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+# Release Notes
+- [Bug Fixes](#bug-fixes)
+- [New Features](#new-features)
+    - [Functional Enhancements](#functional-enhancements)
+    - [RPC Additions](#rpc-additions)
+    - [lncli Additions](#lncli-additions)
+- [Improvements](#improvements)
+    - [Functional Updates](#functional-updates)
+    - [RPC Updates](#rpc-updates)
+    - [lncli Updates](#lncli-updates)
+    - [Breaking Changes](#breaking-changes)
+    - [Performance Improvements](#performance-improvements)
+    - [Deprecations](#deprecations)
+- [Technical and Architectural Updates](#technical-and-architectural-updates)
+    - [BOLT Spec Updates](#bolt-spec-updates)
+    - [Testing](#testing)
+    - [Database](#database)
+    - [Code Health](#code-health)
+    - [Tooling and Documentation](#tooling-and-documentation)
+
+# Bug Fixes
+
+# New Features
+
+## Functional Enhancements
+
+## RPC Additions
+
+## lncli Additions
+
+# Improvements
+## Functional Updates
+
+## RPC Updates
+
+## lncli Updates
+
+## Code Health
+
+## Breaking Changes
+## Performance Improvements
+
+## Deprecations
+
+### ⚠️ **Warning:** The following RPCs will be removed in release version **0.21**:
+
+| Deprecated RPC Method | REST Equivalent | HTTP Method | Path | Replaced By |
+|----------------------|----------------|-------------|------------------------------|------------------|
+| [`lnrpc.SendToRoute`](https://lightning.engineering/api-docs/api/lnd/lightning/send-to-route/index.html) <br> [`routerrpc.SendToRoute`](https://lightning.engineering/api-docs/api/lnd/router/send-to-route/) | ❌ (No direct REST equivalent) | — | — | [`routerrpc.SendToRouteV2`](https://lightning.engineering/api-docs/api/lnd/router/send-to-route-v2/) |
+| [`lnrpc.SendPayment`](https://lightning.engineering/api-docs/api/lnd/lightning/send-payment/) <br> [`routerrpc.SendPayment`](https://lightning.engineering/api-docs/api/lnd/router/send-payment/) | ✅ | `POST` | `/v1/channels/transaction-stream` | [`routerrpc.SendPaymentV2`](https://lightning.engineering/api-docs/api/lnd/router/send-payment-v2/index.html) |
+| [`lnrpc.SendToRouteSync`](https://lightning.engineering/api-docs/api/lnd/lightning/send-to-route-sync/index.html) | ✅ | `POST` | `/v1/channels/transactions/route` | [`routerrpc.SendToRouteV2`](https://lightning.engineering/api-docs/api/lnd/router/send-to-route-v2/) |
+| [`lnrpc.SendPaymentSync`](https://lightning.engineering/api-docs/api/lnd/lightning/send-payment-sync/index.html) | ✅ | `POST` | `/v1/channels/transactions` | [`routerrpc.SendPaymentV2`](https://lightning.engineering/api-docs/api/lnd/router/send-payment-v2/index.html) |
+| [`router.TrackPayment`](https://lightning.engineering/api-docs/api/lnd/router/track-payment/index.html) | ❌ (No direct REST equivalent) | — | — | [`routerrpc.TrackPaymentV2`](https://lightning.engineering/api-docs/api/lnd/router/track-payment-v2/) |
+
+🚨 **Users are strongly encouraged** to transition to the new **V2 methods** before release **0.21** to ensure compatibility:
+
+| New RPC Method | REST Equivalent | HTTP Method | Path |
+|---------------|----------------|-------------|------------------------|
+| [`routerrpc.SendToRouteV2`](https://lightning.engineering/api-docs/api/lnd/router/send-to-route-v2/) | ✅ | `POST` | `/v2/router/route/send` |
+| [`routerrpc.SendPaymentV2`](https://lightning.engineering/api-docs/api/lnd/router/send-payment-v2/index.html) | ✅ | `POST` | `/v2/router/send` |
+| [`routerrpc.TrackPaymentV2`](https://lightning.engineering/api-docs/api/lnd/router/track-payment-v2/) | ✅ | `GET` | `/v2/router/track/{payment_hash}` |
+
+# Technical and Architectural Updates
+## BOLT Spec Updates
+
+## Testing
+
+## Database
+
+## Code Health
+
+## Tooling and Documentation
+
+# Contributors (Alphabetical Order)