary
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6.0.0
+        with:
+          name: traefik
+          path: ./dist/linux/amd64/traefik
+          retention-days: 1

  test-integration:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 90
    needs:
      - build
    strategy:
@@ -43,24 +64,35 @@ jobs:

    steps:
      - name: Check out code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
        with:
          fetch-depth: 0

-      - name: Set up Go ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+      - name: Set up Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@7a3fe6cf4cb3a834922a1244abfce67bcef6a0c5 # v6.2.0
        with:
-          go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+          go-version-file: '.go-version'
+          check-latest: true

-      - name: Avoid generating webui
-        run: touch webui/static/index.html
+      - name: Download traefik binary
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7.0.0
+        with:
+          name: traefik
+          path: ./dist/linux/amd64/

-      - name: Build binary
-        run: make binary
+      - name: Make binary executable
+        run: chmod +x ./dist/linux/amd64/traefik
+
+      - name: Restore go cache build
+        uses: actions/cache/restore@8b402f58fbc84540c8b491a91e594a4576fec3d7 # v5.0.2
+        with:
+          path: |
+            ~/.cache/go-build
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-go-build-cache-${{ hashFiles('**/go.mod', '**/go.sum') }}

      - name: Generate go test Slice
        id: test_split
-        uses: hashicorp-forge/go-test-split-action@v1
+        uses: hashicorp-forge/go-test-split-action@ddb2685fb140c29505663b405af7eb2cd953dd13 # v2.0.1
        with:
          packages: ./integration
          total: ${{ matrix.parallel }}
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+name: Test Knative conformance
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - '*'
+    paths:
+      - '.github/workflows/test-knative-conformance.yaml'
+      - 'pkg/provider/kubernetes/knative/**'
+      - 'integration/fixtures/knative/**'
+      - 'integration/knative_conformance_test.go'
+      - 'integration/integration_test.go'
+
+env:
+  CGO_ENABLED: 0
+
+jobs:
+
+  test-knative-conformance:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 20
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Check out code
+        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Set up Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@7a3fe6cf4cb3a834922a1244abfce67bcef6a0c5 # v6.2.0
+        with:
+          go-version-file: '.go-version'
+          check-latest: true
+
+      - name: Set up KO
+        uses: ko-build/setup-ko@ace48d793556083a76f1e3e6068850c1f4a369aa # v0.6
+        env:
+          KO_DOCKER_REPO: ko.local
+
+      - name: Upload Test Images
+        run: |
+          # Download the test image templates.
+          go mod vendor
+          ./integration/fixtures/knative/upload-test-images.sh
+
+      - name: Avoid generating webui
+        run: |
+          touch webui/static/index.html
+
+      - name: Knative conformance test
+        run: |
+          make test-knative-conformance
@@ -4,49 +4,90 @@ on:
  pull_request:
    branches:
      - '*'
-
-env:
-  GO_VERSION: '1.22'
+    paths-ignore:
+      - 'docs/**'
+      - '**.md'
+      - 'script/gcg/**'

 jobs:
+  generate-packages:
+    name: List Go Packages
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 15
+    outputs:
+      matrix: ${{ steps.set-matrix.outputs.matrix }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Check out code
+        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Set up Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@7a3fe6cf4cb3a834922a1244abfce67bcef6a0c5 # v6.2.0
+        with:
+          go-version-file: '.go-version'
+          check-latest: true
+
+      - name: Generate matrix
+        id: set-matrix
+        run: |
+          matrix_output=$(go run ./internal/testsci/genmatrix.go)
+          echo "$matrix_output"
+          echo "$matrix_output" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT

  test-unit:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 15
+    needs: generate-packages
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        package: ${{ fromJson(needs.generate-packages.outputs.matrix) }}

    steps:
      - name: Check out code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
        with:
          fetch-depth: 0

-      - name: Set up Go ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+      - name: Set up Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@7a3fe6cf4cb3a834922a1244abfce67bcef6a0c5 # v6.2.0
        with:
-          go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
-
-      - name: Avoid generating webui
-        run: touch webui/static/index.html
+          go-version-file: '.go-version'
+          check-latest: true

      - name: Tests
-        run: make test-unit
+        run: |
+          go test -v -parallel 8 ${{ matrix.package.group }}

  test-ui-unit:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 15

    steps:
      - name: Check out code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
        with:
          fetch-depth: 0

+      - name: Enable corepack
+        run: corepack enable
+
      - name: Set up Node.js ${{ env.NODE_VERSION }}
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238 # v6.2.0
        with:
          node-version-file: webui/.nvmrc
          cache: 'yarn'
          cache-dependency-path: webui/yarn.lock

-      - name: UI unit tests
+      - name: Setup safe-chain
        run: |
-          yarn --cwd webui install
-          yarn --cwd webui test:unit:ci
+          npm i -g @aikidosec/safe-chain
+          safe-chain setup-ci
+
+      - name: UI unit tests
+        working-directory: ./webui
+        env:
+          VITE_APP_BASE_API_URL: "/api"
+        run: |
+          yarn install
+          yarn test:unit:ci
@@ -6,62 +6,75 @@ on:
      - '*'

 env:
-  GO_VERSION: '1.22'
-  GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION: v1.59.0
-  MISSSPELL_VERSION: v0.6.0
+  GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION: v2.10.1
+  MISSPELL_VERSION: v0.7.0

 jobs:

-  validate:
+  lint:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 15

    steps:
      - name: Check out code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
        with:
          fetch-depth: 0

-      - name: Set up Go ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+      - name: Set up Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@7a3fe6cf4cb3a834922a1244abfce67bcef6a0c5 # v6.2.0
        with:
-          go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+          go-version-file: '.go-version'
+          check-latest: true

-      - name: Install golangci-lint ${{ env.GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION }}
-        run: curl -sSfL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/golangci/golangci-lint/master/install.sh | sh -s -- -b $(go env GOPATH)/bin ${GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION}
+      - name: golangci-lint
+        uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@1e7e51e771db61008b38414a730f564565cf7c20 # v9.2.0
+        with:
+          version: "${{ env.GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION }}"

-      - name: Install missspell ${{ env.MISSSPELL_VERSION }}
-        run: curl -sfL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/golangci/misspell/master/install-misspell.sh | sh -s -- -b $(go env GOPATH)/bin ${MISSSPELL_VERSION}
+  validate:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 15

-      - name: Avoid generating webui
-        run: touch webui/static/index.html
+    steps:
+      - name: Check out code
+        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Set up Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@7a3fe6cf4cb3a834922a1244abfce67bcef6a0c5 # v6.2.0
+        with:
+          go-version-file: '.go-version'
+          check-latest: true
+
+      - name: Install misspell ${{ env.MISSPELL_VERSION }}
+        run: curl -sfL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/golangci/misspell/HEAD/install-misspell.sh | sh -s -- -b $(go env GOPATH)/bin ${MISSPELL_VERSION}

      - name: Validate
-        run: make validate
+        run: make validate-files

  validate-generate:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 15

    steps:
      - name: Check out code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@8e8c483db84b4bee98b60c0593521ed34d9990e8 # v6.0.1
        with:
          fetch-depth: 0

-      - name: Set up Go ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+      - name: Set up Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@7a3fe6cf4cb3a834922a1244abfce67bcef6a0c5 # v6.2.0
        with:
-          go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+          go-version-file: '.go-version'
+          check-latest: true

      - name: go generate
        run: |
          make generate
          git diff --exit-code

-      - name: go mod tidy
-        run: |
-          go mod tidy
-          git diff --exit-code
-
      - name: make generate-crd
        run: |
          make generate-crd
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@ plugins-storage/
 plugins-local/
 traefik_changelog.md
 integration/tailscale.secret
-integration/conformance-reports/
+integration/gateway-api-conformance-reports/**/experimental-dev-default-report.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+1.25
@@ -1,281 +1,359 @@
-run:
-  timeout: 10m
+version: "2"

-linters-settings:
-  govet:
-    enable-all: true
-    disable:
-      - shadow
-      - fieldalignment
-  gocyclo:
-    min-complexity: 14
-  goconst:
-    min-len: 3
-    min-occurrences: 4
-  misspell:
-    locale: US
-  funlen:
-    lines: -1
-    statements: 120
-  forbidigo:
-    forbid:
-      - ^print(ln)?$
-      - ^spew\.Print(f|ln)?$
-      - ^spew\.Dump$
-  depguard:
-    rules:
-      main:
-        deny:
-          - pkg: "github.com/instana/testify"
-            desc: not allowed
-          - pkg: "github.com/pkg/errors"
-            desc: Should be replaced by standard lib errors package
-          - pkg: "k8s.io/api/networking/v1beta1"
-            desc: This API is deprecated
-          - pkg: "k8s.io/api/extensions/v1beta1"
-            desc: This API is deprecated
-  godox:
-    keywords:
-      - FIXME
-  importas:
-    no-unaliased: true
-    alias:
-      - alias: composeapi
-        pkg: github.com/docker/compose/v2/pkg/api
+formatters:
+  enable:
+    - gci
+    - gofumpt
+  exclusions:
+    generated: lax
+    paths:
+      - pkg/provider/kubernetes/crd/generated/

-      # Standard Kubernetes rewrites:
-      - alias: corev1
-        pkg: "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
-      - alias: netv1
-        pkg: "k8s.io/api/networking/v1"
-      - alias: admv1
-        pkg: "k8s.io/api/admission/v1"
-      - alias: admv1beta1
-        pkg: "k8s.io/api/admission/v1beta1"
-      - alias: metav1
-        pkg: "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
-      - alias: ktypes
-        pkg: "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
-      - alias: kerror
-        pkg: "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
-      - alias: kclientset
-        pkg: "k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
-      - alias: kinformers
-        pkg: "k8s.io/client-go/informers"
-      - alias: ktesting
-        pkg: "k8s.io/client-go/testing"
-      - alias: kschema
-        pkg: "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/schema"
-      - alias: kscheme
-        pkg: "k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/scheme"
-      - alias: kversion
-        pkg: "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/version"
-      - alias: kubefake
-        pkg: "k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/fake"
-      - alias: discoveryfake
-        pkg: "k8s.io/client-go/discovery/fake"
-
-      # Kubernetes Gateway rewrites:
-      - alias: gateclientset
-        pkg: "sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/pkg/client/clientset/gateway/versioned"
-      - alias: gateinformers
-        pkg: "sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/pkg/client/informers/gateway/externalversions"
-      - alias: gatev1alpha2
-        pkg: "sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/apis/v1alpha2"
-
-      # Traefik Kubernetes rewrites:
-      - alias: traefikv1alpha1
-        pkg: "github.com/traefik/traefik/v3/pkg/provider/kubernetes/crd/traefikio/v1alpha1"
-      - alias: traefikclientset
-        pkg: "github.com/traefik/traefik/v3/pkg/provider/kubernetes/crd/generated/clientset/versioned"
-      - alias: traefikinformers
-        pkg: "github.com/traefik/traefik/v3/pkg/provider/kubernetes/crd/generated/informers/externalversions"
-      - alias: traefikscheme
-        pkg: "github.com/traefik/traefik/v3/pkg/provider/kubernetes/crd/generated/clientset/versioned/scheme"
-      - alias: traefikcrdfake
-        pkg: "github.com/traefik/traefik/v3/pkg/provider/kubernetes/crd/generated/clientset/versioned/fake"
-  tagalign:
-    align: false
-    sort: true
-    order:
-      - description
-      - json
-      - toml
-      - yaml
-      - yml
-      - label
-      - label-slice-as-struct
-      - file
-      - kv
-      - export
-  revive:
-    rules:
-      - name: struct-tag
-      - name: blank-imports
-      - name: context-as-argument
-      - name: context-keys-type
-      - name: dot-imports
-      - name: error-return
-      - name: error-strings
-      - name: error-naming
-      - name: exported
-        disabled: true
-      - name: if-return
-      - name: increment-decrement
-      - name: var-naming
-      - name: var-declaration
-      - name: package-comments
-        disabled: true
-      - name: range
-      - name: receiver-naming
-      - name: time-naming
-      - name: unexported-return
-      - name: indent-error-flow
-      - name: errorf
-      - name: empty-block
-      - name: superfluous-else
-      - name: unused-parameter
-        disabled: true
-      - name: unreachable-code
-      - name: redefines-builtin-id
-  gomoddirectives:
-    replace-allow-list:
-      - github.com/abbot/go-http-auth
-      - github.com/gorilla/mux
-      - github.com/mailgun/minheap
-      - github.com/mailgun/multibuf
-      - github.com/jaguilar/vt100
-      - github.com/cucumber/godog
-  testifylint:
-    disable:
-      - suite-dont-use-pkg
-      - require-error
-      - go-require
-  staticcheck:
-    checks:
-      - all
-      - -SA1019
-  errcheck:
-    exclude-functions:
-      - fmt.Fprintln
 linters:
-  enable-all: true
+  default: all
  disable:
-    - execinquery # deprecated
-    - gomnd # deprecated
-    - sqlclosecheck # not relevant (SQL)
-    - rowserrcheck # not relevant (SQL)
+    - bodyclose # too many false-positive
+    - containedctx # too many false-positive
+    - contextcheck # too many false-positive
    - cyclop # duplicate of gocyclo
-    - lll # Not relevant
-    - gocyclo # FIXME must be fixed
-    - gocognit # Too strict
-    - nestif # Too many false-positive.
-    - prealloc # Too many false-positive.
-    - makezero # Not relevant
    - dupl # Too strict
-    - gosec # Too strict
-    - gochecknoinits
-    - gochecknoglobals
-    - wsl # Too strict
-    - nlreturn # Not relevant
-    - mnd # Too strict
-    - stylecheck # skip because report issues related to some generated files.
-    - testpackage # Too strict
-    - tparallel # Not relevant
-    - paralleltest # Not relevant
+    - err113 # Too strict
    - exhaustive # Not relevant
    - exhaustruct # Not relevant
-    - err113 # Too strict
-    - wrapcheck # Too strict
-    - noctx # Too strict
-    - bodyclose # too many false-positive
    - forcetypeassert # Too strict
-    - tagliatelle # Too strict
-    - varnamelen # Not relevant
-    - nilnil # Not relevant
-    - ireturn # Not relevant
-    - contextcheck # too many false-positive
-    - containedctx # too many false-positive
-    - maintidx # kind of duplicate of gocyclo
-    - nonamedreturns # Too strict
+    - gochecknoglobals
+    - gochecknoinits
+    - gocognit # Too strict
+    - gocyclo # FIXME must be fixed
+    - gosec # Too strict
    - gosmopolitan  # not relevant
-    - exportloopref # Useless with go1.22
-    - musttag
+    - ireturn # Not relevant
+    - lll # Not relevant
+    - maintidx # kind of duplicate of gocyclo
+    - makezero # Not relevant
+    - mnd # Too strict
+    - nestif # Too many false-positive.
+    - nilnil # Not relevant
+    - nlreturn # Not relevant
+    - noctx # Too strict
+    - noinlineerr # Too strict
+    - nonamedreturns # Too strict
+    - paralleltest # Not relevant
+    - prealloc # Too many false-positive.
+    - rowserrcheck # not relevant (SQL)
+    - sqlclosecheck # not relevant (SQL)
+    - tagliatelle # Too strict
+    - testpackage # Too strict
+    - tparallel # Not relevant
+    - varnamelen # Not relevant
+    - wrapcheck # Too strict
+    - wsl # Too strict
+    - wsl_v5 # Too strict
+
+  settings:
+    depguard:
+      rules:
+        main:
+          deny:
+            - pkg: github.com/instana/testify
+              desc: not allowed
+            - pkg: github.com/pkg/errors
+              desc: Should be replaced by standard lib errors package
+    errcheck:
+      exclude-functions:
+        - fmt.Fprintln
+    forbidigo:
+      forbid:
+        - pattern: ^print(ln)?$
+        - pattern: ^spew\.Print(f|ln)?$
+        - pattern: ^spew\.Dump$
+    funlen:
+      lines: -1
+      statements: 120
+    goconst:
+      min-len: 3
+      min-occurrences: 4
+    gocyclo:
+      min-complexity: 14
+    godox:
+      keywords:
+        - FIXME
+    gomoddirectives:
+      toolchain-pattern: go1\.\d+\.\d+$
+      tool-forbidden: true
+      go-version-pattern: ^1\.\d+(\.0)?$
+      replace-local: true
+      replace-allow-list:
+        - github.com/abbot/go-http-auth
+        - github.com/gorilla/mux
+        - github.com/mailgun/minheap
+        - github.com/mailgun/multibuf
+        - github.com/jaguilar/vt100
+        - github.com/cucumber/godog
+        - github.com/vulcand/oxy/v2
+    govet:
+      enable-all: true
+      disable:
+        - shadow
+        - fieldalignment
+    importas:
+      no-unaliased: true
+      alias:
+        - pkg: github.com/docker/compose/v2/pkg/api
+          alias: composeapi
+
+        # Standard Kubernetes rewrites:
+        - pkg: k8s.io/api/core/v1
+          alias: corev1
+        - pkg: k8s.io/api/networking/v1
+          alias: netv1
+        - pkg: k8s.io/api/networking/v1beta1
+          alias: netv1beta1
+        - pkg: k8s.io/api/admission/v1
+          alias: admv1
+        - pkg: k8s.io/api/admission/v1beta1
+          alias: admv1beta1
+        - pkg: k8s.io/api/extensions/v1beta1
+          alias: extv1beta1
+        - pkg: k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1
+          alias: metav1
+        - pkg: k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types
+          alias: ktypes
+        - pkg: k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors
+          alias: kerror
+        - pkg: k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes
+          alias: kclientset
+        - pkg: k8s.io/client-go/informers
+          alias: kinformers
+        - pkg: k8s.io/client-go/testing
+          alias: ktesting
+        - pkg: k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/schema
+          alias: kschema
+        - pkg: k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/scheme
+          alias: kscheme
+        - pkg: k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/version
+          alias: kversion
+        - pkg: k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/fake
+          alias: kubefake
+        - pkg: k8s.io/client-go/discovery/fake
+          alias: discoveryfake
+
+        # Kubernetes Gateway rewrites:
+        - pkg: sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/pkg/client/clientset/gateway/versioned
+          alias: gateclientset
+        - pkg: sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/pkg/client/informers/gateway/externalversions
+          alias: gateinformers
+        - pkg: sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/apis/v1alpha2
+          alias: gatev1alpha2
+
+        # Traefik Kubernetes rewrites:
+        - pkg: github.com/traefik/traefik/v3/pkg/provider/kubernetes/crd/traefikio/v1alpha1
+          alias: traefikv1alpha1
+        - pkg: github.com/traefik/traefik/v3/pkg/provider/kubernetes/crd/generated/clientset/versioned
+          alias: traefikclientset
+        - pkg: github.com/traefik/traefik/v3/pkg/provider/kubernetes/crd/generated/informers/externalversions
+          alias: traefikinformers
+        - pkg: github.com/traefik/traefik/v3/pkg/provider/kubernetes/crd/generated/clientset/versioned/scheme
+          alias: traefikscheme
+        - pkg: github.com/traefik/traefik/v3/pkg/provider/kubernetes/crd/generated/clientset/versioned/fake
+          alias: traefikcrdfake
+    misspell:
+      locale: US
+    revive:
+      rules:
+        - name: struct-tag
+        - name: blank-imports
+        - name: context-as-argument
+        - name: context-keys-type
+        - name: dot-imports
+        - name: error-return
+        - name: error-strings
+        - name: error-naming
+        - name: exported
+          disabled: true
+        - name: if-return
+        - name: increment-decrement
+        - name: var-naming
+        - name: var-declaration
+        - name: package-comments
+          disabled: true
+        - name: range
+        - name: receiver-naming
+        - name: time-naming
+        - name: unexported-return
+        - name: indent-error-flow
+        - name: errorf
+        - name: empty-block
+        - name: superfluous-else
+        - name: unused-parameter
+          disabled: true
+        - name: unreachable-code
+        - name: redefines-builtin-id
+    tagalign:
+      align: false
+      sort: true
+      order:
+        - description
+        - json
+        - toml
+        - yaml
+        - yml
+        - label
+        - label-slice-as-struct
+        - file
+        - kv
+        - export
+    testifylint:
+      disable:
+        - suite-dont-use-pkg
+        - require-error
+        - go-require
+    perfsprint:
+      err-error: true
+      errorf: true
+      sprintf1: true
+      strconcat: false
+    staticcheck:
+      checks:
+        - all
+        - '-SA1019'
+        - '-ST1000'
+        - '-ST1003'
+        - '-ST1016'
+        - '-ST1020'
+        - '-ST1021'
+        - '-ST1022'
+        - '-QF1001'
+        - '-QF1008' # TODO must be fixed
+
+  exclusions:
+    generated: lax
+    presets:
+      - comments
+      - std-error-handling
+    rules:
+      - path: (.+)_test.go
+        linters:
+          - canonicalheader
+          - fatcontext
+          - funlen
+          - goconst
+          - godot
+      - path: (.+)_test.go
+        text: ' always receives '
+        linters:
+          - unparam
+      - path: pkg/server/service/bufferpool.go
+        text: 'SA6002: argument should be pointer-like to avoid allocations'
+      - path: pkg/server/middleware/middlewares.go
+        text: Function 'buildConstructor' has too many statements
+        linters:
+          - funlen
+      - path: pkg/provider/kubernetes/ingress-nginx/kubernetes.go
+        text: Function 'loadConfiguration' has too many statements
+        linters:
+          - funlen
+      - path: pkg/tracing/haystack/logger.go
+        linters:
+          - goprintffuncname
+      - path: pkg/tracing/tracing.go
+        text: printf-like formatting function 'SetErrorWithEvent' should be named 'SetErrorWithEventf'
+        linters:
+          - goprintffuncname
+      - path: pkg/tls/tlsmanager_test.go
+        text: 'SA1019: config.ClientCAs.Subjects has been deprecated since Go 1.18'
+      - path: pkg/types/tls_test.go
+        text: 'SA1019: tlsConfig.RootCAs.Subjects has been deprecated since Go 1.18'
+      - path: pkg/provider/kubernetes/(crd|gateway)/client.go
+        linters:
+          - interfacebloat
+      - path: pkg/observability/metrics/metrics.go
+        linters:
+          - interfacebloat
+      - path: integration/healthcheck_test.go
+        text: Duplicate words \(wsp2,\) found
+        linters:
+          - dupword
+      - path: pkg/types/domain_test.go
+        text: Duplicate words \(sub\) found
+        linters:
+          - dupword
+      - path: pkg/provider/kubernetes/gateway/client_mock_test.go
+        text: 'unusedwrite: unused write to field'
+        linters:
+          - govet
+      - path: pkg/provider/acme/local_store.go
+        linters:
+          - musttag
+      - path: pkg/tls/certificate.go
+        text: the methods of "Certificates" use pointer receiver and non-pointer receiver.
+        linters:
+          - recvcheck
+      - path: pkg/config/static/static_config.go
+        source: 'errors.New\("Consul Catalog provider'
+        text: 'ST1005: error strings should not be capitalized'
+      - path: pkg/config/static/static_config.go
+        source: 'errors.New\("Consul provider'
+        text: 'ST1005: error strings should not be capitalized'
+      - path: pkg/config/static/static_config.go
+        source: 'errors.New\("Nomad provider'
+        text: 'ST1005: error strings should not be capitalized'
+      - path: (.+)\.go
+        text: 'omitzero: Omitempty has no effect on nested struct field'
+        linters:
+          - modernize
+      - path: (.+)\.go
+        text: 'struct-tag: unknown option "inline" in json tag'
+        linters:
+          - revive
+      - path: (.+)\.go
+        text: 'struct-tag: unknown option "omitzero" in toml tag'
+        linters:
+          - revive
+      - path: (pkg/types/.+|pkg/api/.+|pkg/observability/types/.+)\.go
+        text: 'var-naming: avoid meaningless package names'
+        linters:
+          - revive
+      - path: ((cmd|pkg)/version/.*|pkg/config/runtime/.*|pkg/log/.*|pkg/(middlewares/)?metrics/.*|pkg/muxer/http/.+|pkg/provider/http/.+|pkg/tls/.+|pkg/proxy/httputil/.+|pkg/observability/metrics/.+)\.go
+        text: 'var-naming: avoid package names that conflict with Go standard library package names'
+        linters:
+          - revive
+      - path: (.+)\.go$
+        text: 'SA1019: http.CloseNotifier has been deprecated' # FIXME must be fixed
+      - path: (.+)\.go$
+        text: 'SA1019: dynamic.(TCPIPWhiteList|IPWhiteList) is deprecated: please use IPAllowList instead.'
+      - path: (.+)\.go$
+        text: 'SA1019: middlewareTCP.Spec.IPWhiteList is deprecated: please use IPAllowList instead.'
+      - path: (.+)\.go$
+        text: 'SA1019: cfg.(SSLRedirect|SSLTemporaryRedirect|SSLHost|SSLForceHost|FeaturePolicy) is deprecated'
+      - path: (.+)\.go$
+        text: 'SA1019: c.Providers.(ConsulCatalog|Consul|Nomad).Namespace is deprecated'
+      - path: pkg/middlewares/auth/basic_auth_test.go
+        text: 'SA1008: keys in http.Header are canonicalized, "x-user" is not canonical; fix the constant or use http.CanonicalHeaderKey'
+      - path: pkg/middlewares/auth/digest_auth_test.go
+        text: 'SA1008: keys in http.Header are canonicalized, "x-user" is not canonical; fix the constant or use http.CanonicalHeaderKey'
+      - path: pkg/provider/kubernetes/crd/kubernetes.go
+        text: "Function 'loadConfigurationFromCRD' has too many statements"
+        linters:
+          - funlen
+      - path: pkg/plugins/middlewarewasm.go
+        text: 'the methods of "wasmMiddlewareBuilder" use pointer receiver and non-pointer receiver.'
+        linters:
+          - recvcheck
+      - path: pkg/proxy/httputil/bufferpool.go
+        text: 'SA6002: argument should be pointer-like to avoid allocations'
+      - path: integration/integration_test.go
+        text: 'var (gatewayAPIConformanceRunTest|traefikVersion) is unused'
+      - path: pkg/server/router/router.go
+        text: 'appendAssign: append result not assigned to the same slice'
+        linters:
+          - gocritic
+      - path: pkg/server/conncontext.go
+        linters:
+          - fatcontext
+    paths:
+      - pkg/provider/kubernetes/crd/generated/

 issues:
-  exclude-use-default: false
  max-issues-per-linter: 0
  max-same-issues: 0
-  exclude-dirs:
-    - pkg/provider/kubernetes/crd/generated/
-  exclude:
-    - 'Error return value of .((os\.)?std(out|err)\..*|.*Close|.*Flush|os\.Remove(All)?|.*printf?|os\.(Un)?Setenv). is not checked'
-    - "should have a package comment, unless it's in another file for this package"
-    - 'fmt.Sprintf can be replaced with string'
-  exclude-rules:
-    - path: '(.+)_test.go'
-      linters:
-        - goconst
-        - funlen
-        - godot
-        - canonicalheader
-        - fatcontext
-    - path: '(.+)_test.go'
-      text: ' always receives '
-      linters:
-        - unparam
-    - path: '(.+)\.go'
-      text: 'struct-tag: unknown option ''inline'' in JSON tag'
-      linters:
-        - revive
-    - path: pkg/server/service/bufferpool.go
-      text: 'SA6002: argument should be pointer-like to avoid allocations'
-    - path: pkg/server/middleware/middlewares.go
-      text: "Function 'buildConstructor' has too many statements"
-      linters:
-        - funlen
-    - path: pkg/logs/haystack.go
-      linters:
-        - goprintffuncname
-    - path: pkg/tracing/tracing.go
-      text: "printf-like formatting function 'SetErrorWithEvent' should be named 'SetErrorWithEventf'"
-      linters:
-        - goprintffuncname
-    - path: pkg/tls/tlsmanager_test.go
-      text: 'SA1019: config.ClientCAs.Subjects has been deprecated since Go 1.18'
-    - path: pkg/types/tls_test.go
-      text: 'SA1019: tlsConfig.RootCAs.Subjects has been deprecated since Go 1.18'
-    - path: pkg/provider/kubernetes/crd/kubernetes.go
-      text: 'SA1019: middleware.Spec.IPWhiteList is deprecated: please use IPAllowList instead.'
-    - path: pkg/server/middleware/tcp/middlewares.go
-      text: 'SA1019: config.IPWhiteList is deprecated: please use IPAllowList instead.'
-    - path: pkg/server/middleware/middlewares.go
-      text: 'SA1019: config.IPWhiteList is deprecated: please use IPAllowList instead.'
-    - path: pkg/provider/kubernetes/(crd|gateway)/client.go
-      linters:
-        - interfacebloat
-    - path: pkg/metrics/metrics.go
-      linters:
-        - interfacebloat
-    - path: integration/healthcheck_test.go
-      text: 'Duplicate words \(wsp2,\) found'
-      linters:
-        - dupword
-    - path: pkg/types/domain_test.go
-      text: 'Duplicate words \(sub\) found'
-      linters:
-        - dupword
-    - path: pkg/provider/kubernetes/crd/kubernetes.go
-      text: "Function 'loadConfigurationFromCRD' has too many statements"
-      linters:
-        - funlen
-    - path: pkg/provider/kubernetes/gateway/client_mock_test.go
-      text: 'unusedwrite: unused write to field'
-      linters:
-        - govet
-    - path: pkg/cli/deprecation.go
-      linters:
-        - goconst
-    - path: pkg/cli/loader_file.go
-      linters:
-        - goconst
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 project_name: traefik
+version: 2

