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This edge release improves support for CNI by properly handling parameters
passed to the `nsenter` command, relaxes checks on root and intermediate
certificates (following X509 best practices), and fixes two issues: one that
prevented installation of the control plane into a custom namespace and one
which failed to update endpoint information when a headless service is modified.
This release also improves linkerd proxy performance by eliminating unnecessary
endpoint resolutions for TCP traffic and properly tearing down serverside
connections when an errors occur.

* Added HTTP/2 keepalive PING frames
* Removed logic to avoid redundant TCP endpoint resolution
* Fixed an issue where serverside connections where not torn down when an error
  occurs
* Updated `linkerd check` so that it doesn't attempt to validate the subject
  alternative name (SAN) on root and intermediate certificates. SANs for leaf
  certificates will continue to be validated
* Fixed a CLI issue where the `linkerd-namespace` flag is not honored when
  passed to the `install` and `upgrade` commands
* Fixed an issue where the proxy does not receive updated endpoint information
  when a headless service is modified
* Updated the control plane Docker images to use `buster-20201117-slim` to
  reduce potential security vulnerabilities
* Updated the proxy-init container to `v1.3.7` which fixes CNI issues in certain
  environments by properly parsing `nsenter` args