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                        User-Visible OpenAFS Changes
 
+OpenAFS 1.8.1.1
+
+  Linux Clients
+
+    * Support for mainline kernel 4.18 and distribution kernels with backports
+      from it (13268)
+
 OpenAFS 1.8.1
 
   All Platforms