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+Release notes for VPP 18.01.1
+=============================
+
+This is bug fix release.
+
+For the full list of fixed issues please refer to:
+
+- fd.io `JIRA <https://jira.fd.io>`__
+- git `commit log <https://git.fd.io/vpp/log/?h=stable/1801>`__