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+## Version 2.13.0 Release Notes
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+Compatible with OpenSearch 2.13.0
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+## Security Fixes
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+* Bumped up to latest version of ipaddress library ([#1339](https://github.com/opensearch-project/cross-cluster-replication/pull/1339))
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+## Maintenance
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+* Updated lucene snapshot location to prevent builds to fail between file deletion and re-upload when snapshots are updated ([#1351](https://github.com/opensearch-project/cross-cluster-replication/pull/1351))