+[[if .GOARCH]]
+dist: "./dist/[[ .GOOS ]]-[[ .GOARCH ]]"
+[[else]]
 dist: "./dist/[[ .GOOS ]]"
-
-[[ if eq .GOOS "linux" ]]
-before:
-  hooks:
-    - go generate
-[[ end ]]
+[[end]]

 builds:
  - binary: traefik
@@ -21,6 +20,9 @@ builds:
    goos:
      - "[[ .GOOS ]]"
    goarch:
+      [[if .GOARCH]]
+      - "[[ .GOARCH ]]"
+      [[else]]
      - amd64
      - '386'
      - arm
@@ -28,6 +30,7 @@ builds:
      - ppc64le
      - s390x
      - riscv64
+      [[end]]
    goarm:
      - '7'
      - '6'
@@ -51,10 +54,12 @@ changelog:
 archives:
  - id: traefik
    name_template: '{{ .ProjectName }}_v{{ .Version }}_{{ .Os }}_{{ .Arch }}{{ if .Arm }}v{{ .Arm }}{{ end }}'
-    format: tar.gz
+    formats:
+      - tar.gz
    format_overrides:
      - goos: windows
-        format: zip
+        formats:
+          - zip
    files:
      - LICENSE.md
      - CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,63 +0,0 @@
-version: v1.0
-name: Traefik
-agent:
-  machine:
-    type: e1-standard-4
-    os_image: ubuntu2004
-
-fail_fast:
-  stop:
-    when: "branch != 'master'"
-
-auto_cancel:
-  queued:
-    when: "branch != 'master'"
-  running:
-    when: "branch != 'master'"
-
-global_job_config:
-  prologue:
-    commands:
-      - curl -sSfL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ldez/semgo/master/godownloader.sh | sudo sh -s -- -b "/usr/local/bin"
-      - sudo semgo go1.22
-      - export "GOPATH=$(go env GOPATH)"
-      - export "SEMAPHORE_GIT_DIR=${GOPATH}/src/github.com/traefik/${SEMAPHORE_PROJECT_NAME}"
-      - export "PATH=${GOPATH}/bin:${PATH}"
-      - mkdir -vp "${SEMAPHORE_GIT_DIR}" "${GOPATH}/bin"
-      - export GOPROXY=https://proxy.golang.org,direct
-      - curl -sSfL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/golangci/golangci-lint/master/install.sh | sh -s -- -b "${GOPATH}/bin" v1.59.0
-      - curl -sSfL https://gist.githubusercontent.com/traefiker/6d7ac019c11d011e4f131bb2cca8900e/raw/goreleaser.sh | bash -s -- -b "${GOPATH}/bin"
-      - checkout
-      - cache restore traefik-$(checksum go.sum)
-
-blocks:
-  - name: Release
-    dependencies: []
-    run:
-      when: "tag =~ '.*'"
-    task:
-      agent:
-        machine:
-          type: e1-standard-8
-          os_image: ubuntu2004
-      secrets:
-        - name: traefik
-      env_vars:
-        - name: GH_VERSION
-          value: 2.32.1
-        - name: CODENAME
-          value: "beaufort"
-      prologue:
-        commands:
-          - export VERSION=${SEMAPHORE_GIT_TAG_NAME}
-          - curl -sSL -o /tmp/gh_${GH_VERSION}_linux_amd64.tar.gz https://github.com/cli/cli/releases/download/v${GH_VERSION}/gh_${GH_VERSION}_linux_amd64.tar.gz
-          - tar -zxvf /tmp/gh_${GH_VERSION}_linux_amd64.tar.gz -C /tmp
-          - sudo mv /tmp/gh_${GH_VERSION}_linux_amd64/bin/gh /usr/local/bin/gh
-          - sudo rm -rf ~/.phpbrew ~/.kerl ~/.sbt ~/.nvm ~/.npm ~/.kiex /usr/lib/jvm /opt/az /opt/firefox /usr/lib/google-cloud-sdk ~/.rbenv ~/.pip_download_cache # Remove unnecessary data.
-          - sudo service docker stop && sudo umount /var/lib/docker && sudo service docker start # Unmounts the docker disk and the whole system disk is usable.
-      jobs:
-        - name: Release
-          commands:
-            - make release-packages
-            - gh release create ${SEMAPHORE_GIT_TAG_NAME} ./dist/**/traefik*.{zip,tar.gz} ./dist/traefik*.{tar.gz,txt} --repo traefik/traefik --title ${SEMAPHORE_GIT_TAG_NAME} --notes ${SEMAPHORE_GIT_TAG_NAME}
-            - ./script/deploy.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+# Traefik — Contributor Guide for AI Agents
+
+Traefik is a modern HTTP reverse proxy and load balancer that discovers services from orchestrators (Kubernetes, Docker, Nomad, ...) and wires up routing dynamically. This file is the canonical guide for AI coding agents (Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, Cursor, ...) working in this repository; `CLAUDE.md` is a thin pointer to this file. For everything not covered here, defer to [`CONTRIBUTING.md`](./CONTRIBUTING.md) and [`docs/content/contributing/`](./docs/content/contributing/).
+
+> **Training-data notice.** Traefik evolved significantly between v2 and v3 (label formats, provider names, CRD shapes, middleware names). If anything you think you know about Traefik contradicts this file or the current code, trust this file and the code — not your training data.
+
+## Core vocabulary
+
+These terms appear everywhere in the code and configuration. Use them precisely; they are not interchangeable.
+
+- **EntryPoint** — a network listener (port + protocol).
+- **Router** — matches an incoming request and selects a service.
+- **Middleware** — transforms a request or response in the routing chain (auth, headers, rate limiting, ...).
+- **Service** — defines how to load-balance to backend servers.
+- **Provider** — a source of dynamic configuration (Kubernetes CRD, Docker labels, a file, an HTTP endpoint, ...).
+- **Static vs Dynamic configuration** — two distinct domains:
+  - *Static* is set at startup (entrypoints, providers, global options) and lives under [`pkg/config/static`](./pkg/config/static).
+  - *Dynamic* is produced by providers at runtime (routers, services, middlewares) and lives under [`pkg/config/dynamic`](./pkg/config/dynamic).
+
+  These terms are accurate for the code, but user-facing docs deliberately hide the distinction to keep things simpler for readers: when writing or editing under [`docs/content/`](./docs/content), prefer **install configuration** (over *static*) and **routing configuration** (over *dynamic*).
+
+At request time the components chain in this order:
+
+```
+Client → EntryPoint → Router → Middleware chain → Service → Backend
+```
+
+The middleware chain is ordered: middlewares run in the sequence declared on the router, and the router match happens *before* any middleware runs.
+
+## Where things live
+
+- `cmd/traefik/` — main.
+- `pkg/provider/` — one subpackage per provider (Kubernetes, Docker, file, ...).
+- `pkg/server/` — routing core, middleware chain, configuration watcher.
+- `pkg/middlewares/` — HTTP and TCP middleware implementations.
+- `pkg/config/static`, `pkg/config/dynamic` — the two config domains above.
+- `pkg/plugins/` — Yaegi and WASM plugin runtimes.
+- `pkg/observability/logs/` — logging helpers; the project uses `github.com/rs/zerolog` exclusively.
+- `webui/` — React dashboard. Built assets under `webui/static/` are embedded into the Go binary via `//go:embed` (see `webui/embed.go`) and must be regenerated with `make generate-webui` (Docker required) — they are not meant to be hand-edited.
+- `integration/` — integration tests; reusable fixtures under `integration/fixtures/`.
+- `docs/content/` — MkDocs sources for the public documentation.
+
+## Before you edit
+
+Read two or three existing files in the same package before adding a new one, and copy their structure. Do not invent new directory layouts, file-naming conventions, or abstraction boundaries — match the neighbours. When adding a new provider, read two existing providers under `pkg/provider/`; when adding a middleware, read two under `pkg/middlewares/`.
+
+## Build, test, lint
+
+The Go version is declared in [`go.mod`](./go.mod) — check there rather than hard-coding a version. All day-to-day commands go through `make`:
+
+```bash
+make binary             # build the traefik binary (runs generate-webui first)
+make test-unit          # run Go unit tests
+make test-integration   # run integration tests (requires Docker)
+make lint               # run golangci-lint
+make validate-files     # misspell, shellcheck, generated-files check
+make validate           # lint + validate-files (run this before pushing)
+make fmt                # gofumpt / goimports
+make generate           # regenerate non-CRD generated code (deepcopy, etc.)
+make generate-crd       # regenerate Kubernetes CRD clientset + deepcopy
+make generate-webui     # rebuild the embedded WebUI assets (Docker required)
+make docs-serve         # preview the documentation locally
+```
+
+Full environment setup (Docker, `GOPATH` layout, Tailscale for Docker Desktop users, how to target a single integration test via `TESTFLAGS`) is documented in [`docs/content/contributing/building-testing.md`](./docs/content/contributing/building-testing.md). CI runs `make validate` and fails if `make generate` or `make generate-crd` leave the tree dirty — always commit regenerated files alongside the source change that triggered them.
+
+## Code style
+
+Standard Go formatting (`gofumpt`/`goimports`) and `golangci-lint` cover most rules automatically; run `make lint` to catch them. Two project-specific rules that tooling does **not** enforce:
+
+- **Comments answer *why*, not *what*.** Comments that restate what the code already says are noise: they go stale and waste review time. Only add a comment when it records *why* the code exists — a constraint, a past incident, a spec reference, an edge case. Comments explaining *how* should be rare and usually indicate the code needs to be clearer. When a comment is present, it **must end with a period**.
+- **Assertion messages are minimal.** Prefer `assert.Equal(t, expected, actual)` over `assert.Equal(t, expected, actual, "detailed explanation")`. The test name provides the context; a descriptive message is usually noise.
+
+Prefer modern standard-library packages (`slices`, `maps`, `cmp`, ...) over hand-rolled helpers or third-party libraries when the Go version in `go.mod` supports them.
+
+## Common patterns
+
+- **Logging.** The project uses `github.com/rs/zerolog` exclusively — do not import `log`, `slog`, or `logrus`. Inside a middleware, get a logger via `middlewares.GetLogger(ctx, name, typeName)` (see [`pkg/middlewares/middleware.go`](./pkg/middlewares/middleware.go)) where `typeName` is a package-level `const` like `const typeNameForward = "ForwardAuth"`. Elsewhere, extract the logger from the context with `log.Ctx(ctx)` and attach it to a new context with `.WithContext(ctx)`.
+- **Context propagation.** `context.Context` is always the first argument, named `ctx`. Avoid `context.Background()` in request paths; propagate from the caller. Define custom context keys as unexported struct types (`type myKey struct{}`) to prevent collisions.
+
+## Testing conventions
+
+- Unit tests live next to the code as `*_test.go` files using `testing.T` with `testify/assert` and `testify/require`.
+- Use `require.*` for preconditions that must stop the test on failure (setup, must-not-be-nil). Use `assert.*` for independent checks where you want the test to keep running and report every failure.
+- Integration tests under `integration/` are built on `testify/suite` (see `integration/integration_test.go`) and reuse fixtures from `integration/fixtures/`. New fixtures should follow the pattern of the existing ones.
+- New providers require integration tests.
+- Prefer running a focused test over the whole suite while iterating. When iterating on a failing test, capture the output to a file once and grep it (`... > /tmp/out.log 2>&1`) rather than re-running the suite with different `TESTFLAGS`. See [`docs/content/contributing/building-testing.md`](./docs/content/contributing/building-testing.md) for the `TESTFLAGS` invocation.
+
+## Documentation
+
+User-facing features need matching documentation updates under `docs/content/`. Integrate new pages into the existing structure rather than creating parallel sections. Preview locally with `make docs-serve`.
+
+## Contributing etiquette
+
+- **Target the right branch** (the [PR template](./.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md) is authoritative): enhancements go to `master`; bug fixes and documentation updates go to the current maintenance branches (`v3.6` for v3, `v2.11` for v2, security-fixes only). Forward-ports from the maintenance branches up to `master` are handled by maintainers.
+- Keep pull requests small and focused; one logical change per PR.
+- For anything beyond a bug fix, open an issue first and wait for a maintainer to confirm the direction before investing significant work.
+- Follow the full guide in [`docs/content/contributing/submitting-pull-requests.md`](./docs/content/contributing/submitting-pull-requests.md).
+
+## AI assistance disclosure
+
+Traefik welcomes AI-assisted contributions, provided a few simple rules are followed:
+
+- **Declare substantial AI assistance** with an `Assisted-by:` trailer at the bottom of the commit message whenever an agent produced a meaningful portion of the diff — for example `Assisted-by: Claude Opus 4.6`. Trivial edits such as a typo fix or a one-line rename do not need a trailer.
+- **Keep issue and PR conversations human.** Do not let an agent post comments, review replies, or triage messages on your behalf. If an agent drafted a message for you, rewrite it in your own voice before sending — maintainers need to know they are talking to a person, not a bot.
+- **Align with a maintainer before generating code for anything larger than a bug fix.** An agent can produce thousands of lines in minutes; maintainer review capacity cannot scale the same way. Open an issue, state the intended approach, and wait for confirmation before asking an agent to implement it.
+
+## Things to avoid
+
+- Do not hand-edit generated files — notably `**/zz_generated*.go`, everything under `pkg/provider/kubernetes/crd/generated/`, and `webui/static/`. Regenerate them via `make generate`, `make generate-crd`, or `make generate-webui` and commit the result.
+- Do not skip `make lint` and `make validate-files` (or `make validate`) before pushing.
+- Do not opportunistically reformat, rename, or refactor files you did not otherwise need to touch. Drive-by changes turn a reviewable diff into noise — scope every PR to one logical change.
+- Do not include unrelated refactors, formatting-only changes to untouched files, or speculative abstractions in a feature PR.
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+@AGENTS.md
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Further details of specific enforcement policies may be posted separately.

 Project maintainers who do not follow or enforce the Code of Conduct in good faith may face temporary or permanent repercussions as determined by other members of the project's leadership.

-When an inapropriate behavior is reported, maintainers will discuss on the Maintainer's Discord before marking the message as "abuse". 
+When an inappropriate behavior is reported, maintainers will discuss on the Maintainer's Discord before marking the message as "abuse". 
 This conversation beforehand avoids one-sided decisions.

 The first message will be edited and marked as abuse.
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # syntax=docker/dockerfile:1.2
-FROM alpine:3.20
+FROM alpine:3.23

 RUN apk add --no-cache --no-progress ca-certificates tzdata

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 The MIT License (MIT)

-Copyright (c) 2016-2020 Containous SAS; 2020-2024 Traefik Labs
+Copyright (c) 2016-2020 Containous SAS; 2020-2025 Traefik Labs

 Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
 of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
@@ -1,13 +1,10 @@
 SRCS = $(shell git ls-files '*.go' | grep -v '^vendor/')

-TAG_NAME := $(shell git tag -l --contains HEAD)
+TAG_NAME := $(shell git describe --abbrev=0 --tags --exact-match)
 SHA := $(shell git rev-parse HEAD)
 VERSION_GIT := $(if $(TAG_NAME),$(TAG_NAME),$(SHA))
 VERSION := $(if $(VERSION),$(VERSION),$(VERSION_GIT))

-GIT_BRANCH := $(subst heads/,,$(shell git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD 2>/dev/null))
-
-REPONAME := $(shell echo $(REPO) | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')
 BIN_NAME := traefik
 CODENAME ?= cheddar

@@ -16,6 +13,7 @@ DATE := $(shell date -u '+%Y-%m-%d_%I:%M:%S%p')
 # Default build target
 GOOS := $(shell go env GOOS)
 GOARCH := $(shell go env GOARCH)
+GOGC ?=

 LINT_EXECUTABLES = misspell shellcheck

@@ -32,7 +30,7 @@ dist:
 .PHONY: build-webui-image
 #? build-webui-image: Build WebUI Docker image
 build-webui-image:
-	docker build -t traefik-webui -f webui/Dockerfile webui
+	docker build -t traefik-webui -f webui/buildx.Dockerfile webui

 .PHONY: clean-webui
 #? clean-webui: Clean WebUI static generated assets
@@ -43,8 +41,9 @@ clean-webui:

 webui/static/index.html:
 	$(MAKE) build-webui-image
-	docker run --rm -v "$(PWD)/webui/static":'/src/webui/static' traefik-webui npm run build:nc
+	docker run --rm -v "$(PWD)/webui/static":'/src/webui/static' traefik-webui yarn build:prod
 	docker run --rm -v "$(PWD)/webui/static":'/src/webui/static' traefik-webui chown -R $(shell id -u):$(shell id -g) ./static
+	printf 'For more information see `webui/readme.md`' > webui/static/DONT-EDIT-FILES-IN-THIS-DIRECTORY.md

 .PHONY: generate-webui
 #? generate-webui: Generate WebUI
@@ -59,7 +58,7 @@ generate:
 #? binary: Build the binary
 binary: generate-webui dist
 	@echo SHA: $(VERSION) $(CODENAME) $(DATE)
-	CGO_ENABLED=0 GOGC=off GOOS=${GOOS} GOARCH=${GOARCH} go build ${FLAGS[*]} -ldflags "-s -w \
+	CGO_ENABLED=0 GOGC=${GOGC} GOOS=${GOOS} GOARCH=${GOARCH} go build ${FLAGS} -ldflags "-s -w \
    -X github.com/traefik/traefik/v3/pkg/version.Version=$(VERSION) \
    -X github.com/traefik/traefik/v3/pkg/version.Codename=$(CODENAME) \
    -X github.com/traefik/traefik/v3/pkg/version.BuildDate=$(DATE)" \
@@ -97,13 +96,19 @@ test-unit:

 .PHONY: test-integration
 #? test-integration: Run the integration tests
-test-integration: binary
+test-integration:
 	GOOS=$(GOOS) GOARCH=$(GOARCH) go test ./integration -test.timeout=20m -failfast -v $(TESTFLAGS)

 .PHONY: test-gateway-api-conformance
-#? test-gateway-api-conformance: Run the conformance tests
+#? test-gateway-api-conformance: Run the Gateway API conformance tests
 test-gateway-api-conformance: build-image-dirty
-	GOOS=$(GOOS) GOARCH=$(GOARCH) go test ./integration -v -test.run K8sConformanceSuite -k8sConformance $(TESTFLAGS)
+	# In case of a new Minor/Major version, the traefikVersion needs to be updated.
+	GOOS=$(GOOS) GOARCH=$(GOARCH) go test ./integration -v -tags gatewayAPIConformance -test.run GatewayAPIConformanceSuite -traefikVersion="v3.7" $(TESTFLAGS)
+
+.PHONY: test-knative-conformance
+#? test-knative-conformance: Run the Knative conformance tests
+test-knative-conformance: build-image-dirty
+	GOOS=$(GOOS) GOARCH=$(GOARCH) go test ./integration/integration_test.go ./integration/knative_conformance_test.go -v -tags knativeConformance -test.run KnativeConformanceSuite

 .PHONY: test-ui-unit
 #? test-ui-unit: Run the unit tests for the webui
@@ -128,20 +133,16 @@ lint:

 .PHONY: validate-files
 #? validate-files: Validate code and docs
-validate-files: lint
+validate-files:
 	$(foreach exec,$(LINT_EXECUTABLES),\
            $(if $(shell which $(exec)),,$(error "No $(exec) in PATH")))
+	$(CURDIR)/script/validate-vendor.sh
 	$(CURDIR)/script/validate-misspell.sh
 	$(CURDIR)/script/validate-shell-script.sh

 .PHONY: validate
 #? validate: Validate code, docs, and vendor
-validate: lint
-	$(foreach exec,$(EXECUTABLES),\
-            $(if $(shell which $(exec)),,$(error "No $(exec) in PATH")))
-	$(CURDIR)/script/validate-vendor.sh
-	$(CURDIR)/script/validate-misspell.sh
-	$(CURDIR)/script/validate-shell-script.sh
+validate: lint validate-files

 # Target for building images for multiple architectures.
 .PHONY: multi-arch-image-%
@@ -181,18 +182,13 @@ docs-pull-images:
 .PHONY: generate-crd
 #? generate-crd: Generate CRD clientset and CRD manifests
 generate-crd:
-	@$(CURDIR)/script/code-gen-docker.sh
+	@$(CURDIR)/script/code-gen.sh

 .PHONY: generate-genconf
 #? generate-genconf: Generate code from dynamic configuration github.com/traefik/genconf
 generate-genconf:
 	go run ./cmd/internal/gen/

-.PHONY: release-packages
-#? release-packages: Create packages for the release
-release-packages: generate-webui
-	$(CURDIR)/script/release-packages.sh
-
 .PHONY: fmt
 #? fmt: Format the Code
 fmt:
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
    </picture>
 </p>

-[![Build Status SemaphoreCI](https://traefik-oss.semaphoreci.com/badges/traefik/branches/master.svg?style=shields)](https://traefik-oss.semaphoreci.com/projects/traefik)
 [![Docs](https://img.shields.io/badge/docs-current-brightgreen.svg)](https://doc.traefik.io/traefik)
 [![Go Report Card](https://goreportcard.com/badge/traefik/traefik)](https://goreportcard.com/report/traefik/traefik)
 [![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-blue.svg)](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/blob/master/LICENSE.md)
@@ -35,7 +34,8 @@ Pointing Traefik at your orchestrator should be the _only_ configuration step yo

 ---

-:warning: Please be aware that the old configurations for Traefik v1.x are NOT compatible with the v2.x config as of now. If you're running v2, please ensure you are using a [v2 configuration](https://doc.traefik.io/traefik/).
+:warning: When migrating to a new major version of Traefik, please refer to the [migration guide](https://doc.traefik.io/traefik/migrate/v2-to-v3/) to ensure a smooth transition and to be aware of any breaking changes.
+

 ## Overview

@@ -58,10 +58,10 @@ _(But if you'd rather configure some of your routes manually, Traefik supports t

 - Continuously updates its configuration (No restarts!)
 - Supports multiple load balancing algorithms
- Provides HTTPS to your microservices by leveraging [Let's Encrypt](https://letsencrypt.org)  (wildcard certificates support)
+- Provides HTTPS to your microservices by leveraging [Let's Encrypt](https://letsencrypt.org) (wildcard certificates support)
 - Circuit breakers, retry
 - See the magic through its clean web UI
- Websocket, HTTP/2, gRPC ready
+- WebSocket, HTTP/2, gRPC ready
 - Provides metrics (Rest, Prometheus, Datadog, Statsd, InfluxDB 2.X)
 - Keeps access logs (JSON, CLF)
 - Fast
@@ -87,9 +87,7 @@ You can access the simple HTML frontend of Traefik.

 ## Documentation

-You can find the complete documentation of Traefik v2 at [https://doc.traefik.io/traefik/](https://doc.traefik.io/traefik/).
-
-A collection of contributions around Traefik can be found at [https://awesome.traefik.io](https://awesome.traefik.io).
+You can find the complete documentation of Traefik v3 at [https://doc.traefik.io/traefik/](https://doc.traefik.io/traefik/).

 ## Support

@@ -153,7 +151,7 @@ We use [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/).

 ## Credits

-Kudos to [Peka](http://peka.byethost11.com/photoblog/) for his awesome work on the gopher's logo!.
+Kudos to [Peka](https://www.instagram.com/pierroks/) for his awesome work on the gopher's logo!.

 The gopher's logo of Traefik is licensed under the Creative Commons 3.0 Attributions license.

@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 # Security Policy

-You can join our security mailing list to be aware of the latest announcements from our security team.
-You can subscribe sending a mail to security+subscribe@traefik.io or on [the online viewer](https://groups.google.com/a/traefik.io/forum/#!forum/security).
-
-Reported vulnerabilities can be found on [cve.mitre.org](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=traefik).
-
 ## Supported Versions

 - We usually release 3/4 new versions (e.g. 1.1.0, 1.2.0, 1.3.0) per year.
@@ -17,10 +12,10 @@ We use [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/).

 | Version   | Supported          |
 |-----------|--------------------|
-| `2.2.x`   | :white_check_mark: |
-| `< 2.2.x` | :x:                |
-| `1.7.x`   | :white_check_mark: |
-| `< 1.7.x` | :x:                |
+| `3.6.x`   | :white_check_mark: |
+| `< 3.6.x` | :x:                |
+| `2.11.x`   | :white_check_mark: |
+| `< 2.11.x` | :x:                |

 ## Reporting a Vulnerability

@@ -28,3 +23,5 @@ We want to keep Traefik safe for everyone.
 If you've discovered a security vulnerability in Traefik,
 we appreciate your help in disclosing it to us in a responsible manner,
 by creating a [security advisory](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/security/advisories).
+
+Reported vulnerabilities can be found on [cve.mitre.org](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=traefik).
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 // TraefikCmdConfiguration wraps the static configuration and extra parameters.
 type TraefikCmdConfiguration struct {
 	static.Configuration `export:"true"`
+
 	// ConfigFile is the path to the configuration file.
 	ConfigFile string `description:"Configuration file to use. If specified all other flags are ignored." export:"true"`
 }
@@ -61,7 +61,12 @@ func Do(staticConfiguration static.Configuration) (*http.Response, error) {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("ping: missing %s entry point", ep)
 	}

-	client := &http.Client{Timeout: 5 * time.Second}
+	client := &http.Client{
+		Timeout: 5 * time.Second,
+		Transport: &http.Transport{
+			Proxy: nil,
+		},
+	}
 	protocol := "http"

 	// TODO Handle TLS on ping etc...
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ func (c Centrifuge) run(sc *types.Scope, rootPkg string, pkgName string) map[str

 func (c Centrifuge) writeStruct(name string, obj *types.Struct, rootPkg string, elt *File) string {
 	b := strings.Builder{}
-	b.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("type %s struct {\n", name))
+	fmt.Fprintf(&b, "type %s struct {\n", name)

 	for i := range obj.NumFields() {
 		field := obj.Field(i)
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ func (c Centrifuge) writeStruct(name string, obj *types.Struct, rootPkg string,
 		fType := c.TypeCleaner(field.Type(), rootPkg)

 		if field.Embedded() {
-			b.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("\t%s\n", fType))
+			fmt.Fprintf(&b, "\t%s\n", fType)
 			continue
 		}

@@ -184,10 +184,10 @@ func (c Centrifuge) writeStruct(name string, obj *types.Struct, rootPkg string,
 			continue
 		}

-		b.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("\t%s %s", field.Name(), fType))
+		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "\t%s %s", field.Name(), fType)

 		if ok {
-			b.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf(" `json:\"%s\"`", strings.Join(values, ",")))
+			fmt.Fprintf(&b, " `json:\"%s\"`", strings.Join(values, ","))
 		}

 		b.WriteString("\n")
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func run(dest string) error {
 		return err
 	}

-	return os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(dest, "marshaler.go"), []byte(fmt.Sprintf(marsh, destPkg)), 0o666)
+	return os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(dest, "marshaler.go"), fmt.Appendf(nil, marsh, destPkg), 0o666)
 }

 func cleanType(typ types.Type, base string) string {
@@ -1,18 +1,21 @@
 package main

 import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	stdlog "log"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
 	"time"

-	"github.com/natefinch/lumberjack"
 	"github.com/rs/zerolog"
 	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/traefik/traefik/v3/pkg/config/static"
-	"github.com/traefik/traefik/v3/pkg/logs"
+	"github.com/traefik/traefik/v3/pkg/observability/logs"
+	"gopkg.in/natefinch/lumberjack.v2"
 )

 func init() {
@@ -20,22 +23,39 @@ func init() {
 	zerolog.SetGlobalLevel(zerolog.ErrorLevel)
 }

-func setupLogger(staticConfiguration *static.Configuration) {
+func setupLogger(ctx context.Context, staticConfiguration *static.Configuration) error {
+	// Validate that the experimental flag is set up at this point,
+	// rather than validating the static configuration before the setupLogger call.
+	// This ensures that validation messages are not logged using an un-configured logger.
+	if staticConfiguration.Log != nil && staticConfiguration.Log.OTLP != nil &&
+		(staticConfiguration.Experimental == nil || !staticConfiguration.Experimental.OTLPLogs) {
+		return errors.New("the experimental OTLPLogs feature must be enabled to use OTLP logging")
+	}
+
 	// configure log format
 	w := getLogWriter(staticConfiguration)

