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+## 2022-04-20 Version 2.0.0.0-rc1
+
+Compatible with OpenSearch 2.0.0-rc1
+
+### Enhancements
+
+* Remove checked-in zip files ([#1774](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1774))
+* Introduce dfm_empty_overrides_all setting to enable role without dls/fls to override roles with dls/fls ([#1735](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1735))
+* Add depreciation notice to security tools ([#1756](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1756))
+* [Practice] Reverting changes ([#1754](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1754))
+* Renames securityconfig folder to config in bundle step and makes relevant changes ([#1749](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1749))
+* Updated issue templates from .github. ([#1740](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1740))
+* Updates Dev guide ([#1590](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1590))
+* List out test failures in CI log ([#1737](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1737))
+* Make Git ignore out/ directory ([#1734](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1734))
+* Fix data-stream name resolution for wild-cards ([#1723](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1723))
+* Remove support for JDK14 ([#1720](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1720))
+* Speeding up tests ([#1715](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1715))
+* Fix min_doc_count handling when using Document Level Security ([#1714](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1714))
+* Set the mapped security roles of the user so these can be used by the DLS privileges evaluator. Allow security roles to be used for DLS parameter substitution. Fixes opensearch-project/security/#1568 ([#1588](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1588))
+* Convert Plugin install to only build once ([#1708](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1708))
+* Upgrade to Gradle 7 ([#1710](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1710))
+* Move CodeQL into parallel workfow ([#1705](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1705))
+* Seperate BWC tests into parallel workflow ([#1706](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1706))
+* Fixes broken test due to unsupported EC using JDK-17 ([#1711](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1711))
+* Centralize version settings ([#1702](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1702))
+* Remove TransportClient auth/auth ([#1701](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1701))
+* Add new code hygiene workflow ([#1699](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1699))
+* Remove JDK8 from CI ([#1703](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1703))
+* Add CI check for demo script ([#1690](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1690))
+* Introduce BWC tests in security plugin ([#1685](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1685))
+* Correct the step name in CI ([#1683](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1683))
+* Add support for DLS Term Lookup Queries ([#1541](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1541))
+
+### Bug fixes
+
+* Add signal/wait model for TestAuditlogImpl ([#1758](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1758))
+* Switch to log4j logger ([#1751](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1751))
+* Remove sleep when waiting for node closure ([#1722](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1722))
+* Remove explictt dependency on jackson-databind ([#1709](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1709))
+* Fix break thaat was missed during a merge ([#1707](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1707))
+* Revert "Replace opensearch class names with opendistro class names during serialization and restore them back during deserialization (#1278)" ([#1691](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1691))
+* Update to most recent verson of jackson-databind ([#1679](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1679))
+* Fixed rest status for the replication action failure with DLS/FLS and ([#1677](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1677))
+* Downgrade Gradle version ([#1661](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1661))
+
+### Maintenance
+
+* Incremented version to 2.0-rc1. ([#1764](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1764))
+* Upgrade to opensearch 2.0.0 alpha1 ([#1741](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1741))
+* Upgrade to OpenSearch 2.0.0 ([#1698](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1698))
+* Move to version 2.0.0.0 ([#1695](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1695))