envoyproxy/gateway

Move UseClientProtocol inside ClusterSettings

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#7,310 opened on Oct 22, 2025

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UseClientProtocol is a cluster level field so it can live inside backendSettings field (type ClusterSettings) used for non xRoute backends such as ext Auth and ext Proc

https://github.com/envoyproxy/gateway/blob/757d14784169d31eec31b4a0710a95572b0db993/api/v1alpha1/backendtrafficpolicy_types.go#L69

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Locate the ClusterSettings type in api/v1alpha1/backendtrafficpolicy types.go and move the UseClientProtocol field from its current location into the BackendSettings struct within ClusterSettings. Ensure all references and tests are updated.
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go
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