 	// configure log level
 	logLevel := getLogLevel(staticConfiguration)
+	zerolog.SetGlobalLevel(logLevel)

 	// create logger
-	logCtx := zerolog.New(w).With().Timestamp()
+	logger := zerolog.New(w).With().Timestamp()
 	if logLevel <= zerolog.DebugLevel {
-		logCtx = logCtx.Caller()
+		logger = logger.Caller()
+	}
+
+	log.Logger = logger.Logger().Level(logLevel)
+
+	if staticConfiguration.Log != nil && staticConfiguration.Log.OTLP != nil {
+		var err error
+		log.Logger, err = logs.SetupOTelLogger(ctx, log.Logger, staticConfiguration.Log.OTLP)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("setting up OpenTelemetry logger: %w", err)
+		}
 	}

-	log.Logger = logCtx.Logger().Level(logLevel)
 	zerolog.DefaultContextLogger = &log.Logger
-	zerolog.SetGlobalLevel(logLevel)

 	// Global logrus replacement (related to lib like go-rancher-metadata, docker, etc.)
 	logrus.StandardLogger().Out = logs.NoLevel(log.Logger, zerolog.DebugLevel)
@@ -43,11 +63,12 @@ func setupLogger(staticConfiguration *static.Configuration) {
 	// configure default standard log.
 	stdlog.SetFlags(stdlog.Lshortfile | stdlog.LstdFlags)
 	stdlog.SetOutput(logs.NoLevel(log.Logger, zerolog.DebugLevel))
+
+	return nil
 }

 func getLogWriter(staticConfiguration *static.Configuration) io.Writer {
-	var w io.Writer = os.Stderr
-
+	var w io.Writer = os.Stdout
 	if staticConfiguration.Log != nil && len(staticConfiguration.Log.FilePath) > 0 {
 		_, _ = os.OpenFile(staticConfiguration.Log.FilePath, os.O_RDWR|os.O_CREATE|os.O_APPEND, 0o666)
 		w = &lumberjack.Logger{
@@ -2,43 +2,62 @@ package main

 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"time"

+	"github.com/hashicorp/go-retryablehttp"
+	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
 	"github.com/traefik/traefik/v3/pkg/config/static"
+	"github.com/traefik/traefik/v3/pkg/observability/logs"
 	"github.com/traefik/traefik/v3/pkg/plugins"
 )

 const outputDir = "./plugins-storage/"

 func createPluginBuilder(staticConfiguration *static.Configuration) (*plugins.Builder, error) {
-	client, plgs, localPlgs, err := initPlugins(staticConfiguration)
+	manager, plgs, localPlgs, err := initPlugins(staticConfiguration)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}

-	return plugins.NewBuilder(client, plgs, localPlgs)
+	return plugins.NewBuilder(manager, plgs, localPlgs)
 }

-func initPlugins(staticCfg *static.Configuration) (*plugins.Client, map[string]plugins.Descriptor, map[string]plugins.LocalDescriptor, error) {
+func initPlugins(staticCfg *static.Configuration) (*plugins.Manager, map[string]plugins.Descriptor, map[string]plugins.LocalDescriptor, error) {
 	err := checkUniquePluginNames(staticCfg.Experimental)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, nil, err
 	}

-	var client *plugins.Client
+	var manager *plugins.Manager
 	plgs := map[string]plugins.Descriptor{}

 	if hasPlugins(staticCfg) {
-		opts := plugins.ClientOptions{
+		httpClient := retryablehttp.NewClient()
+		httpClient.Logger = logs.NewRetryableHTTPLogger(log.Logger)
+		httpClient.HTTPClient = &http.Client{Timeout: 10 * time.Second}
+		httpClient.RetryMax = 3
+
+		// Create separate downloader for HTTP operations
+		archivesPath := filepath.Join(outputDir, "archives")
+		downloader, err := plugins.NewRegistryDownloader(plugins.RegistryDownloaderOptions{
+			HTTPClient:   httpClient.HTTPClient,
+			ArchivesPath: archivesPath,
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to create plugin downloader: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		opts := plugins.ManagerOptions{
 			Output: outputDir,
 		}
-
-		var err error
-		client, err = plugins.NewClient(opts)
+		manager, err = plugins.NewManager(downloader, opts)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to create plugins client: %w", err)
+			return nil, nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to create plugins manager: %w", err)
 		}

-		err = plugins.SetupRemotePlugins(client, staticCfg.Experimental.Plugins)
+		err = plugins.SetupRemotePlugins(manager, staticCfg.Experimental.Plugins)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to set up plugins environment: %w", err)
 		}
@@ -57,7 +76,7 @@ func initPlugins(staticCfg *static.Configuration) (*plugins.Client, map[string]p
 		localPlgs = staticCfg.Experimental.LocalPlugins
 	}

-	return client, plgs, localPlgs, nil
+	return manager, plgs, localPlgs, nil
 }

 func checkUniquePluginNames(e *static.Experimental) error {
@@ -3,19 +3,19 @@ package main
 import (
 	"context"
 	"crypto/x509"
-	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	stdlog "log"
+	"maps"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
-	"sort"
+	"slices"
 	"strings"
 	"syscall"
 	"time"

-	"github.com/coreos/go-systemd/daemon"
+	"github.com/coreos/go-systemd/v22/daemon"
 	"github.com/go-acme/lego/v4/challenge"
 	gokitmetrics "github.com/go-kit/kit/metrics"
 	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
@@ -30,21 +30,24 @@ import (
 	"github.com/traefik/traefik/v3/pkg/config/dynamic"
 	"github.com/traefik/traefik/v3/pkg/config/runtime"
 	"github.com/traefik/traefik/v3/pkg/config/static"
-	"github.com/traefik/traefik/v3/pkg/logs"
-	"github.com/traefik/traefik/v3/pkg/metrics"
 	"github.com/traefik/traefik/v3/pkg/middlewares/accesslog"
+	"github.com/traefik/traefik/v3/pkg/observability/logs"
+	"github.com/traefik/traefik/v3/pkg/observability/metrics"
+	"github.com/traefik/traefik/v3/pkg/observability/tracing"
+	otypes "github.com/traefik/traefik/v3/pkg/observability/types"
 	"github.com/traefik/traefik/v3/pkg/provider/acme"
 	"github.com/traefik/traefik/v3/pkg/provider/aggregator"
 	"github.com/traefik/traefik/v3/pkg/provider/tailscale"
 	"github.com/traefik/traefik/v3/pkg/provider/traefik"
+	"github.com/traefik/traefik/v3/pkg/proxy"
+	"github.com/traefik/traefik/v3/pkg/proxy/httputil"
+	"github.com/traefik/traefik/v3/pkg/redactor"
 	"github.com/traefik/traefik/v3/pkg/safe"
 	"github.com/traefik/traefik/v3/pkg/server"
 	"github.com/traefik/traefik/v3/pkg/server/middleware"
 	"github.com/traefik/traefik/v3/pkg/server/service"
 	"github.com/traefik/traefik/v3/pkg/tcp"
 	traefiktls "github.com/traefik/traefik/v3/pkg/tls"
-	"github.com/traefik/traefik/v3/pkg/tracing"
-	"github.com/traefik/traefik/v3/pkg/types"
 	"github.com/traefik/traefik/v3/pkg/version"
 )

@@ -87,7 +90,17 @@ Complete documentation is available at https://traefik.io`,
 }

 func runCmd(staticConfiguration *static.Configuration) error {
-	setupLogger(staticConfiguration)
+	ctx, cancel := signal.NotifyContext(context.Background(), syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGTERM)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	if err := setupLogger(ctx, staticConfiguration); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("setting up logger: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	log.Warn().Msg("Traefik can reject some encoded characters in the request path." +
+		"When your backend is not fully compliant with [RFC 3986](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc3986)," +
+		"it is recommended to set these options to `false` to avoid split-view situation." +
+		"Refer to the documentation for more details: https://doc.traefik.io/traefik/v3.7/migrate/v3/#encoded-characters-configuration-default-values")

 	http.DefaultTransport.(*http.Transport).Proxy = http.ProxyFromEnvironment

@@ -99,17 +112,14 @@ func runCmd(staticConfiguration *static.Configuration) error {
 	log.Info().Str("version", version.Version).
 		Msgf("Traefik version %s built on %s", version.Version, version.BuildDate)

-	jsonConf, err := json.Marshal(staticConfiguration)
+	redactedStaticConfiguration, err := redactor.RemoveCredentials(staticConfiguration)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Error().Err(err).Msg("Could not marshal static configuration")
-		log.Debug().Interface("staticConfiguration", staticConfiguration).Msg("Static configuration loaded [struct]")
+		log.Error().Err(err).Msg("Could not redact static configuration")
 	} else {
-		log.Debug().RawJSON("staticConfiguration", jsonConf).Msg("Static configuration loaded [json]")
+		log.Debug().RawJSON("staticConfiguration", []byte(redactedStaticConfiguration)).Msg("Static configuration loaded [json]")
 	}

-	if staticConfiguration.Global.CheckNewVersion {
-		checkNewVersion()
-	}
+	checkNewVersion(staticConfiguration)

 	stats(staticConfiguration)

@@ -118,8 +128,6 @@ func runCmd(staticConfiguration *static.Configuration) error {
 		return err
 	}

-	ctx, _ := signal.NotifyContext(context.Background(), syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGTERM)
-
 	if staticConfiguration.Ping != nil {
 		staticConfiguration.Ping.WithContext(ctx)
 	}
@@ -177,7 +185,9 @@ func setupServer(staticConfiguration *static.Configuration) (*server.Server, err

 	// ACME

-	tlsManager := traefiktls.NewManager()
+	tlsManager := traefiktls.NewManager(staticConfiguration.OCSP)
+	routinesPool.GoCtx(tlsManager.Run)
+
 	httpChallengeProvider := acme.NewChallengeHTTP()

 	tlsChallengeProvider := acme.NewChallengeTLSALPN()
@@ -186,11 +196,11 @@ func setupServer(staticConfiguration *static.Configuration) (*server.Server, err
 		return nil, err
 	}

-	acmeProviders := initACMEProvider(staticConfiguration, &providerAggregator, tlsManager, httpChallengeProvider, tlsChallengeProvider)
+	acmeProviders := initACMEProvider(staticConfiguration, providerAggregator, tlsManager, httpChallengeProvider, tlsChallengeProvider, routinesPool)

 	// Tailscale

-	tsProviders := initTailscaleProviders(staticConfiguration, &providerAggregator)
+	tsProviders := initTailscaleProviders(staticConfiguration, providerAggregator)

 	// Observability

@@ -203,8 +213,8 @@ func setupServer(staticConfiguration *static.Configuration) (*server.Server, err
 		}
 	}
 	metricsRegistry := metrics.NewMultiRegistry(metricRegistries)
-	accessLog := setupAccessLog(staticConfiguration.AccessLog)
-	tracer, tracerCloser := setupTracing(staticConfiguration.Tracing)
+	accessLog := setupAccessLog(ctx, staticConfiguration.AccessLog)
+	tracer, tracerCloser := setupTracing(ctx, staticConfiguration.Tracing)
 	observabilityMgr := middleware.NewObservabilityMgr(*staticConfiguration, metricsRegistry, semConvMetricRegistry, accessLog, tracer, tracerCloser)

 	// Entrypoints
@@ -221,13 +231,28 @@ func setupServer(staticConfiguration *static.Configuration) (*server.Server, err

 	if staticConfiguration.API != nil {
 		version.DisableDashboardAd = staticConfiguration.API.DisableDashboardAd
+		version.DashboardName = staticConfiguration.API.DashboardName
 	}

 	// Plugins
+	pluginLogger := log.Ctx(ctx).With().Logger()
+	hasPlugins := staticConfiguration.Experimental != nil && (staticConfiguration.Experimental.Plugins != nil || staticConfiguration.Experimental.LocalPlugins != nil)
+	if hasPlugins {
+		pluginsList := slices.Collect(maps.Keys(staticConfiguration.Experimental.Plugins))
+		pluginsList = append(pluginsList, slices.Collect(maps.Keys(staticConfiguration.Experimental.LocalPlugins))...)
+
+		pluginLogger = pluginLogger.With().Strs("plugins", pluginsList).Logger()
+		pluginLogger.Info().Msg("Loading plugins...")
+	}

 	pluginBuilder, err := createPluginBuilder(staticConfiguration)
+	if err != nil && staticConfiguration.Experimental != nil && staticConfiguration.Experimental.AbortOnPluginFailure {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("plugin: failed to create plugin builder: %w", err)
+	}
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Error().Err(err).Msg("Plugins are disabled because an error has occurred.")
+		pluginLogger.Err(err).Msg("Plugins are disabled because an error has occurred.")
+	} else if hasPlugins {
+		pluginLogger.Info().Msg("Plugins loaded.")
 	}

 	// Providers plugins
@@ -269,14 +294,23 @@ func setupServer(staticConfiguration *static.Configuration) (*server.Server, err
 		log.Info().Msg("Successfully obtained SPIFFE SVID.")
 	}

-	roundTripperManager := service.NewRoundTripperManager(spiffeX509Source)
+	transportManager := service.NewTransportManager(spiffeX509Source)
+
+	var proxyBuilder service.ProxyBuilder = httputil.NewProxyBuilder(transportManager, semConvMetricRegistry)
+	if staticConfiguration.Experimental != nil && staticConfiguration.Experimental.FastProxy != nil {
+		proxyBuilder = proxy.NewSmartBuilder(transportManager, proxyBuilder, *staticConfiguration.Experimental.FastProxy)
+	}
+
 	dialerManager := tcp.NewDialerManager(spiffeX509Source)
 	acmeHTTPHandler := getHTTPChallengeHandler(acmeProviders, httpChallengeProvider)
-	managerFactory := service.NewManagerFactory(*staticConfiguration, routinesPool, observabilityMgr, roundTripperManager, acmeHTTPHandler)
+	managerFactory := service.NewManagerFactory(*staticConfiguration, routinesPool, observabilityMgr, transportManager, proxyBuilder, acmeHTTPHandler, tlsManager)

 	// Router factory

-	routerFactory := server.NewRouterFactory(*staticConfiguration, managerFactory, tlsManager, observabilityMgr, pluginBuilder, dialerManager)
+	routerFactory, err := server.NewRouterFactory(*staticConfiguration, managerFactory, tlsManager, observabilityMgr, pluginBuilder, dialerManager)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("creating router factory: %w", err)
+	}

 	// Watcher

@@ -306,7 +340,8 @@ func setupServer(staticConfiguration *static.Configuration) (*server.Server, err

 	// Server Transports
 	watcher.AddListener(func(conf dynamic.Configuration) {
-		roundTripperManager.Update(conf.HTTP.ServersTransports)
+		transportManager.Update(conf.HTTP.ServersTransports)
+		proxyBuilder.Update(conf.HTTP.ServersTransports)
 		dialerManager.Update(conf.TCP.ServersTransports)
 	})

@@ -352,7 +387,7 @@ func setupServer(staticConfiguration *static.Configuration) (*server.Server, err

 			if _, ok := resolverNames[rt.TLS.CertResolver]; !ok {
 				log.Error().Err(err).Str(logs.RouterName, rtName).Str("certificateResolver", rt.TLS.CertResolver).
-					Msg("Router uses a non-existent certificate resolver")
+					Msg("Router uses a nonexistent certificate resolver")
 			}
 		}
 	})
@@ -401,7 +436,7 @@ func getDefaultsEntrypoints(staticConfiguration *static.Configuration) []string
 		}
 	}

-	sort.Strings(defaultEntryPoints)
+	slices.Sort(defaultEntryPoints)
 	return defaultEntryPoints
 }

@@ -417,7 +452,7 @@ func switchRouter(routerFactory *server.RouterFactory, serverEntryPointsTCP serv
 }

 // initACMEProvider creates and registers acme.Provider instances corresponding to the configured ACME certificate resolvers.
-func initACMEProvider(c *static.Configuration, providerAggregator *aggregator.ProviderAggregator, tlsManager *traefiktls.Manager, httpChallengeProvider, tlsChallengeProvider challenge.Provider) []*acme.Provider {
+func initACMEProvider(c *static.Configuration, providerAggregator *aggregator.ProviderAggregator, tlsManager *traefiktls.Manager, httpChallengeProvider, tlsChallengeProvider challenge.Provider, routinesPool *safe.Pool) []*acme.Provider {
 	localStores := map[string]*acme.LocalStore{}

 	var resolvers []*acme.Provider
@@ -427,7 +462,7 @@ func initACMEProvider(c *static.Configuration, providerAggregator *aggregator.Pr
 		}

 		if localStores[resolver.ACME.Storage] == nil {
-			localStores[resolver.ACME.Storage] = acme.NewLocalStore(resolver.ACME.Storage)
+			localStores[resolver.ACME.Storage] = acme.NewLocalStore(resolver.ACME.Storage, routinesPool)
 		}

 		p := &acme.Provider{
@@ -474,7 +509,7 @@ func initTailscaleProviders(cfg *static.Configuration, providerAggregator *aggre
 	return providers
 }

-func registerMetricClients(metricsConfig *types.Metrics) []metrics.Registry {
+func registerMetricClients(metricsConfig *otypes.Metrics) []metrics.Registry {
 	if metricsConfig == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -542,7 +577,7 @@ func registerMetricClients(metricsConfig *types.Metrics) []metrics.Registry {
 }

 func appendCertMetric(gauge gokitmetrics.Gauge, certificate *x509.Certificate) {
-	sort.Strings(certificate.DNSNames)
+	slices.Sort(certificate.DNSNames)

 	labels := []string{
 		"cn", certificate.Subject.CommonName,
@@ -555,12 +590,12 @@ func appendCertMetric(gauge gokitmetrics.Gauge, certificate *x509.Certificate) {
 	gauge.With(labels...).Set(notAfter)
 }

-func setupAccessLog(conf *types.AccessLog) *accesslog.Handler {
+func setupAccessLog(ctx context.Context, conf *otypes.AccessLog) *accesslog.Handler {
 	if conf == nil {
 		return nil
 	}

-	accessLoggerMiddleware, err := accesslog.NewHandler(conf)
+	accessLoggerMiddleware, err := accesslog.NewHandler(ctx, conf)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Warn().Err(err).Msg("Unable to create access logger")
 		return nil
@@ -569,12 +604,12 @@ func setupAccessLog(conf *types.AccessLog) *accesslog.Handler {
 	return accessLoggerMiddleware
 }

-func setupTracing(conf *static.Tracing) (*tracing.Tracer, io.Closer) {
+func setupTracing(ctx context.Context, conf *static.Tracing) (*tracing.Tracer, io.Closer) {
 	if conf == nil {
 		return nil, nil
 	}

-	tracer, closer, err := tracing.NewTracing(conf)
+	tracer, closer, err := tracing.NewTracing(ctx, conf)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Warn().Err(err).Msg("Unable to create tracer")
 		return nil, nil
@@ -583,13 +618,28 @@ func setupTracing(conf *static.Tracing) (*tracing.Tracer, io.Closer) {
 	return tracer, closer
 }

-func checkNewVersion() {
-	ticker := time.Tick(24 * time.Hour)
-	safe.Go(func() {
-		for time.Sleep(10 * time.Minute); ; <-ticker {
-			version.CheckNewVersion()
-		}
-	})
+func checkNewVersion(staticConfiguration *static.Configuration) {
+	logger := log.With().Logger()
+
+	if staticConfiguration.Global.CheckNewVersion {
+		logger.Info().Msg(`Version check is enabled.`)
+		logger.Info().Msg(`Traefik checks for new releases to notify you if your version is out of date.`)
+		logger.Info().Msg(`It also collects usage data during this process.`)
+		logger.Info().Msg(`Check the documentation to get more info: https://doc.traefik.io/traefik/contributing/data-collection/`)
+
+		ticker := time.Tick(24 * time.Hour)
+		safe.Go(func() {
+			for time.Sleep(10 * time.Minute); ; <-ticker {
+				version.CheckNewVersion()
+			}
+		})
+	} else {
+		logger.Info().Msg(`
+Version check is disabled.
+You will not be notified if a new version is available.
+More details: https://doc.traefik.io/traefik/contributing/data-collection/
+`)
+	}
 }

