Merge branch v3.6 into master

Author: kevinpollet

.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md

@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ PLEASE READ THIS MESSAGE.
 
 Documentation:
 - for Traefik v2: use branch v2.11 (fixes only)
-- for Traefik v3: use branch v3.5
+- for Traefik v3: use branch v3.6
 
 Bug:
 - for Traefik v2: use branch v2.11 (security fixes only)
-- for Traefik v3: use branch v3.5
+- for Traefik v3: use branch v3.6
 
 Enhancements:
 - use branch master

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,3 +1,67 @@
+## [v3.6.0](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/tree/v3.6.0) (2025-11-07)
+[All Commits](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/compare/v3.5.0-rc1...v3.6.0)
+
+**Enhancements:**
+- **[acme]** Add new certificatesresolvers options ([#11977](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/11977) by [ldez](https://github.com/ldez))
+- **[consul,consulcatalog,nomad]** Log provider namespace during startup ([#12002](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/12002) by [shreealt](https://github.com/shreealt))
+- **[docker]** Allow discovering non-running Docker containers  ([#10645](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/10645) by [acouvreur](https://github.com/acouvreur))
+- **[ecs]** AWS ECS IPv6 Support ([#12179](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/12179) by [wizbit](https://github.com/wizbit))
+- **[file,k8s/crd,service]** Add least time load balancing strategy ([#12167](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/12167) by [sdelicata](https://github.com/sdelicata))
+- **[healthcheck,tcp]** Add TCP Healthcheck ([#11238](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/11238) by [ddtmachado](https://github.com/ddtmachado))
+- **[healthcheck]** Add passive health checks ([#11351](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/11351) by [Nelwhix](https://github.com/Nelwhix))
+- **[k8s/crd]** Add highest random weight in Kubernetes CRD ([#12061](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/12061) by [lbenguigui](https://github.com/lbenguigui))
+- **[k8s/gatewayapi]** Bump sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api to v1.4.0 ([#12140](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/12140) by [kevinpollet](https://github.com/kevinpollet))
+- **[k8s/ingress]** Allow publishing services with type ExternalName ([#12065](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/12065) by [james-callahan](https://github.com/james-callahan))
+- **[k8s]** Add Knative provider ([#11448](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/11448) by [idurgakalyan](https://github.com/idurgakalyan))
+- **[middleware,authentication]** Add warning when maxBodySize is not set ([#12085](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/12085) by [kianelbo](https://github.com/kianelbo))
+- **[middleware,server]** Multi-layer routing ([#12130](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/12130) by [sdelicata](https://github.com/sdelicata))
+- **[plugins]** Support syscall ([#11939](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/11939) by [david-garcia-garcia](https://github.com/david-garcia-garcia))
+- **[server]** Implement HTTP2 HPACK table size options ([#12050](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/12050) by [GCHQDeveloper548](https://github.com/GCHQDeveloper548))
+- **[service,udp]** Avoid allocations in readLoop by using sync.Pool ([#12029](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/12029) by [arturmelanchyk](https://github.com/arturmelanchyk))
+- **[service]** Add HighestRandomWeight load balancing algorithm ([#9946](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/9946) by [mathieuHa](https://github.com/mathieuHa))
+- **[webui]** Add Traefik Hub demo in dashboard ([#12193](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/12193) by [gndz07](https://github.com/gndz07))
+- **[webui]** Reduce vertical padding in dashboard table rows for more compact layout ([#12145](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/12145) by [leccelecce](https://github.com/leccelecce))
+
+**Bug fixes:**
+- **[server]** Make the aggregator compute provider namespace for router's parentRefs ([#12235](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/12235) by [rtribotte](https://github.com/rtribotte))
+
+**Documentation:**
+- Prepare release v3.6.0-rc1 ([#12211](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/12211) by [kevinpollet](https://github.com/kevinpollet))
+- Fix broken link to migration guide on readme ([#12021](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/12021) by [0slb](https://github.com/0slb))
+- Fix broken links in TCP Service and HTTP Router documentation ([#12215](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/12215) by [sheddy-traefik](https://github.com/sheddy-traefik))
+- Fix typo in v3.6 migration guide ([#12212](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/12212) by [jnoordsij](https://github.com/jnoordsij))
+
+**Misc:**
+- Merge branch v3.5 into master ([#12210](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/12210) by [rtribotte](https://github.com/rtribotte))
+- Merge branch v3.5 into master ([#12191](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/12191) by [rtribotte](https://github.com/rtribotte))
+- Merge branch v3.5 into master ([#12188](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/12188) by [rtribotte](https://github.com/rtribotte))
+- Merge branch v3.5 into master ([#12160](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/12160) by [rtribotte](https://github.com/rtribotte))
+- Merge branch v3.5 into master ([#12136](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/12136) by [kevinpollet](https://github.com/kevinpollet))
+- Merge branch v3.5 into master ([#12120](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/12120) by [rtribotte](https://github.com/rtribotte))
+- Merge branch v3.5 into master ([#12095](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/12095) by [kevinpollet](https://github.com/kevinpollet))
+- Merge branch v3.5 into master ([#12051](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/12051) by [rtribotte](https://github.com/rtribotte))
+- Merge branch v3.5 into master ([#11976](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/11976) by [kevinpollet](https://github.com/kevinpollet))
+- Merge branch v3.5 into master ([#11940](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/11940) by [kevinpollet](https://github.com/kevinpollet))
+- Merge branch v3.5 into master ([#11900](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/11900) by [kevinpollet](https://github.com/kevinpollet))
+- Merge branch v3.5 into v3.6 ([#12242](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/12242) by [kevinpollet](https://github.com/kevinpollet))
+
+## [v3.5.6](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/tree/v3.5.6) (2025-11-07)
+[All Commits](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/compare/v3.5.4...v3.5.6)
+
+**Bug fixes:**
+- **[acme]** Bump github.com/go-acme/lego/v4 to v4.28.0 ([#12218](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/12218) by [ldez](https://github.com/ldez))
+- **[server]** Filter unknown nodes with file and env for the deprecation loader ([#12227](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/12227) by [rtribotte](https://github.com/rtribotte))
+
+**Documentation:**
+- **[acme]** Add missing ACME options and clean up table for more visibility ([#12208](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/12208) by [sheddy-traefik](https://github.com/sheddy-traefik))
+- **[middleware]** Fix default encodings in compress middleware ([#12216](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/12216) by [Belphemur](https://github.com/Belphemur))
+- Update Configuration Overview Page ([#12202](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/12202) by [sheddy-traefik](https://github.com/sheddy-traefik))
+
+## [v3.5.5](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/tree/v3.5.5) (2025-11-07)
+[All Commits](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/compare/v3.5.4...v3.5.5)
+
+Release canceled.
+
 ## [v3.6.0-rc1](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/tree/v3.6.0-rc1) (2025-10-28)
 [All Commits](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/compare/v3.5.0-rc1...v3.6.0-rc1)
 

