Problem Statement

The HTTPRouteExactPathMatching Gateway API conformance test is currently skipped for Hybrid Gateway mode.
This is a core HTTPRoute test that verifies exact path matching behavior.

Tracked as part of #3134 and #2551.

Proposed Solution

Investigate and fix the root cause preventing this conformance test from passing with Hybrid Gateway,
then remove it from skippedTestsForHybrid in test/conformance/conformance_test.go.

Additional Information

• Test definition: gateway-api conformance/tests
• Feature: SupportHTTPRoute (core)
• Skipped in: feat(test): run conformance for Hybrid Gateway #2552

Acceptance Criteria

• Root cause identified and documented
• Fix implemented
• HTTPRouteExactPathMatching removed from skippedTestsForHybrid
• Conformance test passes for Hybrid Gateway in CI