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+:_mod-docs-content-type: ASSEMBLY
+[id="ocp-4-21-release-notes"]
+= {product-title} {product-version} release notes
+include::_attributes/common-attributes.adoc[]
+:context: release-notes
+
+Do not add or edit release notes here. Edit release notes directly in the branch that they are relevant for.
+
+Release note changes should be added or edited in their own PR.
+
+This file is here to allow builds to work.
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