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+## Release 1.9.7
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+This is identical to 1.9.6 with one additional bug-fix:
+
+* weave-npc would block everything if `kubectl --hostname-override` was used #2995,#2996
+
 ## Release 1.9.6
 
 Bug fixes and minor improvements