 func stats(staticConfiguration *static.Configuration) {
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@
            "uid": "${DS_PROMETHEUS}"
          },
          "editorMode": "code",
-          "expr": "sum(rate(traefik_entrypoint_requests_total{entrypoint=~\"$entrypoint\"}[1m])) by (entrypoint)",
+          "expr": "sum(rate(traefik_entrypoint_requests_total{entrypoint=~\"$entrypoint\"}[$interval])) by (entrypoint)",
          "legendFormat": "{{entrypoint}}",
          "range": true,
          "refId": "A"
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@
            "uid": "${DS_PROMETHEUS}"
          },
          "editorMode": "code",
-          "expr": "(sum(rate(traefik_entrypoint_request_duration_seconds_bucket{le=\"0.3\",code=\"200\",entrypoint=~\"$entrypoint\"}[5m])) by (method) + \n sum(rate(traefik_entrypoint_request_duration_seconds_bucket{le=\"1.2\",code=\"200\",entrypoint=~\"$entrypoint\"}[5m])) by (method)) / 2 / \n sum(rate(traefik_entrypoint_request_duration_seconds_count{code=\"200\",entrypoint=~\"$entrypoint\"}[5m])) by (method)\n",
+          "expr": "(sum(rate(traefik_entrypoint_request_duration_seconds_bucket{le=\"0.3\",code=\"200\",entrypoint=~\"$entrypoint\"}[$interval])) by (method) + \n sum(rate(traefik_entrypoint_request_duration_seconds_bucket{le=\"1.2\",code=\"200\",entrypoint=~\"$entrypoint\"}[$interval])) by (method)) / 2 / \n sum(rate(traefik_entrypoint_request_duration_seconds_count{code=\"200\",entrypoint=~\"$entrypoint\"}[$interval])) by (method)\n",
          "legendFormat": "{{method}}",
          "range": true,
          "refId": "A"
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@
            "uid": "${DS_PROMETHEUS}"
          },
          "editorMode": "code",
-          "expr": "sum(rate(traefik_service_requests_total{service=~\"$service.*\",protocol=\"http\"}[1m])) by (method, code)",
+          "expr": "sum(rate(traefik_service_requests_total{service=~\"$service.*\",protocol=\"http\"}[$interval])) by (method, code)",
          "legendFormat": "{{method}}[{{code}}]",
          "range": true,
          "refId": "A"
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@
            "uid": "${DS_PROMETHEUS}"
          },
          "editorMode": "code",
-          "expr": "topk(15,\n    label_replace(\n        sum by (service,code) \n          (rate(traefik_service_requests_total{service=~\"$service.*\",protocol=\"http\"}[5m])) > 0,\n        \"service\", \"$1\", \"service\", \"([^@]+)@.*\")\n)",
+          "expr": "topk(15,\n    label_replace(\n        sum by (service,code) \n          (rate(traefik_service_requests_total{service=~\"$service.*\",protocol=\"http\"}[$interval])) > 0,\n        \"service\", \"$1\", \"service\", \"([^@]+)@.*\")\n)",
          "legendFormat": "[{{code}}] on {{service}}",
          "range": true,
          "refId": "A"
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@
                "uid": "${DS_PROMETHEUS}"
              },
              "editorMode": "code",
-              "expr": "label_replace(\n  1 - (sum by (service)\n    (rate(traefik_service_request_duration_seconds_bucket{le=\"1.2\",service=~\"$service.*\"}[5m])) / sum by (service) \n    (rate(traefik_service_request_duration_seconds_count{service=~\"$service.*\"}[5m]))\n  ) > 0,\n  \"service\", \"$1\", \"service\", \"([^@]+)@.*\"\n)",
+              "expr": "label_replace(\n  1 - (sum by (service)\n    (rate(traefik_service_request_duration_seconds_bucket{le=\"1.2\",service=~\"$service.*\"}[$interval])) / sum by (service) \n    (rate(traefik_service_request_duration_seconds_count{service=~\"$service.*\"}[$interval]))\n  ) > 0,\n  \"service\", \"$1\", \"service\", \"([^@]+)@.*\"\n)",
              "legendFormat": "{{service}}",
              "range": true,
              "refId": "A"
@@ -806,7 +806,7 @@
                "uid": "${DS_PROMETHEUS}"
              },
              "editorMode": "code",
-              "expr": "label_replace(\n  1 - (sum by (service)\n    (rate(traefik_service_request_duration_seconds_bucket{le=\"0.3\",service=~\"$service.*\"}[5m])) / sum by (service) \n    (rate(traefik_service_request_duration_seconds_count{service=~\"$service.*\"}[5m]))\n  ) > 0,\n  \"service\", \"$1\", \"service\", \"([^@]+)@.*\"\n)",
+              "expr": "label_replace(\n  1 - (sum by (service)\n    (rate(traefik_service_request_duration_seconds_bucket{le=\"0.3\",service=~\"$service.*\"}[$interval])) / sum by (service) \n    (rate(traefik_service_request_duration_seconds_count{service=~\"$service.*\"}[$interval]))\n  ) > 0,\n  \"service\", \"$1\", \"service\", \"([^@]+)@.*\"\n)",
              "legendFormat": "{{service}}",
              "range": true,
              "refId": "A"
@@ -922,13 +922,13 @@
            "uid": "${DS_PROMETHEUS}"
          },
          "editorMode": "code",
-          "expr": "topk(15,\n    label_replace(\n        sum by (service,method,code) \n          (rate(traefik_service_requests_total{service=~\"$service.*\",code=~\"2..\",protocol=\"http\"}[5m])) > 0,\n        \"service\", \"$1\", \"service\", \"([^@]+)@.*\")\n)",
+          "expr": "topk(15,\n    label_replace(\n        sum by (service,method,code) \n          (rate(traefik_service_requests_total{service=~\"$service.*\",code=~\"2..\",protocol=\"http\"}[$interval])) > 0,\n        \"service\", \"$1\", \"service\", \"([^@]+)@.*\")\n)",
          "legendFormat": "{{method}}[{{code}}] on {{service}}",
          "range": true,
          "refId": "A"
        }
      ],
-      "title": "2xx over 5 min",
+      "title": "2xx over $interval",
      "type": "timeseries"
    },
    {
@@ -1022,13 +1022,13 @@
            "uid": "${DS_PROMETHEUS}"
          },
          "editorMode": "code",
-          "expr": "topk(15,\n    label_replace(\n        sum by (service,method,code) \n          (rate(traefik_service_requests_total{service=~\"$service.*\",code=~\"5..\",protocol=\"http\"}[5m])) > 0,\n        \"service\", \"$1\", \"service\", \"([^@]+)@.*\")\n)",
+          "expr": "topk(15,\n    label_replace(\n        sum by (service,method,code) \n          (rate(traefik_service_requests_total{service=~\"$service.*\",code=~\"5..\",protocol=\"http\"}[$interval])) > 0,\n        \"service\", \"$1\", \"service\", \"([^@]+)@.*\")\n)",
          "legendFormat": "{{method}}[{{code}}] on {{service}}",
          "range": true,
          "refId": "A"
        }
      ],
-      "title": "5xx over 5 min",
+      "title": "5xx over $interval",
      "type": "timeseries"
    },
    {
@@ -1122,13 +1122,13 @@
            "uid": "${DS_PROMETHEUS}"
          },
          "editorMode": "code",
-          "expr": "topk(15,\n    label_replace(\n        sum by (service,method,code) \n          (rate(traefik_service_requests_total{service=~\"$service.*\",code!~\"2..|5..\",protocol=\"http\"}[5m])) > 0,\n        \"service\", \"$1\", \"service\", \"([^@]+)@.*\")\n)",
+          "expr": "topk(15,\n    label_replace(\n        sum by (service,method,code) \n          (rate(traefik_service_requests_total{service=~\"$service.*\",code!~\"2..|5..\",protocol=\"http\"}[$interval])) > 0,\n        \"service\", \"$1\", \"service\", \"([^@]+)@.*\")\n)",
          "legendFormat": "{{method}}[{{code}}] on {{service}}",
          "range": true,
          "refId": "A"
        }
      ],
-      "title": "Other codes over 5 min",
+      "title": "Other codes over $interval",
      "type": "timeseries"
    },
    {
@@ -1222,7 +1222,7 @@
            "uid": "${DS_PROMETHEUS}"
          },
          "editorMode": "code",
-          "expr": "topk(15,\n    label_replace(\n        sum by (service,method) \n          (rate(traefik_service_requests_bytes_total{service=~\"$service.*\",protocol=\"http\"}[1m])) > 0,\n        \"service\", \"$1\", \"service\", \"([^@]+)@.*\")\n)",
+          "expr": "topk(15,\n    label_replace(\n        sum by (service,method) \n          (rate(traefik_service_requests_bytes_total{service=~\"$service.*\",protocol=\"http\"}[$interval])) > 0,\n        \"service\", \"$1\", \"service\", \"([^@]+)@.*\")\n)",
          "legendFormat": "{{method}} on {{service}}",
          "range": true,
          "refId": "A"
@@ -1322,7 +1322,7 @@
            "uid": "${DS_PROMETHEUS}"
          },
          "editorMode": "code",
-          "expr": "topk(15,\n    label_replace(\n        sum by (service,method) \n          (rate(traefik_service_responses_bytes_total{service=~\"$service.*\",protocol=\"http\"}[1m])) > 0,\n        \"service\", \"$1\", \"service\", \"([^@]+)@.*\")\n)",
+          "expr": "topk(15,\n    label_replace(\n        sum by (service,method) \n          (rate(traefik_service_responses_bytes_total{service=~\"$service.*\",protocol=\"http\"}[$interval])) > 0,\n        \"service\", \"$1\", \"service\", \"([^@]+)@.*\")\n)",
          "legendFormat": "{{method}} on {{service}}",
          "range": true,
          "refId": "A"
@@ -1477,6 +1477,69 @@
        "sort": 0,
        "type": "query"
      },
+      {
+        "auto": true,
+        "auto_count": 30,
+        "auto_min": "1m",
+        "current": {
+          "selected": false,
+          "text": "auto",
+          "value": "$__auto_interval_interval"
+        },
+        "hide": 0,
+        "name": "interval",
+        "options": [
+          {
+            "selected": true,
+            "text": "auto",
+            "value": "$__auto_interval_interval"
+          },
+          {
+            "selected": false,
+            "text": "1m",
+            "value": "1m"
+          },
+          {
+            "selected": false,
+            "text": "5m",
+            "value": "5m"
+          },
+          {
+            "selected": false,
+            "text": "10m",
+            "value": "10m"
+          },
+          {
+            "selected": false,
+            "text": "30m",
+            "value": "30m"
+          },
+          {
+            "selected": false,
+            "text": "1h",
+            "value": "1h"
+          },
+          {
+            "selected": false,
+            "text": "2h",
+            "value": "2h"
+          },
+          {
+            "selected": false,
+            "text": "4h",
+            "value": "4h"
+          },
+          {
+            "selected": false,
+            "text": "8h",
+            "value": "8h"
+          }
+        ],
+        "query": "1m,5m,10m,30m,1h,2h,4h,8h",
+        "refresh": 2,
+        "skipUrlSync": false,
+        "type": "interval"
+      },
      {
        "current": {},
        "datasource": {
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@
            "uid": "${DS_PROMETHEUS}"
          },
          "editorMode": "code",
-          "expr": "sum(rate(traefik_entrypoint_requests_total{entrypoint=~\"$entrypoint\"}[1m])) by (entrypoint)",
+          "expr": "sum(rate(traefik_entrypoint_requests_total{entrypoint=~\"$entrypoint\"}[$interval])) by (entrypoint)",
          "legendFormat": "{{entrypoint}}",
          "range": true,
          "refId": "A"
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@
            "uid": "${DS_PROMETHEUS}"
          },
          "editorMode": "code",
-          "expr": "(sum(rate(traefik_entrypoint_request_duration_seconds_bucket{le=\"0.3\",code=\"200\",entrypoint=~\"$entrypoint\"}[5m])) by (method) + \n sum(rate(traefik_entrypoint_request_duration_seconds_bucket{le=\"1.2\",code=\"200\",entrypoint=~\"$entrypoint\"}[5m])) by (method)) / 2 / \n sum(rate(traefik_entrypoint_request_duration_seconds_count{code=\"200\",entrypoint=~\"$entrypoint\"}[5m])) by (method)\n",
+          "expr": "(sum(rate(traefik_entrypoint_request_duration_seconds_bucket{le=\"0.3\",code=\"200\",entrypoint=~\"$entrypoint\"}[$interval])) by (method) + \n sum(rate(traefik_entrypoint_request_duration_seconds_bucket{le=\"1.2\",code=\"200\",entrypoint=~\"$entrypoint\"}[$interval])) by (method)) / 2 / \n sum(rate(traefik_entrypoint_request_duration_seconds_count{code=\"200\",entrypoint=~\"$entrypoint\"}[$interval])) by (method)\n",
          "legendFormat": "{{method}}",
          "range": true,
          "refId": "A"
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@
            "uid": "${DS_PROMETHEUS}"
          },
          "editorMode": "code",
-          "expr": "sum(rate(traefik_service_requests_total{service=~\"$service.*\",protocol=\"http\"}[1m])) by (method, code)",
+          "expr": "sum(rate(traefik_service_requests_total{service=~\"$service.*\",protocol=\"http\"}[$interval])) by (method, code)",
          "legendFormat": "{{method}}[{{code}}]",
          "range": true,
          "refId": "A"
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@
            "uid": "${DS_PROMETHEUS}"
          },
          "editorMode": "code",
-          "expr": "topk(15,\n    label_replace(\n        sum by (service,code) \n          (rate(traefik_service_requests_total{service=~\"$service.*\",protocol=\"http\"}[5m])) > 0,\n        \"service\", \"$1\", \"service\", \"([^-]+-[^-]+).*\")\n)",
+          "expr": "topk(15,\n    label_replace(\n        sum by (service,code) \n          (rate(traefik_service_requests_total{service=~\"$service.*\",protocol=\"http\"}[$interval])) > 0,\n        \"service\", \"$1\", \"service\", \"([^-]+-[^-]+).*\")\n)",
          "legendFormat": "[{{code}}] on {{service}}",
          "range": true,
          "refId": "A"
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@
                "uid": "${DS_PROMETHEUS}"
              },
              "editorMode": "code",
-              "expr": "label_replace(\n  1 - (sum by (service)\n    (rate(traefik_service_request_duration_seconds_bucket{le=\"1.2\",service=~\"$service.*\"}[5m])) / sum by (service) \n    (rate(traefik_service_request_duration_seconds_count{service=~\"$service.*\"}[5m]))\n  ) > 0,\n  \"service\", \"$1\", \"service\", \"([^-]+-[^-]+).*\"\n)",
+              "expr": "label_replace(\n  1 - (sum by (service)\n    (rate(traefik_service_request_duration_seconds_bucket{le=\"1.2\",service=~\"$service.*\"}[$interval])) / sum by (service) \n    (rate(traefik_service_request_duration_seconds_count{service=~\"$service.*\"}[$interval]))\n  ) > 0,\n  \"service\", \"$1\", \"service\", \"([^-]+-[^-]+).*\"\n)",
              "legendFormat": "{{service}}",
              "range": true,
              "refId": "A"
@@ -804,7 +804,7 @@
                "uid": "${DS_PROMETHEUS}"
              },
              "editorMode": "code",
-              "expr": "label_replace(\n  1 - (sum by (service)\n    (rate(traefik_service_request_duration_seconds_bucket{le=\"0.3\",service=~\"$service.*\"}[5m])) / sum by (service) \n    (rate(traefik_service_request_duration_seconds_count{service=~\"$service.*\"}[5m]))\n  ) > 0,\n  \"service\", \"$1\", \"service\", \"([^-]+-[^-]+).*\"\n)",
+              "expr": "label_replace(\n  1 - (sum by (service)\n    (rate(traefik_service_request_duration_seconds_bucket{le=\"0.3\",service=~\"$service.*\"}[$interval])) / sum by (service) \n    (rate(traefik_service_request_duration_seconds_count{service=~\"$service.*\"}[$interval]))\n  ) > 0,\n  \"service\", \"$1\", \"service\", \"([^-]+-[^-]+).*\"\n)",
              "legendFormat": "{{service}}",
              "range": true,
              "refId": "A"
@@ -916,13 +916,13 @@
                "uid": "${DS_PROMETHEUS}"
              },
              "editorMode": "code",
-              "expr": "topk(15,\n    label_replace(\n        sum by (service,method,code) \n          (rate(traefik_service_requests_total{service=~\"$service.*\",code=~\"2..\",protocol=\"http\"}[5m])) > 0,\n        \"service\", \"$1\", \"service\", \"([^-]+-[^-]+).*\")\n)",
+              "expr": "topk(15,\n    label_replace(\n        sum by (service,method,code) \n          (rate(traefik_service_requests_total{service=~\"$service.*\",code=~\"2..\",protocol=\"http\"}[$interval])) > 0,\n        \"service\", \"$1\", \"service\", \"([^-]+-[^-]+).*\")\n)",
              "legendFormat": "{{method}}[{{code}}] on {{service}}",
              "range": true,
              "refId": "A"
            }
          ],
-          "title": "2xx over 5 min",
+          "title": "2xx over $interval",
          "type": "timeseries"
        },
        {
@@ -1015,13 +1015,13 @@
                "uid": "${DS_PROMETHEUS}"
              },
              "editorMode": "code",
-              "expr": "topk(15,\n    label_replace(\n        sum by (service,method,code) \n          (rate(traefik_service_requests_total{service=~\"$service.*\",code=~\"5..\",protocol=\"http\"}[5m])) > 0,\n        \"service\", \"$1\", \"service\", \"([^-]+-[^-]+).*\")\n)",
+              "expr": "topk(15,\n    label_replace(\n        sum by (service,method,code) \n          (rate(traefik_service_requests_total{service=~\"$service.*\",code=~\"5..\",protocol=\"http\"}[$interval])) > 0,\n        \"service\", \"$1\", \"service\", \"([^-]+-[^-]+).*\")\n)",
              "legendFormat": "{{method}}[{{code}}] on {{service}}",
              "range": true,
              "refId": "A"
            }
          ],
-          "title": "5xx over 5 min",
+          "title": "5xx over $interval",
          "type": "timeseries"
        },
        {
@@ -1114,13 +1114,13 @@
                "uid": "${DS_PROMETHEUS}"
              },
              "editorMode": "code",
-              "expr": "topk(15,\n    label_replace(\n        sum by (service,method,code) \n          (rate(traefik_service_requests_total{service=~\"$service.*\",code!~\"2..|5..\",protocol=\"http\"}[5m])) > 0,\n        \"service\", \"$1\", \"service\", \"([^-]+-[^-]+).*\")\n)",
+              "expr": "topk(15,\n    label_replace(\n        sum by (service,method,code) \n          (rate(traefik_service_requests_total{service=~\"$service.*\",code!~\"2..|5..\",protocol=\"http\"}[$interval])) > 0,\n        \"service\", \"$1\", \"service\", \"([^-]+-[^-]+).*\")\n)",
              "legendFormat": "{{method}}[{{code}}] on {{service}}",
              "range": true,
              "refId": "A"
            }
          ],
-          "title": "Other codes over 5 min",
+          "title": "Other codes over $interval",
          "type": "timeseries"
        },
        {
@@ -1213,7 +1213,7 @@
                "uid": "${DS_PROMETHEUS}"
              },
              "editorMode": "code",
-              "expr": "topk(15,\n    label_replace(\n        sum by (service,method) \n          (rate(traefik_service_requests_bytes_total{service=~\"$service.*\",protocol=\"http\"}[1m])) > 0,\n        \"service\", \"$1\", \"service\", \"([^-]+-[^-]+).*\")\n)",
+              "expr": "topk(15,\n    label_replace(\n        sum by (service,method) \n          (rate(traefik_service_requests_bytes_total{service=~\"$service.*\",protocol=\"http\"}[$interval])) > 0,\n        \"service\", \"$1\", \"service\", \"([^-]+-[^-]+).*\")\n)",
              "legendFormat": "{{method}} on {{service}}",
              "range": true,
              "refId": "A"
@@ -1312,7 +1312,7 @@
                "uid": "${DS_PROMETHEUS}"
              },
              "editorMode": "code",
-              "expr": "topk(15,\n    label_replace(\n        sum by (service,method) \n          (rate(traefik_service_responses_bytes_total{service=~\"$service.*\",protocol=\"http\"}[1m])) > 0,\n        \"service\", \"$1\", \"service\", \"([^-]+-[^-]+).*\")\n)",
+              "expr": "topk(15,\n    label_replace(\n        sum by (service,method) \n          (rate(traefik_service_responses_bytes_total{service=~\"$service.*\",protocol=\"http\"}[$interval])) > 0,\n        \"service\", \"$1\", \"service\", \"([^-]+-[^-]+).*\")\n)",
              "legendFormat": "{{method}} on {{service}}",
              "range": true,
              "refId": "A"
@@ -1448,6 +1448,69 @@
        "skipUrlSync": false,
        "type": "datasource"
      },
+      {
+        "auto": true,
+        "auto_count": 30,
+        "auto_min": "1m",
+        "current": {
+          "selected": false,
+          "text": "auto",
+          "value": "$__auto_interval_interval"
+        },
+        "hide": 0,
+        "name": "interval",
+        "options": [
+          {
+            "selected": true,
+            "text": "auto",
+            "value": "$__auto_interval_interval"
+          },
+          {
+            "selected": false,
+            "text": "1m",
+            "value": "1m"
+          },
+          {
+            "selected": false,
+            "text": "5m",
+            "value": "5m"
+          },
+          {
+            "selected": false,
+            "text": "10m",
+            "value": "10m"
+          },
+          {
+            "selected": false,
+            "text": "30m",
+            "value": "30m"
+          },
+          {
+            "selected": false,
+            "text": "1h",
+            "value": "1h"
+          },
+          {
+            "selected": false,
+            "text": "2h",
+            "value": "2h"
+          },
+          {
+            "selected": false,
+            "text": "4h",
+            "value": "4h"
+          },
+          {
+            "selected": false,
+            "text": "8h",
+            "value": "8h"
+          }
+        ],
+        "query": "1m,5m,10m,30m,1h,2h,4h,8h",
+        "refresh": 2,
+        "skipUrlSync": false,
+        "type": "interval"
+      },
      {
        "current": {},
        "datasource": {
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ docs: docs-clean docs-image docs-lint docs-build docs-verify
 # Writer Mode: build and serve docs on http://localhost:8000 with livereload
 .PHONY: docs-serve
 docs-serve: docs-image
-	docker run  $(DOCKER_RUN_DOC_OPTS) $(TRAEFIK_DOCS_BUILD_IMAGE) mkdocs serve
+	docker run  $(DOCKER_RUN_DOC_OPTS) $(TRAEFIK_DOCS_BUILD_IMAGE) mkdocs serve -a 0.0.0.0:8000

 ## Pull image for doc building
 .PHONY: docs-pull-images
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM alpine:3.20
+FROM alpine:3.23

 RUN apk --no-cache --no-progress add \
    build-base \
@@ -9,13 +9,11 @@ RUN apk --no-cache --no-progress add \
    ruby \
    ruby-bigdecimal \
    ruby-dev \
-    ruby-etc \
    ruby-ffi \
-    ruby-json \
    zlib-dev

-RUN gem install nokogiri --version 1.15.3 --no-document -- --use-system-libraries
-RUN gem install html-proofer --version 5.0.7 --no-document -- --use-system-libraries
+RUN gem install nokogiri --version 1.18.6 --no-document -- --use-system-libraries
+RUN gem install html-proofer --version 5.0.10 --no-document -- --use-system-libraries

 # After Ruby, some NodeJS YAY!
 RUN apk --no-cache --no-progress add \
@@ -36,6 +34,7 @@ RUN apk --no-cache --no-progress add \

 COPY ./scripts/verify.sh /verify.sh
 COPY ./scripts/lint.sh /lint.sh
+COPY ./scripts/lint-yaml.sh /lint-yaml.sh

 WORKDIR /app
 VOLUME ["/tmp","/app"]
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#migration-doc-banner {
+  display: block;
+  position: relative;
+  padding: 0.6em 1.2em;
+  border: 1px solid #00b3ce;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  background-color: #00b3ce1a;
+  color: #00b3ce;
+  font-size: 0.85em;
+  margin-bottom: 1em;
+}
+
+#migration-doc-banner a {
+  color: #00b3ce;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  text-decoration: underline;
+}
+
+#migration-doc-banner p {
+  margin: 0;
+}
+
+#migration-doc-banner-close {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 0.4em;
+  right: 0.6em;
+  background: none;
+  border: none;
+  color: #00b3ce;
+  font-size: 1.5em;
+  line-height: 1;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  padding: 0;
+}
+
+/* Breakpoint for the collapsed sidebar */
+@media (min-width: 1220px) {
+  #migration-doc-banner {
+    margin-top: -24px;
+  }
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/* Fix positioning of the built-in clipboard button for code blocks.
+ * In this theme, the button can end up positioned relative to <body>,
+ * so anchor it to the code block container instead.
+ */
+
+.md-typeset pre.highlight {
+  position: relative;
+}
+
+.md-typeset pre.highlight > button.md-clipboard {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: .25rem;
+  right: .25rem;
+  z-index: 10;
+  opacity: 1;
+  visibility: visible;
+}
+
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+/* Use a wider grid to accommodate table content and code blocks. */
+.md-grid {
+  max-width: 1800px;
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/* Traefik Hub Menu icon base styles */
+.menu-icon {
+  height: 18px;
+  width: 18px;
+  vertical-align: middle;
+  margin-left: 6px;
+  transition: all 0.2s ease;
+  filter: drop-shadow(0 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.1));
+  display: inline;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+
+/* Ensure parent container keeps items inline */
+.nav-link-with-icon {
+  white-space: nowrap !important;
+  display: inline-flex !important;
+  align-items: center !important;
+}
+
+/* Hover effects */
+.menu-icon:hover {
+  transform: scale(1.05);
+  opacity: 0.8;
+}
+
+/* Tablet responsive */
+@media (max-width: 1024px) {
+  .menu-icon {
+    height: 14px;
+    width: 14px;
+    margin-left: 4px;
+  }
+}
+
+/* Mobile responsive */
+@media (max-width: 768px) {
+  .menu-icon {
+    height: 12px;
+    width: 12px;
+    margin-left: 3px;
+    vertical-align: middle;
+  }
+  
+  /* Keep mobile navigation items inline */
+  .nav-link-with-icon {
+    display: inline-flex !important;
+    align-items: center !important;
+    width: auto !important;
+  }
+}
+
+/* High DPI displays */
+@media (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2), (min-resolution: 192dpi) {
+  .menu-icon {
+    image-rendering: -webkit-optimize-contrast;
+    image-rendering: crisp-edges;
+  }
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+(function () {
+  var BANNER_ID = 'migration-doc-banner';
+  var SESSION_KEY = 'migration-doc-banner-dismissed';
+
+  function createBanner() {
+    if (document.getElementById(BANNER_ID)) return;
+    if (sessionStorage.getItem(SESSION_KEY)) return;
+
+    var banner = document.createElement('div');
+    banner.id = BANNER_ID;
+    banner.innerHTML =
+      '<p><strong>Moving from ingress-nginx?</strong></p>' +
+      '<p>No need to start over. Traefik supports your existing ingress-nginx annotations as-is &mdash; no rewrites, no downtime.</p>' +
+      '<p>See our <a href="/traefik/migrate/nginx-to-traefik/">migration guide</a> and <a href="/traefik/reference/routing-configuration/kubernetes/ingress-nginx/">annotation reference</a> to get started.</p>' +
+      '<button id="migration-doc-banner-close" aria-label="Dismiss banner">&times;</button>';
+
+    var target =
+      document.querySelector('.md-content__inner') ||
+      document.querySelector('.md-main__inner') ||
+      document.querySelector('article') ||
+      document.querySelector('main');
+
+    if (target) {
+      target.insertBefore(banner, target.firstChild);
+    }
+
+    document.getElementById('migration-doc-banner-close').addEventListener('click', function () {
+      banner.remove();
+      sessionStorage.setItem(SESSION_KEY, '1');
+    });
+  }
+
+  if (document.readyState === 'loading') {
+    document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', createBanner);
+  } else {
+    createBanner();
+  }
+})();
@@ -1,4 +1,14 @@
 /* Highlight */
 (function(hljs) {
    hljs.initHighlightingOnLoad();
-})(hljs);
+})(hljs);
+
+/* Scarf Analytics - cookieless, anonymous company-level intelligence */
+(function() {
+    var img = document.createElement('img');
+    img.src = 'https://static.scarf.sh/a.png?x-pxid=1a49232a-b165-4015-8ed2-a1092f1f0d83';
+    img.referrerPolicy = 'no-referrer-when-downgrade';
+    img.loading = 'eager';
+    img.style.cssText = 'visibility:hidden;position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;';
+    document.body.appendChild(img);
+})();
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ For development purposes, you can specify which tests to run by using (only work

    Create `tailscale.secret` file in `integration` directory.
    
-    This file need to contains a [Tailscale auth key](https://tailscale.com/kb/1085/auth-keys) 
+    This file needs to contain a [Tailscale auth key](https://tailscale.com/kb/1085/auth-keys) 
    (an ephemeral, but reusable, one is recommended).

    Add this section to your tailscale ACLs to auto-approve the routes for the
@@ -1,17 +1,72 @@
 ---
 title: "Traefik Data Collection Documentation"
-description: "To learn more about how Traefik is being used and improve it, we collect anonymous usage statistics from running instances. Read the technical documentation."
+description: "Learn what data Traefik shares, how it is used, and how you can control it. This documentation explains both version check and anonymous usage statistics data. Read the technical documentation."
 ---

 # Data Collection

-Understanding How Traefik is Being Used
+Understanding the data Traefik shares and how it is used
 {: .subtitle }

-## Configuration Example
+## Introduction

-Understanding how you use Traefik is very important to us: it helps us improve the solution in many different ways.
-For this very reason, the sendAnonymousUsage option is mandatory: we want you to take time to consider whether or not you wish to share anonymous data with us, so we can benefit from your experience and use cases.
+Protecting user privacy is essential to Traefik Labs, and we design every data-sharing mechanism with transparency and minimalism in mind.
+This page describes the two types of data exchanged by Traefik and how to configure them.
+
+For more details on how your data is handled, please refer to our [Privacy and Cookie Policy](https://traefik.io/legal/privacy-and-cookie-policy).
+
+## Configuration Overview
+
+Traefik provides two independent mechanisms:
+
+- `checkNewVersion`, enabled by default. You may disable it at any time.
+- `sendAnonymousUsage`, which requires explicit opt‑in.
+
+Examples below show how to activate or deactivate both of them.
+
+```yaml tab="YAML"
+global:
+  checkNewVersion: true      # set to false to disable
+  sendAnonymousUsage: false  # set to true to enable
+```
+
+```toml tab="TOML"
+[global]
+  checkNewVersion = true      # set to false to disable
+  sendAnonymousUsage = false  # set to true to enable
+```
+
+```bash tab="CLI"
+--global.checkNewVersion=true      # set to false to disable
+--global.sendAnonymousUsage=false  # set to true to enable
+```
+
+A log message at startup clearly indicates whether each of those options are enabled or disabled.
+
+## Version Check (`checkNewVersion`) – Opt-out
+
+Traefik periodically contacts `update.traefik.io` to determine whether a newer version is available.
+When this request is made, Traefik shares the **running version** and the **public IP** of the instance.
+The IP is used to build global usage statistics and does not influence the version comparison.
+
+This mechanism helps you stay informed about updates and provides TraefikLabs with a broad view of which versions are deployed in the wild.
+
+The collected IP addresses are also used for marketing purposes, specifically to detect companies running Traefik and offer them adapted support contracts, enterprise features, and tailored services.
+
+If you want to explore the implementation, you can read the version check source code: [version.go](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/blob/master/pkg/version/version.go)
+
+## Anonymous Usage Data (`sendAnonymousUsage`) – Opt‑in
+
+Traefik can also collect anonymous usage statistics once per day, starting 10 minutes after it starts running.  
+These statistics include:
+
+- the Traefik version,
+- a hash of the configuration,
+- an anonymized version of the static configuration (all sensitive fields removed: tokens, passwords, URLs, IP addresses, domains, emails, etc.).
+
+This feature comes from this [public proposal](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/issues/2369).
+
+This information helps TraefikLabs understand how Traefik is used in general and prioritize features and provider support accordingly. Dynamic configuration (routers and services) is never collected.

 !!! example "Enabling Data Collection"

@@ -32,21 +87,6 @@ For this very reason, the sendAnonymousUsage option is mandatory: we want you to
    --global.sendAnonymousUsage
    ```

-## Collected Data
-
-This feature comes from this [public proposal](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/issues/2369).
-
-In order to help us learn more about how Traefik is being used and improve it, we collect anonymous usage statistics from running instances.
-Those data help us prioritize our developments and focus on what's important for our users (for example, which provider is popular, and which is not).
-
-### What's collected / when ?
-
-Once a day (the first call begins 10 minutes after the start of Traefik), we collect:
-
- the Traefik version number
- a hash of the configuration
- an **anonymized version** of the static configuration (token, username, password, URL, IP, domain, email, etc., are removed).
-
 !!! info

    - We do not collect the dynamic configuration information (routers & services).
@@ -93,8 +133,9 @@ providers:
      insecureSkipVerify: true
 ```

-## The Code for Data Collection
+### The Code for Anonymous Usage Collection

-If you want to dig into more details, here is the source code of the collecting system: [collector.go](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/blob/master/pkg/collector/collector.go)
+If you want to explore the implementation, you can read the collector source code:
+[collector.go](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/blob/master/pkg/collector/collector.go)

-By default, we anonymize all configuration fields, except fields tagged with `export=true`.
+Traefik anonymizes all configuration fields by default, except those explicitly marked with `export=true`.
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@ Let's see how.

 ### General

-This [documentation](../../ "Link to the official Traefik documentation") is built with [MkDocs](https://mkdocs.org/ "Link to website of MkDocs").
+This [documentation](../index.md "Link to the official Traefik documentation") is built with [MkDocs](https://mkdocs.org/ "Link to the website of MkDocs").

 ### Method 1: `Docker` and `make`

 Please make sure you have the following requirements installed:

- [Docker](https://www.docker.com/ "Link to website of Docker")
+- [Docker](https://www.docker.com/ "Link to the website of Docker")

 You can build the documentation and test it locally (with live reloading), using the `docs-serve` target:

@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ $ make docs-build

 Please make sure you have the following requirements installed:

- [Python](https://www.python.org/ "Link to website of Python")
+- [Python](https://www.python.org/ "Link to the website of Python")
 - [pip](https://pypi.org/project/pip/ "Link to the website of pip on PyPI")

 ```bash
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ The contributor should also meet one or several of the following requirements:
  including those of other maintainers and contributors.

 - The contributor is active on Traefik Community forums
-  or other technical forums/boards such as K8S slack, Reddit, StackOverflow, hacker news.
+  or other technical forums/boards, such as K8S Slack, Reddit, StackOverflow, and Hacker News.

 Any existing active maintainer can create an issue to discuss promoting a contributor to maintainer. 
 Other maintainers can vote on the issue, and if the quorum is reached, the contributor is promoted to maintainer.
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ As a maintainer, you are granted a vote for the following:
 - [Proposals](https://github.com/traefik/contributors-guide/blob/master/proposals.md).

 Maintainers are also added to the maintainer's Discord server where happens the [issue triage](https://github.com/traefik/contributors-guide/blob/master/issue_triage.md)
-and appear on the [Maintainers](maintainers.md) page.
+and appear on the [Maintainers](./maintainers.md) page.

 As a maintainer, you should: 

@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ description: "Traefik Proxy is an open source software with a thriving community
 * Landry Benguigui [@lbenguigui](https://github.com/lbenguigui)
 * Simon Delicata [@sdelicata](https://github.com/sdelicata)
 * Baptiste Mayelle [@youkoulayley](https://github.com/youkoulayley)
+* Jesper Noordsij [@jnoordsij](https://github.com/jnoordsij)
+* Gina Adzani [@gndz07](https://github.com/gndz07)
+* Mathis Urien [@LBF38](https://github.com/LBF38)

 ## Past Maintainers

@@ -36,4 +39,4 @@ People who have had an incredibly positive impact on the project, and are now fo

 ## Maintainer's Guidelines

-Please read the [maintainer's guidelines](maintainers-guidelines.md).
+Please read the [maintainer's guidelines](./maintainers-guidelines.md).
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ description: "Looking to contribute to Traefik Proxy? This guide will show you t
 This guide is for contributors who already have a pull request to submit.
 If you are looking for information on setting up your developer environment
 and creating code to contribute to Traefik Proxy or related projects,
-see the [development guide](https://docs.traefik.io/contributing/building-testing/).
+see the [development guide](./building-testing.md).

 Looking for a way to contribute to Traefik Proxy?
 Check out this list of [Priority Issues](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/labels/contributor%2Fwanted),
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ or the list of [confirmed bugs](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/labels/kind%2

 ## How We Prioritize

-We wish we could review every pull request right away, but because it's a time consuming operation, it's not always possible.
+We wish we could review every pull request right away, but because it's a time-consuming operation, it's not always possible.

 The PRs we are able to handle the fastest are:

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Read more about the [Triage process](https://github.com/traefik/contributors-gui
 Merging a PR requires the following steps to be completed before it is merged automatically.

