From bab79b0de6d6444d53e7239faf8b93e72776e6ed Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: zirain <zirain2009@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 9 May 2024 09:08:41 +0800
Subject: [PATCH] Bump Gateway API v1.1.0 (#3356)

Signed-off-by: zirain <zirain2009@gmail.com>
---
 charts/gateway-helm/crds/gatewayapi-crds.yaml | 20 +++++++++----------
 go.mod                                        |  2 +-
 go.sum                                        |  4 ++--
 .../translate/out/default-resources.all.yaml  |  2 --
 .../out/echo-gateway-api.cluster.yaml         |  1 -
 .../translate/out/echo-gateway-api.route.json |  3 +--
 .../translate/out/invalid-envoyproxy.all.yaml |  2 --
 .../translate/out/quickstart.all.yaml         |  1 -
 .../out/rejected-http-route.route.yaml        |  1 -
 .../translate/out/valid-envoyproxy.all.yaml   |  2 --
 .../backendtlspolicy-ca-only.out.yaml         |  1 -
 .../backendtlspolicy-default-ns.out.yaml      |  1 -
 .../backendtlspolicy-invalid-ca.out.yaml      |  1 -
 ...ackendtlspolicy-system-truststore.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...dtlspolicy-without-referencegrant.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...endtrafficpolicy-override-replace.out.yaml |  2 --
 ...ndtrafficpolicy-status-conditions.out.yaml |  3 ---
 ...fficpolicy-status-fault-injection.out.yaml |  3 ---
 ...trafficpolicy-use-client-protocol.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...policy-with-circuitbreakers-error.out.yaml |  3 ---
 ...rafficpolicy-with-circuitbreakers.out.yaml |  2 --
 ...endtrafficpolicy-with-healthcheck.out.yaml |  4 ----
 ...ndtrafficpolicy-with-loadbalancer.out.yaml |  3 ---
 ...telimit-default-route-level-limit.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...ocal-ratelimit-invalid-limit-unit.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...ocal-ratelimit-invalid-match-type.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...valid-multiple-route-level-limits.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...rafficpolicy-with-local-ratelimit.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...dtrafficpolicy-with-proxyprotocol.out.yaml |  2 --
 ...licy-with-ratelimit-invalid-regex.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...ckendtrafficpolicy-with-ratelimit.out.yaml |  2 --
 ...backendtrafficpolicy-with-retries.out.yaml |  2 --
 ...olicy-with-same-prefix-httproutes.out.yaml |  2 --
 ...ndtrafficpolicy-with-tcpkeepalive.out.yaml |  2 --
 ...dtrafficpolicy-with-timeout-error.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...backendtrafficpolicy-with-timeout.out.yaml |  2 --
 .../clienttrafficpolicy-http3.out.yaml        |  1 -
 .../testdata/conflicting-policies.out.yaml    |  2 --
 .../testdata/custom-filter-order.out.yaml     |  1 -
 ...yextensionpolicy-override-replace.out.yaml |  2 --
 ...extensionpolicy-status-conditions.out.yaml |  3 ---
 ...-extproc-invalid-no-matching-port.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...licy-with-extproc-invalid-no-port.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...xtproc-invalid-no-reference-grant.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...y-with-extproc-invalid-no-service.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...ith-extproc-with-backendtlspolicy.out.yaml |  2 --
 ...extproc-with-multiple-backendrefs.out.yaml |  2 --
 .../envoyextensionpolicy-with-wasm.out.yaml   |  2 --
 .../testdata/envoyproxy-tls-settings.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...th-extension-filter-invalid-group.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...ith-non-matching-extension-filter.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...with-unsupported-extension-filter.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...route-with-valid-extension-filter.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...-namespace-with-allowed-httproute.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...mespace-with-disallowed-httproute.out.yaml |  1 -
 .../testdata/gateway-infrastructure.out.yaml  |  1 -
 ...valid-allowed-namespaces-selector.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...with-invalid-allowed-routes-group.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...allowed-routes-kind-and-supported.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...-with-invalid-allowed-routes-kind.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...nvalid-multiple-tls-configuration.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...id-tls-configuration-invalid-mode.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...configuration-no-certificate-refs.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...ion-no-valid-certificate-for-fqdn.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...nfiguration-secret-does-not-exist.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...uration-secret-in-other-namespace.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...configuration-secret-is-not-valid.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...ssing-allowed-namespaces-selector.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...her-namespace-allowed-by-refgrant.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...ith-tls-terminate-and-passthrough.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...istener-with-unsupported-protocol.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...ith-same-algorithm-different-fqdn.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...-valid-multiple-tls-configuration.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...ener-with-valid-tls-configuration.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...with-preexisting-status-condition.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...teway-with-stale-status-condition.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...d-tlsroute-same-hostname-and-port.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...isteners-with-multiple-httproutes.out.yaml |  2 --
 ...eners-with-same-port-and-hostname.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...me-port-and-incompatible-protocol.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...-with-same-port-http-tcp-protocol.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...-with-same-port-http-udp-protocol.out.yaml |  1 -
 .../grpcroute-with-empty-backends.out.yaml    |  1 -
 .../grpcroute-with-header-match.out.yaml      |  1 -
 ...ute-with-method-and-service-match.out.yaml |  1 -
 .../grpcroute-with-method-match.out.yaml      |  1 -
 ...oute-with-request-header-modifier.out.yaml |  1 -
 .../grpcroute-with-service-match.out.yaml     |  1 -
 ...dtrafficpolicy-with-timeout-error.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...backendtrafficpolicy-with-timeout.out.yaml |  2 --
 ...way-with-more-different-listeners.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...ng-to-gateway-with-more-listeners.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...wo-listeners-with-different-ports.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...ing-to-gateway-with-two-listeners.out.yaml |  1 -
 .../httproute-attaching-to-gateway.out.yaml   |  1 -
 ...taching-to-listener-matching-port.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...ner-on-gateway-with-two-listeners.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...ort-backendrefs-diff-address-type.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...ort-backendrefs-same-address-type.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...port-backendref-fqdn-address-type.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...ort-backendref-mixed-address-type.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...ner-with-serviceimport-backendref.out.yaml |  1 -
 .../httproute-attaching-to-listener.out.yaml  |  1 -
 ...httproute-backend-request-timeout.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...ing-to-listener-non-matching-port.out.yaml |  1 -
 .../httproute-request-timeout.out.yaml        |  1 -
 ...ith-empty-backends-and-no-filters.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...-multiple-backends-and-no-weights.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...ith-multiple-backends-and-weights.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...her-namespace-allowed-by-refgrant.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...her-namespace-allowed-by-refgrant.out.yaml |  1 -
 .../httproute-with-empty-matches.out.yaml     |  1 -
 ...er-duplicate-add-multiple-filters.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...with-header-filter-duplicate-adds.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...duplicate-remove-multiple-filters.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...h-header-filter-duplicate-removes.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...header-filter-empty-header-values.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...-with-header-filter-empty-headers.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...ith-header-filter-invalid-headers.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...ute-with-header-filter-no-headers.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...th-header-filter-no-valid-headers.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...tproute-with-header-filter-remove.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...with-invalid-backend-ref-bad-port.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...invalid-backend-ref-invalid-group.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...-invalid-backend-ref-invalid-kind.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...-with-invalid-backend-ref-no-port.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...lid-backend-ref-no-service.import.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...th-invalid-backend-ref-no-service.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...id-backend-ref-unsupported-filter.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...lid-backendref-in-other-namespace.out.yaml |  1 -
 .../httproute-with-invalid-regex.out.yaml     |  1 -
 ...ute-with-mirror-filter-duplicates.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...route-with-mirror-filter-multiple.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...ith-mirror-filter-service-no-port.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...h-mirror-filter-service-not-found.out.yaml |  1 -
 .../httproute-with-mirror-filter.out.yaml     |  1 -
 ...to-gateway-with-wildcard-hostname.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...ct-filter-full-path-replace-https.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...ute-with-redirect-filter-hostname.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...direct-filter-invalid-filter-type.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...th-redirect-filter-invalid-scheme.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...th-redirect-filter-invalid-status.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...ter-prefix-replace-with-port-http.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...-with-response-header-filter-adds.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...er-duplicate-add-multiple-filters.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...onse-header-filter-duplicate-adds.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...duplicate-remove-multiple-filters.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...e-header-filter-duplicate-removes.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...header-filter-empty-header-values.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...ponse-header-filter-empty-headers.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...nse-header-filter-invalid-headers.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...response-header-filter-no-headers.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...se-header-filter-no-valid-headers.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...ith-response-header-filter-remove.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...single-rule-with-exact-path-match.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...ingle-rule-with-http-method-match.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...h-single-rule-with-multiple-rules.out.yaml |  3 ---
 ...h-prefix-and-exact-header-matches.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...e-invalid-backend-refs-no-service.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...to-gateway-with-wildcard-hostname.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...to-gateway-with-wildcard-hostname.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...ite-filter-full-path-replace-http.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...te-filter-hostname-prefix-replace.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...e-with-urlrewrite-filter-hostname.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...ewrite-filter-invalid-filter-type.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...rlrewrite-filter-invalid-hostname.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...e-filter-invalid-multiple-filters.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...lrewrite-filter-invalid-path-type.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...th-urlrewrite-filter-invalid-path.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...th-urlrewrite-filter-missing-path.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...ewrite-filter-prefix-replace-http.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...ng-to-gateway-with-unset-hostname.out.yaml |  1 -
 .../httproutes-with-multiple-matches.out.yaml |  6 ------
 ...multiple-gateways-multiple-routes.out.yaml |  2 --
 .../merge-with-isolated-policies-2.out.yaml   |  4 ----
 .../merge-with-isolated-policies.out.yaml     |  2 --
 .../securitypolicy-override-replace.out.yaml  |  2 --
 .../securitypolicy-status-conditions.out.yaml |  2 --
 .../securitypolicy-with-basic-auth.out.yaml   |  3 ---
 .../securitypolicy-with-cors.out.yaml         |  3 ---
