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+**Kops 1.7.1 is not released yet**
+
+*Please see [1.7-NOTES.md](1.7-NOTES.md) for known issues*
+
+# Required Actions
+
+* Existing Calico users on clusters that were created prior to kops 1.7.1
+  need to be updated for the new "DefaultDeny" behavior for Kubernetes NetworkPolicies.
+  See the *Changes to k8s-policy* section in the
+  [Calico release notes](https://github.com/projectcalico/calico/releases/tag/v2.4.0)
+  for help.
+
+Features:
+* Upgrade Calico to v2.4.1 (thanks @tmjd)
+