defer conn.Close()

	context.AfterFunc(ctx, func() {
		log.Debug("context cancelled - closing conn")
		conn.Close()
	})

	// before doing anything, add the connection to the list of active connections
	z.conns.addConn(conn)
	defer z.conns.deleteConn(conn)

	// get hello message from ztunnel
	m, _, err := readProto[zdsapi.ZdsHello](conn.u, readWriteDeadline, nil)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

                              description: |2-


                                Valid Options: LEAST_CONN, RANDOM, PASSTHROUGH, ROUND_ROBIN, LEAST_REQUEST
                              enum:
                              - UNSPECIFIED
                              - LEAST_CONN
                              - RANDOM
                              - PASSTHROUGH
                              - ROUND_ROBIN

                              description: |2-


                                Valid Options: LEAST_CONN, RANDOM, PASSTHROUGH, ROUND_ROBIN, LEAST_REQUEST
                              enum:
                              - UNSPECIFIED
                              - LEAST_CONN
                              - RANDOM
                              - PASSTHROUGH
                              - ROUND_ROBIN