 * Make sure your pull request adheres to our best practices. These include:
-    * [Following project conventions](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/blob/master/docs/content/contributing/maintainers-guidelines.md); including using the PR Template.
+    * [Following project conventions](./maintainers-guidelines.md); including using the PR Template.
    * Make small pull requests.
    * Solve only one problem at a time.
    * Comment thoroughly.
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ Merging a PR requires the following steps to be completed before it is merged au
    * Keep "allows edit from maintainer" checked.
    * Use semantic line breaks for documentation.
    * Ensure your PR is not a draft. We do not review drafts, but do answer questions and confer with developers on them as needed.
+    * Ensure that the dependencies in the `go.mod` file reference a tag. If referencing a tag is not possible, add a comment explaining why.
 * Pass the validation check.
 * Pass all tests.
 * Receive 2 approving reviews from maintainers.
@@ -89,6 +90,9 @@ in short, it looks like this:
 You must run these local verifications before you submit your pull request to predict the pass or failure of continuous integration.
 Your PR will not be reviewed until these are green on the CI.

+* `make generate`
+* `make generate-crd`
+* `make test-gateway-api-conformance`
 * `make validate`
 * `make pull-images`
 * `make test`
@@ -126,7 +130,7 @@ This label can be used when:
 Traefik Proxy is made by the community for the community,
 as such the goal is to engage the community to make Traefik the best reverse proxy available.
 Part of this goal is maintaining a lean codebase and ensuring code velocity.
-unfortunately, this means that sometimes we will not be able to merge a pull request.
+Unfortunately, this means that sometimes we will not be able to merge a pull request.

 Because we respect the work you did, you will always be told why we are closing your pull request.
 If you do not agree with our decision, do not worry; closed pull requests are effortless to recreate,
@@ -8,16 +8,72 @@ description: "Security is a key part of Traefik Proxy. Read the technical docume
 ## Security Advisories

 We strongly advise you to join our mailing list to be aware of the latest announcements from our security team.
-You can subscribe sending a mail to security+subscribe@traefik.io or on [the online viewer](https://groups.google.com/a/traefik.io/forum/#!forum/security).
+You can subscribe by sending an email to security+subscribe@traefik.io or on [the online viewer](https://groups.google.com/a/traefik.io/forum/#!forum/security).

 ## CVE

 Reported vulnerabilities can be found on
 [cve.mitre.org](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=traefik).

+CVEs are only created for vulnerabilities affecting **Generally Available (GA) versions** of Traefik.
+Vulnerabilities discovered in non-GA versions (release candidates, betas, early access, or development branches)
+will be fixed without creating a CVE.
+
 ## Report a Vulnerability

 We want to keep Traefik safe for everyone.
 If you've discovered a security vulnerability in Traefik,
 we appreciate your help in disclosing it to us in a responsible manner,
 by creating a [security advisory](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/security/advisories).
+
+## Code of Conduct for Vulnerability Submissions
+
+We are committed to handling every legitimate report responsibly,
+and we expect submitters to engage with our security team in a respectful and collaborative manner.
+
+The following behaviors are **not acceptable** and will not be tolerated:
+
+- **Threats** to publicly disclose the vulnerability if it is not fixed within a timeframe you set unilaterally.
+- **Ultimatums** or pressure tactics intended to force a faster response than our normal triage and remediation process allows.
+- **Demands** for payment, bug bounties, or any form of compensation in exchange for not disclosing the issue
+  (Traefik does not operate a paid bug bounty program).
+- **Aggressive, abusive, or disrespectful communication** with our security team.
+
+Submitters who engage in any of the above may face the following consequences:
+
+- The submitter **will not be credited** in the security advisory or any subsequent communication.
+- The submitter's GitHub profile may be **reported to GitHub** for violation of platform terms of service.
+- We may **decline to engage further** on the report, while still addressing the underlying issue if it is legitimate.
+
+We take security seriously and act on legitimate reports as quickly as our resources allow.
+Patience and constructive dialogue help us protect users effectively.
+
+## Submission Quality Guidelines
+
+We have been receiving an increasing number of low-quality vulnerability reports that are not actual security issues.
+Many of these reports originate from AI/LLM tools and are submitted without any human validation or testing.
+This wastes the time of our security team and delays the handling of legitimate vulnerabilities.
+
+Before submitting a security advisory, you **must**:
+
+- **Carefully test and validate** the vulnerability yourself before submitting.
+  You must be able to demonstrate a working proof of concept with clear reproduction steps.
+- **Understand the impact** of the vulnerability and explain how it can be exploited in a realistic scenario.
+- **Verify that the issue is not a false positive**.
+  Ensure the behavior you are reporting is actually a security concern and not expected behavior.
+
+### Policy on AI-Generated Reports
+
+Security reports that are **directly generated by AI/LLM tools without proper human validation** will be **closed immediately**.
+
+Indicators of unvalidated AI-generated reports include (but are not limited to):
+
+- No working proof of concept or reproduction steps.
+- Generic or theoretical vulnerability descriptions with no evidence of actual testing.
+- Misunderstanding of Traefik's architecture or threat model.
+- Hallucinated code paths, configuration options, or behaviors that do not exist.
+
+**Contributors who repeatedly submit low-quality or unvalidated reports may have their accounts blocked.**
+
+We appreciate the work of security researchers who take the time to rigorously validate their findings.
+Quality over quantity helps keep Traefik safe for everyone.
@@ -4,17 +4,11 @@ This page is maintained and updated periodically to reflect our roadmap and any

 | Feature                                                                                                              | Deprecated | End of Support | Removal |
 |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|----------------|---------|
-| [Kubernetes CRD Provider API Version `traefik.io/v1alpha1`](#kubernetes-crd-provider-api-version-traefikiov1alpha1)  | 3.0        | N/A            | 4.0     |
 | [Kubernetes Ingress API Version `networking.k8s.io/v1beta1`](#kubernetes-ingress-api-version-networkingk8siov1beta1) | N/A        | N/A            | 3.0     |
 | [CRD API Version `apiextensions.k8s.io/v1beta1`](#kubernetes-ingress-api-version-networkingk8siov1beta1)             | N/A        | N/A            | 3.0     |

 ## Impact

-### Kubernetes CRD Provider API Version `traefik.io/v1alpha1`
-
-The Kubernetes CRD provider API Version `traefik.io/v1alpha1` is deprecated in Traefik v3.
-Please use the API Group `traefik.io/v1` instead.
-
 ### Kubernetes Ingress API Version `networking.k8s.io/v1beta1`

 The Kubernetes Ingress API Version `networking.k8s.io/v1beta1` support is removed in v3. 
@@ -4,26 +4,26 @@

 Below is a non-exhaustive list of versions and their maintenance status:

-| Version | Release Date | Community Support  |  
-|---------|--------------|--------------------|
-| 3.0     | Apr 29, 2024 | Yes                |
-| 2.11    | Feb 12, 2024 | Ends  Apr 29, 2025 |
-| 2.10    | Apr 24, 2023 | Ended Feb 12, 2024 |
-| 2.9     | Oct 03, 2022 | Ended Apr 24, 2023 |
-| 2.8     | Jun 29, 2022 | Ended Oct 03, 2022 |
-| 2.7     | May 24, 2022 | Ended Jun 29, 2022 |
-| 2.6     | Jan 24, 2022 | Ended May 24, 2022 |
-| 2.5     | Aug 17, 2021 | Ended Jan 24, 2022 |
-| 2.4     | Jan 19, 2021 | Ended Aug 17, 2021 |
-| 2.3     | Sep 23, 2020 | Ended Jan 19, 2021 |
-| 2.2     | Mar 25, 2020 | Ended Sep 23, 2020 |
-| 2.1     | Dec 11, 2019 | Ended Mar 25, 2020 |
-| 2.0     | Sep 16, 2019 | Ended Dec 11, 2019 |
-| 1.7     | Sep 24, 2018 | Ended Dec 31, 2021 |
+| Version | Release Date | Active Support     | Security Support  |
+|---------|--------------|--------------------|-------------------|
+| 3.6     | Nov 07, 2025 | Yes                | Yes               |
+| 3.5     | Jul 23, 2025 | Ended Nov 07, 2025 | No                |
+| 3.4     | May 05, 2025 | Ended Jul 23, 2025 | No                |
+| 3.3     | Jan 06, 2025 | Ended May 05, 2025 | No                |
+| 3.2     | Oct 28, 2024 | Ended Jan 06, 2025 | No                |
+| 3.1     | Jul 15, 2024 | Ended Oct 28, 2024 | No                |
+| 3.0     | Apr 29, 2024 | Ended Jul 15, 2024 | No                |
+| 2.11    | Feb 12, 2024 | Ended Apr 29, 2025 | Ends Feb 01, 2026 |
+
+??? example "Active Support / Security Support"
+
+    - **Active support**: Receives any bug fixes.
+
+    - **Security support**: Receives only critical bug and security fixes.

 This page is maintained and updated periodically to reflect our roadmap and any decisions affecting the end of support for Traefik Proxy.

-Please refer to our migration guides for specific instructions on upgrading between versions, an example is the [v2 to v3 migration guide](../migration/v2-to-v3.md).
+Please refer to our migration guides for specific instructions on upgrading between versions, an example is the [v2 to v3 migration guide](../migrate/v2-to-v3.md).

 !!! important "All target dates for end of support or feature removal announcements may be subject to change."