 ...-extauth-invalid-no-matching-port.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...licy-with-extauth-invalid-no-port.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...xtauth-invalid-no-reference-grant.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...y-with-extauth-invalid-no-service.out.yaml |  1 -
 ...ith-extauth-with-backendtlspolicy.out.yaml |  2 --
 .../securitypolicy-with-extauth.out.yaml      |  3 ---
 ...ypolicy-with-jwt-and-invalid-oidc.out.yaml |  2 --
 .../securitypolicy-with-jwt-optional.out.yaml |  2 --
 ...cy-with-jwt-with-custom-extractor.out.yaml |  2 --
 .../testdata/securitypolicy-with-jwt.out.yaml |  2 --
 .../securitypolicy-with-oidc.out.yaml         |  2 --
 .../tracing-merged-multiple-routes.out.yaml   |  2 --
 .../testdata/tracing-multiple-routes.out.yaml |  2 --
 193 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 263 deletions(-)

diff --git a/charts/gateway-helm/crds/gatewayapi-crds.yaml b/charts/gateway-helm/crds/gatewayapi-crds.yaml
index 8d327884535..8a50a1fa26a 100644
--- a/charts/gateway-helm/crds/gatewayapi-crds.yaml
+++ b/charts/gateway-helm/crds/gatewayapi-crds.yaml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
     api-approved.kubernetes.io: https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/gateway-api/pull/2997
-    gateway.networking.k8s.io/bundle-version: v1.1.0-rc2
+    gateway.networking.k8s.io/bundle-version: v1.1.0
     gateway.networking.k8s.io/channel: experimental
   creationTimestamp: null
   name: backendlbpolicies.gateway.networking.k8s.io
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
     api-approved.kubernetes.io: https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/gateway-api/pull/2997
-    gateway.networking.k8s.io/bundle-version: v1.1.0-rc2
+    gateway.networking.k8s.io/bundle-version: v1.1.0
     gateway.networking.k8s.io/channel: experimental
   creationTimestamp: null
   labels:
@@ -1185,7 +1185,7 @@ kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
     api-approved.kubernetes.io: https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/gateway-api/pull/2997
-    gateway.networking.k8s.io/bundle-version: v1.1.0-rc2
+    gateway.networking.k8s.io/bundle-version: v1.1.0
     gateway.networking.k8s.io/channel: experimental
   creationTimestamp: null
   name: gatewayclasses.gateway.networking.k8s.io
@@ -1737,7 +1737,7 @@ kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
     api-approved.kubernetes.io: https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/gateway-api/pull/2997
-    gateway.networking.k8s.io/bundle-version: v1.1.0-rc2
+    gateway.networking.k8s.io/bundle-version: v1.1.0
     gateway.networking.k8s.io/channel: experimental
   creationTimestamp: null
   name: gateways.gateway.networking.k8s.io
@@ -4223,7 +4223,7 @@ kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
     api-approved.kubernetes.io: https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/gateway-api/pull/2997
-    gateway.networking.k8s.io/bundle-version: v1.1.0-rc2
+    gateway.networking.k8s.io/bundle-version: v1.1.0
     gateway.networking.k8s.io/channel: experimental
   creationTimestamp: null
   name: grpcroutes.gateway.networking.k8s.io
@@ -8909,7 +8909,7 @@ kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
     api-approved.kubernetes.io: https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/gateway-api/pull/2997
-    gateway.networking.k8s.io/bundle-version: v1.1.0-rc2
+    gateway.networking.k8s.io/bundle-version: v1.1.0
     gateway.networking.k8s.io/channel: experimental
   creationTimestamp: null
   name: httproutes.gateway.networking.k8s.io
@@ -15389,7 +15389,7 @@ kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
     api-approved.kubernetes.io: https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/gateway-api/pull/2997
-    gateway.networking.k8s.io/bundle-version: v1.1.0-rc2
+    gateway.networking.k8s.io/bundle-version: v1.1.0
     gateway.networking.k8s.io/channel: experimental
   creationTimestamp: null
   name: referencegrants.gateway.networking.k8s.io
@@ -15776,7 +15776,7 @@ kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
     api-approved.kubernetes.io: https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/gateway-api/pull/2997
-    gateway.networking.k8s.io/bundle-version: v1.1.0-rc2
+    gateway.networking.k8s.io/bundle-version: v1.1.0
     gateway.networking.k8s.io/channel: experimental
   creationTimestamp: null
   name: tcproutes.gateway.networking.k8s.io
@@ -16601,7 +16601,7 @@ kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
     api-approved.kubernetes.io: https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/gateway-api/pull/2997
-    gateway.networking.k8s.io/bundle-version: v1.1.0-rc2
+    gateway.networking.k8s.io/bundle-version: v1.1.0
     gateway.networking.k8s.io/channel: experimental
   creationTimestamp: null
   name: tlsroutes.gateway.networking.k8s.io
@@ -17499,7 +17499,7 @@ kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
     api-approved.kubernetes.io: https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/gateway-api/pull/2997
-    gateway.networking.k8s.io/bundle-version: v1.1.0-rc2
+    gateway.networking.k8s.io/bundle-version: v1.1.0
     gateway.networking.k8s.io/channel: experimental
   creationTimestamp: null
   name: udproutes.gateway.networking.k8s.io
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index b928d00b108..79d26be8cb7 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ require (
 	k8s.io/kubectl v0.30.0
 	k8s.io/utils v0.0.0-20240423183400-0849a56e8f22
 	sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime v0.18.1
-	sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api v1.1.0-rc2
+	sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api v1.1.0
 	sigs.k8s.io/mcs-api v0.1.0
 	sigs.k8s.io/yaml v1.4.0
 )
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index f0b252fc375..58573d20d27 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -980,8 +980,8 @@ sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime v0.6.1/go.mod h1:XRYBPdbf5XJu9kpS84VJiZ7h/u1hF3gE
 sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime v0.18.1 h1:RpWbigmuiylbxOCLy0tGnq1cU1qWPwNIQzoJk+QeJx4=
 sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime v0.18.1/go.mod h1:tuAt1+wbVsXIT8lPtk5RURxqAnq7xkpv2Mhttslg7Hw=
 sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools v0.3.0/go.mod h1:enhtKGfxZD1GFEoMgP8Fdbu+uKQ/cq1/WGJhdVChfvI=
-sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api v1.1.0-rc2 h1:uMHSylqzNHYD4kgp6OCDZv9o7ukzgtjuI6G6/e+TSUo=
-sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api v1.1.0-rc2/go.mod h1:ZH4lHrL2sDi0FHZ9jjneb8kKnGzFWyrTya35sWUTrRs=
+sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api v1.1.0 h1:DsLDXCi6jR+Xz8/xd0Z1PYl2Pn0TyaFMOPPZIj4inDM=
+sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api v1.1.0/go.mod h1:ZH4lHrL2sDi0FHZ9jjneb8kKnGzFWyrTya35sWUTrRs=
 sigs.k8s.io/json v0.0.0-20221116044647-bc3834ca7abd h1:EDPBXCAspyGV4jQlpZSudPeMmr1bNJefnuqLsRAsHZo=
 sigs.k8s.io/json v0.0.0-20221116044647-bc3834ca7abd/go.mod h1:B8JuhiUyNFVKdsE8h686QcCxMaH6HrOAZj4vswFpcB0=
 sigs.k8s.io/kind v0.8.1/go.mod h1:oNKTxUVPYkV9lWzY6CVMNluVq8cBsyq+UgPJdvA3uu4=
diff --git a/internal/cmd/egctl/testdata/translate/out/default-resources.all.yaml b/internal/cmd/egctl/testdata/translate/out/default-resources.all.yaml
index 11a124f387c..7b8319b6376 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/egctl/testdata/translate/out/default-resources.all.yaml
+++ b/internal/cmd/egctl/testdata/translate/out/default-resources.all.yaml
@@ -322,7 +322,6 @@ grpcRoutes:
       - method:
           method: DoThing
           service: com.example.Things
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
@@ -362,7 +361,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       - path:
           type: PathPrefix
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/cmd/egctl/testdata/translate/out/echo-gateway-api.cluster.yaml b/internal/cmd/egctl/testdata/translate/out/echo-gateway-api.cluster.yaml
index 4506e5f7bab..3d88f20f51d 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/egctl/testdata/translate/out/echo-gateway-api.cluster.yaml
+++ b/internal/cmd/egctl/testdata/translate/out/echo-gateway-api.cluster.yaml
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       - path:
           type: PathPrefix
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/cmd/egctl/testdata/translate/out/echo-gateway-api.route.json b/internal/cmd/egctl/testdata/translate/out/echo-gateway-api.route.json
index 0dbd6eb6a37..41dfd6683e7 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/egctl/testdata/translate/out/echo-gateway-api.route.json
+++ b/internal/cmd/egctl/testdata/translate/out/echo-gateway-api.route.json
@@ -115,8 +115,7 @@
                 "port": 3000,
                 "weight": 1
               }
-            ],
-            "sessionPersistence": null
+            ]
           }
         ]
       },
diff --git a/internal/cmd/egctl/testdata/translate/out/invalid-envoyproxy.all.yaml b/internal/cmd/egctl/testdata/translate/out/invalid-envoyproxy.all.yaml
index 07bfeb1a95a..c7ad9cde133 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/egctl/testdata/translate/out/invalid-envoyproxy.all.yaml
+++ b/internal/cmd/egctl/testdata/translate/out/invalid-envoyproxy.all.yaml
@@ -202,7 +202,6 @@ grpcRoutes:
       - method:
           method: DoThing
           service: com.example.Things
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
@@ -242,7 +241,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       - path:
           type: PathPrefix
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/cmd/egctl/testdata/translate/out/quickstart.all.yaml b/internal/cmd/egctl/testdata/translate/out/quickstart.all.yaml
index e9f3058be76..3ea1f3f2bc7 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/egctl/testdata/translate/out/quickstart.all.yaml
+++ b/internal/cmd/egctl/testdata/translate/out/quickstart.all.yaml
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       - path:
           type: PathPrefix
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/cmd/egctl/testdata/translate/out/rejected-http-route.route.yaml b/internal/cmd/egctl/testdata/translate/out/rejected-http-route.route.yaml
index 9f550da41dd..c578d14aef5 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/egctl/testdata/translate/out/rejected-http-route.route.yaml
+++ b/internal/cmd/egctl/testdata/translate/out/rejected-http-route.route.yaml
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       - path:
           type: PathPrefix
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/cmd/egctl/testdata/translate/out/valid-envoyproxy.all.yaml b/internal/cmd/egctl/testdata/translate/out/valid-envoyproxy.all.yaml
index 818dba2b03b..ef42d68c93e 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/egctl/testdata/translate/out/valid-envoyproxy.all.yaml
+++ b/internal/cmd/egctl/testdata/translate/out/valid-envoyproxy.all.yaml
@@ -195,7 +195,6 @@ grpcRoutes:
       - method:
           method: DoThing
           service: com.example.Things
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
@@ -235,7 +234,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       - path:
           type: PathPrefix
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtlspolicy-ca-only.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtlspolicy-ca-only.out.yaml
index 6fb63ad96a5..c802acac89a 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtlspolicy-ca-only.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtlspolicy-ca-only.out.yaml
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       - path:
           type: Exact
           value: /exact
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtlspolicy-default-ns.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtlspolicy-default-ns.out.yaml
index 1075be15e75..63ea3f98192 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtlspolicy-default-ns.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtlspolicy-default-ns.out.yaml
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       - path:
           type: Exact
           value: /exact
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtlspolicy-invalid-ca.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtlspolicy-invalid-ca.out.yaml
index 0a991b985c4..818edfc8994 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtlspolicy-invalid-ca.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtlspolicy-invalid-ca.out.yaml
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       - path:
           type: Exact
           value: /exact
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtlspolicy-system-truststore.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtlspolicy-system-truststore.out.yaml
index bb6f84a8919..1fdb9af1170 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtlspolicy-system-truststore.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtlspolicy-system-truststore.out.yaml
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       - path:
           type: Exact
           value: /exact
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtlspolicy-without-referencegrant.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtlspolicy-without-referencegrant.out.yaml
index 975eca74e57..0df8e3e1b4a 100755
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtlspolicy-without-referencegrant.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtlspolicy-without-referencegrant.out.yaml
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       - path:
           type: Exact
           value: /exact
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-override-replace.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-override-replace.out.yaml
index eec0eef7a45..b6cf931638c 100755
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-override-replace.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-override-replace.out.yaml
@@ -130,7 +130,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /foo
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
@@ -169,7 +168,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /bar
