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 # Changelog
 
+## v17.07.1: DPDK 17.08 compatibility
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+The `env_dpdk` environment layer has been updated to build against DPDK 17.08.
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 ## v17.07: Build system improvements, userspace vhost-blk target, and GPT bdev
 
 ### Build System