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+# Changes since v1.9.2
+
+## :bug: Bug Fixes
+
+- bump golang to 1.23.5 (#870)
+
+## :seedling: Others
+
+- Bump the k8s.io/* deps to v0.31.5 (#859)
+- Bump CAPI to v1.9.4 (#864)
+- Bump sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime from 0.19.4 to 0.19.5 (#866)
+- bump x/net to v0.34.0 (#849)
+
+## :recycle: Superseded or Reverted
+
+(#856)
+
+The container image for this release is: v1.9.3
+
+_Thanks to all our contributors!_ 😊