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 This changelog follows the format defined here: https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/
 
+## [1.3.0] - 2018-08-11
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+### Changed
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+* **IMPORTANT**: `aws-fpga-firesim` is updated to the upstream [`aws-fpga` 1.4.0 Shell release](https://github.com/aws/aws-fpga/releases/tag/v1.4.0). This is a **REQUIRED** update for all users, as AWS will be removing support for old shells after September 1st, 2018. See this release note from AWS: https://github.com/aws/aws-fpga/blob/master/RELEASE_NOTES.md#release-140-see-errata-for-unsupported-features. In addition to pulling in the changes to the FireSim codebase for this release, you will need to launch a new manager instance using Amazon FPGA Developer AMI version 1.4.0. The documentation is updated to reflect this.
+* For users that cannot update directly to FireSim 1.3.0 because they cannot switch to the version of Rocket Chip updated in FireSim 1.2.0, a backport branch that adds the AWS FPGA 1.4.0 Shell to FireSim 1.1 is provided here: https://github.com/firesim/firesim/tree/firesim-1.1-aws-1.4.0-backport. In addition to pulling in the changes to the FireSim codebase for this branch, you will need to launch a new manager instance using Amazon FPGA Developer AMI version 1.4.0. The documentation is updated to reflect this.
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+### Added
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+* A new flag now allows zeroing FPGA-attached DRAM before simulation. This is enabled by default in the manager.
+* New docs that explain how to `ssh` into simulated nodes.
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 ## [1.2.0] - 2018-07-14
 
 ### Added