@@ -0,0 +1,472 @@
+# Exposing Services with Traefik on Docker - Advanced
+
+This guide builds on the concepts and setup from the [Basic Guide](basic.md). Make sure you've completed the basic guide and have a working Traefik setup with Docker before proceeding.
+
+In this advanced guide, you'll learn how to enhance your Traefik deployment with:
+
+- **Middlewares** for security headers and access control
+- **Let's Encrypt** for automated certificate management
+- **Sticky sessions** for stateful applications
+- **Multi-layer routing** for hierarchical routing with a complex authentication based routing example
+- **Service middlewares** for applying middleware at the service level
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- Completed the [Basic Guide](basic.md)
+- Docker and Docker Compose installed
+- Working Traefik setup from the basic guide
+
+## Add Middlewares
+
+Middlewares allow you to modify requests or responses as they pass through Traefik. Let's add two useful middlewares: [Headers](../../reference/routing-configuration/http/middlewares/headers.md) for security and [IP allowlisting](../../reference/routing-configuration/http/middlewares/ipallowlist.md) for access control.
+
+Add the following labels to your whoami service in `docker-compose.yml`:
+
+```yaml
+labels:
+
+  # Secure Headers Middleware
+  - "traefik.http.middlewares.secure-headers.headers.frameDeny=true"
+  - "traefik.http.middlewares.secure-headers.headers.sslRedirect=true"
+  - "traefik.http.middlewares.secure-headers.headers.browserXssFilter=true"
+  - "traefik.http.middlewares.secure-headers.headers.contentTypeNosniff=true"
+  - "traefik.http.middlewares.secure-headers.headers.stsIncludeSubdomains=true"
+  - "traefik.http.middlewares.secure-headers.headers.stsPreload=true"
+  - "traefik.http.middlewares.secure-headers.headers.stsSeconds=31536000"
+
+  # IP Allowlist Middleware
+  - "traefik.http.middlewares.ip-allowlist.ipallowlist.sourceRange=127.0.0.1/32,192.168.0.0/16,10.0.0.0/8"
+
+  # Apply middlewares to whoami router
+  - "traefik.http.routers.whoami.middlewares=secure-headers,ip-allowlist"
+```
+
+Add the same middleware to your whoami-api service:
+
+```yaml
+labels:
+  - "traefik.http.routers.whoami-api.middlewares=secure-headers,ip-allowlist"
+```
+
+Apply the changes:
+
+```bash
+docker compose up -d
+```
+
+### Test the Middlewares
+
+Now let's verify that our middlewares are working correctly:
+
+Test the Secure Headers middleware:
+
+```bash
+curl -k -I -H "Host: whoami.docker.localhost" https://localhost/
+```
+
+In the response headers, you should see security headers set by the middleware:
+
+- `X-Frame-Options: DENY`
+- `X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff`
+- `X-XSS-Protection: 1; mode=block`
+- `Strict-Transport-Security` with the appropriate settings
+
+Test the IP Allowlist middleware:
+
+If your request comes from an IP that's in the allow list (e.g., 127.0.0.1), it should succeed:
+
+```bash
+curl -k -I -H "Host: whoami.docker.localhost" https://localhost/
+```
+
+If you try to access from an IP not in the allow list, the request will be rejected with a `403` Forbidden response. To simulate this in a local environment, you can modify the middleware configuration temporarily to exclude your IP address, then test again.
+
+## Generate Certificates with Let's Encrypt
+
+Let's Encrypt provides free, automated TLS certificates. Let's configure Traefik to automatically obtain and renew certificates for our services.
+
+Instead of using self-signed certificates, update your existing `docker-compose.yml` file with the following changes:
+
+Add the Let's Encrypt certificate resolver to the Traefik service command section:
+
+```yaml
+command:
+  - "--api.insecure=false"
+  - "--api.dashboard=true"
+  - "--providers.docker=true"
+  - "--providers.docker.exposedbydefault=false"
+  - "--providers.docker.network=proxy"
+  - "--entryPoints.web.address=:80"
+  - "--entryPoints.websecure.address=:443"
+  - "--entryPoints.websecure.http.tls=true"
+  - "--entryPoints.web.http.redirections.entryPoint.to=websecure"
+  - "--entryPoints.web.http.redirections.entryPoint.scheme=https"
+  # Let's Encrypt configuration
+  - "--certificatesresolvers.le.acme.email=your-email@example.com" # replace with your actual email
+  - "--certificatesresolvers.le.acme.storage=/letsencrypt/acme.json"
+  - "--certificatesresolvers.le.acme.httpchallenge.entrypoint=web"
+```
+
+Add a volume for Let's Encrypt certificates:
+
+```yaml
+volumes:
+  # ...Existing volumes...
+  - "./letsencrypt:/letsencrypt"
+```
+
+Update your service labels to use the certificate resolver:
+
+```yaml
+labels:
+  - "traefik.http.routers.whoami.tls.certresolver=le"
+```
+
+Do the same for any other services you want to secure:
+
+```yaml
+labels:
+  - "traefik.http.routers.whoami-api.tls.certresolver=le"
+```
+
+Create a directory for storing Let's Encrypt certificates:
+
+```bash
+mkdir -p letsencrypt
+```
+
+Apply the changes:
+
+```bash
+docker compose up -d
+```
+
+!!! important "Public DNS Required"
+    Let's Encrypt may require a publicly accessible domain to validate domain ownership. For testing with local domains like `whoami.docker.localhost`, the certificate will remain self-signed. In production, replace it with a real domain that has a publicly accessible DNS record pointing to your Traefik instance.
+
+Once the certificate is issued, you can verify it:
+
+```bash
+# Verify the certificate chain
+curl -v https://whoami.docker.localhost/ 2>&1 | grep -i "server certificate"
+```
+
+You should see that your certificate is issued by Let's Encrypt.
+
+## Configure Sticky Sessions
+
+Sticky sessions ensure that a user's requests always go to the same backend server, which is essential for applications that maintain session state. Let's implement sticky sessions for our whoami service.
+
+### First, Add Sticky Session Labels
+
+Add the following labels to your whoami service in the `docker-compose.yml` file:
+
+```yaml
+labels:
+  - "traefik.http.services.whoami.loadbalancer.sticky.cookie=true"
+  - "traefik.http.services.whoami.loadbalancer.sticky.cookie.name=sticky_cookie"
+  - "traefik.http.services.whoami.loadbalancer.sticky.cookie.secure=true"
+  - "traefik.http.services.whoami.loadbalancer.sticky.cookie.httpOnly=true"
+```
+
+Apply the changes:
+
+```bash
+docker compose up -d
+```
+
+### Then, Scale Up the Service
+
+To demonstrate sticky sessions with Docker, use Docker Compose's scale feature:
+
+```bash
+docker compose up -d --scale whoami=3
+```
+
+This creates multiple instances of the whoami service.
+
+!!! important "Scaling After Configuration Changes"
+    If you run `docker compose up -d` after scaling, it will reset the number of whoami instances back to 1. Always scale after applying configuration changes and starting the services.
+
+### Test Sticky Sessions
+
+You can test the sticky sessions by making multiple requests and observing that they all go to the same backend container:
+
+```bash
+# First request - save cookies to a file
+curl -k -c cookies.txt -H "Host: whoami.docker.localhost" https://localhost/
+
+# Subsequent requests - use the cookies
+curl -k -b cookies.txt -H "Host: whoami.docker.localhost" https://localhost/
+curl -k -b cookies.txt -H "Host: whoami.docker.localhost" https://localhost/
+```
+
+Pay attention to the `Hostname` field in each response - it should remain the same across all requests when using the cookie file, confirming that sticky sessions are working.
+
+For comparison, try making requests without the cookie:
+
+```bash
+# Requests without cookies should be load-balanced across different containers
+curl -k -H "Host: whoami.docker.localhost" https://localhost/
+curl -k -H "Host: whoami.docker.localhost" https://localhost/
+```
+
+You should see different `Hostname` values in these responses, as each request is load-balanced to a different container.
+
+!!! important "Browser Testing"
+    When testing in browsers, you need to use the same browser session to maintain the cookie. The cookie is set with `httpOnly` and `secure` flags for security, so it will only be sent over HTTPS connections and won't be accessible via JavaScript.
+
+For more advanced configuration options, see the [reference documentation](../../reference/routing-configuration/http/load-balancing/service.md).
+
+## Multi-Layer Routing
+
+Multi-layer routing enables hierarchical relationships between routers, where parent routers can process requests through middleware before child routers make final routing decisions. This is particularly useful for authentication-based routing or staged middleware application.
+
+!!! info "Provider Requirement"
+    Multi-layer routing requires the File provider, as Docker labels do not support the `parentRefs` field. However, you can use **both Docker and File providers together** - Docker labels for service discovery and File configuration for multi-layer routing.
+
+### Setup Multi-Layer Routing with Docker
+
+To use multi-layer routing with Docker, you need to enable the File provider alongside the Docker provider.
+
+Update your Traefik service in `docker-compose.yml`:
+
+```yaml
+services:
+  traefik:
+    image: "traefik:latest"
+    container_name: "traefik"
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    security_opt:
+      - no-new-privileges:true
+    networks:
+      - proxy
+    command:
+      - "--providers.docker=true"
+      - "--providers.docker.exposedbydefault=false"
+      - "--providers.docker.network=proxy"
+      - "--providers.file.directory=/etc/traefik/dynamic"  # Enable File provider
+      - "--entryPoints.web.address=:80"
+      - "--entryPoints.websecure.address=:443"
+      - "--entryPoints.websecure.http.tls=true"
+    ports:
+      - "80:80"
+      - "443:443"
+      - "8080:8080"
+    volumes:
+      - "/var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock:ro"
+      - "./dynamic:/etc/traefik/dynamic:ro"  # Mount directory for dynamic config
+```
+
+### Authentication-Based Routing Example
+
+Let's create a multi-layer routing setup where a parent router authenticates requests, and child routers direct traffic based on user roles.
+
+First, keep your Docker services defined with labels as usual:
+
+```yaml
+# In docker-compose.yml
+services:
+  # ... traefik service from above ...
+
+  # Mock authentication service that adds X-User-Role header
+  auth-service:
+    image: "traefik/whoami"
+    networks:
+      - proxy
+    environment:
+      - WHOAMI_NAME=Auth Service
+    labels:
+      - "traefik.enable=true"
+      - "traefik.http.services.auth-service.loadbalancer.server.port=80"
+
+  # Admin backend service
+  admin-backend:
+    image: "traefik/whoami"
+    networks:
+      - proxy
+    environment:
+      - WHOAMI_NAME=Admin Backend
+    labels:
+      - "traefik.enable=true"
+      - "traefik.http.services.admin-backend.loadbalancer.server.port=80"
+
+  # User backend service
+  user-backend:
+    image: "traefik/whoami"
+    networks:
+      - proxy
+    environment:
+      - WHOAMI_NAME=User Backend
+    labels:
+      - "traefik.enable=true"
+      - "traefik.http.services.user-backend.loadbalancer.server.port=80"
+```
+
+Now create the multi-layer routing configuration in a file. Create `dynamic/mlr.yml`:
+
+```yaml
+http:
+  routers:
+    # Parent router with authentication middleware
+    api-parent:
+      rule: "Host(`api.docker.localhost`) && PathPrefix(`/api`)"
+      middlewares:
+        - auth-middleware
+      entryPoints:
+        - websecure
+      # Note: No service and no TLS config - this is a parent router
+
+    # Child router for admin users
+    api-admin:
+      rule: "HeadersRegexp(`X-Auth-User`, `admin`)"
+      service: admin-backend@docker  # Reference Docker service
+      parentRefs:
+        - api-parent@file  # Explicit reference to parent in file provider
+
+    # Child router for regular users
+    api-user:
+      rule: "HeadersRegexp(`X-Auth-User`, `user`)"
+      service: user-backend@docker  # Reference Docker service
+      parentRefs:
+        - api-parent@file  # Explicit reference to parent in file provider
+
+  middlewares:
+    auth-middleware:
+      basicAuth:
+        users:
+          - "admin:$apr1$DmXR3Add$wfdbGw6RWIhFb0ffXMM4d0"
+          - "user:$apr1$GJtcIY1o$mSLdsWYeXpPHVsxGDqadI."
+        headerField: X-Auth-User
+```
+
+!!! note "Generating Password Hashes"
+    The password hashes above are generated using `htpasswd`. To create your own user credentials:
+
+    ```bash
+    # Using htpasswd (Apache utils)
+    htpasswd -nb admin yourpassword
+    ```
+
+!!! important "Cross-Provider References"
+    Notice the `@docker` suffix on service names and the `@file` suffix in `parentRefs`. When using the File provider to orchestrate multi-layer routing with Docker services:
+
+    - Use `service-name@docker` to reference Docker services
+    - Use `parent-name@file` in `parentRefs` to reference the parent router in the File provider
+
+    The `@provider` suffix tells Traefik which provider namespace to look in for the resource.
+
+Apply the changes:
+
+```bash
+docker compose up -d
+```
+
+### Test Multi-Layer Routing
+
+Test the routing behavior:
+
+```bash
+# Request goes through parent router → auth middleware → admin child router
+curl -k -u admin:test -H "Host: api.docker.localhost" https://localhost/api
+```
+
+You should see the response from the admin-backend service when authenticating as `admin`. Try with `user:test` credentials to reach the user-backend service instead.
+
+### How It Works
+
+1. **Request arrives** at `api.docker.localhost/api`
+2. **Parent router** (`api-parent`) matches based on host and path
+3. **BasicAuth middleware** authenticates the user and sets the `X-Auth-User` header with the username
+4. **Child router** (`api-admin` or `api-user`) matches based on the header value
+5. **Request forwarded** to the appropriate Docker service
+
+For more details about multi-layer routing, see the [Multi-Layer Routing documentation](../../reference/routing-configuration/http/routing/multi-layer-routing.md).
+
+## Service Middlewares
+
+Service middlewares allow you to apply middleware to a service rather than to individual routers. This means the middleware takes effect for all requests handled by the service, regardless of which router forwards the request.
+
+This is useful when you want to apply the same middleware (like headers, rate limiting, or authentication) to all traffic reaching a service without having to configure it on each router.
+
+### When to Use Service Middlewares
+
+Use service middlewares when:
+
+- Multiple routers forward traffic to the same service, and all should have the same middleware applied
+- You want to ensure a middleware is always applied to a service regardless of how traffic reaches it
+- You're centralizing middleware configuration at the service level for easier management
+
+### Add Service Middleware Labels
+
+Add the following labels to your whoami service in `docker-compose.yml`:
+
+```yaml
+services:
+  whoami:
+    image: traefik/whoami
+    networks:
+      - proxy
+    labels:
+      - "traefik.enable=true"
+      - "traefik.http.routers.whoami.rule=Host(`whoami.docker.localhost`)"
+      - "traefik.http.routers.whoami.entrypoints=websecure"
+      - "traefik.http.routers.whoami.tls=true"
+      # Define the middleware
+      - "traefik.http.middlewares.service-headers.headers.customRequestHeaders.X-Service-Middleware=applied"
+      # Attach middleware at the SERVICE level (not the router level)
+      - "traefik.http.services.whoami.middlewares=service-headers"
+      - "traefik.http.services.whoami.loadbalancer.server.port=80"
+```
+
+!!! info "Service-Level vs Router-Level Middlewares"
+
+    - **Router-level middleware** (`traefik.http.routers.<name>.middlewares`): Applied only when traffic matches that specific router's rule
+    - **Service-level middleware** (`traefik.http.services.<name>.middlewares`): Applied to all traffic reaching the service, regardless of which router forwarded it
+
+    When both are configured, router middlewares execute first, followed by service middlewares.
+
+Apply the changes:
+
+```bash
+docker compose up -d
+```
+
+### Test Service Middleware
+
+Verify the service middleware is working:
+
+```bash
+curl -k -H "Host: whoami.docker.localhost" https://localhost/
+```
+
+In the response from whoami, you should see the custom header that was added by the service middleware:
+
+```text
+X-Service-Middleware: applied
+```
+
+For more details on service middlewares, see the [reference documentation](../../reference/routing-configuration/http/load-balancing/service.md#middlewares).
+
+## Conclusion
+
+In this advanced guide, you've learned how to:
+
+- Add security with middlewares like secure headers and IP allow listing
+- Automate certificate management with Let's Encrypt
+- Implement sticky sessions for stateful applications
+- Setup multi-layer routing for authentication-based routing
+- Apply middlewares at the service level for centralized middleware management
+
+These advanced capabilities allow you to build production-ready Traefik deployments with Docker. Each of these can be further customized to meet your specific requirements.
+
+### Next Steps
+
+Now that you've mastered both basic and advanced Traefik features with Docker, you might want to explore:
+
+- [Advanced routing options](../../reference/routing-configuration/http/routing/rules-and-priority.md) like query parameter matching, header-based routing, and more
+- [Additional middlewares](../../reference/routing-configuration/http/middlewares/overview.md) for authentication, rate limiting, and request modifications
+- [Observability features](../../reference/install-configuration/observability/metrics.md) for monitoring and debugging your Traefik deployment
+- [TCP services](../../reference/routing-configuration/tcp/service.md) for exposing TCP services
+- [UDP services](../../reference/routing-configuration/udp/service.md) for exposing UDP services
+- [Docker provider documentation](../../reference/install-configuration/providers/docker.md) for more details about the Docker integration
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+# Exposing Services with Traefik on Docker - Basic
+
+This guide will help you get started with exposing your services through Traefik Proxy using Docker. You'll learn the fundamentals of routing HTTP traffic, setting up path-based routing, and securing your services with TLS.
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- Docker and Docker Compose installed
+- Basic understanding of Docker concepts
+- Traefik deployed using the [Traefik Docker Setup guide](../../setup/docker.md)
+
+## Expose Your First HTTP Service
+
+Let's expose a simple HTTP service using the [whoami](https://hub.docker.com/r/traefik/whoami) application. This will demonstrate basic routing to a backend service.
+
+First, create a `docker-compose.yml` file:
+
+```yaml
+services:
+  traefik:
+    image: "traefik:v3.4"
+    container_name: "traefik"
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    security_opt:
+      - no-new-privileges:true
+    networks:
+      - proxy
+    command:
+      - "--providers.docker=true"
+      - "--providers.docker.exposedbydefault=false"
+      - "--providers.docker.network=proxy"
+      - "--entryPoints.web.address=:80"
+    ports:
+      - "80:80"
+      - "8080:8080"
+    volumes:
+      - "/var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock:ro"
+
+  whoami:
+    image: "traefik/whoami"
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    networks:
+      - proxy
+    labels:
+      - "traefik.enable=true"
+      - "traefik.http.routers.whoami.rule=Host(`whoami.docker.localhost`)"
+      - "traefik.http.routers.whoami.entrypoints=web"
+
+networks:
+  proxy:
+    name: proxy
+```
+
+Save this as `docker-compose.yml` and start the services:
+
+```bash
+docker compose up -d
+```
+
+### Verify Your Service
+
+Your service is now available at http://whoami.docker.localhost/. Test that it works:
+
+```bash
+curl -H "Host: whoami.docker.localhost" http://localhost/
+```
+
+You should see output similar to:
+
+```bash
+Hostname: whoami
+IP: 127.0.0.1
+IP: ::1
+IP: 172.18.0.3
+IP: fe80::215:5dff:fe00:c9e
+RemoteAddr: 172.18.0.2:55108
+GET / HTTP/1.1
+Host: whoami.docker.localhost
+User-Agent: curl/7.68.0
+Accept: */*
+Accept-Encoding: gzip
+X-Forwarded-For: 172.18.0.1
+X-Forwarded-Host: whoami.docker.localhost
+X-Forwarded-Port: 80
+X-Forwarded-Proto: http
+X-Forwarded-Server: 5789f594e7d5
+X-Real-Ip: 172.18.0.1
+```
+
+This confirms that Traefik is successfully routing requests to your whoami application.
+
+## Add Routing Rules
+
+Now we'll enhance our routing by directing traffic to different services based on [URL paths](../../reference/routing-configuration/http/routing/rules-and-priority.md#path-pathprefix-and-pathregexp). This is useful for API versioning, frontend/backend separation, or organizing microservices.
+
+Update your `docker-compose.yml` to add another service:
+
+```yaml
+# ...
+
+# New service
+  whoami-api:
+    image: "traefik/whoami"
+    networks:
+      - proxy
+    container_name: "whoami-api"
+    environment:
+      - WHOAMI_NAME=API Service
+    labels:
+      - "traefik.enable=true"
+      # Path-based routing
+      - "traefik.http.routers.whoami-api.rule=Host(`whoami.docker.localhost`) && PathPrefix(`/api`)"
+      - "traefik.http.routers.whoami-api.entrypoints=web"
+```
+
+Apply the changes:
+
+```bash
+docker compose up -d
+```
+
+### Test the Path-Based Routing
+
+Verify that different paths route to different services:
+
+```bash
+# Root path should go to the main whoami service
+curl -H "Host: whoami.docker.localhost" http://localhost/
+
+# /api path should go to the whoami-api service
+curl -H "Host: whoami.docker.localhost" http://localhost/api
+```
+
+For the `/api` requests, you should see the response showing "API Service" in the environment variables section, confirming that your path-based routing is working correctly.
+
+## Enable TLS
+
+Let's secure our service with HTTPS by adding TLS. We'll start with a self-signed certificate for local development.
+
+### Create a Self-Signed Certificate
+
+Generate a self-signed certificate:
+
+```bash
+mkdir -p certs
+openssl req -x509 -nodes -days 365 -newkey rsa:2048 \
+  -keyout certs/local.key -out certs/local.crt \
+  -subj "/CN=*.docker.localhost"
+```
+
+Create a directory for dynamic configuration and add a TLS configuration file:
+
+```bash
+mkdir -p dynamic
+cat > dynamic/tls.yml << EOF
+tls:
+  certificates:
+    - certFile: /certs/local.crt
+      keyFile: /certs/local.key
+EOF
+```
+
+Update your `docker-compose.yml` file with the following changes:
+
+```yaml
+services:
+  traefik:
+    image: "traefik:v3.4"
+    container_name: "traefik"
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    security_opt:
+      - no-new-privileges:true
+    networks:
+      - proxy
+    command:
+      - "--api.insecure=false"
+      - "--api.dashboard=true"
+      - "--providers.docker=true"
+      - "--providers.docker.exposedbydefault=false"
+      - "--providers.docker.network=proxy"
+      - "--providers.file.directory=/etc/traefik/dynamic"
+      - "--entryPoints.web.address=:80"
+      - "--entryPoints.websecure.address=:443"
+      - "--entryPoints.websecure.http.tls=true"
+    ports:
+      - "80:80"
+      - "443:443"
+      - "8080:8080"
+    volumes:
+      - "/var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock:ro"
+      # Add the following volumes
+      - "./certs:/certs:ro"
+      - "./dynamic:/etc/traefik/dynamic:ro"
+    labels:
+      - "traefik.enable=true"
+      - "traefik.http.routers.dashboard.rule=Host(`dashboard.docker.localhost`)"
+      - "traefik.http.routers.dashboard.entrypoints=websecure"
+      - "traefik.http.routers.dashboard.service=api@internal"
+      # Add the following label
+      - "traefik.http.routers.dashboard.tls=true"
+
+  whoami:
+    image: "traefik/whoami"
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    networks:
+      - proxy
+    labels:
+      - "traefik.enable=true"
+      - "traefik.http.routers.whoami.rule=Host(`whoami.docker.localhost`)"
+      - "traefik.http.routers.whoami.entrypoints=websecure"
+      # Add the following label
+      - "traefik.http.routers.whoami.tls=true"
+
+  whoami-api:
+    image: "traefik/whoami"
+    container_name: "whoami-api"
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    networks:
+      - proxy
+    environment:
+      - WHOAMI_NAME=API Service
+    labels:
+      - "traefik.enable=true"
+      - "traefik.http.routers.whoami-api.rule=Host(`whoami.docker.localhost`) && PathPrefix(`/api`)"
+      - "traefik.http.routers.whoami-api.entrypoints=websecure"
+      # Add the following label
+      - "traefik.http.routers.whoami-api.tls=true"
+
+networks:
+  proxy:
+    name: proxy
+```
+
+Apply the changes:
+
+```bash
+docker compose up -d
+```
+
+Your browser can access https://whoami.docker.localhost/ for the service. You'll need to accept the security warning for the self-signed certificate.
+
+## Next Steps
+
+Now that you've mastered the basics of exposing services with Traefik on Docker, you're ready to explore more advanced features like middlewares, Let's Encrypt certificates, sticky sessions, and multi-layer routing.
+
+Continue to the [Advanced Guide](advanced.md) to learn about:
+
+- Adding middlewares for security and access control
+- Generating certificates with Let's Encrypt
+- Configuring sticky sessions for stateful applications
+- Setting up multi-layer routing for authentication-based routing
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+# Exposing Services with Traefik on Kubernetes - Basic
+
+This guide will help you get started with exposing your services through Traefik Proxy on Kubernetes. You'll learn the fundamentals of routing HTTP traffic, setting up path-based routing, and securing your services with TLS.
+
+For routing, this guide gives you two options:
+
+- [Gateway API](../../reference/routing-configuration/kubernetes/gateway-api.md)
+- [IngressRoute](../../reference/routing-configuration/kubernetes/crd/http/ingressroute.md)
+
+Feel free to choose the one that fits your needs best.
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- A Kubernetes cluster with Traefik Proxy installed
+- `kubectl` configured to interact with your cluster
+- Traefik deployed using the [Traefik Kubernetes Setup guide](../../setup/kubernetes.md)
+
+## Expose Your First HTTP Service
+
+Let's expose a simple HTTP service using the [whoami](https://github.com/traefik/whoami) application. This will demonstrate basic routing to a backend service.
+
+First, create the deployment and service:
+
+```yaml
+apiVersion: apps/v1
+kind: Deployment
+metadata:
+  name: whoami
+  namespace: default
+spec:
+  replicas: 2
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: whoami
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      labels:
+        app: whoami
+    spec:
+      containers:
+      - name: whoami
+        image: traefik/whoami
+        ports:
+        - containerPort: 80
+---
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Service
+metadata:
+  name: whoami
+  namespace: default
+spec:
+  selector:
+    app: whoami
+  ports:
+  - port: 80
+```
+
+Save this as `whoami.yaml` and apply it:
+
+```bash
+kubectl apply -f whoami.yaml
+```
+
+Now, let's create routes using either Gateway API or IngressRoute.
+
+### Using Gateway API
+
+```yaml
+apiVersion: gateway.networking.k8s.io/v1
+kind: HTTPRoute
+metadata:
+  name: whoami
+  namespace: default
+spec:
+  parentRefs:
+  - name: traefik-gateway  # This Gateway is automatically created by Traefik
+  hostnames:
+  - "whoami.docker.localhost"
+  rules:
+  - matches:
+    - path:
+        type: PathPrefix
+        value: /
+    backendRefs:
+    - name: whoami
+      port: 80
+```
+
+Save this as `whoami-route.yaml` and apply it:
+
+```bash
+kubectl apply -f whoami-route.yaml
+```
+
+### Using IngressRoute
+
+```yaml
+apiVersion: traefik.io/v1alpha1
+kind: IngressRoute
+metadata:
+  name: whoami
+  namespace: default
+spec:
+  entryPoints:
+    - web
+  routes:
+  - match: Host(`whoami.docker.localhost`)
+    kind: Rule
+    services:
+    - name: whoami
+      port: 80
+```
+
+Save this as `whoami-ingressroute.yaml` and apply it:
+
+```bash
+kubectl apply -f whoami-ingressroute.yaml
+```
+
+### Verify Your Service
+
+Your service is now available at http://whoami.docker.localhost/. Test that it works:
+
+```bash
+curl -H "Host: whoami.docker.localhost" http://localhost/
+```
+
+!!! info
+    Make sure to remove the `ports.web.redirections` block from the `values.yaml` file if you followed the Kubernetes Setup Guide to install Traefik otherwise you will be redirected to the HTTPS entrypoint:
+
+    ```yaml
+    redirections:
+      entryPoint:
+        to: websecure
+    ```
+
+You should see output similar to:
+
+```bash
+Hostname: whoami-6d5d964cb-8pv4k
+IP: 127.0.0.1
+IP: ::1
+IP: 10.42.0.18
+IP: fe80::d4c0:3bff:fe20:b0a3
+RemoteAddr: 10.42.0.17:39872
+GET / HTTP/1.1
+Host: whoami.docker.localhost
+User-Agent: curl/7.68.0
+Accept: */*
+Accept-Encoding: gzip
+X-Forwarded-For: 10.42.0.1
+X-Forwarded-Host: whoami.docker.localhost
+X-Forwarded-Port: 80
+X-Forwarded-Proto: http
+X-Forwarded-Server: traefik-76cbd5b89c-rx5xn
+X-Real-Ip: 10.42.0.1
+```
+
+This confirms that Traefik is successfully routing requests to your whoami application.
+
+## Add Routing Rules
+
+Now we'll enhance our routing by directing traffic to different services based on URL paths. This is useful for API versioning, frontend/backend separation, or organizing microservices.
+
+First, deploy a second service to represent an API:
+
+```yaml
+apiVersion: apps/v1
+kind: Deployment
+metadata:
+  name: whoami-api
+  namespace: default
+spec:
+  replicas: 1
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: whoami-api
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      labels:
+        app: whoami-api
+    spec:
+      containers:
+      - name: whoami
+        image: traefik/whoami
+        env:
+        - name: WHOAMI_NAME
+          value: "API Service"
+        ports:
+        - containerPort: 80
+---
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Service
+metadata:
+  name: whoami-api
+  namespace: default
+spec:
+  selector:
+    app: whoami-api
+  ports:
+  - port: 80
+```
+
+Save this as `whoami-api.yaml` and apply it:
+
+```bash
+kubectl apply -f whoami-api.yaml
+```
+
+Now set up path-based routing:
+
+### Gateway API with Path Rules
+
+Update your existing `HTTPRoute` to include path-based routing:
+
+```yaml
+apiVersion: gateway.networking.k8s.io/v1
+kind: HTTPRoute
+metadata:
+  name: whoami
+  namespace: default
+spec:
+  parentRefs:
+  - name: traefik-gateway
+  hostnames:
+  - "whoami.docker.localhost"
+  rules:
+  - matches:
+    - path:
+        type: PathPrefix
+        value: /api
+    backendRefs:
+    - name: whoami-api
+      port: 80
+  - matches:
+    - path:
+        type: PathPrefix
+        value: /
+    backendRefs:
+    - name: whoami
+      port: 80
+```
+
+Update the file `whoami-route.yaml` and apply it:
+
+```bash
+kubectl apply -f whoami-route.yaml
+```
+
+### IngressRoute with Path Rules
+
+Update your existing IngressRoute to include path-based routing:
+
+```yaml
+apiVersion: traefik.io/v1alpha1
+kind: IngressRoute
+metadata:
+  name: whoami
+  namespace: default
+spec:
+  entryPoints:
+    - web
+  routes:
+  - match: Host(`whoami.docker.localhost`) && Path(`/api`)
+    kind: Rule
+    services:
+    - name: whoami-api
+      port: 80
+  - match: Host(`whoami.docker.localhost`)
+    kind: Rule
+    services:
+    - name: whoami
+      port: 80
+```
+
+Save this as `whoami-ingressroute.yaml` and apply it:
+
+```bash
+kubectl apply -f whoami-ingressroute.yaml
+```
+
+### Test the Path-Based Routing
+
+Verify that different paths route to different services:
+
+```bash
+# Root path should go to the main whoami service
+curl -H "Host: whoami.docker.localhost" http://localhost/
+
+# /api path should go to the whoami-api service
+curl -H "Host: whoami.docker.localhost" http://localhost/api
+```
+
+For the `/api` requests, you should see the response showing "API Service" in the environment variables section, confirming that your path-based routing is working correctly:
+
+```bash
+{"hostname":"whoami-api-67d97b4868-dvvll","ip":["127.0.0.1","::1","10.42.0.9","fe80::10aa:37ff:fe74:31f2"],"headers":{"Accept":["*/*"],"Accept-Encoding":["gzip"],"User-Agent":["curl/8.7.1"],"X-Forwarded-For":["10.42.0.1"],"X-Forwarded-Host":["whoami.docker.localhost"],"X-Forwarded-Port":["80"],"X-Forwarded-Proto":["http"],"X-Forwarded-Server":["traefik-669c479df8-vkj22"],"X-Real-Ip":["10.42.0.1"]},"url":"/api","host":"whoami.docker.localhost","method":"GET","name":"API Service","remoteAddr":"10.42.0.13:36592"}
+```
+
+## Enable TLS
+
+Let's secure our service with HTTPS by adding TLS. We'll start with a self-signed certificate for local development.
+
+### Create a Self-Signed Certificate
+
+Generate a self-signed certificate:
+
+```bash
+openssl req -x509 -nodes -days 365 -newkey rsa:2048 \
+  -keyout tls.key -out tls.crt \
+  -subj "/CN=whoami.docker.localhost"
+```
+
+Create a TLS secret in Kubernetes:
+
+```bash
+kubectl create secret tls whoami-tls --cert=tls.crt --key=tls.key
+```
+
+!!! important "Prerequisite for Gateway API with TLS"
+    Before using the Gateway API with TLS, you must define the `websecure` listener in your Traefik installation. This is typically done in your Helm values.
+
+    Example configuration in `values.yaml`:
+    ```yaml
+    gateway:
+      listeners:
+        web:
+          port: 80
+          protocol: HTTP
+          namespacePolicy:
+            from: All
+        websecure:
+          port: 443
+          protocol: HTTPS
+          namespacePolicy:
+            from: All
+          mode: Terminate
+          certificateRefs:
+            - kind: Secret
+              name: local-selfsigned-tls
+              group: ""
+    ```
+
+    See the Traefik Kubernetes Setup Guide for complete installation details.
+
+### Gateway API with TLS
+
+Update your existing `HTTPRoute` to use the secured gateway listener:
+
+```yaml
+apiVersion: gateway.networking.k8s.io/v1
+kind: HTTPRoute
+metadata:
+  name: whoami
+  namespace: default
+spec:
+  parentRefs:
+  - name: traefik-gateway
+    sectionName: websecure  # The HTTPS listener
+  hostnames:
+  - "whoami.docker.localhost"
+  rules:
+  - matches:
+    - path:
+        type: PathPrefix
+        value: /api
+    backendRefs:
+    - name: whoami-api
+      port: 80
+  - matches:
+    - path:
+        type: PathPrefix
+        value: /
+    backendRefs:
+    - name: whoami
+      port: 80
+```
+
+Update the file `whoami-route.yaml` and apply it:
+
+```bash
+kubectl apply -f whoami-route.yaml
+```
+
+### IngressRoute with TLS
+
+Update your existing IngressRoute to use TLS:
+
+```yaml
+apiVersion: traefik.io/v1alpha1
+kind: IngressRoute
+metadata:
+  name: whoami
+  namespace: default
+spec:
+  entryPoints:
+    - websecure  # Changed from 'web' to 'websecure'
+  routes:
+  - match: Host(`whoami.docker.localhost`) && Path(`/api`)
+    kind: Rule
+    services:
+    - name: whoami-api
+      port: 80
+  - match: Host(`whoami.docker.localhost`)
+    kind: Rule
+    services:
+    - name: whoami
+      port: 80
+  tls:
+    secretName: whoami-tls  # Added TLS configuration
+```
+
+Update the file `whoami-ingressroute.yaml` and apply it:
+
+```bash
+kubectl apply -f whoami-ingressroute.yaml
+```
+
+### Verify HTTPS Access
+
+Now you can access your service securely. Since we're using a self-signed certificate, you'll need to skip certificate verification:
+
+```bash
+curl -k -H "Host: whoami.docker.localhost" https://localhost/
+```
+
+Your browser can also access https://whoami.docker.localhost/ (you'll need to accept the security warning for the self-signed certificate).
+
+## Next Steps
+
+Now that you've mastered the basics of exposing services with Traefik on Kubernetes, you're ready to explore more advanced features like middlewares, Let's Encrypt certificates, sticky sessions, and multi-layer routing.
+
+Continue to the [Advanced Guide](advanced.md) to learn about:
+
+- Adding middlewares for security and access control
+- Generating certificates with Let's Encrypt (IngressRoute) or cert-manager (Gateway API)
+- Configuring sticky sessions for stateful applications
+- Setting up multi-layer routing for authentication-based routing with IngressRoute
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+# Exposing Services with Traefik Proxy
+
+This section guides you through exposing services securely with Traefik Proxy. You'll learn how to route HTTP and HTTPS traffic to your services, add security features, and implement advanced load balancing.
+
+## What You'll Accomplish
+
+Following these guides, you'll learn how to:
+
+- Route HTTP traffic to your services with [Gateway API](../reference/routing-configuration/kubernetes/gateway-api.md) and [IngressRoute](../reference/routing-configuration/kubernetes/crd/http/ingressroute.md)
+- Configure routing rules to direct requests
+- Enable HTTPS with TLS
+- Add security middlewares
+- Generate certificates automatically with Let's Encrypt
+- Implement sticky sessions for session persistence
+
+## Platform-Specific Guides
+
+For detailed steps tailored to your environment, follow the guide for your platform:
+
+- [Kubernetes](./kubernetes/basic.md)
+- [Docker](./docker/basic.md)
+- [Docker Swarm](./swarm/basic.md)
+
+## Advanced Use Cases
+
+### Exposing gRPC Services
+
+Traefik Proxy supports gRPC applications without requiring specific configuration. You can expose gRPC services using either HTTP (h2c) or HTTPS.
+
+??? example "Using HTTP (h2c)"
+
+    For unencrypted gRPC communication, configure your service to use the `h2c://` protocol scheme:
+
+    ```yaml
+    http:
+      routers:
+        grpc-router:
+          service: grpc-service
+          rule: Host(`grpc.example.com`)
+      
+      services:
+        grpc-service:
+          loadBalancer:
+            servers:
+              - url: h2c://backend:8080
+    ```
+
+    !!! note
+        For providers with labels (Docker, Kubernetes), specify the scheme using:
+        `traefik.http.services.<service-name>.loadbalancer.server.scheme=h2c`
+
+??? example "Using HTTPS"
+
+    For encrypted gRPC communication, use standard HTTPS URLs. Traefik will use HTTP/2 over TLS to communicate with your gRPC backend:
+
+    ```yaml
+    http:
+      routers:
+        grpc-router:
+          service: grpc-service
+          rule: Host(`grpc.example.com`)
+          tls: {}
+      
+      services:
+        grpc-service:
+          loadBalancer:
+            servers:
+              - url: https://backend:8080
+    ```
+
+    Traefik handles the protocol negotiation automatically. Configure TLS certificates for your backends using [ServersTransport](../reference/routing-configuration/http/load-balancing/serverstransport.md) if needed.
+
+### Exposing WebSocket Services
+
+Traefik Proxy supports WebSocket (WS) and WebSocket Secure (WSS) connections out of the box. No special configuration is required beyond standard HTTP routing.
+
+??? example "Basic WebSocket"
+
+    Configure a router and service pointing to your WebSocket server. Traefik automatically detects and handles the WebSocket upgrade:
+
+    ```yaml
+    http:
+      routers:
+        websocket-router:
+          rule: Host(`ws.example.com`)
+          service: websocket-service
+      
+      services:
+        websocket-service:
+          loadBalancer:
+            servers:
+              - url: http://websocket-backend:8000
+    ```
+
+??? example "WebSocket Secure (WSS)"
+
+    For encrypted WebSocket connections, enable TLS on your router. Clients connect using `wss://` while you can choose whether backends use encrypted or unencrypted connections:
+
+    ```yaml
+    http:
+      routers:
+        websocket-secure-router:
+          rule: Host(`wss.example.com`)
+          service: websocket-service
+          tls: {}
+      
+      services:
+        websocket-service:
+          loadBalancer:
+            servers:
+              - url: http://websocket-backend:8000  # SSL termination at Traefik
+              # OR
+              # - url: https://websocket-backend:8443  # End-to-end encryption
+    ```
+
+    Traefik preserves WebSocket headers including `Origin`, `Sec-WebSocket-Key`, and `Sec-WebSocket-Version`. Use the [Headers middleware](../reference/routing-configuration/http/middlewares/headers.md) if you need to modify headers for origin checking or other requirements.
