diff --git a/charts/kubezero-istio-ingress/Chart.yaml b/charts/kubezero-istio-ingress/Chart.yaml
index e66651e..15b3889 100644
--- a/charts/kubezero-istio-ingress/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/kubezero-istio-ingress/Chart.yaml
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ apiVersion: v2
 name: kubezero-istio-ingress
 description: KubeZero Umbrella Chart for Istio based Ingress
 type: application
-version: 0.1.1
-appVersion: 1.8.1
+version: 0.1.2
+appVersion: 1.8.2
 home: https://kubezero.com
 icon: https://cdn.zero-downtime.net/assets/kubezero/logo-small-64.png
 keywords:
diff --git a/charts/kubezero-istio-ingress/values.yaml b/charts/kubezero-istio-ingress/values.yaml
index b989ba7..4603747 100644
--- a/charts/kubezero-istio-ingress/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/kubezero-istio-ingress/values.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Make sure these values match kuberzero-istio !!!
 global:
   hub: docker.io/istio
-  tag: 1.8.1
+  tag: 1.8.2
 
   logAsJson: true
   jwtPolicy: first-party-jwt
diff --git a/charts/kubezero-istio/Chart.yaml b/charts/kubezero-istio/Chart.yaml
index 903bd5a..a349c7c 100644
--- a/charts/kubezero-istio/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/kubezero-istio/Chart.yaml
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ apiVersion: v2
 name: kubezero-istio
 description: KubeZero Umbrella Chart for Istio
 type: application
-version: 0.4.1
-appVersion: 1.8.1
+version: 0.4.2
+appVersion: 1.8.2
 home: https://kubezero.com
 icon: https://cdn.zero-downtime.net/assets/kubezero/logo-small-64.png
 keywords:
diff --git a/charts/kubezero-istio/charts/base/crds/crd-all.gen.yaml b/charts/kubezero-istio/charts/base/crds/crd-all.gen.yaml
index deea651..35b4db8 100644
--- a/charts/kubezero-istio/charts/base/crds/crd-all.gen.yaml
+++ b/charts/kubezero-istio/charts/base/crds/crd-all.gen.yaml
@@ -3048,7 +3048,6 @@ spec:
               - CUSTOM
               type: string
             provider:
-              description: Specifies detailed configuration of the CUSTOM action.
               properties:
                 name:
                   description: Specifies the name of the extension provider.
diff --git a/charts/kubezero-istio/charts/base/files/gen-istio-cluster.yaml b/charts/kubezero-istio/charts/base/files/gen-istio-cluster.yaml
index 0a30433..ac70215 100644
--- a/charts/kubezero-istio/charts/base/files/gen-istio-cluster.yaml
+++ b/charts/kubezero-istio/charts/base/files/gen-istio-cluster.yaml
@@ -3050,7 +3050,6 @@ spec:
               - CUSTOM
               type: string
             provider:
-              description: Specifies detailed configuration of the CUSTOM action.
               properties:
                 name:
                   description: Specifies the name of the extension provider.
@@ -3537,7 +3536,9 @@ rules:
     verbs: ["get", "list", "watch", "update"]
 
   # istio configuration
-  - apiGroups: ["config.istio.io", "security.istio.io", "networking.istio.io", "authentication.istio.io"]
+  # removing CRD permissions can break older versions of Istio running alongside this control plane (https://github.com/istio/istio/issues/29382)
+  # please proceed with caution
+  - apiGroups: ["config.istio.io", "security.istio.io", "networking.istio.io", "authentication.istio.io", "rbac.istio.io"]
     verbs: ["get", "watch", "list"]
     resources: ["*"]
   - apiGroups: ["networking.istio.io"]
@@ -3621,6 +3622,7 @@ rules:
       - "security.istio.io"
       - "networking.istio.io"
       - "authentication.istio.io"
+      - "rbac.istio.io"
     resources: ["*"]
     verbs: ["get", "list", "watch"]
   - apiGroups: [""]
diff --git a/charts/kubezero-istio/charts/base/templates/clusterrole.yaml b/charts/kubezero-istio/charts/base/templates/clusterrole.yaml
index 521c24b..f53b830 100644
--- a/charts/kubezero-istio/charts/base/templates/clusterrole.yaml
+++ b/charts/kubezero-istio/charts/base/templates/clusterrole.yaml
@@ -17,11 +17,13 @@ rules:
     verbs: ["get", "list", "watch", "update"]
 
   # istio configuration
-  - apiGroups: ["config.istio.io", "security.istio.io", "networking.istio.io", "authentication.istio.io"]
+  # removing CRD permissions can break older versions of Istio running alongside this control plane (https://github.com/istio/istio/issues/29382)
+  # please proceed with caution
+  - apiGroups: ["config.istio.io", "security.istio.io", "networking.istio.io", "authentication.istio.io", "rbac.istio.io"]
     verbs: ["get", "watch", "list"]
     resources: ["*"]
 {{- if .Values.global.istiod.enableAnalysis }}
-  - apiGroups: ["config.istio.io", "security.istio.io", "networking.istio.io", "authentication.istio.io"]
+  - apiGroups: ["config.istio.io", "security.istio.io", "networking.istio.io", "authentication.istio.io", "rbac.istio.io"]
     verbs: ["update"]
     # TODO: should be on just */status but wildcard is not supported
     resources: ["*"]
@@ -115,6 +117,7 @@ rules:
       - "security.istio.io"
       - "networking.istio.io"
       - "authentication.istio.io"
+      - "rbac.istio.io"
     resources: ["*"]
     verbs: ["get", "list", "watch"]
   - apiGroups: [""]
diff --git a/charts/kubezero-istio/charts/istio-discovery/templates/telemetryv2_1.8.yaml b/charts/kubezero-istio/charts/istio-discovery/templates/telemetryv2_1.8.yaml
index f878321..6985a68 100644
--- a/charts/kubezero-istio/charts/istio-discovery/templates/telemetryv2_1.8.yaml
+++ b/charts/kubezero-istio/charts/istio-discovery/templates/telemetryv2_1.8.yaml
@@ -108,10 +108,18 @@ spec:
                   value: |
                     {}
                 vm_config:
+                  {{- if .Values.telemetry.v2.metadataExchange.wasmEnabled }}
+                  runtime: envoy.wasm.runtime.v8
+                  allow_precompiled: true
+                  code:
+                    local:
+                      filename: /etc/istio/extensions/metadata-exchange-filter.compiled.wasm
+                  {{- else }}
                   runtime: envoy.wasm.runtime.null
                   code:
                     local:
                       inline_string: envoy.wasm.metadata_exchange
+                  {{- end }}
 ---
 apiVersion: networking.istio.io/v1alpha3
 kind: EnvoyFilter
@@ -339,10 +347,18 @@ spec:
                     {{- end }}
                 vm_config:
                   vm_id: stats_outbound
+                  {{- if .Values.telemetry.v2.prometheus.wasmEnabled }}
+                  runtime: envoy.wasm.runtime.v8
+                  allow_precompiled: true
+                  code:
+                    local:
+                      filename: /etc/istio/extensions/stats-filter.compiled.wasm
+                  {{- else }}
                   runtime: envoy.wasm.runtime.null
                   code:
                     local:
                       inline_string: envoy.wasm.stats
+                  {{- end }}
 ---
 # Note: tcp stats filter is wasm enabled only in sidecars.
 apiVersion: networking.istio.io/v1alpha3
@@ -502,14 +518,20 @@ spec:
                     {{- end }}
                 vm_config:
                   vm_id: tcp_stats_outbound
+                  {{- if .Values.telemetry.v2.prometheus.wasmEnabled }}
+                  runtime: envoy.wasm.runtime.v8
+                  allow_precompiled: true
+                  code:
+                    local:
+                      filename: /etc/istio/extensions/stats-filter.compiled.wasm
+                  {{- else }}
                   runtime: envoy.wasm.runtime.null
                   code:
                     local:
                       inline_string: "envoy.wasm.stats"
+                  {{- end }}
 ---
-
 {{- end }}
-
 {{- if .Values.telemetry.v2.stackdriver.enabled }}
 apiVersion: networking.istio.io/v1alpha3
 kind: EnvoyFilter
@@ -629,7 +651,6 @@ spec:
                   code:
                     local: { inline_string: envoy.wasm.null.stackdriver }
 ---
-
 apiVersion: networking.istio.io/v1alpha3
 kind: EnvoyFilter
 metadata:
diff --git a/charts/kubezero-istio/update.sh b/charts/kubezero-istio/update.sh
index 3993833..5d6a364 100755
--- a/charts/kubezero-istio/update.sh
+++ b/charts/kubezero-istio/update.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 set -ex
 
-export ISTIO_VERSION=1.8.1
+export ISTIO_VERSION=1.8.2
 
 if [ ! -d istio-$ISTIO_VERSION ]; then
   NAME="istio-$ISTIO_VERSION"
diff --git a/charts/kubezero-istio/values.yaml b/charts/kubezero-istio/values.yaml
index 2b58c92..a855e1a 100644
--- a/charts/kubezero-istio/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/kubezero-istio/values.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 global:
   hub: docker.io/istio
-  tag: 1.8.0
+  tag: 1.8.2
 
   logAsJson: true
   jwtPolicy: first-party-jwt