func insertCNIConfig(newCNIConfig, existingCNIConfig []byte) ([]byte, error) {
	var istioMap map[string]any
	err := json.Unmarshal(newCNIConfig, &istioMap)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error loading Istio CNI config (JSON error): %v", err)
	}

	var existingMap map[string]any
	err = json.Unmarshal(existingCNIConfig, &existingMap)
	if err != nil {