Nginx Ingress Is Archived: Gateway API, Alternatives, and How to Actually Migrate

The nginx ingress controller that we all relied on for years is now officially retired. The repo is archived and nothing new is coming out of it. I wrote a detailed post breaking down your options: Gateway API migration (with workarounds for charts that don't support it yet, including a wrapper chart pattern) Dual-support controllers for gradual migration Drop-in ingress controller replacements Covers Envoy Gateway, Traefik, Cilium, Istio, Kong, HAProxy, and Contour with pros/cons and real YAML examples. Full post on my blog 👉 https://www.abgeo.dev/blog/nginx-ingress-retirement/