diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/backend_types.go b/api/v1alpha1/backend_types.go
index a45806e462f..caa4ab88b12 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/backend_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/backend_types.go
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@ const (
 	KindBackend = "Backend"
 )
 
-type AddressProtocolType string
+type ProtocolType string
 
 const (
-	// AddressProtocolTypeTCP defines the TCP address protocol.
-	AddressProtocolTypeTCP AddressProtocolType = "TCP"
-	// AddressProtocolTypeUDP defines the UDP address protocol.
-	AddressProtocolTypeUDP AddressProtocolType = "UDP"
+	// ProtocolTypeTCP defines the TCP address protocol.
+	ProtocolTypeTCP ProtocolType = "TCP"
+	// ProtocolTypeUDP defines the UDP address protocol.
+	ProtocolTypeUDP ProtocolType = "UDP"
 )
 
 type ApplicationProtocolType string
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ type SocketAddress struct {
 	Port int32 `json:"port"`
 
 	// +kubebuilder:validation:Enum=TCP;UDP
-	Protocol *AddressProtocolType `json:"protocol,omitempty"`
+	Protocol *ProtocolType `json:"protocol,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // UnixDomainSocketAddress describes TCP/UDP unix domain socket address, corresponding to Envoy's Pipe
diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go b/api/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
index 0c3a4d6ebac..e5dacb940a1 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
@@ -4057,7 +4057,7 @@ func (in *SocketAddress) DeepCopyInto(out *SocketAddress) {
 	*out = *in
 	if in.Protocol != nil {
 		in, out := &in.Protocol, &out.Protocol
-		*out = new(AddressProtocolType)
+		*out = new(ProtocolType)
 		**out = **in
 	}
 }
diff --git a/charts/gateway-helm/crds/generated/gateway.envoyproxy.io_backends.yaml b/charts/gateway-helm/crds/generated/gateway.envoyproxy.io_backends.yaml
index 361a80f3d6c..6288193e287 100644
--- a/charts/gateway-helm/crds/generated/gateway.envoyproxy.io_backends.yaml
+++ b/charts/gateway-helm/crds/generated/gateway.envoyproxy.io_backends.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1
 kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
-    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.14.0
+    controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.15.0
   name: backends.gateway.envoyproxy.io
 spec:
   group: gateway.envoyproxy.io
diff --git a/site/content/en/latest/api/extension_types.md b/site/content/en/latest/api/extension_types.md
index d3b02f14034..182ba55f6c3 100644
--- a/site/content/en/latest/api/extension_types.md
+++ b/site/content/en/latest/api/extension_types.md
@@ -172,21 +172,6 @@ _Appears in:_
 | `TCP` | ActiveHealthCheckerTypeTCP defines the TCP type of health checking.<br /> | 
 
 
-#### AddressProtocolType
-
-_Underlying type:_ _string_
-
-
-
-_Appears in:_
-- [SocketAddress](#socketaddress)
-
-| Value | Description |
-| ----- | ----------- |
-| `TCP` | AddressProtocolTypeTCP defines the TCP address protocol.<br /> | 
-| `UDP` | AddressProtocolTypeUDP defines the UDP address protocol.<br /> | 
-
-
 #### ApplicationProtocolType
 
 _Underlying type:_ _string_
@@ -2330,6 +2315,21 @@ _Appears in:_
 | `body` | _[ExtProcBodyProcessingMode](#extprocbodyprocessingmode)_ |  false  | Defines body processing mode |
 
 
+#### ProtocolType
+
+_Underlying type:_ _string_
+
+
+
+_Appears in:_
+- [SocketAddress](#socketaddress)
+
+| Value | Description |
+| ----- | ----------- |
+| `TCP` | ProtocolTypeTCP defines the TCP address protocol.<br /> | 
+| `UDP` | ProtocolTypeUDP defines the UDP address protocol.<br /> | 
+
+
 #### ProviderType
 
 _Underlying type:_ _string_
@@ -3076,7 +3076,7 @@ _Appears in:_
 | ---   | ---  | ---      | ---         |
 | `address` | _string_ |  true  | Address refers to the FQDN or IP address of the backend service. |
 | `port` | _integer_ |  true  | Address refers to the FQDN or IP address of the backend service. |
-| `protocol` | _[AddressProtocolType](#addressprotocoltype)_ |  true  |  |
+| `protocol` | _[ProtocolType](#protocoltype)_ |  true  |  |