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+# Exposing Services with Traefik on Docker Swarm - Advanced
+
+This guide builds on the concepts and setup from the [Basic Guide](basic.md). Make sure you've completed the basic guide and have a working Traefik setup with Docker Swarm before proceeding.
+
+In this advanced guide, you'll learn how to enhance your Traefik deployment with:
+
+- **Middlewares** for security headers and access control
+- **Let's Encrypt** for automated certificate management
+- **Sticky sessions** for stateful applications
+- **Multi-layer routing** for complex authentication scenarios
+- **Service middlewares** for applying middleware at the service level
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- Completed the [Basic Guide](basic.md)
+- Docker Swarm cluster initialized
+- Working Traefik setup from the basic guide
+
+## Add Middlewares
+
+Middlewares allow you to modify requests or responses as they pass through Traefik. Let's add two useful middlewares: [Headers](../../reference/routing-configuration/http/middlewares/headers.md) for security and [IP allowlisting](../../reference/routing-configuration/http/middlewares/ipallowlist.md) for access control.
+
+Add the following labels to your whoami service deployment section in `docker-compose.yml`:
+
+```yaml
+deploy:
+  # ... existing configuration ...
+  labels:
+    # ... existing labels ...
+
+    # Secure Headers Middleware
+    - "traefik.http.middlewares.secure-headers.headers.frameDeny=true"
+    - "traefik.http.middlewares.secure-headers.headers.sslRedirect=true"
+    - "traefik.http.middlewares.secure-headers.headers.browserXssFilter=true"
+    - "traefik.http.middlewares.secure-headers.headers.contentTypeNosniff=true"
+    - "traefik.http.middlewares.secure-headers.headers.stsIncludeSubdomains=true"
+    - "traefik.http.middlewares.secure-headers.headers.stsPreload=true"
+    - "traefik.http.middlewares.secure-headers.headers.stsSeconds=31536000"
+
+    # IP Allowlist Middleware
+    - "traefik.http.middlewares.ip-allowlist.ipallowlist.sourceRange=127.0.0.1/32,192.168.0.0/16,10.0.0.0/8"
+
+    # Apply the middlewares
+    - "traefik.http.routers.whoami.middlewares=secure-headers,ip-allowlist"
+```
+
+Add the same middleware to your whoami-api service:
+
+```yaml
+deploy:
+  # ... existing configuration ...
+  labels:
+    # ... existing labels ...
+    - "traefik.http.routers.whoami-api.middlewares=secure-headers,ip-allowlist"
+```
+
+Apply the changes:
+
+```bash
+docker stack deploy -c docker-compose.yml traefik
+```
+
+### Test the Middlewares
+
+Now let's verify that our middlewares are working correctly:
+
+Test the Secure Headers middleware:
+
+```bash
+curl -k -I -H "Host: whoami.swarm.localhost" https://localhost/
+```
+
+In the response headers, you should see security headers set by the middleware:
+
+- `X-Frame-Options: DENY`
+- `X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff`
+- `X-XSS-Protection: 1; mode=block`
+- `Strict-Transport-Security` with the appropriate settings
+
+Test the IP Allowlist middleware:
+
+If your request comes from an IP that's in the allow list (e.g., 127.0.0.1), it should succeed:
+
+```bash
+curl -k -I -H "Host: whoami.swarm.localhost" https://localhost/
+```
+
+If you try to access from an IP not in the allow list, the request will be rejected with a `403` Forbidden response. To simulate this in a local environment, you can modify the middleware configuration temporarily to exclude your IP address, then test again.
+
+## Generate Certificates with Let's Encrypt
+
+Let's Encrypt provides free, automated TLS certificates. Let's configure Traefik to automatically obtain and renew certificates for our services.
+
+Instead of using self-signed certificates, update your existing `docker-compose.yml` file with the following changes:
+
+Add the Let's Encrypt certificate resolver to the Traefik service command section:
+
+```yaml
+command:
+  # ... existing commands ...
+  # Let's Encrypt configuration
+  - "--certificatesresolvers.le.acme.email=your-email@example.com" # replace with your actual email
+  - "--certificatesresolvers.le.acme.storage=/letsencrypt/acme.json"
+  - "--certificatesresolvers.le.acme.httpchallenge.entrypoint=web"
+```
+
+Add a volume for Let's Encrypt certificates:
+
+```yaml
+volumes:
+  # ...Existing volumes...
+  - letsencrypt:/letsencrypt
+```
+
+Update your service labels to use the certificate resolver:
+
+```yaml
+labels:
+  # ... existing labels ...
+  - "traefik.http.routers.whoami.tls.certresolver=le"
+```
+
+Do the same for any other services you want to secure:
+
+```yaml
+labels:
+  # ... existing labels ...
+  - "traefik.http.routers.whoami-api.tls.certresolver=le"
+```
+
+Create a named volume for storing Let's Encrypt certificates by adding to the volumes section:
+
+```yaml
+volumes:
+  # ... existing volumes ...
+  letsencrypt:
+    driver: local
+```
+
+Apply the changes:
+
+```bash
+docker stack deploy -c docker-compose.yml traefik
+```
+
+!!! important "Public DNS Required"
+    Let's Encrypt may require a publicly accessible domain to validate domain ownership. For testing with local domains like `whoami.swarm.localhost`, the certificate will remain self-signed. In production, replace it with a real domain that has a publicly accessible DNS record pointing to your Traefik instance.
+
+Once the certificate is issued, you can verify it:
+
+```bash
+# Verify the certificate chain
+curl -v https://whoami.swarm.localhost/ 2>&1 | grep -i "server certificate"
+```
+
+You should see that your certificate is issued by Let's Encrypt.
+
+## Configure Sticky Sessions
+
+Sticky sessions ensure that a user's requests always go to the same backend server, which is essential for applications that maintain session state. Let's implement sticky sessions for our whoami service.
+
+Docker Swarm already has multiple replicas running; we'll now add sticky session configuration. Update your whoami service in the `docker-compose.yml` file:
+
+### Add Sticky Session Configuration
+
+Add the following labels to your whoami service in the `docker-compose.yml` file:
+
+```yaml
+deploy:
+  # ... existing configuration ...
+  labels:
+    # ... existing labels ...
+
+    # Sticky Sessions Configuration
+    - "traefik.http.services.whoami.loadbalancer.sticky.cookie=true"
+    - "traefik.http.services.whoami.loadbalancer.sticky.cookie.name=sticky_cookie"
+    - "traefik.http.services.whoami.loadbalancer.sticky.cookie.secure=true"
+    - "traefik.http.services.whoami.loadbalancer.sticky.cookie.httpOnly=true"
+```
+
+Apply the changes:
+
+```bash
+docker stack deploy -c docker-compose.yml traefik
+```
+
+### Test Sticky Sessions
+
+You can test the sticky sessions by making multiple requests and observing that they all go to the same backend container:
+
+```bash
+# First request - save cookies to a file
+curl -k -c cookies.txt -H "Host: whoami.swarm.localhost" https://localhost/
+
+# Subsequent requests - use the cookies
+curl -k -b cookies.txt -H "Host: whoami.swarm.localhost" https://localhost/
+curl -k -b cookies.txt -H "Host: whoami.swarm.localhost" https://localhost/
+```
+
+Pay attention to the `Hostname` field in each response - it should remain the same across all requests when using the cookie file, confirming that sticky sessions are working.
+
+For comparison, try making requests without the cookie:
+
+```bash
+# Requests without cookies should be load-balanced across different containers
+curl -k -H "Host: whoami.swarm.localhost" https://localhost/
+curl -k -H "Host: whoami.swarm.localhost" https://localhost/
+```
+
+You should see different `Hostname` values in these responses, as each request is load-balanced to a different container.
+
+!!! important "Browser Testing"
+    When testing in browsers, you need to use the same browser session to maintain the cookie. The cookie is set with `httpOnly` and `secure` flags for security, so it will only be sent over HTTPS connections and won't be accessible via JavaScript.
+
+For more advanced configuration options, see the [reference documentation](../../reference/routing-configuration/http/load-balancing/service.md).
+
+## Multi-Layer Routing
+
+Multi-layer routing enables hierarchical relationships between routers, where parent routers can process requests through middleware before child routers make final routing decisions. This is particularly useful for authentication-based routing or staged middleware application.
+
+!!! info "Provider Requirement"
+    Multi-layer routing requires the File provider, as Docker Swarm labels do not support the `parentRefs` field. However, you can use **both Docker Swarm and File providers together** - Swarm labels for service discovery and File configuration for multi-layer routing.
+
+### Setup Multi-Layer Routing with Docker Swarm
+
+To use multi-layer routing with Docker Swarm, you need to enable the File provider alongside the Docker provider.
+
+Update your Traefik service in `docker-compose.yml`:
+
+```yaml
+services:
+  traefik:
+    image: traefik:v3.4
+    command:
+      - "--api.dashboard=true"
+      - "--providers.docker.swarmMode=true"
+      - "--providers.docker.exposedbydefault=false"
+      - "--providers.docker.network=traefik_proxy"
+      - "--providers.file.directory=/etc/traefik/dynamic"  # Enable File provider
+      - "--entrypoints.web.address=:80"
+      - "--entrypoints.websecure.address=:443"
+      - "--entrypoints.websecure.http.tls=true"
+    ports:
+      - "80:80"
+      - "443:443"
+      - "8080:8080"
+    volumes:
+      - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock:ro
+    configs:
+      - source: mlr-config
+        target: /etc/traefik/dynamic/mlr.yml
+    networks:
+      - traefik_proxy
+    deploy:
+      placement:
+        constraints:
+          - node.role == manager
+
+configs:
+  mlr-config:
+    file: ./dynamic/mlr.yml
+
+networks:
+  traefik_proxy:
+    external: true
+```
+
+### Authentication-Based Routing Example
+
+Let's create a multi-layer routing setup where a parent router authenticates requests, and child routers direct traffic based on user roles.
+
+First, keep your Docker Swarm services defined with labels as usual:
+
+```yaml
+# In docker-compose.yml
+services:
+  # ... traefik service from above ...
+
+  # Admin backend service
+  admin-backend:
+    image: traefik/whoami
+    networks:
+      - traefik_proxy
+    environment:
+      - WHOAMI_NAME=Admin Backend
+    deploy:
+      replicas: 2
+      labels:
+        - "traefik.enable=true"
+        - "traefik.http.services.admin-backend.loadbalancer.server.port=80"
+
+  # User backend service
+  user-backend:
+    image: traefik/whoami
+    networks:
+      - traefik_proxy
+    environment:
+      - WHOAMI_NAME=User Backend
+    deploy:
+      replicas: 2
+      labels:
+        - "traefik.enable=true"
+        - "traefik.http.services.user-backend.loadbalancer.server.port=80"
+```
+
+Now create the multi-layer routing configuration in a file. Create `dynamic/mlr.yml`:
+
+```yaml
+http:
+  routers:
+    # Parent router with authentication middleware
+    api-parent:
+      rule: "Host(`api.swarm.localhost`) && PathPrefix(`/api`)"
+      middlewares:
+        - auth-middleware
+      entryPoints:
+        - websecure
+      # Note: No service and no TLS config - this is a parent router
+
+    # Child router for admin users
+    api-admin:
+      rule: "HeadersRegexp(`X-Auth-User`, `admin`)"
+      service: admin-backend@swarm  # Reference Swarm service
+      parentRefs:
+        - api-parent@file  # Explicit reference to parent in file provider
+
+    # Child router for regular users
+    api-user:
+      rule: "HeadersRegexp(`X-Auth-User`, `user`)"
+      service: user-backend@swarm  # Reference Swarm service
+      parentRefs:
+        - api-parent@file  # Explicit reference to parent in file provider
+
+  middlewares:
+    auth-middleware:
+      basicAuth:
+        users:
+          - "admin:$apr1$DmXR3Add$wfdbGw6RWIhFb0ffXMM4d0"
+          - "user:$apr1$GJtcIY1o$mSLdsWYeXpPHVsxGDqadI."
+        headerField: X-Auth-User
+```
+
+!!! note "Generating Password Hashes"
+    The password hashes above are generated using `htpasswd`. To create your own user credentials:
+
+    ```bash
+    # Using htpasswd (Apache utils)
+    htpasswd -nb admin yourpassword
+    ```
+
+!!! important "Cross-Provider References"
+    Notice the `@swarm` suffix on service names and the `@file` suffix in `parentRefs`. When using the File provider to orchestrate multi-layer routing with Swarm services:
+
+    - Use `service-name@swarm` to reference Swarm services
+    - Use `parent-name@file` in `parentRefs` to reference the parent router in the File provider
+
+    The `@provider` suffix tells Traefik which provider namespace to look in for the resource.
+
+Deploy the stack:
+
+```bash
+docker stack deploy -c docker-compose.yml traefik
+```
+
+### Test Multi-Layer Routing
+
+Test the routing behavior:
+
+```bash
+# Request goes through parent router → auth middleware → admin child router
+curl -k -u admin:test -H "Host: api.swarm.localhost" https://localhost/api
+```
+
+You should see the response from the admin-backend service when authenticating as `admin`. Try with `user:test` credentials to reach the user-backend service instead.
+
+### How It Works
+
+1. **Request arrives** at `api.swarm.localhost/api`
+2. **Parent router** (`api-parent`) matches based on host and path
+3. **BasicAuth middleware** authenticates the user and sets the `X-Auth-User` header with the username
+4. **Child router** (`api-admin` or `api-user`) matches based on the header value
+5. **Request forwarded** to the appropriate Swarm service
+
+For more details about multi-layer routing, see the [Multi-Layer Routing documentation](../../reference/routing-configuration/http/routing/multi-layer-routing.md).
+
+## Service Middlewares
+
+Service middlewares allow you to apply middleware to a service rather than to individual routers. This means the middleware takes effect for all requests handled by the service, regardless of which router forwards the request.
+
+This is useful when you want to apply the same middleware (like headers, rate limiting, or authentication) to all traffic reaching a service without having to configure it on each router.
+
+### When to Use Service Middlewares
+
+Use service middlewares when:
+
+- Multiple routers forward traffic to the same service, and all should have the same middleware applied
+- You want to ensure a middleware is always applied to a service regardless of how traffic reaches it
+- You're centralizing middleware configuration at the service level for easier management
+
+### Add Service Middleware Labels
+
+Add the following labels to your whoami service deployment section in `docker-compose.yml`:
+
+```yaml
+services:
+  whoami:
+    image: traefik/whoami
+    networks:
+      - traefik_proxy
+    deploy:
+      replicas: 2
+      labels:
+        - "traefik.enable=true"
+        - "traefik.http.routers.whoami.rule=Host(`whoami.swarm.localhost`)"
+        - "traefik.http.routers.whoami.entrypoints=websecure"
+        - "traefik.http.routers.whoami.tls=true"
+        # Define the middleware
+        - "traefik.http.middlewares.service-headers.headers.customRequestHeaders.X-Service-Middleware=applied"
+        # Attach middleware at the SERVICE level (not the router level)
+        - "traefik.http.services.whoami.middlewares=service-headers"
+        - "traefik.http.services.whoami.loadbalancer.server.port=80"
+```
+
+!!! info "Service-Level vs Router-Level Middlewares"
+
+    - **Router-level middleware** (`traefik.http.routers.<name>.middlewares`): Applied only when traffic matches that specific router's rule
+    - **Service-level middleware** (`traefik.http.services.<name>.middlewares`): Applied to all traffic reaching the service, regardless of which router forwarded it
+
+    When both are configured, router middlewares execute first, followed by service middlewares.
+
+Deploy the stack:
+
+```bash
+docker stack deploy -c docker-compose.yml traefik
+```
+
+### Test Service Middleware
+
+Verify the service middleware is working:
+
+```bash
+curl -k -H "Host: whoami.swarm.localhost" https://localhost/
+```
+
+In the response from whoami, you should see the custom header that was added by the service middleware:
+
+```text
+X-Service-Middleware: applied
+```
+
+For more details on service middlewares, see the [reference documentation](../../reference/routing-configuration/http/load-balancing/service.md#middlewares).
+
+## Conclusion
+
+In this advanced guide, you've learned how to:
+
+- Add security with middlewares like secure headers and IP allow listing
+- Automate certificate management with Let's Encrypt
+- Implement sticky sessions for stateful applications
+- Setup multi-layer routing for authentication-based routing
+- Apply middlewares at the service level for centralized middleware management
+
+These advanced capabilities allow you to build production-ready Traefik deployments with Docker Swarm. Each of these can be further customized to meet your specific requirements.
+
+### Next Steps
+
+Now that you've mastered both basic and advanced Traefik features with Docker Swarm, you might want to explore:
+
+- [Advanced routing options](../../reference/routing-configuration/http/routing/rules-and-priority.md) like query parameter matching, header-based routing, and more
+- [Additional middlewares](../../reference/routing-configuration/http/middlewares/overview.md) for authentication, rate limiting, and request modifications
+- [Observability features](../../reference/install-configuration/observability/metrics.md) for monitoring and debugging your Traefik deployment
+- [TCP services](../../reference/routing-configuration/tcp/service.md) for exposing TCP services
+- [UDP services](../../reference/routing-configuration/udp/service.md) for exposing UDP services
+- [Docker Swarm provider documentation](../../reference/install-configuration/providers/swarm.md) for more details about the Docker Swarm integration
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+# Exposing Services with Traefik on Docker Swarm - Basic
+
+This guide will help you get started with exposing your services through Traefik Proxy using Docker Swarm. You'll learn the fundamentals of routing HTTP traffic, setting up path-based routing, and securing your services with TLS.
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- Docker Swarm cluster initialized
+- Basic understanding of Docker Swarm concepts
+- Traefik deployed using the [Traefik Docker Swarm Setup guide](../../setup/swarm.md)
+
+
+## Expose Your First HTTP Service
+
+Let's expose a simple HTTP service using the [whoami](https://hub.docker.com/r/traefik/whoami) application. This will demonstrate basic routing to a backend service.
+
+First, update your existing `docker-compose.yml` file if you haven't already:
+
+```yaml
+services:
+  whoami:
+    image: traefik/whoami
+    networks:
+      - traefik_proxy
+    deploy:
+      replicas: 3
+      labels:
+        - "traefik.enable=true"
+        - "traefik.http.routers.whoami.rule=Host(`whoami.swarm.localhost`)"
+        - "traefik.http.routers.whoami.entrypoints=web,websecure"
+```
+
+Save this as `docker-compose.yml` and deploy the stack:
+
+```bash
+docker stack deploy -c docker-compose.yml traefik
+```
+
+### Verify Your Service
+
+Your service is now available at http://whoami.swarm.localhost/. Test that it works:
+
+```bash
+curl -H "Host: whoami.swarm.localhost" http://localhost/
+```
+
+You should see output similar to:
+
+```bash
+Hostname: whoami.1.7c8f7tr56q3p949rscxrkp80e
+IP: 127.0.0.1
+IP: ::1
+IP: 10.0.1.8
+IP: fe80::215:5dff:fe00:c9e
+RemoteAddr: 10.0.1.2:45098
+GET / HTTP/1.1
+Host: whoami.swarm.localhost
+User-Agent: curl/7.68.0
+Accept: */*
+Accept-Encoding: gzip
+X-Forwarded-For: 10.0.1.1
+X-Forwarded-Host: whoami.swarm.localhost
+X-Forwarded-Port: 80
+X-Forwarded-Proto: http
+X-Forwarded-Server: 5789f594e7d5
+X-Real-Ip: 10.0.1.1
+```
+
+This confirms that Traefik is successfully routing requests to your whoami application.
+
+## Add Routing Rules
+
+Now we'll enhance our routing by directing traffic to different services based on [URL paths](../../reference/routing-configuration/http/routing/rules-and-priority.md#path-pathprefix-and-pathregexp). This is useful for API versioning, frontend/backend separation, or organizing microservices.
+
+Update your `docker-compose.yml` to add another service:
+
+```yaml
+# ...
+
+# New service
+  whoami-api:
+    image: traefik/whoami
+    networks:
+      - traefik_proxy
+    environment:
+      - WHOAMI_NAME=API Service
+    deploy:
+      replicas: 2
+      labels:
+        - "traefik.enable=true"
+        # Path-based routing
+        - "traefik.http.routers.whoami-api.rule=Host(`whoami.swarm.localhost`) && PathPrefix(`/api`)"
+        - "traefik.http.routers.whoami-api.entrypoints=web,websecure"
+        - "traefik.http.routers.whoami-api.service=whoami-api-svc"
+        - "traefik.http.services.whoami-api-svc.loadbalancer.server.port=80"
+
+# ...
+```
+
+Apply the changes:
+
+```bash
+docker stack deploy -c docker-compose.yml traefik
+```
+
+### Test the Path-Based Routing
+
+Verify that different paths route to different services:
+
+```bash
+# Root path should go to the main whoami service
+curl -H "Host: whoami.swarm.localhost" http://localhost/
+
+# /api path should go to the whoami-api service
+curl -H "Host: whoami.swarm.localhost" http://localhost/api
+```
+
+For the `/api` requests, you should see the response showing "API Service" in the environment variables section, confirming that your path-based routing is working correctly.
+
+## Enable TLS
+
+Let's secure our service with HTTPS by adding TLS. We'll start with a self-signed certificate for local development.
+
+### Create a Self-Signed Certificate
+
+Generate a self-signed certificate and dynamic config file to tell Traefik where the cert lives:
+
+```bash
+mkdir -p certs
+
+# key + cert (valid for one year)
+openssl req -x509 -nodes -days 365 -newkey rsa:2048 \
+  -keyout certs/local.key -out certs/local.crt \
+  -subj "/CN=*.swarm.localhost"
+
+# dynamic config that tells Traefik where the cert lives
+cat > certs/tls.yml <<'EOF'
+tls:
+  certificates:
+    - certFile: /certificates/local.crt
+      keyFile:  /certificates/local.key
+EOF
+```
+
+Create a Docker config for the certificate files:
+
+```bash
+docker config create swarm-cert.crt certs/local.crt
+docker config create swarm-cert.key certs/local.key
+docker config create swarm-tls.yml certs/tls.yml
+```
+
+Update your `docker-compose.yml` file with the following changes:
+
+```yaml
+# Add to the Traefik command section:
+command:
+  # ... existing commands ...
+  - "--entryPoints.websecure.address=:443"
+  - "--entryPoints.websecure.http.tls=true"
+  - "--providers.file.directory=/etc/traefik/dynamic"
+```
+
+```yaml
+# Add to the root of your docker-compose.yml file:
+configs:
+  swarm-cert.crt:
+    file: ./certs/local.crt
+  swarm-cert.key:
+    file: ./certs/local.key
+  swarm-tls.yml:
+    file: ./certs/tls.yml
+```
+
+Deploy the stack:
+
+```bash
+docker stack deploy -c docker-compose.yml traefik
+```
+
+Your browser can access https://whoami.swarm.localhost/ for the service. You'll need to accept the security warning for the self-signed certificate.
+
+## Next Steps
+
+Now that you've mastered the basics of exposing services with Traefik on Docker Swarm, you're ready to explore more advanced features like middlewares, Let's Encrypt certificates, sticky sessions, and multi-layer routing.
+
+Continue to the [Advanced Guide](advanced.md) to learn about:
+
+- Adding middlewares for security and access control
+- Generating certificates with Let's Encrypt
+- Configuring sticky sessions for stateful applications
+- Setting up multi-layer routing for authentication-based routing
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+---
+title: Extend Traefik
+description: Extend Traefik with custom plugins using Yaegi and WebAssembly.
+---
+
+# Extend Traefik
+
+Plugins are a powerful feature for extending Traefik with custom features and behaviors. The [Plugin Catalog](https://plugins.traefik.io/) is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that provides an exhaustive list of the existing plugins.
+
+??? note "Plugin Catalog Access"
+    You can reach the [Plugin Catalog](https://plugins.traefik.io/) from the Traefik Dashboard using the `Plugins` menu entry.
+
+## Add a new plugin to a Traefik instance
+
+To add a new plugin to a Traefik instance, you must change that instance's install (static) configuration. Each plugin's **Install** section provides an install (static) configuration example. Many plugins have their own section in the Traefik routing (dynamic) configuration.
+
+!!! danger "Experimental Features"
+    Plugins can change the behavior of Traefik in unforeseen ways. Exercise caution when adding new plugins to production Traefik instances.
+
+To learn more about how to add a new plugin to a Traefik instance, please refer to the [developer documentation](https://plugins.traefik.io/install).
+
+## Plugin Systems
+
+Traefik supports two different plugin systems, each designed for different use cases and developer preferences.
+
+### Yaegi Plugin System
+
+Traefik [Yaegi](https://github.com/traefik/yaegi) plugins are developed using the Go language. It is essentially a Go package. Unlike pre-compiled plugins, Yaegi plugins are executed on the fly by Yaegi, a Go interpreter embedded in Traefik.
+
+This approach eliminates the need for compilation and a complex toolchain, making plugin development as straightforward as creating web browser extensions. Yaegi plugins support both middleware and provider functionality.
+
+#### Key characteristics
+
+- Written in Go language
+- No compilation required
+- Executed by embedded interpreter
+- Supports full Go feature set
+- Hot-reloadable during development
+
+### WebAssembly (WASM) Plugin System
+
+Traefik WASM plugins can be developed using any language that compiles to WebAssembly (WASM). This method is based on [http-wasm](https://http-wasm.io/).
+
+WASM plugins compile to portable binary modules that execute with near-native performance while maintaining security isolation.
+
+#### Key characteristics
+
+- Multi-language support (Go, Rust, C++, etc.)
+- Compiled to WebAssembly binary
+- Near-native performance
+- Strong security isolation
+- Currently supports middleware only
+
+## Build Your Own Plugins
+
+Traefik users can create their own plugins and share them with the community using the [Plugin Catalog](https://plugins.traefik.io/). To learn more about Traefik plugin creation, please refer to the [developer documentation](https://plugins.traefik.io/create).
@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+---
+title: "Traefik Product Features Comparison"
+description: "Compare features across Traefik Proxy, Traefik Hub API Gateway (including AI Gateway capabilities), and Traefik Hub API Management to choose the right solution for your needs."
+---
+
+# Traefik Product Features Comparison
+
+The Traefik ecosystem offers multiple products designed to meet different requirements, from basic reverse proxy functionality to comprehensive API management and AI gateway capabilities. This comparison matrix helps you understand the features available in each product and choose the right solution for your use case.
+
+## Product Overview
+
+- **Traefik Proxy** is the open-source application proxy that serves as the foundation for all Traefik products. It provides essential reverse proxy, load balancing, and service discovery capabilities.
+
+- **[Traefik Hub API Gateway](https://traefik.io/solutions/api-gateway/)** builds on Traefik Proxy with enterprise-grade security, distributed features, and advanced access control for cloud-native API gateway scenarios. It includes **AI Gateway capabilities** that transform any AI endpoint into a managed API.
+
+- **[Traefik Hub API Management](https://traefik.io/solutions/api-management/)** adds comprehensive API lifecycle management, developer portals, and organizational features for teams managing multiple APIs across environments.
+
+- **[Traefik AI Gateway](https://traefik.io/solutions/ai-gateway/)** transforms any AI endpoint into a managed API with unified access to multiple LLMs, centralized credential management, semantic caching, local inferencing, and comprehensive AI governance features.
+
+- **[Traefik MCP Gateway](https://traefik.io/solutions/mcp-gateway/)** provides secure, governed access to Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers for AI agents with task-based access control (TBAC), session-smart routing, and comprehensive audit capabilities for enterprise AI workflows.
+
+## Features Matrix
+
+| Feature | Traefik Proxy | Traefik Hub API Gateway | Traefik Hub API Management |
+|---------|---------------|------------------------|---------------------------|
+| **Core Networking** | | | | 
+| Services Auto-Discovery | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
+| Graceful Configuration Reload | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
+| Websockets, HTTP/2, HTTP/3, TCP, UDP, GRPC | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
+| Real-time Logs, Access Logs, Metrics & Distributed Tracing | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
+| Canary Deployments | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
+| Let's Encrypt | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
+| **Plugin Ecosystem** | | | |
+| [Plugin Support](https://plugins.traefik.io/plugins) ([Go](https://github.com/traefik/yaegi), [WASM](https://webassembly.org/)) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
+| **Deployment & Operations** | | | |
+| Hybrid cloud, multi-cloud & on-prem compatible | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
+| Per-cluster dashboard | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
+| GitOps-native declarative configuration | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
+| **Authentication & Authorization** | | | |
+| JWT Authentication | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
+| OAuth 2.0 Token Introspection Authentication | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
+| OAuth 2.0 Client Credentials Authentication | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
+| OpenID Connect Authentication | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
+| Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
+| API Key Authentication | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
+| **Security & Policy** | | | |
+| Open Policy Agent | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
+| Native Coraza Web Application Firewall (WAF) | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
+| HashiCorp Vault Integration | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
+| **Distributed Features** | | | |
+| Distributed Let's Encrypt | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
+| Distributed Rate Limit | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
+| HTTP Caching | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
+| **Compliance** | | | |
+| FIPS 140-2 Compliance (Linux & Windows) | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
+| **AI Gateway Capabilities** | | | |
+| Unified Multi-LLM API Access | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
+| Centralized AI Credential Management | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
+| AI Provider Flexibility (OpenAI, Anthropic, Azure OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, etc.) | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
+| Semantic Caching for AI Responses | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
+| Content Guard & PII Protection | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
+| AI-specific Observability & OpenTelemetry Integration | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
+| Support for Local/Self-hosted LLMs & Inference (Ollama, Mistral, etc.) | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
+| **MCP Gateway Capabilities** | | | |
+| Task-Based Access Control (TBAC) for AI Agents | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
+| MCP Servers Governance | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
+| Session-Smart Load Balancing for Agent Workflows | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
+| OAuth 2.1 / 2.0 Resource Server for MCP | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
+| Fine-grained Policy Enforcement for AI Tools | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
+| Audit-ready Observability for Agent Interactions | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
+| **API Management** | | | |
+| Flexible API grouping and versioning | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
+| API Developer Portal | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
+| OpenAPI Specifications Support | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
+| Multi-cluster dashboard | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
+| Built-in identity provider (or use your own) | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
+| Configuration linter & change impact analysis | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
+| Pre-built Grafana dashboards | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
+| Event correlation for quick incident mitigation | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
+| Traffic debugger  | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
+| **Support** | | | |
+| Built-In Commercial Support | Add-on | ✓ | ✓ |
+
+## Choosing the Right Product
+
+### Start with Traefik Proxy
+
+Traefik Proxy is the ideal starting point for organizations looking for a reliable, open-source application proxy with essential networking capabilities. Deploy it as your default ingress tier if you need:
+
+- Basic reverse proxy and load balancing
+- Service discovery for containerized applications
+- Simple TLS termination and Let's Encrypt integration
+- Cost-effective solution with community support (can upgrade to Traefik Hub for more features)
+
+### Upgrade to Traefik Hub API Gateway
+
+Traefik Hub API Gateway layers enterprise security, distributed coordination, and AI Gateway capabilities on top of Traefik Proxy. Upgrade to it when you need:
+
+- Enterprise security requirements (JWT, OIDC, LDAP)
+- Distributed deployments across multiple clusters
+- Advanced rate limiting and caching
+- WAF and policy enforcement
+- AI Gateway capabilities
+- Commercial support
+
+### Consider Traefik AI Gateway
+
+Traefik AI Gateway unifies hosted and self-hosted LLM access under centralized control and observability. Consider it if you have:
+
+- Multi-LLM applications requiring unified API access
+- Organizations using multiple AI providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Azure OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, etc.)
+- Local/self-hosted LLM deployments (Ollama, Mistral)
+- Centralized AI credential and security management
+- Cost optimization through semantic caching
+- PII protection and content filtering for AI interactions
+- Comprehensive AI observability and compliance requirements
+
+### Choose Traefik MCP Gateway
+
+Traefik MCP Gateway governs how AI agents interact with Model Context Protocol servers through task-aware policies and session-smart routing. Choose it if you need:
+
+- AI agent deployments requiring secure access to MCP servers
+- Task-based access control (TBAC) for AI workflows
+- Governance of Model Context Protocol interactions
+- Session-smart routing for long-running agent conversations
+- OAuth 2.1 / 2.0 compliant MCP server protection
+- Audit-ready observability for AI agent activities
+- Fine-grained policy enforcement for AI tools and resources
+
+### Choose Traefik Hub API Management
+
+Traefik Hub API Management extends the gateway foundation with API lifecycle tooling, developer experience features, and governance workflows. Choose it when you have:
+
+- Multiple APIs requiring centralized management
+- Developer teams needing self-service portals
+- Complex API versioning and lifecycle requirements
+- Multi-cluster environments requiring unified dashboards
+- Compliance and governance needs
+
+## Migration Path
+
+The Traefik ecosystem is designed for seamless upgrades. You can start with Traefik Proxy and add capabilities as your requirements grow:
+
+1. **Traefik Proxy** → **Hub API Gateway**: Add enterprise security, distributed features, and AI Gateway capabilities
+2. **Hub API Gateway** → **Hub API Management**: Add comprehensive API management and governance features
+3. **MCP Gateway**: Specialized solution for AI agent governance and Model Context Protocol management
+
+All products share the same core configuration concepts, making migration straightforward while preserving your existing configurations and operational knowledge.
@@ -1,60 +0,0 @@
---
-title: Concepts
-description: Traefik - base concepts and main features
---
-
-# Concepts
-
-This page explains the base concepts of Traefik.
-
---
-
-## Introduction
-
-Traefik is based on the concept of EntryPoints, Routers, Middlewares and Services.
-
-The main features include dynamic configuration, automatic service discovery, and support for multiple backends and protocols.
-
-1. [EntryPoints](../routing/entrypoints.md "Link to docs about EntryPoints"): EntryPoints are the network entry points into Traefik. They define the port which will receive the packets, and whether to listen for TCP or UDP.
-
-2. [Routers](../routing/routers/index.md "Link to docs about routers"): A router is in charge of connecting incoming requests to the services that can handle them.
-
-3. [Middlewares](../middlewares/overview.md "Link to docs about middlewares"): Attached to the routers, middlewares can modify the requests or responses before they are sent to your service
-
-4. [Services](../routing/services/index.md "Link to docs about services"): Services are responsible for configuring how to reach the actual services that will eventually handle the incoming requests.
-
-## Edge Router
-
-Traefik is an *Edge Router*; this means that it's the door to your platform, and that it intercepts and routes every incoming request:
-it knows all the logic and every [rule](../routing/routers/index.md#rule "Link to docs about routing rules") that determine which services handle which requests (based on the *path*, the *host*, *headers*, etc.).
-
-![The Door to Your Infrastructure](../assets/img/traefik-concepts-1.png "Picture explaining the infrastructure")
-
-## Auto Service Discovery
-
-Where traditionally edge routers (or reverse proxies) need a configuration file that contains every possible route to your services, Traefik gets them from the services themselves.
-
-Deploying your services, you attach information that tells Traefik the characteristics of the requests the services can handle.
-
-![Decentralized Configuration](../assets/img/traefik-concepts-2.png "Picture about Decentralized Configuration")
-
-This means that when a service is deployed, Traefik detects it immediately and updates the routing rules in real time.
-Similarly, when a service is removed from the infrastructure, the corresponding route is deleted accordingly.
-
-You no longer need to create and synchronize configuration files cluttered with IP addresses or other rules.
-
-!!! info "Many different rules"
-
-    In the example above, we used the request [path rule](../routing/routers/index.md#rule "Link to docs about routing rules") to determine which service was in charge.
-    Certainly, you can use many other different [rules](../routing/routers/index.md#rule "Link to docs about routing rules").
-
-!!! info "Updating the requests"
-
-    In the [middleware](../middlewares/overview.md "Link to middleware documentation") section, you can learn about how to update the requests before forwarding them to the services.
-
-!!! question "How does Traefik discover the services?"
-
-    Traefik is able to use your cluster API to discover the services and read the attached information.
-    In Traefik, these connectors are called [providers](../providers/overview.md "Link to overview about Traefik providers") because they *provide* the configuration to Traefik.
-
-{!traefik-for-business-applications.md!}
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: "Traefik Configuration Documentation"
-description: "Get started with Traefik Proxy. This page will introduce you to the dynamic routing and startup configurations. Read the technical documentation."
+description: "Get started with Traefik Proxy. This page will introduce you to the routing and install configurations. Read the technical documentation."
 ---