docs/content/getting-started/configuration-overview.md

@@ -1,46 +1,44 @@
 ---
 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
 
 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 _routing configuration_, formerly known as the _dynamic configuration_)
-- The startup configuration (referred to as the _install configuration_, formerly known 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 install 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](../providers/overview.md) and define the [entrypoints](../routing/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](../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).
 
 !!! info ""
 
-    In the [Quick Start example](../getting-started/quick-start.md), the routing configuration comes from docker in the form of labels attached to your containers.
+    In the [Quick Start example](../getting-started/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 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/`
@@ -86,7 +84,7 @@ Check the [CLI reference](../reference/install-configuration/configuration-optio
 
 ### Environment Variables
 
-All available environment variables can be found in the [static configuration environment overview](../reference/install-configuration/configuration-options.md).
+All available environment variables can be found in the [install configuration environment overview](../reference/install-configuration/configuration-options.md).
 
 ## Available Configuration Options
 

docs/content/migrate/v3.md

@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ kubectl apply -f https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/gateway-api/releases/downloa
 
 ### Kubernetes CRD Provider
 
-To use the new `leastime` load-balancer algorithm with the Kubernetes CRD provider, you need to update your CRDs.
+To use the new `leasttime` load-balancer algorithm with the Kubernetes CRD provider, you need to update your CRDs.
 
 **Apply Updated CRDs:**