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 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/), and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [Unreleased]
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+### Changed
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+- Updated the minimum required Rust version to 1.81
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 ## [v0.17.0](https://github.com/spinkube/containerd-shim-spin/releases/tag/v0.17.0) - 2024-11-08
 
 ### Added