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-status-conditions.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-status-conditions.out.yaml
index 00ffdeb9cf7..41088add2e6 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-status-conditions.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-status-conditions.out.yaml
@@ -376,7 +376,6 @@ grpcRoutes:
         - name: magic
           type: Exact
           value: foo
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
@@ -412,7 +411,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
@@ -447,7 +445,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-status-fault-injection.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-status-fault-injection.out.yaml
index 4ff9353ca0d..7d786784105 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-status-fault-injection.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-status-fault-injection.out.yaml
@@ -197,7 +197,6 @@ grpcRoutes:
     - backendRefs:
       - name: service-1
         port: 8080
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
@@ -237,7 +236,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
@@ -276,7 +274,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /route2
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-use-client-protocol.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-use-client-protocol.out.yaml
index 852830593ac..5711eea324e 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-use-client-protocol.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-use-client-protocol.out.yaml
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-circuitbreakers-error.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-circuitbreakers-error.out.yaml
index a6bafa1554d..d76081d3a98 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-circuitbreakers-error.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-circuitbreakers-error.out.yaml
@@ -179,7 +179,6 @@ grpcRoutes:
     - backendRefs:
       - name: service-1
         port: 8080
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
@@ -219,7 +218,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
@@ -258,7 +256,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /foo
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-circuitbreakers.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-circuitbreakers.out.yaml
index 5eb2af5c093..aa471f54709 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-circuitbreakers.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-circuitbreakers.out.yaml
@@ -159,7 +159,6 @@ grpcRoutes:
     - backendRefs:
       - name: service-1
         port: 8080
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
@@ -199,7 +198,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-healthcheck.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-healthcheck.out.yaml
index 13bd67d0bbb..b49ec2daf65 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-healthcheck.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-healthcheck.out.yaml
@@ -291,7 +291,6 @@ grpcRoutes:
     - backendRefs:
       - name: service-1
         port: 8080
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
@@ -331,7 +330,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
@@ -370,7 +368,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /v2
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
@@ -409,7 +406,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /v3
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-loadbalancer.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-loadbalancer.out.yaml
index c7113bd1252..d308794c035 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-loadbalancer.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-loadbalancer.out.yaml
@@ -218,7 +218,6 @@ grpcRoutes:
     - backendRefs:
       - name: service-1
         port: 8080
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
@@ -258,7 +257,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
@@ -297,7 +295,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /test2
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-local-ratelimit-default-route-level-limit.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-local-ratelimit-default-route-level-limit.out.yaml
index 76098c166c2..dcd8184887d 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-local-ratelimit-default-route-level-limit.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-local-ratelimit-default-route-level-limit.out.yaml
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-local-ratelimit-invalid-limit-unit.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-local-ratelimit-invalid-limit-unit.out.yaml
index 047e9b3bfd1..97090bd582f 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-local-ratelimit-invalid-limit-unit.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-local-ratelimit-invalid-limit-unit.out.yaml
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-local-ratelimit-invalid-match-type.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-local-ratelimit-invalid-match-type.out.yaml
index 2a1053b4cbf..65c647c9a11 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-local-ratelimit-invalid-match-type.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-local-ratelimit-invalid-match-type.out.yaml
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-local-ratelimit-invalid-multiple-route-level-limits.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-local-ratelimit-invalid-multiple-route-level-limits.out.yaml
index e1a5e808d23..64b71093d9f 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-local-ratelimit-invalid-multiple-route-level-limits.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-local-ratelimit-invalid-multiple-route-level-limits.out.yaml
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-local-ratelimit.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-local-ratelimit.out.yaml
index b9a04a2f22c..b331cd6fa82 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-local-ratelimit.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-local-ratelimit.out.yaml
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-proxyprotocol.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-proxyprotocol.out.yaml
index 66668308089..8e6332a019e 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-proxyprotocol.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-proxyprotocol.out.yaml
@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@ grpcRoutes:
     - backendRefs:
       - name: service-1
         port: 8080
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
@@ -191,7 +190,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-ratelimit-invalid-regex.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-ratelimit-invalid-regex.out.yaml
index 36b1e01e52d..3f240552f4a 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-ratelimit-invalid-regex.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-ratelimit-invalid-regex.out.yaml
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ grpcRoutes:
     - backendRefs:
       - name: service-1
         port: 8080
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-ratelimit.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-ratelimit.out.yaml
index b0be3b80718..d3d6c8eb53a 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-ratelimit.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-ratelimit.out.yaml
@@ -171,7 +171,6 @@ grpcRoutes:
     - backendRefs:
       - name: service-1
         port: 8080
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
@@ -211,7 +210,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-retries.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-retries.out.yaml
index fc515a1f5c6..ae83655a6a1 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-retries.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-retries.out.yaml
@@ -170,7 +170,6 @@ grpcRoutes:
     - backendRefs:
       - name: service-1
         port: 8080
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
@@ -210,7 +209,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-same-prefix-httproutes.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-same-prefix-httproutes.out.yaml
index 8a8cdd28dfd..c9a22a8334c 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-same-prefix-httproutes.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-same-prefix-httproutes.out.yaml
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
@@ -130,7 +129,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-tcpkeepalive.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-tcpkeepalive.out.yaml
index 39754199ae2..eb796b42f56 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-tcpkeepalive.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-tcpkeepalive.out.yaml
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ grpcRoutes:
     - backendRefs:
       - name: service-1
         port: 8080
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
@@ -195,7 +194,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-timeout-error.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-timeout-error.out.yaml
index 210a3c66b6f..01871b5578f 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-timeout-error.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-timeout-error.out.yaml
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ grpcRoutes:
     - backendRefs:
       - name: service-1
         port: 8080
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-timeout.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-timeout.out.yaml
index 12b72a9e4d3..27ed1f54077 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-timeout.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/backendtrafficpolicy-with-timeout.out.yaml
@@ -159,7 +159,6 @@ grpcRoutes:
     - backendRefs:
       - name: service-1
         port: 8080
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
@@ -199,7 +198,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/clienttrafficpolicy-http3.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/clienttrafficpolicy-http3.out.yaml
index 40a3cb49ebb..eb7503a4b31 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/clienttrafficpolicy-http3.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/clienttrafficpolicy-http3.out.yaml
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/conflicting-policies.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/conflicting-policies.out.yaml
index b7cd684dc05..9bb89edf906 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/conflicting-policies.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/conflicting-policies.out.yaml
@@ -132,7 +132,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       - path:
           type: PathPrefix
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
@@ -176,7 +175,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       - path:
           type: PathPrefix
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/custom-filter-order.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/custom-filter-order.out.yaml
index 3ce5e39b67f..aac42e9966c 100755
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/custom-filter-order.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/custom-filter-order.out.yaml
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /foo
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyextensionpolicy-override-replace.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyextensionpolicy-override-replace.out.yaml
index d5784cbd780..7b2e5dce6d1 100755
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyextensionpolicy-override-replace.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyextensionpolicy-override-replace.out.yaml
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /foo
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
@@ -165,7 +164,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /bar
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyextensionpolicy-status-conditions.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyextensionpolicy-status-conditions.out.yaml
index 406518cdedf..a4ed5badfde 100755
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyextensionpolicy-status-conditions.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyextensionpolicy-status-conditions.out.yaml
@@ -376,7 +376,6 @@ grpcRoutes:
         - name: magic
           type: Exact
           value: foo
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
@@ -412,7 +411,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
@@ -447,7 +445,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyextensionpolicy-with-extproc-invalid-no-matching-port.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyextensionpolicy-with-extproc-invalid-no-matching-port.out.yaml
index 84c324dee2a..209fd00dc20 100755
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyextensionpolicy-with-extproc-invalid-no-matching-port.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyextensionpolicy-with-extproc-invalid-no-matching-port.out.yaml
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /foo
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyextensionpolicy-with-extproc-invalid-no-port.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyextensionpolicy-with-extproc-invalid-no-port.out.yaml
index 8f5e97c7f86..65ca50c9cc4 100755
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyextensionpolicy-with-extproc-invalid-no-port.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyextensionpolicy-with-extproc-invalid-no-port.out.yaml
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /foo
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyextensionpolicy-with-extproc-invalid-no-reference-grant.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyextensionpolicy-with-extproc-invalid-no-reference-grant.out.yaml
index b69c1fb0fbd..49b831c2def 100755
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyextensionpolicy-with-extproc-invalid-no-reference-grant.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyextensionpolicy-with-extproc-invalid-no-reference-grant.out.yaml
