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+---------------- VERSION 4.12.0 --------------
+- There was a 1-year gap since 4.11.1 and the git log has 441 commits in that timeframe. 
+- Many for small fixes.  
+- This set of release notes is much more of an overview than other releases
+
+What's New:
+- LVM Support (non-Windows) from Joachim Metz
+- Logical File System support (a folder structure is parsed by TSK libraries) from Ann Priestman (Basis)
+
+What's Changed:
+- Lots of bug fixes from the Basis team and Joachim Metz
+- Additional fixes from Eran-YT, msuhanov, Joel Uckelman, Aleks L, dschoemantruter
+- General themes of C/C++ bounds checks and Java improvements to OS Accounts, Ingest jobs, CaseDbAccessManager, and much more.
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 ---------------- VERSION 4.11.1 --------------
 
 C/C++: