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@@ -208,3 +208,43 @@ the notes prior to the release).
 * Custom sysctl Parameters [@ripta](https://github.com/ripta) [#7730](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/7730)
 * Automatically install dependencies with local packages [@hakman](https://github.com/hakman) [#8020](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/8020)
 * Add support for custom env vars in amazon-vpc-cni [@rifelpet](https://github.com/rifelpet) [#8276](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/8276)
+
+## 1.17.0-beta.1 to 1.17.0-beta.2
+
+* Update Calico and Canal to v3.12.0 [@hakman](https://github.com/hakman) [#8618](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/8618)
+* Revert AWS IAM Authenticator Update in release-1.17 [@rifelpet](https://github.com/rifelpet) [#8653](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/8653)
+* Update default instance types for AWS [@hakman](https://github.com/hakman) [#8282](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/8282)
+* Implementing audit dynamic configuration (#7392) [@mmerrill3](https://github.com/mmerrill3) [#7424](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/7424)
+* amazon-vpc-routed-eni env variable config [@mikesplain](https://github.com/mikesplain) [#8682](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/8682)
+* Fix uploading of file assets [@johngmyers](https://github.com/johngmyers) [#8694](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/8694)
+* Create New Default StorageClass: kops-ssd-1-17 [@joshbranham](https://github.com/joshbranham) [#8582](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/8582)
+* Set kube-proxy-replacement to partial [@olemarkus](https://github.com/olemarkus) [#8745](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/8745)
+* Allow configuration of enable-remote-node-identity [@olemarkus](https://github.com/olemarkus) [#8731](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/8731)
+* Make cilium operator health check go against localhost IP [@olemarkus](https://github.com/olemarkus) [#8789](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/8789)
+* Tag EBS volumes when using launch templates with AWS API target [@johngmyers](https://github.com/johngmyers),[@hakman](https://github.com/hakman) [#8462](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/8462)
+* Update lyft CNI to 0.6.0 [@maruina](https://github.com/maruina) [#8757](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/8757)
+* Fix Handling of LaunchTemplate Versions for MixedInstancePolicy [@granular-ryanbonham](https://github.com/granular-ryanbonham),[@KashifSaadat](https://github.com/KashifSaadat),[@qqshfox](https://github.com/qqshfox) [#8038](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/8038)
+* Enable stamping on bazel image builds [@rifelpet](https://github.com/rifelpet) [#8835](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/8835)
+* Add support for Docker 19.03.8 in Kops 1.17 [@hakman](https://github.com/hakman) [#8845](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/8845)
+* Remove support for Docker 1.11, 1.12 and 1.13 [@hakman](https://github.com/hakman) [#8855](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/8855)
+* Fix kuberouter for k8s 1.16+ [@UnderMyBed](https://github.com/UnderMyBed),[@hakman](https://github.com/hakman) [#8697](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/8697)
+* Fix tests for obsolete Docker versions in 1.17 [@hakman](https://github.com/hakman) [#8889](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/8889)
+* Add CloudLabels tags to additional AWS resources [@rifelpet](https://github.com/rifelpet) [#8903](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/8903)
+* Canal v3.13.1 [@KashifSaadat](https://github.com/KashifSaadat),[@hakman](https://github.com/hakman) [#8795](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/8795)
+* Add support for Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal) [@hakman](https://github.com/hakman) [#8727](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/8727)
+* Fix CloudFormation template tags for NatGateway [@hakman](https://github.com/hakman) [#8051](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/8051)
+* Remove irrelevant TODO comment from userdata [@rifelpet](https://github.com/rifelpet) [#8936](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/8936)
+* Load the correct certificate before deleting [@olemarkus](https://github.com/olemarkus) [#8945](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/8945)
+* Enabling JSON output for Terraform instead of writing the HCL syntax … [@mccare](https://github.com/mccare) [#8145](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/8145)
+* Use non-experimental version of encryption provider config flag in 1.13+ [@zacblazic](https://github.com/zacblazic) [#7900](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/7900)
+* feat(openstack): propagate cloud labels to machines [@mitch000001](https://github.com/mitch000001) [#8999](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/8999)
+* cherry pick of #8967 upstream release 1.17 [@michalschott](https://github.com/michalschott) [#8979](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/8979)
+* Update Calico and Canal to latest patch versions [@hakman](https://github.com/hakman) [#8961](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/8961)
+* Upgrade AWS SDK [@rifelpet](https://github.com/rifelpet),[@MoShitrit](https://github.com/MoShitrit) [#8721](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/8721)
+* Bump cilium to 1.7.2 [@olemarkus](https://github.com/olemarkus) [#8982](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/8982)
+* Back-port well known owner aliases and SSH users to 1.17 [@hakman](https://github.com/hakman) [#9035](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/9035)
+* Use Ubuntu 18.04 Docker packages for Ubuntu 20.04 setups [@hakman](https://github.com/hakman) [#9047](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/9047)
+* Update to etcd-manager 3.0.20200429 [@justinsb](https://github.com/justinsb) [#9016](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/9016)
+* Bump cilium to 1.7.3 [@olemarkus](https://github.com/olemarkus) [#9026](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/9026)
+* Adding ability to configure resources for weave (#8113) [@mmerrill3](https://github.com/mmerrill3),[@hakman](https://github.com/hakman) [#8216](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/8216)
+* Update Weave Net to version 2.6.0 [@bboreham](https://github.com/bboreham),[@hakman](https://github.com/hakman) [#7898](https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/pull/7898)