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /foo
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyextensionpolicy-with-extproc-invalid-no-service.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyextensionpolicy-with-extproc-invalid-no-service.out.yaml
index 0f76696a927..5c730909e6d 100755
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyextensionpolicy-with-extproc-invalid-no-service.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyextensionpolicy-with-extproc-invalid-no-service.out.yaml
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /foo
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyextensionpolicy-with-extproc-with-backendtlspolicy.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyextensionpolicy-with-extproc-with-backendtlspolicy.out.yaml
index 1298a770452..a85f3205e70 100755
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyextensionpolicy-with-extproc-with-backendtlspolicy.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyextensionpolicy-with-extproc-with-backendtlspolicy.out.yaml
@@ -202,7 +202,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /foo
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
@@ -241,7 +240,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /bar
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyextensionpolicy-with-extproc-with-multiple-backendrefs.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyextensionpolicy-with-extproc-with-multiple-backendrefs.out.yaml
index 1c863229baf..1a5eb4604c9 100755
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyextensionpolicy-with-extproc-with-multiple-backendrefs.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyextensionpolicy-with-extproc-with-multiple-backendrefs.out.yaml
@@ -127,7 +127,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /foo
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
@@ -166,7 +165,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /bar
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyextensionpolicy-with-wasm.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyextensionpolicy-with-wasm.out.yaml
index c563f6ee6eb..f248162b5a3 100755
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyextensionpolicy-with-wasm.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyextensionpolicy-with-wasm.out.yaml
@@ -153,7 +153,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /foo
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
@@ -192,7 +191,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /bar
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyproxy-tls-settings.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyproxy-tls-settings.out.yaml
index 0448f8cdcec..6408f39b790 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyproxy-tls-settings.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/envoyproxy-tls-settings.out.yaml
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       - name: https-backend
         namespace: default
         port: 443
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/extensions/httproute-with-extension-filter-invalid-group.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/extensions/httproute-with-extension-filter-invalid-group.out.yaml
index 7d6ad143aa9..0607032af8f 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/extensions/httproute-with-extension-filter-invalid-group.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/extensions/httproute-with-extension-filter-invalid-group.out.yaml
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/extensions/httproute-with-non-matching-extension-filter.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/extensions/httproute-with-non-matching-extension-filter.out.yaml
index d2285055196..0a691324cda 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/extensions/httproute-with-non-matching-extension-filter.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/extensions/httproute-with-non-matching-extension-filter.out.yaml
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/extensions/httproute-with-unsupported-extension-filter.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/extensions/httproute-with-unsupported-extension-filter.out.yaml
index 0cf518ac3f2..2f8e19d300e 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/extensions/httproute-with-unsupported-extension-filter.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/extensions/httproute-with-unsupported-extension-filter.out.yaml
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/extensions/httproute-with-valid-extension-filter.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/extensions/httproute-with-valid-extension-filter.out.yaml
index 3f39a6b2267..ed697a91ad0 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/extensions/httproute-with-valid-extension-filter.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/extensions/httproute-with-valid-extension-filter.out.yaml
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-allows-same-namespace-with-allowed-httproute.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-allows-same-namespace-with-allowed-httproute.out.yaml
index f720416c86b..7ec08cdd2c8 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-allows-same-namespace-with-allowed-httproute.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-allows-same-namespace-with-allowed-httproute.out.yaml
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-allows-same-namespace-with-disallowed-httproute.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-allows-same-namespace-with-disallowed-httproute.out.yaml
index 125aec09f25..e04a9abcc61 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-allows-same-namespace-with-disallowed-httproute.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-allows-same-namespace-with-disallowed-httproute.out.yaml
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-infrastructure.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-infrastructure.out.yaml
index d20af809b03..2cca7a21513 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-infrastructure.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-infrastructure.out.yaml
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-invalid-allowed-namespaces-selector.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-invalid-allowed-namespaces-selector.out.yaml
index f1c9f724819..6525ecfc32e 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-invalid-allowed-namespaces-selector.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-invalid-allowed-namespaces-selector.out.yaml
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-invalid-allowed-routes-group.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-invalid-allowed-routes-group.out.yaml
index 4bfec1c940a..182b2b17313 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-invalid-allowed-routes-group.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-invalid-allowed-routes-group.out.yaml
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-invalid-allowed-routes-kind-and-supported.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-invalid-allowed-routes-kind-and-supported.out.yaml
index 5592c3019e8..a21d579d0e8 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-invalid-allowed-routes-kind-and-supported.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-invalid-allowed-routes-kind-and-supported.out.yaml
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-invalid-allowed-routes-kind.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-invalid-allowed-routes-kind.out.yaml
index 186f7acbe9b..460da331ff4 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-invalid-allowed-routes-kind.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-invalid-allowed-routes-kind.out.yaml
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-invalid-multiple-tls-configuration.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-invalid-multiple-tls-configuration.out.yaml
index 8b3e18f47d8..d503d2875cb 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-invalid-multiple-tls-configuration.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-invalid-multiple-tls-configuration.out.yaml
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-invalid-tls-configuration-invalid-mode.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-invalid-tls-configuration-invalid-mode.out.yaml
index 30c07b262fa..f5b1bd561dd 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-invalid-tls-configuration-invalid-mode.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-invalid-tls-configuration-invalid-mode.out.yaml
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-invalid-tls-configuration-no-certificate-refs.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-invalid-tls-configuration-no-certificate-refs.out.yaml
index ca3eb454062..84dd3118e90 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-invalid-tls-configuration-no-certificate-refs.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-invalid-tls-configuration-no-certificate-refs.out.yaml
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-invalid-tls-configuration-no-valid-certificate-for-fqdn.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-invalid-tls-configuration-no-valid-certificate-for-fqdn.out.yaml
index 778bf57b589..d67fa87f9b6 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-invalid-tls-configuration-no-valid-certificate-for-fqdn.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-invalid-tls-configuration-no-valid-certificate-for-fqdn.out.yaml
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-invalid-tls-configuration-secret-does-not-exist.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-invalid-tls-configuration-secret-does-not-exist.out.yaml
index 5d981db7089..cac358ab651 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-invalid-tls-configuration-secret-does-not-exist.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-invalid-tls-configuration-secret-does-not-exist.out.yaml
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-invalid-tls-configuration-secret-in-other-namespace.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-invalid-tls-configuration-secret-in-other-namespace.out.yaml
index 6b0202d4695..3c27f730a57 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-invalid-tls-configuration-secret-in-other-namespace.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-invalid-tls-configuration-secret-in-other-namespace.out.yaml
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-invalid-tls-configuration-secret-is-not-valid.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-invalid-tls-configuration-secret-is-not-valid.out.yaml
index 004cab611f0..72c30d42149 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-invalid-tls-configuration-secret-is-not-valid.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-invalid-tls-configuration-secret-is-not-valid.out.yaml
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-missing-allowed-namespaces-selector.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-missing-allowed-namespaces-selector.out.yaml
index 1bfafa84126..2e8f83dbaf9 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-missing-allowed-namespaces-selector.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-missing-allowed-namespaces-selector.out.yaml
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-tls-secret-in-other-namespace-allowed-by-refgrant.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-tls-secret-in-other-namespace-allowed-by-refgrant.out.yaml
index ea56f5e0503..a501e2a7ccd 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-tls-secret-in-other-namespace-allowed-by-refgrant.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-tls-secret-in-other-namespace-allowed-by-refgrant.out.yaml
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-tls-terminate-and-passthrough.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-tls-terminate-and-passthrough.out.yaml
index 12fadd79667..8b6f602c543 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-tls-terminate-and-passthrough.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-tls-terminate-and-passthrough.out.yaml
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-unsupported-protocol.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-unsupported-protocol.out.yaml
index 453dbdd3060..123a0171cb6 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-unsupported-protocol.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-unsupported-protocol.out.yaml
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-valid-multiple-tls-configuration-with-same-algorithm-different-fqdn.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-valid-multiple-tls-configuration-with-same-algorithm-different-fqdn.out.yaml
index 994a353b5c5..e197d01d60b 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-valid-multiple-tls-configuration-with-same-algorithm-different-fqdn.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-valid-multiple-tls-configuration-with-same-algorithm-different-fqdn.out.yaml
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-valid-multiple-tls-configuration.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-valid-multiple-tls-configuration.out.yaml
index 93fbb690e7f..e9534d5bd7b 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-valid-multiple-tls-configuration.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-valid-multiple-tls-configuration.out.yaml
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-valid-tls-configuration.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-valid-tls-configuration.out.yaml
index a7ee12a5649..cdc613c4a9a 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-valid-tls-configuration.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-listener-with-valid-tls-configuration.out.yaml
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-preexisting-status-condition.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-preexisting-status-condition.out.yaml
index 6b9f68c11c1..aefd53705de 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-preexisting-status-condition.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-preexisting-status-condition.out.yaml
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-stale-status-condition.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-stale-status-condition.out.yaml
index 8e697e48eff..acb517c5b82 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-stale-status-condition.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-stale-status-condition.out.yaml
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-two-listeners-with-http-and-tlsroute-same-hostname-and-port.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-two-listeners-with-http-and-tlsroute-same-hostname-and-port.out.yaml
index ebcec620f83..dfe1d49dc37 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-two-listeners-with-http-and-tlsroute-same-hostname-and-port.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-two-listeners-with-http-and-tlsroute-same-hostname-and-port.out.yaml
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-two-listeners-with-multiple-httproutes.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-two-listeners-with-multiple-httproutes.out.yaml
index 9645705ec48..e43457681d5 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-two-listeners-with-multiple-httproutes.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-two-listeners-with-multiple-httproutes.out.yaml
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
@@ -123,7 +122,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /test
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-two-listeners-with-same-port-and-hostname.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-two-listeners-with-same-port-and-hostname.out.yaml
index 5c8cc89b5aa..bf051ef6c79 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-two-listeners-with-same-port-and-hostname.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-two-listeners-with-same-port-and-hostname.out.yaml
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-two-listeners-with-same-port-and-incompatible-protocol.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-two-listeners-with-same-port-and-incompatible-protocol.out.yaml
index fdd5efd90df..acbd772d0f6 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-two-listeners-with-same-port-and-incompatible-protocol.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-two-listeners-with-same-port-and-incompatible-protocol.out.yaml
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-two-listeners-with-same-port-http-tcp-protocol.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-two-listeners-with-same-port-http-tcp-protocol.out.yaml
index 8ab5d79f575..3dc939e6f55 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-two-listeners-with-same-port-http-tcp-protocol.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-two-listeners-with-same-port-http-tcp-protocol.out.yaml
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-two-listeners-with-same-port-http-udp-protocol.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-two-listeners-with-same-port-http-udp-protocol.out.yaml
index b794998a690..7ac4c4e14b3 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-two-listeners-with-same-port-http-udp-protocol.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/gateway-with-two-listeners-with-same-port-http-udp-protocol.out.yaml
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/grpcroute-with-empty-backends.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/grpcroute-with-empty-backends.out.yaml
index 220dc1ca432..23d899faad6 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/grpcroute-with-empty-backends.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/grpcroute-with-empty-backends.out.yaml
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ grpcRoutes:
       - method:
           service: com.ExampleExact
           type: Exact
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/grpcroute-with-header-match.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/grpcroute-with-header-match.out.yaml
index a663c9d9b91..2c5ecc13bf0 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/grpcroute-with-header-match.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/grpcroute-with-header-match.out.yaml
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ grpcRoutes:
         - name: magic
           type: Exact
           value: foo
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/grpcroute-with-method-and-service-match.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/grpcroute-with-method-and-service-match.out.yaml
index b432a28b038..eb7ce849a96 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/grpcroute-with-method-and-service-match.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/grpcroute-with-method-and-service-match.out.yaml
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ grpcRoutes:
           method: Foobar
           service: foo.*
           type: RegularExpression
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/grpcroute-with-method-match.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/grpcroute-with-method-match.out.yaml
index 67e1e718afa..82a2584d195 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/grpcroute-with-method-match.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/grpcroute-with-method-match.out.yaml
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ grpcRoutes:
       - method:
           method: FooBar[0-9]+
           type: RegularExpression
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/grpcroute-with-request-header-modifier.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/grpcroute-with-request-header-modifier.out.yaml
index 2bdc75396bc..ad5e96b684b 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/grpcroute-with-request-header-modifier.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/grpcroute-with-request-header-modifier.out.yaml
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ grpcRoutes:
           - name: my-header
             value: foo
         type: RequestHeaderModifier
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/grpcroute-with-service-match.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/grpcroute-with-service-match.out.yaml
index f1370181e05..aa2ef46b259 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/grpcroute-with-service-match.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/grpcroute-with-service-match.out.yaml
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ grpcRoutes:
       - method:
           service: com.[A-Z]+
           type: RegularExpression
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-and-backendtrafficpolicy-with-timeout-error.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-and-backendtrafficpolicy-with-timeout-error.out.yaml
index 4e0692bce7a..b6093872e45 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-and-backendtrafficpolicy-with-timeout-error.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-and-backendtrafficpolicy-with-timeout-error.out.yaml
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
       timeouts:
         request: 1s
   status:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-and-backendtrafficpolicy-with-timeout.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-and-backendtrafficpolicy-with-timeout.out.yaml
index 97060b16a2e..2f060c2db49 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-and-backendtrafficpolicy-with-timeout.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-and-backendtrafficpolicy-with-timeout.out.yaml
@@ -158,7 +158,6 @@ grpcRoutes:
     - backendRefs:
       - name: service-1
         port: 8080
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
@@ -198,7 +197,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
       timeouts:
         request: 1s
   status:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-attaching-to-gateway-with-more-different-listeners.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-attaching-to-gateway-with-more-different-listeners.out.yaml
index 0e8ebf56128..197503b51c5 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-attaching-to-gateway-with-more-different-listeners.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-attaching-to-gateway-with-more-different-listeners.out.yaml
@@ -268,7 +268,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-attaching-to-gateway-with-more-listeners.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-attaching-to-gateway-with-more-listeners.out.yaml
index 4ad3cd050ab..1c238cdf039 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-attaching-to-gateway-with-more-listeners.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-attaching-to-gateway-with-more-listeners.out.yaml
@@ -268,7 +268,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-attaching-to-gateway-with-two-listeners-with-different-ports.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-attaching-to-gateway-with-two-listeners-with-different-ports.out.yaml
index 306a51773ae..e16ff66b0ea 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-attaching-to-gateway-with-two-listeners-with-different-ports.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-attaching-to-gateway-with-two-listeners-with-different-ports.out.yaml
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-attaching-to-gateway-with-two-listeners.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-attaching-to-gateway-with-two-listeners.out.yaml
index 4b07cb89f8c..1d39beaf5e7 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-attaching-to-gateway-with-two-listeners.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-attaching-to-gateway-with-two-listeners.out.yaml
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-attaching-to-gateway.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-attaching-to-gateway.out.yaml
index 79894ea62c0..352a6da41a5 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-attaching-to-gateway.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-attaching-to-gateway.out.yaml
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-attaching-to-listener-matching-port.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-attaching-to-listener-matching-port.out.yaml
index a32ad8b8b59..6ddbd88af2a 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-attaching-to-listener-matching-port.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-attaching-to-listener-matching-port.out.yaml
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-attaching-to-listener-on-gateway-with-two-listeners.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-attaching-to-listener-on-gateway-with-two-listeners.out.yaml
index e2dbac7a7c8..3e2ef78a015 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-attaching-to-listener-on-gateway-with-two-listeners.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-attaching-to-listener-on-gateway-with-two-listeners.out.yaml
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-attaching-to-listener-with-multiple-serviceimport-backendrefs-diff-address-type.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-attaching-to-listener-with-multiple-serviceimport-backendrefs-diff-address-type.out.yaml
index 8d99f3721b2..e2a3401c217 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-attaching-to-listener-with-multiple-serviceimport-backendrefs-diff-address-type.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-attaching-to-listener-with-multiple-serviceimport-backendrefs-diff-address-type.out.yaml
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-attaching-to-listener-with-multiple-serviceimport-backendrefs-same-address-type.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-attaching-to-listener-with-multiple-serviceimport-backendrefs-same-address-type.out.yaml
index 7a36c8edcd9..a1e080d6482 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-attaching-to-listener-with-multiple-serviceimport-backendrefs-same-address-type.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-attaching-to-listener-with-multiple-serviceimport-backendrefs-same-address-type.out.yaml
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-attaching-to-listener-with-serviceimport-backendref-fqdn-address-type.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-attaching-to-listener-with-serviceimport-backendref-fqdn-address-type.out.yaml
index 315b6035cc1..134162f6b5c 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-attaching-to-listener-with-serviceimport-backendref-fqdn-address-type.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-attaching-to-listener-with-serviceimport-backendref-fqdn-address-type.out.yaml
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-attaching-to-listener-with-serviceimport-backendref-mixed-address-type.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-attaching-to-listener-with-serviceimport-backendref-mixed-address-type.out.yaml
index 8a4a5708a91..8a3c4a0587a 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-attaching-to-listener-with-serviceimport-backendref-mixed-address-type.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-attaching-to-listener-with-serviceimport-backendref-mixed-address-type.out.yaml
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-attaching-to-listener-with-serviceimport-backendref.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-attaching-to-listener-with-serviceimport-backendref.out.yaml
index 830c09ae44a..c1bb62b6797 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-attaching-to-listener-with-serviceimport-backendref.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-attaching-to-listener-with-serviceimport-backendref.out.yaml
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-attaching-to-listener.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-attaching-to-listener.out.yaml
index da28b843d1a..0d0d1755ef4 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-attaching-to-listener.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-attaching-to-listener.out.yaml
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-backend-request-timeout.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-backend-request-timeout.out.yaml
index ebca1dc84cb..f56835ccb2e 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-backend-request-timeout.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-backend-request-timeout.out.yaml
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
       timeouts:
         backendRequest: 1s
   status:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-not-attaching-to-listener-non-matching-port.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-not-attaching-to-listener-non-matching-port.out.yaml
index 74d6a60e23b..e7474693b36 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-not-attaching-to-listener-non-matching-port.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-not-attaching-to-listener-non-matching-port.out.yaml
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-request-timeout.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-request-timeout.out.yaml
index c8b7ed44385..3d3f73076ee 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-request-timeout.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-request-timeout.out.yaml
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
       timeouts:
         request: 5s
   status:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-rule-with-empty-backends-and-no-filters.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-rule-with-empty-backends-and-no-filters.out.yaml
index 70ff286d301..6a99fbe90e3 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-rule-with-empty-backends-and-no-filters.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-rule-with-empty-backends-and-no-filters.out.yaml
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ httpRoutes:
     - matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-rule-with-multiple-backends-and-no-weights.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-rule-with-multiple-backends-and-no-weights.out.yaml
index 0d8dbfcafbe..8a8b799c552 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-rule-with-multiple-backends-and-no-weights.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-rule-with-multiple-backends-and-no-weights.out.yaml
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-rule-with-multiple-backends-and-weights.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-rule-with-multiple-backends-and-weights.out.yaml
index 1e7b1c19d13..b962d108c8b 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-rule-with-multiple-backends-and-weights.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-rule-with-multiple-backends-and-weights.out.yaml
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-backendref-in-other-namespace-allowed-by-refgrant.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-backendref-in-other-namespace-allowed-by-refgrant.out.yaml
index b79309da483..a170bf0e21f 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-backendref-in-other-namespace-allowed-by-refgrant.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-backendref-in-other-namespace-allowed-by-refgrant.out.yaml
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       - path:
           type: Exact
           value: /exact
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-backendref-serviceimport-in-other-namespace-allowed-by-refgrant.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-backendref-serviceimport-in-other-namespace-allowed-by-refgrant.out.yaml
index cbd5462a3bc..2501f9d8c20 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-backendref-serviceimport-in-other-namespace-allowed-by-refgrant.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-backendref-serviceimport-in-other-namespace-allowed-by-refgrant.out.yaml
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       - path:
           type: Exact
           value: /exact
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-empty-matches.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-empty-matches.out.yaml
index f804cf23445..d345186e64c 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-empty-matches.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-empty-matches.out.yaml
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ httpRoutes:
     - backendRefs:
       - name: service-1
         port: 8080
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-header-filter-duplicate-add-multiple-filters.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-header-filter-duplicate-add-multiple-filters.out.yaml
index 51e4384374f..d1b3c41b858 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-header-filter-duplicate-add-multiple-filters.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-header-filter-duplicate-add-multiple-filters.out.yaml
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-header-filter-duplicate-adds.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-header-filter-duplicate-adds.out.yaml
index 08cf9499f1c..ec57fd25d09 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-header-filter-duplicate-adds.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-header-filter-duplicate-adds.out.yaml
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-header-filter-duplicate-remove-multiple-filters.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-header-filter-duplicate-remove-multiple-filters.out.yaml
index b4b013cc2df..c290d1a96c5 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-header-filter-duplicate-remove-multiple-filters.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-header-filter-duplicate-remove-multiple-filters.out.yaml
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-header-filter-duplicate-removes.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-header-filter-duplicate-removes.out.yaml
index e6601bfb3ad..d6d97d8e7d4 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-header-filter-duplicate-removes.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-header-filter-duplicate-removes.out.yaml
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-header-filter-empty-header-values.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-header-filter-empty-header-values.out.yaml
index 30b37bf854a..c74c9294dab 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-header-filter-empty-header-values.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-header-filter-empty-header-values.out.yaml
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-header-filter-empty-headers.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-header-filter-empty-headers.out.yaml
index 929edefe2c5..5065aa523df 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-header-filter-empty-headers.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-header-filter-empty-headers.out.yaml
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-header-filter-invalid-headers.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-header-filter-invalid-headers.out.yaml
index 680d319b225..93f152ffea8 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-header-filter-invalid-headers.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-header-filter-invalid-headers.out.yaml
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-header-filter-no-headers.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-header-filter-no-headers.out.yaml
index 65688a9a41f..d06a9820f7a 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-header-filter-no-headers.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-header-filter-no-headers.out.yaml
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-header-filter-no-valid-headers.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-header-filter-no-valid-headers.out.yaml
index ea43a60f2bd..3329848de05 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-header-filter-no-valid-headers.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-header-filter-no-valid-headers.out.yaml
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-header-filter-remove.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-header-filter-remove.out.yaml
index bded3d891b1..f0e08c90108 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-header-filter-remove.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-header-filter-remove.out.yaml
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-invalid-backend-ref-bad-port.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-invalid-backend-ref-bad-port.out.yaml
index a18355c2e64..d976cb93f38 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-invalid-backend-ref-bad-port.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-invalid-backend-ref-bad-port.out.yaml
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       - path:
           type: Exact
           value: /exact
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-invalid-backend-ref-invalid-group.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-invalid-backend-ref-invalid-group.out.yaml
index 97c7aad4334..fe064903ada 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-invalid-backend-ref-invalid-group.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-invalid-backend-ref-invalid-group.out.yaml
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       - path:
           type: Exact
           value: /exact
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-invalid-backend-ref-invalid-kind.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-invalid-backend-ref-invalid-kind.out.yaml
index ceed40de337..bee00784ac7 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-invalid-backend-ref-invalid-kind.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-invalid-backend-ref-invalid-kind.out.yaml
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       - path:
           type: Exact
           value: /exact
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-invalid-backend-ref-no-port.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-invalid-backend-ref-no-port.out.yaml
index bf978848d56..417f53c7dfb 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-invalid-backend-ref-no-port.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-invalid-backend-ref-no-port.out.yaml
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       - path:
           type: Exact
           value: /exact
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-invalid-backend-ref-no-service.import.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-invalid-backend-ref-no-service.import.out.yaml
index 51372057d42..a6c22425e84 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-invalid-backend-ref-no-service.import.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-invalid-backend-ref-no-service.import.out.yaml
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       - path:
           type: Exact
           value: /exact
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-invalid-backend-ref-no-service.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-invalid-backend-ref-no-service.out.yaml
index a0dcd08d937..2bf53591ed3 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-invalid-backend-ref-no-service.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-invalid-backend-ref-no-service.out.yaml
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       - path:
           type: Exact
           value: /exact
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-invalid-backend-ref-unsupported-filter.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-invalid-backend-ref-unsupported-filter.out.yaml
index 40e65a2f8e2..26c803f9d91 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-invalid-backend-ref-unsupported-filter.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-invalid-backend-ref-unsupported-filter.out.yaml
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       - path:
           type: Exact
           value: /exact
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-invalid-backendref-in-other-namespace.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-invalid-backendref-in-other-namespace.out.yaml
index 5aa2f3b4bf9..cc0cc881a87 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-invalid-backendref-in-other-namespace.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-invalid-backendref-in-other-namespace.out.yaml
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       - path:
           type: Exact
           value: /exact
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-invalid-regex.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-invalid-regex.out.yaml
index 926080b94f6..a8e06b4fa54 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-invalid-regex.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-invalid-regex.out.yaml
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       - path:
           type: RegularExpression
           value: '*.foo.bar.com'
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-mirror-filter-duplicates.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-mirror-filter-duplicates.out.yaml
index 09abe4aa790..8ed5fe11eff 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-mirror-filter-duplicates.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-mirror-filter-duplicates.out.yaml
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-mirror-filter-multiple.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-mirror-filter-multiple.out.yaml
index a83dd355382..425bebf34b3 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-mirror-filter-multiple.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-mirror-filter-multiple.out.yaml
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-mirror-filter-service-no-port.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-mirror-filter-service-no-port.out.yaml
index c32c9b1cb2c..60b599dcdd7 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-mirror-filter-service-no-port.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-mirror-filter-service-no-port.out.yaml
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-mirror-filter-service-not-found.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-mirror-filter-service-not-found.out.yaml
index f3099777fec..724d00e1ecc 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-mirror-filter-service-not-found.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-mirror-filter-service-not-found.out.yaml
