tag, err := GetTagVersion(operatorVer.OperatorVersionString)
	if err != nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("fetch Istio version: %v", err)
	}

	// return warning if current date is near the EOL date
	if operatorVer.IsEOL() {
		warnMarker := color.New(color.FgYellow).Add(color.Italic).Sprint("WARNING:")
		fmt.Printf("%s Istio %v may be out of support (EOL) already: see https://istio.io/latest/docs/releases/supported-releases/ for supported releases\n",