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@@ -230,3 +230,38 @@ the notes prior to the release).
 * Fix netlify mixed content [@mikesplain](https://github.com/mikesplain) [#7953](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/7953)
 * Fix goimports errors [@rifelpet](https://github.com/rifelpet) [#7955](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/7955)
 * Upate Lyft CNI to v0.5.1 [@maruina](https://github.com/maruina) [#7402](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/7402)
+
+## 1.16.0-alpha.2 to 1.16.0-beta.1
+
+* Complete support for Flatcar [@mazzy89](https://github.com/mazzy89) [#7545](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/7545)
+* Fix mounting Calico "flexvol-driver-host" in CoreOS [@hakman](https://github.com/hakman) [#8062](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/8062)
+* fix(openstack): fix additional security groups on instance groups [@mitch000001](https://github.com/mitch000001) [#8004](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/8004)
+* Cloud controller template function [@DavidSie](https://github.com/DavidSie) [#7992](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/7992)
+* Add CapacityOptimized to list of supported spot allocation strategies [@gjtempleton](https://github.com/gjtempleton) [#7406](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/7406)
+* Add inf1 isntances [@mikesplain](https://github.com/mikesplain) [#8128](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/8128)
+* Openstack: Fix cluster floating ips [@mitch000001](https://github.com/mitch000001) [#8115](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/8115)
+* [Issue-7870] kops controller support for digital ocean [@srikiz](https://github.com/srikiz) [#7961](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/7961)
+* Fix Handling of LaunchTemplate Versions for MixedInstancePolicy [@granular-ryanbonham](https://github.com/granular-ryanbonham) [#8038](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/8038)
+* Bump cilium version to 1.6.4 [@olemarkus](https://github.com/olemarkus) [#8022](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/8022)
+* Update copyrights for 2020 [@johngmyers](https://github.com/johngmyers) [#8241](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/8241)
+* cilium: don't try to mount sys/fs/bpf if already mounted [@justinsb](https://github.com/justinsb) [#7832](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/7832)
+* Fix protokube osx build [@mikesplain](https://github.com/mikesplain) [#8263](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/8263)
+* Add deprecation warning for older k8s versions [@rifelpet](https://github.com/rifelpet) [#8176](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/8176)
+* Remove kops-controller deployment [@rifelpet](https://github.com/rifelpet) [#8273](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/8273)
+* Promote peter & ryan & zetaab to approvers [@justinsb](https://github.com/justinsb) [#7983](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/7983)
+* Fix crossbuild-nodeup-in-docker [@johngmyers](https://github.com/johngmyers) [#8343](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/8343)
+* Add release notes for deleting the kops-controller deployment [@rifelpet](https://github.com/rifelpet) [#8321](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/8321)
+* Configuration to specify no SSH key [@austinmoore-](https://github.com/austinmoore-) [#7096](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/7096)
+* Set CLUSTER_NAME env var on amazon-vpc-cni pods [@rifelpet](https://github.com/rifelpet) [#8274](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/8274)
+* Don't output empty sections in the manifests [@justinsb](https://github.com/justinsb) [#8317](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/8317)
+* Fix issues with older versions of k8s for basic clusters [@hakman](https://github.com/hakman),[@rifelpet](https://github.com/rifelpet) [#8248](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/8248)
+* Backport the k8s 1.9 required action release note [@johngmyers](https://github.com/johngmyers) [#8378](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/8378)
+* Fix scheduler policy configmap args [@vvbogdanov87](https://github.com/vvbogdanov87) [#8386](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/8386)
+* Use IAMPrefix() for hostedzone [@lazzarello](https://github.com/lazzarello) [#8366](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/8366)
+* Add Cilium.EnablePolicy back into templates [@olemarkus](https://github.com/olemarkus) [#8379](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/8379)
+* CoreDNS default image bump to 1.6.6 to resolve CVE [@gjtempleton](https://github.com/gjtempleton) [#8333](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/8333)
+* Don't load nonexistent calico-client cert when CNI is Cilium [@johngmyers](https://github.com/johngmyers) [#8338](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/8338)
+* Kops releases - prefix git tags with v [@rifelpet](https://github.com/rifelpet) [#8373](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/8373)
+* EBS Root Volume Termination [@tioxy](https://github.com/tioxy) [#7865](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/7865)
+* Announce impending removal of v1alpha1 API [@johngmyers](https://github.com/johngmyers) [#8064](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/8064)
+* Add missing priorityClassName for critical pods [@johngmyers](https://github.com/johngmyers) [#8200](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/8200)