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-mirror-filter.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-mirror-filter.out.yaml
index abcaef49993..d98e16bd4d3 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-mirror-filter.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-mirror-filter.out.yaml
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-non-matching-specific-hostname-attaching-to-gateway-with-wildcard-hostname.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-non-matching-specific-hostname-attaching-to-gateway-with-wildcard-hostname.out.yaml
index 096cc52e907..ebe71a52556 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-non-matching-specific-hostname-attaching-to-gateway-with-wildcard-hostname.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-non-matching-specific-hostname-attaching-to-gateway-with-wildcard-hostname.out.yaml
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-redirect-filter-full-path-replace-https.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-redirect-filter-full-path-replace-https.out.yaml
index c82dcef2071..c1f9030ef3c 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-redirect-filter-full-path-replace-https.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-redirect-filter-full-path-replace-https.out.yaml
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-redirect-filter-hostname.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-redirect-filter-hostname.out.yaml
index 6d21d6cac99..0cc17703e29 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-redirect-filter-hostname.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-redirect-filter-hostname.out.yaml
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-redirect-filter-invalid-filter-type.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-redirect-filter-invalid-filter-type.out.yaml
index d6fc90e7159..a7a57501a4e 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-redirect-filter-invalid-filter-type.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-redirect-filter-invalid-filter-type.out.yaml
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-redirect-filter-invalid-scheme.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-redirect-filter-invalid-scheme.out.yaml
index 19e1652557e..c408f51ffb5 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-redirect-filter-invalid-scheme.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-redirect-filter-invalid-scheme.out.yaml
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-redirect-filter-invalid-status.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-redirect-filter-invalid-status.out.yaml
index ab8c4747024..99c291b14ae 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-redirect-filter-invalid-status.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-redirect-filter-invalid-status.out.yaml
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-redirect-filter-prefix-replace-with-port-http.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-redirect-filter-prefix-replace-with-port-http.out.yaml
index 24618e0df2c..bb9d2644130 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-redirect-filter-prefix-replace-with-port-http.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-redirect-filter-prefix-replace-with-port-http.out.yaml
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-response-header-filter-adds.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-response-header-filter-adds.out.yaml
index cab37a40e49..b3625b41e1a 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-response-header-filter-adds.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-response-header-filter-adds.out.yaml
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-response-header-filter-duplicate-add-multiple-filters.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-response-header-filter-duplicate-add-multiple-filters.out.yaml
index 9c800f170d0..05f34deb133 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-response-header-filter-duplicate-add-multiple-filters.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-response-header-filter-duplicate-add-multiple-filters.out.yaml
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-response-header-filter-duplicate-adds.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-response-header-filter-duplicate-adds.out.yaml
index 41895ef3ab0..6c95d3dbc5f 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-response-header-filter-duplicate-adds.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-response-header-filter-duplicate-adds.out.yaml
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-response-header-filter-duplicate-remove-multiple-filters.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-response-header-filter-duplicate-remove-multiple-filters.out.yaml
index 42dcb03960a..3183508ec02 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-response-header-filter-duplicate-remove-multiple-filters.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-response-header-filter-duplicate-remove-multiple-filters.out.yaml
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-response-header-filter-duplicate-removes.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-response-header-filter-duplicate-removes.out.yaml
index 77156ae3d43..e20ab6f52fc 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-response-header-filter-duplicate-removes.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-response-header-filter-duplicate-removes.out.yaml
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-response-header-filter-empty-header-values.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-response-header-filter-empty-header-values.out.yaml
index 75149d48e14..4de5380a305 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-response-header-filter-empty-header-values.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-response-header-filter-empty-header-values.out.yaml
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-response-header-filter-empty-headers.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-response-header-filter-empty-headers.out.yaml
index 92156218b1f..c0a449536bd 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-response-header-filter-empty-headers.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-response-header-filter-empty-headers.out.yaml
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-response-header-filter-invalid-headers.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-response-header-filter-invalid-headers.out.yaml
index 135d21fef14..14f957bb880 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-response-header-filter-invalid-headers.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-response-header-filter-invalid-headers.out.yaml
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-response-header-filter-no-headers.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-response-header-filter-no-headers.out.yaml
index e2a6e66ccfd..41667e93380 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-response-header-filter-no-headers.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-response-header-filter-no-headers.out.yaml
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-response-header-filter-no-valid-headers.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-response-header-filter-no-valid-headers.out.yaml
index 36df78d7342..2ee89577ab9 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-response-header-filter-no-valid-headers.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-response-header-filter-no-valid-headers.out.yaml
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-response-header-filter-remove.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-response-header-filter-remove.out.yaml
index 6ef2d9914fe..4e06010a1a2 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-response-header-filter-remove.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-response-header-filter-remove.out.yaml
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-single-rule-with-exact-path-match.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-single-rule-with-exact-path-match.out.yaml
index 80a119f1897..9f7d91d4ec7 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-single-rule-with-exact-path-match.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-single-rule-with-exact-path-match.out.yaml
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       - path:
           type: Exact
           value: /exact
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-single-rule-with-http-method-match.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-single-rule-with-http-method-match.out.yaml
index d92fb4b035e..55059d9d6ee 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-single-rule-with-http-method-match.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-single-rule-with-http-method-match.out.yaml
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ httpRoutes:
         port: 8080
       matches:
       - method: POST
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-single-rule-with-multiple-rules.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-single-rule-with-multiple-rules.out.yaml
index 83b7a6ef1a7..7cae3475b67 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-single-rule-with-multiple-rules.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-single-rule-with-multiple-rules.out.yaml
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ httpRoutes:
         - name: QueryParam-1
           type: Exact
           value: exact
-      sessionPersistence: null
     - backendRefs:
       - name: service-2
         port: 8080
@@ -74,7 +73,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       - path:
           type: PathPrefix
           value: /prefix
-      sessionPersistence: null
     - backendRefs:
       - name: service-3
         port: 8080
@@ -90,7 +88,6 @@ httpRoutes:
         - name: QueryParam-1
           type: RegularExpression
           value: '*regex*'
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-single-rule-with-path-prefix-and-exact-header-matches.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-single-rule-with-path-prefix-and-exact-header-matches.out.yaml
index 2e539164861..f48725ca3ce 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-single-rule-with-path-prefix-and-exact-header-matches.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-single-rule-with-path-prefix-and-exact-header-matches.out.yaml
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ httpRoutes:
           value: Val-2
         path:
           value: /pathprefix
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-some-invalid-backend-refs-no-service.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-some-invalid-backend-refs-no-service.out.yaml
index f514cf8eb8e..da444284df0 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-some-invalid-backend-refs-no-service.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-some-invalid-backend-refs-no-service.out.yaml
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       - path:
           type: Exact
           value: /exact
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-specific-hostname-attaching-to-gateway-with-wildcard-hostname.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-specific-hostname-attaching-to-gateway-with-wildcard-hostname.out.yaml
index 351c32f0ecc..f2aab324c92 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-specific-hostname-attaching-to-gateway-with-wildcard-hostname.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-specific-hostname-attaching-to-gateway-with-wildcard-hostname.out.yaml
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-two-specific-hostnames-attaching-to-gateway-with-wildcard-hostname.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-two-specific-hostnames-attaching-to-gateway-with-wildcard-hostname.out.yaml
index 84cbce084ba..f07df0591d4 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-two-specific-hostnames-attaching-to-gateway-with-wildcard-hostname.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-two-specific-hostnames-attaching-to-gateway-with-wildcard-hostname.out.yaml
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-urlrewrite-filter-full-path-replace-http.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-urlrewrite-filter-full-path-replace-http.out.yaml
index 85a062ff0a4..e2cbea3dd90 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-urlrewrite-filter-full-path-replace-http.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-urlrewrite-filter-full-path-replace-http.out.yaml
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-urlrewrite-filter-hostname-prefix-replace.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-urlrewrite-filter-hostname-prefix-replace.out.yaml
index 839914f0efb..2b59d98a5b1 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-urlrewrite-filter-hostname-prefix-replace.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-urlrewrite-filter-hostname-prefix-replace.out.yaml
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-urlrewrite-filter-hostname.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-urlrewrite-filter-hostname.out.yaml
index 8c9b7411ac7..6a2571e0e26 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-urlrewrite-filter-hostname.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-urlrewrite-filter-hostname.out.yaml
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-urlrewrite-filter-invalid-filter-type.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-urlrewrite-filter-invalid-filter-type.out.yaml
index 1d787ce79c5..79131ac54f1 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-urlrewrite-filter-invalid-filter-type.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-urlrewrite-filter-invalid-filter-type.out.yaml
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-urlrewrite-filter-invalid-hostname.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-urlrewrite-filter-invalid-hostname.out.yaml
index 4d0cb5df2fd..21596a52d42 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-urlrewrite-filter-invalid-hostname.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-urlrewrite-filter-invalid-hostname.out.yaml
