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 # [v0.79.0] - 2023-08-29
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+## End of Life
+
+Please note that this will be the final release of AKS Engine.
 ### Features 🌈
 - add support for Kubernetes v1.24.17 ([#5112](https://github.com/Azure/aks-engine/issues/5112))
 - add "coming soon" regions to allow list ([#5107](https://github.com/Azure/aks-engine/issues/5107))