release notes for v1.5.5 (#7511)

* release notes for v1.5.5

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* update date

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* update

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Signed-off-by: zirain <[email protected]>

Author: zirain

release-notes/v1.5.5.yaml

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+date: November 14, 2025
+
+# Changes that are expected to cause an incompatibility with previous versions, such as deletions or modifications to existing APIs.
+breaking changes: |
+
+# Updates addressing vulnerabilities, security flaws, or compliance requirements.
+security updates: |
+
+# New features or capabilities added in this release.
+new features: |
+
+bug fixes: |
+  Fixed 500 errors caused by partially invalid BackendRefs; traffic is now correctly routed between valid backends and 500 responses according to their configured weights.
+  Fixed certificate SAN overlap detection in gateway listeners.
+  Fixed panic with request mirror with GRPCRoute.
+  Fixed listener port limit typo 65353 -> 65535.
+  Fixed validating EnvoyGateway configuration during a config update.
+  Fixed missing JWT provider configuration when JWT authentication is configured on multiple HTTP listeners sharing the same port.
+  Fixed IP family not set in UDPListener.
+  Fixed issue where didn't watch change for the ca cert in the Backend.
+
+# Enhancements that improve performance.
+performance improvements: |
+  Fixed an memory leak issue where `watchable.Maps`` never closed when shutting down the provider.
+  Coalesced updates to reduce intermediate updates.
+
+# Deprecated features or APIs.
+deprecations: |
+
+# Other notable changes not covered by the above sections.
+Other changes: |

site/content/en/news/releases/notes/v1.5.5.md

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+---
+title: "v1.5.5"
+publishdate: 2025-11-14
+---
+
+Date: November 14, 2025
+
+## Breaking changes
+- 
+
+## Security updates
+- 
+
+## New features
+- 
+
+## Bug fixes
+- Fixed 500 errors caused by partially invalid BackendRefs; traffic is now correctly routed between valid backends and 500 responses according to their configured weights.
+- Fixed certificate SAN overlap detection in gateway listeners.
+- Fixed panic with request mirror with GRPCRoute.
+- Fixed listener port limit typo 65353 -> 65535.
+- Fixed validating EnvoyGateway configuration during a config update.
+- Fixed missing JWT provider configuration when JWT authentication is configured on multiple HTTP listeners sharing the same port.
+- Fixed IP family not set in UDPListener.
+- Fixed issue where didn't watch change for the ca cert in the Backend.
+
+## Performance improvements
+- Fixed an memory leak issue where `watchable.Maps`` never closed when shutting down the provider.
+- Coalesced updates to reduce intermediate updates.
+
+## Deprecations
+- 
+
+## Other changes
+- 
+