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+ci:
+  fixes:
+    - summary: add retry for checking registry
+      pull_request: https://github.com/deckhouse/virtualization/pull/2005
+dvcr:
+  fixes:
+    - summary: Set Cap to limit delays to around 1m for each retry step.
+      pull_request: https://github.com/deckhouse/virtualization/pull/1992
+module:
+  features:
+    - summary: add vm pods info to vm dashboard
+      pull_request: https://github.com/deckhouse/virtualization/pull/2002
+    - summary: add Virtualization Overview dashboard and VM info metric
+      pull_request: https://github.com/deckhouse/virtualization/pull/1956
+vd:
+  fixes:
+    - summary: Ensure tolerations are copied from VM to VD importer Prime for WFFC
+      pull_request: https://github.com/deckhouse/virtualization/pull/1999
+vm:
+  features:
+    - summary: >-
+        Extend the `vlct` command with a `--from-file` flag that allows users to display domain
+        information directly from a local libvirt XML file
+      pull_request: https://github.com/deckhouse/virtualization/pull/2014
+    - summary: >-
+        Implementation of dynamic USB device allocation in a cluster using the Kubernetes DRA
+        mechanism.
+      pull_request: https://github.com/deckhouse/virtualization/pull/1696
+  fixes:
+    - summary: Retain kvvm.spec.template special system metadata during vm.metadata sync.
+      pull_request: https://github.com/deckhouse/virtualization/pull/1994
+    - summary: Labels and annotations now work properly on virtual machines.
+      pull_request: https://github.com/deckhouse/virtualization/pull/1971
+    - summary: Prevent OOMKills for the target Pod during VM migration with hotplugged disks.
+      pull_request: https://github.com/deckhouse/virtualization/pull/1947
+vmsnapshot:
+  features:
+    - summary: add d8v prefix to snapshot supplemental resources
+      pull_request: https://github.com/deckhouse/virtualization/pull/1733
+
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+# Changelog v1.6
+
+## Features
+
+
+ - **[module]** add vm pods info to vm dashboard [#2002](https://github.com/deckhouse/virtualization/pull/2002)
+ - **[module]** add Virtualization Overview dashboard and VM info metric [#1956](https://github.com/deckhouse/virtualization/pull/1956)
+ - **[vm]** Extend the `vlct` command with a `--from-file` flag that allows users to display domain information directly from a local libvirt XML file [#2014](https://github.com/deckhouse/virtualization/pull/2014)
+ - **[vm]** Implementation of dynamic USB device allocation in a cluster using the Kubernetes DRA mechanism. [#1696](https://github.com/deckhouse/virtualization/pull/1696)
+ - **[vmsnapshot]** add d8v prefix to snapshot supplemental resources [#1733](https://github.com/deckhouse/virtualization/pull/1733)
+
+## Fixes
+
+
+ - **[vd]** Ensure tolerations are copied from VM to VD importer Prime for WFFC [#1999](https://github.com/deckhouse/virtualization/pull/1999)
+ - **[vm]** Labels and annotations now work properly on virtual machines. [#1971](https://github.com/deckhouse/virtualization/pull/1971)
+ - **[vm]** Prevent OOMKills for the target Pod during VM migration with hotplugged disks. [#1947](https://github.com/deckhouse/virtualization/pull/1947)
+
+## Chore
+
+
+ - **[api]** deprecate VirtualMachineRestore and remove related tests [#1959](https://github.com/deckhouse/virtualization/pull/1959)
+ - **[vmbda]** Add message explaining what to do when vd/vi/cvi stuck in Terminating state. [#2000](https://github.com/deckhouse/virtualization/pull/2000)
+ - **[vmop]** Do not clone labels on VM by restore virtual machine operation. [#2009](https://github.com/deckhouse/virtualization/pull/2009)
+ - **[vmop]** Remove CloneCompleted and RestoreComplete conditions. Refactoring. [#1925](https://github.com/deckhouse/virtualization/pull/1925)
+