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+# Release v0.185.0
+
+## 🎯 Improvements
+
+- Add auto-ssm ami resolution for ubuntu (#7851)
+- Add/hpc7g node arm support (#6743)
+- fix runAsNonRoot (true) efa device plugin bug (#6302)
+- fixed iam permissions bug for karpenter (#7778)
+
+## Acknowledgments
+
+The eksctl maintainers would like to sincerely thank @aciba90, @siennathesane and @vsoch.
+