 # Configuration Introduction
@@ -8,39 +8,37 @@ description: "Get started with Traefik Proxy. This page will introduce you to th
 How the Magic Happens
 {: .subtitle }

-![Configuration](../assets/img/static-dynamic-configuration.png)
-
 Configuration in Traefik can refer to two different things:

- The fully dynamic routing configuration (referred to as the _dynamic configuration_)
- The startup configuration (referred to as the _static configuration_)
+- The install (startup) configuration (formerly known as the _static configuration_)
+- The routing configuration (formerly known as the _dynamic configuration_)

-Elements in the _static configuration_ set up connections to [providers](../providers/overview.md) and define the [entrypoints](../routing/entrypoints.md) Traefik will listen to (these elements don't change often).
+Elements in the _install configuration_ set up connections to [providers](../reference/install-configuration/providers/overview.md) and define the [entrypoints](../reference/install-configuration/entrypoints.md) Traefik will listen to (these elements don't change often).

-The _dynamic configuration_ contains everything that defines how the requests are handled by your system.
+The _routing configuration_ contains everything that defines how the requests are handled by your system.
 This configuration can change and is seamlessly hot-reloaded, without any request interruption or connection loss.

 !!! warning "Incompatible Configuration"
    Please be aware that the old configurations for Traefik v1.x are NOT compatible with the v2.x config as of now.
    If you are running v2, please ensure you are using a v2 configuration.

-## The Dynamic Configuration
+## The Routing Configuration

-Traefik gets its _dynamic configuration_ from [providers](../providers/overview.md): whether an orchestrator, a service registry, or a plain old configuration file.
+Traefik gets its _routing configuration_ from [providers](../reference/install-configuration/providers/overview.md): whether an orchestrator, a service registry, or a plain old configuration file.

-Since this configuration is specific to your infrastructure choices, we invite you to refer to the [dedicated section of this documentation](../routing/overview.md).
+Since this configuration is specific to your infrastructure choices, we invite you to refer to the [dedicated section of this documentation](../reference/routing-configuration/dynamic-configuration-methods.md).

 !!! info ""

-    In the [Quick Start example](../getting-started/quick-start.md), the dynamic configuration comes from docker in the form of labels attached to your containers.
+    In the [Quick Start example](./docker.md), the whoami application routing configuration comes from docker in the form of a label attached to the whoami container.

-!!! info "HTTPS Certificates also belong to the dynamic configuration."
+!!! info "HTTPS Certificates also belong to the routing configuration."

    You can add / update / remove them without restarting your Traefik instance.

-## The Static Configuration
+## The Install Configuration

-There are three different, **mutually exclusive** (i.e. you can use only one at the same time), ways to define static configuration options in Traefik:
+There are three different, **mutually exclusive** (i.e. you can use only one at the same time), ways to define install configuration options in Traefik:

 1. In a configuration file
 1. In the command-line arguments
@@ -56,7 +54,7 @@ Once positioned, this option sets (and resets) all the default values of the sub

 ### Configuration File

-At startup, Traefik searches for static configuration in a file named `traefik.yml` (or `traefik.yaml` or `traefik.toml`) in:
+At startup, Traefik searches for install configuration in a file named `traefik.yml` (or `traefik.yaml` or `traefik.toml`) in:

 - `/etc/traefik/`
 - `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/`
@@ -79,19 +77,19 @@ traefik --help
 # or

 docker run traefik[:version] --help
-# ex: docker run traefik:v3.0 --help
+# ex: docker run traefik:v3.7 --help
 ```

-Check the [CLI reference](../reference/static-configuration/cli.md "Link to CLI reference overview") for an overview about all available arguments.
+Check the [CLI reference](../reference/install-configuration/configuration-options.md "Link to CLI reference overview") for an overview about all available arguments.

 ### Environment Variables

-All available environment variables can be found in the [static configuration environment overview](../reference/static-configuration/env.md).
+All available environment variables can be found in the [install configuration environment overview](../reference/install-configuration/configuration-options.md).

 ## Available Configuration Options

 All the configuration options are documented in their related section.

-You can browse the available features in the menu, the [providers](../providers/overview.md), or the [routing section](../routing/overview.md) to see them in action.
+You can browse the available features in the menu, the [providers](../reference/install-configuration/providers/overview.md), or the [routing section](../reference/routing-configuration/dynamic-configuration-methods.md) to see them in action.

-{!traefik-for-business-applications.md!}
+{% include-markdown "includes/traefik-for-business-applications.md" %}
@@ -0,0 +1,162 @@
+---
+title: "Docker and Traefik Quick Start"
+description: "Deploy Traefik in Docker and expose your first service"
+---
+
+# Getting Started with Docker and Traefik
+
+Docker is a first-class citizen in Traefik, offering native support for Docker containers and services. 
+Whether you're using Docker Compose or running containers directly, Traefik provides a seamless experience for managing your Docker traffic.
+
+This guide shows you how to:
+
+- Install Traefik using Docker
+- Expose the Traefik dashboard
+- Deploy a sample application
+- Configure basic routing
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- Docker 
+- Docker Compose (optional)
+
+## Install Traefik
+
+### Using Docker Compose
+
+Create a Docker Compose file. 
+This configuration:
+
+- Exposes ports 80 and 8080. 
+- Enables the Docker provider
+- Configures the dashboard with basic settings. Port 8080 serves the dashboard because we enabled `--api.insecure=true` (development use only)
+- Mounts the Docker socket for container discovery
+
+```yaml
+# docker-compose.yml
+services:
+  traefik:
+    image: traefik:v3.7
+    command:
+      - "--api.insecure=true"
+      - "--providers.docker=true"
+      - "--entrypoints.web.address=:80"
+    ports:
+      - "80:80"
+      - "8080:8080"
+    volumes:
+      - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
+```
+
+Start Traefik:
+
+```bash
+docker-compose up -d
+```
+
+### Using Docker CLI
+
+Alternatively, you can run Traefik directly with Docker. 
+This command:
+
+- Exposes ports 80 and 8080 for web traffic and dashboard access
+- Mounts the configuration file and Docker socket
+- Uses the same configuration as the Docker Compose example
+
+Create a configuration file:
+
+```yaml
+# traefik.yml
+api:
+  insecure: true
+entryPoints:
+  web:
+    address: ":80"
+providers:
+  docker: {}
+```
+
+Start Traefik:
+
+```bash
+docker run -d \
+  -p 80:80 \
+  -p 8080:8080 \
+  -v $PWD/traefik.yml:/etc/traefik/traefik.yml \
+  -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock \
+  traefik:v3.7
+```
+
+## Expose the Dashboard
+
+Because we explicitly enabled insecure mode, the [dashboard](../reference/install-configuration/api-dashboard.md) is reachable on port 8080 without authentication. 
+**Do not enable this flag in production**.
+
+You can access the dashboard at:
+
+[http://localhost:8080/dashboard/](http://localhost:8080/dashboard/)
+
+![Traefik Dashboard Screenshot](../assets/img/getting-started/traefik-dashboard.png)
+
+## Deploy a Sample Application
+
+Create a whoami service:
+
+```yaml
+# whoami.yml
+services:
+  whoami:
+    image: traefik/whoami
+    labels:
+      - "traefik.http.routers.whoami.rule=Host(`whoami.localhost`)"
+```
+
+Apply the configuration:
+
+```bash
+docker-compose -f whoami.yml up -d
+```
+
+## Test Your Setup
+
+You can use the following curl command to verify that the application is correctly exposed:
+
+```bash
+curl http://whoami.localhost
+
+Hostname: 068c0a29a8b7
+IP: 127.0.0.1
+IP: ::1
+IP: 192.168.147.3
+RemoteAddr: 192.168.147.2:56006
+GET / HTTP/1.1
+Host: whoami.localhost
+User-Agent: curl/8.7.1
+Accept: */*
+Accept-Encoding: gzip
+X-Forwarded-For: 192.168.147.1
+X-Forwarded-Host: whoami.localhost
+X-Forwarded-Port: 80
+X-Forwarded-Proto: http
+X-Forwarded-Server: 9232cdd4fd6c
+X-Real-Ip: 192.168.147.1
+```
+
+You can also open [http://whoami.localhost](http://whoami.localhost) in a browser to test the application:
+
+![whoami application Screenshot](../assets/img/getting-started/whoami-localhost.png)
+
+If you navigate to the **HTTP Routers** section of the Traefik dashboard, you can see that the `whoami.localhost` route is managed by the Traefik Docker provider:
+
+![Traefik Dashboard HTTP Routers Section Screenshot](../assets/img/getting-started/docker-router.png)
+
+That's it! You've successfully deployed Traefik and configured routing in Docker.
+
+## Next Steps
+
+- [Configure TLS](../reference/routing-configuration/http/tls/overview.md)
+- [Set up Middlewares](../reference/routing-configuration/http/middlewares/overview.md)
+- [Enable Metrics](../reference/install-configuration/observability/metrics.md)
+- [Learn more about Docker provider](../reference/install-configuration/providers/docker.md)
+
+{% include-markdown "includes/traefik-for-business-applications.md" %}
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ and while the documentation often demonstrates configuration options through fil
 the core feature of Traefik is its dynamic configurability,
 directly reacting to changes from providers over time.

-Notably, a part of the configuration is [static](../configuration-overview/#the-static-configuration),
+Notably, the [install configuration](./configuration-overview.md#the-install-configuration) is static,
 and can be provided by a file on startup, whereas various providers,
 such as the file provider,
-contribute dynamically all along the traefik instance lifetime to its [dynamic configuration](../configuration-overview/#the-dynamic-configuration) changes.
+contribute dynamically all along the traefik instance lifetime to its [routing configuration](./configuration-overview.md#the-routing-configuration) changes.

 In addition, the configuration englobes concepts such as the EntryPoint which can be seen as a listener on the Transport Layer (TCP),
 as apposed to the Router which is more about the Presentation (TLS) and Application layers (HTTP).
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ http:

 ## Why Is My TLS Certificate Not Reloaded When Its Contents Change?

-With the file provider,
-a configuration update is only triggered when one of the [watched](../providers/file.md#provider-configuration) configuration files is modified.
+With the [file provider](../reference/install-configuration/providers/others/file.md),
+a configuration update is only triggered when one of the watched configuration files is modified.

 Which is why, when a certificate is defined by path,
 and the actual contents of this certificate change,
@@ -147,23 +147,23 @@ for example, by using the `touch` command on the configuration file.

 By default, the following headers are automatically added when proxying requests:

-| Property                  | HTTP Header                |
-|---------------------------|----------------------------|
-| Client's IP               | X-Forwarded-For, X-Real-Ip |
-| Host                      | X-Forwarded-Host           |
-| Port                      | X-Forwarded-Port           |
-| Protocol                  | X-Forwarded-Proto          |
-| Proxy Server's Hostname   | X-Forwarded-Server         |
+| Property                  | HTTP Header                    |
+|---------------------------|--------------------------------|
+| Client's IP               | `X-Forwarded-For`, `X-Real-Ip` |
+| Host                      | `X-Forwarded-Host`             |
+| Port                      | `X-Forwarded-Port`             |
+| Protocol                  | `X-Forwarded-Proto`            |
+| Proxy Server's Hostname   | `X-Forwarded-Server`           |

 For more details,
-please check out the [forwarded header](../routing/entrypoints.md#forwarded-headers) documentation.
+please check out the [forwarded header](../reference/install-configuration/entrypoints.md#opt-forwardedHeaders-connection) documentation.

 ## How Traefik is Storing and Serving TLS Certificates?

 ### Storing TLS Certificates

-[TLS](../https/tls.md "Link to Traefik TLS docs") certificates are either provided directly by the [dynamic configuration](./configuration-overview.md#the-dynamic-configuration "Link to dynamic configuration overview") from [providers](../https/tls.md#user-defined "Link to the TLS configuration"),
-or by [ACME resolvers](../https/acme.md#providers "Link to ACME resolvers"), which act themselves as providers internally.
+TLS certificates are either provided directly by the [routing configuration](../reference/routing-configuration/dynamic-configuration-methods.md "Link to routing configuration overview"),
+or by [Certificate resolvers](../reference/install-configuration/tls/certificate-resolvers/overview.md "Link to certificates resolvers").

 For each TLS certificate, Traefik produces an identifier used as a key to store it.
 This identifier is constructed as the alphabetically ordered concatenation of the SANs `DNSNames` and `IPAddresses` of the TLScertificate.
@@ -251,3 +251,5 @@ In which case, you should make sure your infrastructure is properly set up for a
 ```shell
 LEGO_DISABLE_CNAME_SUPPORT=true
 ```
+
+{% include-markdown "includes/traefik-for-business-applications.md" %}
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+---
+title: "Getting Started with Traefik"
+description: "Quick start guides for deploying Traefik in Kubernetes and Docker environments"
+---
+
+# Getting Started with Traefik
+
+Traefik can be deployed in various environments. Choose your preferred deployment method:
+
+- [Kubernetes Quick Start](./kubernetes.md) - Deploy Traefik using Helm
+- [Docker Quick Start](./docker.md) - Deploy Traefik using Docker
+
+Each guide will help you:
+
+- Install Traefik
+- Expose the dashboard
+- Deploy a sample application
+- Configure basic routing
+
+## Before You Begin
+
+Make sure you have the necessary prerequisites for your chosen environment:
+
+- **Kubernetes**: A running Kubernetes cluster, Helm 3, and kubectl
+- **Docker**: Docker and optionally Docker Compose
@@ -1,179 +0,0 @@
---
-title: "Traefik Installation Documentation"
-description: "There are several flavors to choose from when installing Traefik Proxy. Get started with Traefik Proxy, and read the technical documentation."
---
-
-# Install Traefik
-
-You can install Traefik with the following flavors:
-
-* [Use the official Docker image](./#use-the-official-docker-image)
-* [Use the Helm Chart](./#use-the-helm-chart)
-* [Use the binary distribution](./#use-the-binary-distribution)
-* [Compile your binary from the sources](./#compile-your-binary-from-the-sources)
-
-## Use the Official Docker Image
-
-Choose one of the [official Docker images](https://hub.docker.com/_/traefik) and run it with one sample configuration file:
-
-* [YAML](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/traefik/traefik/v3.0/traefik.sample.yml)
-* [TOML](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/traefik/traefik/v3.0/traefik.sample.toml)
-
-```shell
-docker run -d -p 8080:8080 -p 80:80 \
-    -v $PWD/traefik.yml:/etc/traefik/traefik.yml traefik:v3.0
-```
-
-For more details, go to the [Docker provider documentation](../providers/docker.md)
-
-!!! tip
-
-    * Prefer a fixed version than the latest that could be an unexpected version.
-    ex: `traefik:v3.0`
-    * Docker images are based from the [Alpine Linux Official image](https://hub.docker.com/_/alpine).
-    * Any orchestrator using docker images can fetch the official Traefik docker image.
-
-## Use the Helm Chart
-
-Traefik can be installed in Kubernetes using the Helm chart from <https://github.com/traefik/traefik-helm-chart>.
-
-Ensure that the following requirements are met:
-
-* Kubernetes 1.22+
-* Helm version 3.9+ is [installed](https://helm.sh/docs/intro/install/)
-
-Add Traefik Labs chart repository to Helm:
-
-```bash
-helm repo add traefik https://traefik.github.io/charts
-```
-
-You can update the chart repository by running:
-
-```bash
-helm repo update
-```
-
-And install it with the Helm command line:
-
-```bash
-helm install traefik traefik/traefik
-```
-
-!!! tip "Helm Features"
-
-    All [Helm features](https://helm.sh/docs/intro/using_helm/) are supported.
-
-    Examples are provided [here](https://github.com/traefik/traefik-helm-chart/blob/master/EXAMPLES.md).
-
-    For instance, installing the chart in a dedicated namespace:
-
-    ```bash tab="Install in a Dedicated Namespace"
-    kubectl create ns traefik-v2
-    # Install in the namespace "traefik-v2"
-    helm install --namespace=traefik-v2 \
-        traefik traefik/traefik
-    ```
-
-??? example "Installing with Custom Values"
-
-    You can customize the installation by specifying custom values,
-    as with [any helm chart](https://helm.sh/docs/intro/using_helm/#customizing-the-chart-before-installing).
-    {: #helm-custom-values }
-
-    All parameters are documented in the default [`values.yaml`](https://github.com/traefik/traefik-helm-chart/blob/master/traefik/values.yaml).
-
-    You can also set Traefik command line flags using `additionalArguments`.
-    Example of installation with logging set to `DEBUG`:
-
-    ```bash tab="Using Helm CLI"
-    helm install --namespace=traefik-v2 \
-        --set="additionalArguments={--log.level=DEBUG}" \
-        traefik traefik/traefik
-    ```
-
-    ```yml tab="With a custom values file"
-    # File custom-values.yml
-    ## Install with "helm install --values=./custom-values.yml traefik traefik/traefik
-    additionalArguments:
-      - "--log.level=DEBUG"
-    ```
-
-### Exposing the Traefik dashboard
-
-This Helm chart does not expose the Traefik dashboard by default, for security concerns.
-Thus, there are multiple ways to expose the dashboard.
-For instance, the dashboard access could be achieved through a port-forward:
-
-```shell
-kubectl port-forward $(kubectl get pods --selector "app.kubernetes.io/name=traefik" --output=name) 9000:9000
-```
-
-It can then be reached at: `http://127.0.0.1:9000/dashboard/`
-
-Another way would be to apply your own configuration, for instance,
-by defining and applying an IngressRoute CRD (`kubectl apply -f dashboard.yaml`):
-
-```yaml
-# dashboard.yaml
-apiVersion: traefik.io/v1alpha1
-kind: IngressRoute
-metadata:
-  name: dashboard
-spec:
-  entryPoints:
-    - web
-  routes:
-    - match: Host(`traefik.localhost`) && (PathPrefix(`/dashboard`) || PathPrefix(`/api`))
-      kind: Rule
-      services:
-        - name: api@internal
-          kind: TraefikService
-```
-
-## Use the Binary Distribution
-
-Grab the latest binary from the [releases](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/releases) page.
-
-??? info "Check the integrity of the downloaded file"
-
-    ```bash tab="Linux"
-    # Compare this value to the one found in traefik-${traefik_version}_checksums.txt
-    sha256sum ./traefik_${traefik_version}_linux_${arch}.tar.gz
-    ```
-
-    ```bash tab="macOS"
-    # Compare this value to the one found in traefik-${traefik_version}_checksums.txt
-    shasum -a256 ./traefik_${traefik_version}_darwin_amd64.tar.gz
-    ```
-
-    ```powershell tab="Windows PowerShell"
-    # Compare this value to the one found in traefik-${traefik_version}_checksums.txt
-    Get-FileHash ./traefik_${traefik_version}_windows_${arch}.zip -Algorithm SHA256
-    ```
-
-??? info "Extract the downloaded archive"
-
-    ```bash tab="Linux"
-    tar -zxvf traefik_${traefik_version}_linux_${arch}.tar.gz
-    ```
-
-    ```bash tab="macOS"
-    tar -zxvf ./traefik_${traefik_version}_darwin_amd64.tar.gz
-    ```
-
-    ```powershell tab="Windows PowerShell"
-    Expand-Archive traefik_${traefik_version}_windows_${arch}.zip
-    ```
-
-And run it:
-
-```bash
-./traefik --help
-```
-
-## Compile your Binary from the Sources
-
-All the details are available in the [Contributing Guide](../contributing/building-testing.md)
-
-{!traefik-for-business-applications.md!}
@@ -0,0 +1,334 @@
+---
+title: "Kubernetes and Traefik Quick Start"
+description: "Deploy Traefik in Kubernetes using Helm and expose your first service"
+slug: quick-start-with-kubernetes
+---
+
+# Getting Started with Kubernetes and Traefik
+
+Kubernetes is a first-class citizen in Traefik, offering native support for Kubernetes resources and the latest Kubernetes standards. 
+Whether you're using Traefik's [IngressRoute CRD](../reference/routing-configuration/kubernetes/crd/http/ingressroute.md), [Ingress](../reference/routing-configuration/kubernetes/ingress.md) or the [Kubernetes Gateway API](../reference/routing-configuration/kubernetes/gateway-api.md), 
+Traefik provides a seamless experience for managing your Kubernetes traffic.
+
+This guide shows you how to:
+
+- Create a Kubernetes cluster using k3d
+- Install Traefik using Helm
+- Expose the Traefik dashboard
+- Deploy a sample application
+- Configure basic routing with IngressRoute and Gateway API
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- Kubernetes
+- Helm 3
+- kubectl
+- k3d (for local cluster creation)
+
+## Create a Kubernetes Cluster
+
+### Using k3d
+
+Create a cluster with the following command. This command:
+
+- Creates a k3d cluster named "traefik"
+- Maps ports 80, 443, and 8000 to the loadbalancer for accessing services
+- Disables the built-in Traefik ingress controller to avoid conflicts
+
+```bash
+k3d cluster create traefik \
+  --port 80:80@loadbalancer \
+  --port 443:443@loadbalancer \
+  --port 8000:8000@loadbalancer \
+  --k3s-arg "--disable=traefik@server:0"
+```
+
+Configure kubectl:
+
+```bash
+kubectl cluster-info --context k3d-traefik
+```
+
+## Install Traefik
+
+### Using Helm Values File
+
+Add the Traefik Helm repository:
+
+```bash
+helm repo add traefik https://traefik.github.io/charts
+helm repo update
+```
+
+Create a values file. This configuration:
+
+- Maps ports 80 and 443 to the web and websecure [entrypoints](../reference/install-configuration/entrypoints.md)
+- Enables the [dashboard](../reference/install-configuration/api-dashboard.md) with a specific hostname rule
+- Enables the [Kubernetes Gateway API provider](../reference/routing-configuration/kubernetes/gateway-api.md)
+- Allows the Gateway to expose [HTTPRoutes](https://gateway-api.sigs.k8s.io/api-types/httproute/) from all namespaces
+
+```yaml
+# values.yaml
+ingressRoute:
+  dashboard:
+    enabled: true
+    matchRule: Host(`dashboard.localhost`)
+    entryPoints:
+      - web
+providers:
+  kubernetesGateway:
+    enabled: true
+gateway:
+  listeners:
+    web:
+      namespacePolicy:
+        from: All
+```
+
+!!! info
+    The [KubernetesCRD](../reference/install-configuration/providers/kubernetes/kubernetes-crd.md) provider is enabled by default when using the Helm chart so we don't need to set it in the values file.
+
+Install Traefik:
+
+```bash
+helm install traefik traefik/traefik -f values.yaml --wait
+```
+
+### Using Helm CLI Arguments
+
+Alternatively, you can install Traefik using CLI arguments. This command:
+
+- Maps ports `30000` and `30001` to the web and websecure entrypoints
+- Enables the dashboard with a specific hostname rule
+- Enables the [Kubernetes Gateway API provider](../reference/routing-configuration/kubernetes/gateway-api.md)
+- Allows the Gateway to expose HTTPRoutes from all namespaces
+
+```bash
+helm install traefik traefik/traefik --wait \
+  --set ingressRoute.dashboard.enabled=true \
+  --set ingressRoute.dashboard.matchRule='Host(`dashboard.localhost`)' \
+  --set ingressRoute.dashboard.entryPoints={web} \
+  --set providers.kubernetesGateway.enabled=true \
+  --set gateway.listeners.web.namespacePolicy.from=All
+```
+
+!!! info
+    The [KubernetesCRD](../reference/install-configuration/providers/kubernetes/kubernetes-crd.md) provider is enabled by default when using the Helm chart so we don't need to set it in the CLI arguments.
+
+When Traefik is installed with the Gateway API provider enabled, it automatically creates a default GatewayClass named **traefik**:
+
+```bash
+kubectl describe GatewayClass traefik
+```
+
+## Expose the Dashboard
+
+The dashboard is exposed with an [IngressRoute](../reference/routing-configuration/kubernetes/crd/http/ingressroute.md) provided by the Chart, as we defined in the helm values during installation. 
+
+Access it at:
+
+[http://dashboard.localhost/dashboard/](http://dashboard.localhost/dashboard/)
+
+![Traefik Dashboard Screenshot](../assets/img/getting-started/traefik-dashboard.png)
+
+## Deploy a Sample Application
+
+Create a deployment:
+
+```yaml
+# whoami.yaml
+apiVersion: apps/v1
+kind: Deployment
+metadata:
+  name: whoami
+spec:
+  replicas: 2
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: whoami
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      labels:
+        app: whoami
+    spec:
+      containers:
+        - name: whoami
+          image: traefik/whoami
+          ports:
+            - containerPort: 80
+```
+
+Create a service:
+
+```yaml
+# whoami-service.yaml
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Service
+metadata:
+  name: whoami
+spec:
+  ports:
+    - port: 80
+  selector:
+    app: whoami
+```
+
+Apply the manifests:
+
+```bash
+kubectl apply -f whoami.yaml
+kubectl apply -f whoami-service.yaml
+```
+
+## Exposing the Application Using an IngressRoute (CRD)
+
+Create an IngressRoute:
+
+```yaml
+# whoami-ingressroute.yaml
+apiVersion: traefik.io/v1alpha1
+kind: IngressRoute
+metadata:
+  name: whoami
+spec:
+  entryPoints:
+    - web
+  routes:
+    - match: Host(`whoami.localhost`)
+      kind: Rule
+      services:
+        - name: whoami
+          port: 80
+```
+
+Apply the manifest:
+
+```bash
+kubectl apply -f whoami-ingressroute.yaml
+```
+
+### Test Your Setup
+
+You can use the following curl command to verify that the application is correctly exposed:
+
+```bash
+curl http://whoami.localhost
+
+Hostname: whoami-76c9859cfc-6v8hh
+IP: 127.0.0.1
+IP: ::1
+IP: 10.42.0.11
+IP: fe80::20ad:eeff:fe44:a63
+RemoteAddr: 10.42.0.9:38280
+GET / HTTP/1.1
+Host: whoami.localhost
+User-Agent: curl/8.7.1
+Accept: */*
+Accept-Encoding: gzip
+X-Forwarded-For: 127.0.0.1
+X-Forwarded-Host: whoami.localhost
+X-Forwarded-Port: 80
+X-Forwarded-Proto: http
+X-Forwarded-Server: traefik-598946cd7-zds59
+X-Real-Ip: 127.0.0.1
+```
+
+You can also visit [http://whoami.localhost](http://whoami.localhost) in a browser to verify that the application is exposed correctly:
+
+![whoami application Screenshot](../assets/img/getting-started/whoami-localhost.png)
+
+## Exposing the Application Using the Gateway API
+
+Traefik supports the Kubernetes Gateway API specification, which provides a more standardized way to configure ingress in Kubernetes.
+When we installed Traefik earlier, we enabled the Gateway API provider. 
+You can verify this in the providers section of the Traefik dashboard.
+
+![Providers Section Screenshot](../assets/img/getting-started/providers.png)
+
+To use the Gateway API:
+
+Install the Gateway API CRDs in your cluster:
+
+```bash
+kubectl apply -f https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/gateway-api/releases/download/v1.5.1/standard-install.yaml
+```
+
+Create an HTTPRoute. This configuration:
+
+- Creates an HTTPRoute named "whoami"
+- Attaches it to the default Gateway that Traefik created during installation
+- Configures routing for the hostname "whoami-gatewayapi.localhost"
+- Routes all traffic to the whoami service on port 80
+
+```yaml
+# httproute.yaml
+apiVersion: gateway.networking.k8s.io/v1
+kind: HTTPRoute
+metadata:
+  name: whoami
+spec:
+  parentRefs:
+    - name: traefik-gateway
+  hostnames:
+    - "whoami-gatewayapi.localhost"
+  rules:
+    - matches:
+        - path:
+            type: PathPrefix
+            value: /
+      backendRefs:
+        - name: whoami
+          port: 80
+```
+
+Apply the manifest:
+
+```bash
+kubectl apply -f httproute.yaml
+```
+
+### Test Your Setup
+
+You can use the following curl command to verify that the application is correctly exposed:
+
+```bash
+curl http://whoami-gatewayapi.localhost
+
+Hostname: whoami-76c9859cfc-6v8hh
+IP: 127.0.0.1
+IP: ::1
+IP: 10.42.0.11
+IP: fe80::20ad:eeff:fe44:a63
+RemoteAddr: 10.42.0.9:38280
+GET / HTTP/1.1
+Host: whoami.localhost
+User-Agent: curl/8.7.1
+Accept: */*
+Accept-Encoding: gzip
+X-Forwarded-For: 127.0.0.1
+X-Forwarded-Host: whoami.localhost
+X-Forwarded-Port: 80
+X-Forwarded-Proto: http
+X-Forwarded-Server: traefik-598946cd7-zds59
+X-Real-Ip: 127.0.0.1
+```
+
+You can now visit [http://whoami.localhost](http://whoami.localhost) in your browser to verify that the application is exposed correctly:
+
+![whoami application Screenshot](../assets/img/getting-started/whoami-localhost.png)
+
+If you navigate to the **HTTP Routes** section of the traefik dashboard, you can see that the `whoami.localhost` route is managed by the Traefik Kubernetes Gateway API provider:
+
+![Traefik Dashboard HTTP Routes Section Screenshot](../assets/img/getting-started/kubernetes-gateway.png)
+
+That's it! You've successfully deployed Traefik and configured routing in a Kubernetes cluster.
+
+## Next Steps
+
+- [Configure TLS](../reference/routing-configuration/http/tls/overview.md)
+- [Set up Middlewares](../reference/routing-configuration/http/middlewares/overview.md)
+- [Enable Metrics](../reference/install-configuration/observability/metrics.md)
+- [Learn more about Kubernetes CRD provider](../reference/install-configuration/providers/kubernetes/kubernetes-crd.md)
+- [Learn more about Kubernetes Gateway API provider](../reference/install-configuration/providers/kubernetes/kubernetes-gateway.md)
+
+{% include-markdown "includes/traefik-for-business-applications.md" %}
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