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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ v7.9.0 (unreleased)
* **New features**
- * Introduce virtio-mem ```` model
+ * Introduce virtio-mem ```` model
New virtio-mem model is introduced for ```` device which is a
paravirtualized mechanism of adding/removing memory to/from a VM. Use