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 ## Release v0.279.0
 
 ### Notable Changes
+* New deployment engine for DABs that does not require Terraform is available to try in experimental mode. Not recommended for production workloads yet. Documentation at [docs/direct.md](docs/direct.md).
 
 ### CLI