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-urlrewrite-filter-invalid-multiple-filters.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-urlrewrite-filter-invalid-multiple-filters.out.yaml
index e4e55540028..7f25b160719 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-urlrewrite-filter-invalid-multiple-filters.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-urlrewrite-filter-invalid-multiple-filters.out.yaml
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-urlrewrite-filter-invalid-path-type.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-urlrewrite-filter-invalid-path-type.out.yaml
index b33025f3223..6429820c1a3 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-urlrewrite-filter-invalid-path-type.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-urlrewrite-filter-invalid-path-type.out.yaml
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-urlrewrite-filter-invalid-path.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-urlrewrite-filter-invalid-path.out.yaml
index aae559beae4..0cf9358e1ac 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-urlrewrite-filter-invalid-path.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-urlrewrite-filter-invalid-path.out.yaml
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-urlrewrite-filter-missing-path.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-urlrewrite-filter-missing-path.out.yaml
index 0ba3ce0d850..8d3cb231dd9 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-urlrewrite-filter-missing-path.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-urlrewrite-filter-missing-path.out.yaml
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-urlrewrite-filter-prefix-replace-http.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-urlrewrite-filter-prefix-replace-http.out.yaml
index 90e15f6908a..44067c28c56 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-urlrewrite-filter-prefix-replace-http.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-urlrewrite-filter-prefix-replace-http.out.yaml
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-wildcard-hostname-attaching-to-gateway-with-unset-hostname.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-wildcard-hostname-attaching-to-gateway-with-unset-hostname.out.yaml
index 71b31e58ae0..0353ec71963 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-wildcard-hostname-attaching-to-gateway-with-unset-hostname.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproute-with-wildcard-hostname-attaching-to-gateway-with-unset-hostname.out.yaml
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproutes-with-multiple-matches.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproutes-with-multiple-matches.out.yaml
index f511a7b1bc5..58921ad7474 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproutes-with-multiple-matches.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/httproutes-with-multiple-matches.out.yaml
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
@@ -95,7 +94,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /foo
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
@@ -135,7 +133,6 @@ httpRoutes:
         queryParams:
         - name: debug
           value: "yes"
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
@@ -172,7 +169,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /v1/example
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
@@ -212,7 +208,6 @@ httpRoutes:
           value: one
         path:
           value: /v1/status
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
@@ -249,7 +244,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /v1/status
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/merge-valid-multiple-gateways-multiple-routes.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/merge-valid-multiple-gateways-multiple-routes.out.yaml
index 52bc437aadb..e02cf0852f4 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/merge-valid-multiple-gateways-multiple-routes.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/merge-valid-multiple-gateways-multiple-routes.out.yaml
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
@@ -167,7 +166,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/merge-with-isolated-policies-2.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/merge-with-isolated-policies-2.out.yaml
index e4752f75b46..674289ecd64 100755
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/merge-with-isolated-policies-2.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/merge-with-isolated-policies-2.out.yaml
@@ -252,7 +252,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
@@ -291,7 +290,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
@@ -330,7 +328,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
@@ -369,7 +366,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/merge-with-isolated-policies.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/merge-with-isolated-policies.out.yaml
index cb0560704a6..d2bc2693cbf 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/merge-with-isolated-policies.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/merge-with-isolated-policies.out.yaml
@@ -159,7 +159,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
@@ -198,7 +197,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-override-replace.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-override-replace.out.yaml
index 0399092e84f..3683c0fd036 100755
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-override-replace.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-override-replace.out.yaml
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /foo
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
@@ -99,7 +98,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /bar
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-status-conditions.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-status-conditions.out.yaml
index bc83d374079..c92591ff933 100755
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-status-conditions.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-status-conditions.out.yaml
@@ -150,7 +150,6 @@ grpcRoutes:
         - name: magic
           type: Exact
           value: foo
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
@@ -186,7 +185,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-basic-auth.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-basic-auth.out.yaml
index 18b2e947913..402a4a3e4a2 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-basic-auth.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-basic-auth.out.yaml
@@ -60,14 +60,12 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /foo1
-      sessionPersistence: null
     - backendRefs:
       - name: service-2
         port: 8080
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /foo2
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
@@ -106,7 +104,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /bar
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-cors.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-cors.out.yaml
index 36825939f02..f5dff15241d 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-cors.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-cors.out.yaml
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ grpcRoutes:
     - backendRefs:
       - name: service-1
         port: 8080
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
@@ -175,7 +174,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
@@ -214,7 +212,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-extauth-invalid-no-matching-port.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-extauth-invalid-no-matching-port.out.yaml
index c7b7d346e8c..f13afd5abf3 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-extauth-invalid-no-matching-port.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-extauth-invalid-no-matching-port.out.yaml
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /foo
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-extauth-invalid-no-port.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-extauth-invalid-no-port.out.yaml
index 2efca502b49..0d52890c692 100755
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-extauth-invalid-no-port.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-extauth-invalid-no-port.out.yaml
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /foo
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-extauth-invalid-no-reference-grant.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-extauth-invalid-no-reference-grant.out.yaml
index 48790201e4a..bcbc82868f7 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-extauth-invalid-no-reference-grant.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-extauth-invalid-no-reference-grant.out.yaml
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /foo
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-extauth-invalid-no-service.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-extauth-invalid-no-service.out.yaml
index 53c2483939a..9f051341a41 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-extauth-invalid-no-service.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-extauth-invalid-no-service.out.yaml
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /foo
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-extauth-with-backendtlspolicy.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-extauth-with-backendtlspolicy.out.yaml
index bf2f0f9a235..aa7fd5e3738 100755
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-extauth-with-backendtlspolicy.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-extauth-with-backendtlspolicy.out.yaml
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /foo
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
@@ -164,7 +163,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /bar
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-extauth.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-extauth.out.yaml
index 20ffe990ca2..89374356f49 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-extauth.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-extauth.out.yaml
@@ -60,14 +60,12 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /foo1
-      sessionPersistence: null
     - backendRefs:
       - name: service-2
         port: 8080
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /foo2
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
@@ -106,7 +104,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /bar
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-jwt-and-invalid-oidc.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-jwt-and-invalid-oidc.out.yaml
index 7d168614492..4cb4593139a 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-jwt-and-invalid-oidc.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-jwt-and-invalid-oidc.out.yaml
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /foo
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
@@ -99,7 +98,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /bar
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-jwt-optional.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-jwt-optional.out.yaml
index da9dffa3557..f86b30220ca 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-jwt-optional.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-jwt-optional.out.yaml
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ grpcRoutes:
     - backendRefs:
       - name: service-1
         port: 8080
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
@@ -135,7 +134,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-jwt-with-custom-extractor.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-jwt-with-custom-extractor.out.yaml
index 20b53b56bd7..23183e0da9e 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-jwt-with-custom-extractor.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-jwt-with-custom-extractor.out.yaml
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ grpcRoutes:
     - backendRefs:
       - name: service-1
         port: 8080
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
@@ -135,7 +134,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-jwt.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-jwt.out.yaml
index f9f1fb2c967..0560f023a0a 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-jwt.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-jwt.out.yaml
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ grpcRoutes:
     - backendRefs:
       - name: service-1
         port: 8080
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
@@ -135,7 +134,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-oidc.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-oidc.out.yaml
index 3a317aef686..821dcd7090e 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-oidc.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/securitypolicy-with-oidc.out.yaml
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /foo
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
@@ -99,7 +98,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /bar
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/tracing-merged-multiple-routes.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/tracing-merged-multiple-routes.out.yaml
index 3d44a6ec050..08e2e85c06e 100755
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/tracing-merged-multiple-routes.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/tracing-merged-multiple-routes.out.yaml
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
@@ -167,7 +166,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/tracing-multiple-routes.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/tracing-multiple-routes.out.yaml
index b761e77e592..fb5c6f89acc 100755
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/tracing-multiple-routes.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/testdata/tracing-multiple-routes.out.yaml
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions:
@@ -167,7 +166,6 @@ httpRoutes:
       matches:
       - path:
           value: /
-      sessionPersistence: null
   status:
     parents:
     - conditions: