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+core:
+  fixes:
+    - summary: add missing libisoburn to virt-launcher and fix acl build
+      pull_request: https://github.com/deckhouse/virtualization/pull/1019
+kubevirt:
+  fixes:
+    - summary: Fix VM migration with container disks (CVI, VI)
+      pull_request: https://github.com/deckhouse/virtualization/pull/1007
+module:
+  features:
+    - summary: >-
+        A dashboard has been added showing memory synchronization statistics of the VM during
+        migration.
+      pull_request: https://github.com/deckhouse/virtualization/pull/1029
+    - summary: >-
+        An audit controller has been added to track security events related to the virtualization
+        module's resources.
+      pull_request: https://github.com/deckhouse/virtualization/pull/801
+vd:
+  fixes:
+    - summary: Fix cleanup for CVI and VI when creating from object reference with the type VirtualDisk.
+      pull_request: https://github.com/deckhouse/virtualization/pull/996
+vm:
+  features:
+    - summary: >-
+        Report I/O errors to guest OS instead of stopping VM, allowing the guest system to deal with
+        the problem (e.g., through retry mechanisms, failover).
+      pull_request: https://github.com/deckhouse/virtualization/pull/983
+    - summary: >-
+        Ability to force migration with CPU throttling. Live migration policy can be set in VM and
+        user can override its value with VMOP.
+      pull_request: https://github.com/deckhouse/virtualization/pull/890
+  fixes:
+    - summary: fix live migration with image hotplug
+      pull_request: https://github.com/deckhouse/virtualization/pull/1041
+    - summary: replace mounted cvi, vi
+      pull_request: https://github.com/deckhouse/virtualization/pull/1016
+    - summary: >-
+        The InUse condition is now correctly removed when the virtual machine class is no longer
+        used by any VM.
+      pull_request: https://github.com/deckhouse/virtualization/pull/1009
+    - summary: >-
+        Resolved an issue where it was impossible to stop a VM if there were unapplied changes in
+        its configuration.
+      pull_request: https://github.com/deckhouse/virtualization/pull/991
+    - summary: >-
+        Improved the logic for handling VM conditions and enhanced the status output for more
+        accurate monitoring.
+      pull_request: https://github.com/deckhouse/virtualization/pull/931
+    - summary: To enhance security, all images will be mounted as `read-only`.
+      pull_request: https://github.com/deckhouse/virtualization/pull/796
+vmipl:
+  fixes:
+    - summary: >-
+        Fixed an issue with the incorrect removal of the finalizer from the VirtualMachineIPLease
+        resource.
+      pull_request: https://github.com/deckhouse/virtualization/pull/1006
+vmop:
+  fixes:
+    - summary: handle conflict error in evacuation-controller
+      pull_request: https://github.com/deckhouse/virtualization/pull/993
+    - summary: fix migration cancel test
+      pull_request: https://github.com/deckhouse/virtualization/pull/977
+vmsnapshot:
+  features:
+    - summary: >-
+        The status of the VirtualMachineSnapshot resource now displays information about the
+        resources included in the snapshot.
+      pull_request: https://github.com/deckhouse/virtualization/pull/978
+
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+# Changelog v0.18
+
+## Features
+
+
+ - **[module]** A dashboard has been added showing memory synchronization statistics of the VM during migration. [#1029](https://github.com/deckhouse/virtualization/pull/1029)
+ - **[module]** An audit controller has been added to track security events related to the virtualization module's resources. [#801](https://github.com/deckhouse/virtualization/pull/801)
+ - **[vm]** Report I/O errors to guest OS instead of stopping VM, allowing the guest system to deal with the problem (e.g., through retry mechanisms, failover). [#983](https://github.com/deckhouse/virtualization/pull/983)
+ - **[vm]** Ability to force migration with CPU throttling. Live migration policy can be set in VM and user can override its value with VMOP. [#890](https://github.com/deckhouse/virtualization/pull/890)
+ - **[vmsnapshot]** The status of the VirtualMachineSnapshot resource now displays information about the resources included in the snapshot. [#978](https://github.com/deckhouse/virtualization/pull/978)
+
+## Fixes
+
+
+ - **[vd]** Fix cleanup for CVI and VI when creating from object reference with the type VirtualDisk. [#996](https://github.com/deckhouse/virtualization/pull/996)
+ - **[vm]** The InUse condition is now correctly removed when the virtual machine class is no longer used by any VM. [#1009](https://github.com/deckhouse/virtualization/pull/1009)
+ - **[vm]** Resolved an issue where it was impossible to stop a VM if there were unapplied changes in its configuration. [#991](https://github.com/deckhouse/virtualization/pull/991)
+ - **[vm]** Improved the logic for handling VM conditions and enhanced the status output for more accurate monitoring. [#931](https://github.com/deckhouse/virtualization/pull/931)
+ - **[vm]** To enhance security, all images will be mounted as `read-only`. [#796](https://github.com/deckhouse/virtualization/pull/796)
+ - **[vmipl]** Fixed an issue with the incorrect removal of the finalizer from the VirtualMachineIPLease resource. [#1006](https://github.com/deckhouse/virtualization/pull/1006)
+
+## Chore
+
+
+ - **[docs]** Updated the documentation to align with the virtualization updates in version 0.18.0. [#992](https://github.com/deckhouse/virtualization/pull/992)
+