However, we can workaround this by placing all of (1) under a specific key (.Values.defaults).
We can then merge the profile onto the defaults, then the user settings onto that.
Finally, we can set all of that under .Values so the chart behaves without awareness.
*/}}
{{- $defaults := $.Values.defaults }}
{{- $_ := unset $.Values "defaults" }}
{{- $profile := dict }}
{{- with .Values.profile }}

     Covered Software is not Incompatible With Secondary Licenses, this
     License permits You to additionally distribute such Covered Software
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     the Larger Work may, at their option, further distribute the Covered
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3.4. Notices

  variant: distroless
pilot:
  env:
    PILOT_ENABLE_AMBIENT: "true"
    CA_TRUSTED_NODE_ACCOUNTS: "istio-system/ztunnel,kube-system/ztunnel"
cni:
  ambient:
    enabled: true

# Ztunnel doesn't use a namespace, so everything here is mostly for ztunnel

  variant: distroless
pilot:
  env:
    PILOT_ENABLE_AMBIENT: "true"
    CA_TRUSTED_NODE_ACCOUNTS: "istio-system/ztunnel,kube-system/ztunnel"
cni:
  ambient:
    enabled: true

# Ztunnel doesn't use a namespace, so everything here is mostly for ztunnel

  variant: distroless
pilot:
  env:
    PILOT_ENABLE_AMBIENT: "true"
    CA_TRUSTED_NODE_ACCOUNTS: "istio-system/ztunnel,kube-system/ztunnel"
cni:
  ambient:
    enabled: true

# Ztunnel doesn't use a namespace, so everything here is mostly for ztunnel

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to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
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