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+# Release v0.189.0
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+## 🐛 Bug Fixes
+
+- Fixes segfault when VPC CNI is disabled (#7927)
+- Fix SSM unit tests (#7935)
+
+## Acknowledgments
+
+The eksctl maintainers would like to sincerely thank @EmmEff.
+