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@@ -718,6 +718,20 @@ Released at 2022-08-08
 * BUGFIX: [vmui](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/#vmui): properly show date picker at `Table` tab. See [this issue](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/issues/2874).
 * BUGFIX: properly generate http redirects if `-http.pathPrefix` command-line flag is set. See [this issue](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/issues/2918).
 
+## [v1.79.12](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/releases/tag/v1.79.12)
+
+Released at 2023-04-06
+
+**v1.79.x is a line of LTS releases (e.g. long-time support). It contains important up-to-date bugfixes.
+The v1.79.x line will be supported for at least 12 months since [v1.79.0](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/CHANGELOG.html#v1790) release**
+
+* SECURITY: upgrade base docker image (alpine) from 3.17.2 to 3.17.3. See [alpine 3.17.3 release notes](https://alpinelinux.org/posts/Alpine-3.17.3-released.html).
+* SECURITY: upgrade Go builder from Go1.20.2 to Go1.20.3. See [the list of issues addressed in Go1.20.3](https://github.com/golang/go/issues?q=milestone%3AGo1.20.3+label%3ACherryPickApproved).
+
+* BUGFIX: [vmagent](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/vmgent.html): fix CPU and memory usage spikes when files pointed by [file_sd_config](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/sd_configs.html#file_sd_configs) cannot be re-read. See [this_issue](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/issues/3989).
+* BUGFIX: prevent unexpected merges on start-up when `-storage.minFreeDiskSpaceBytes` is set. See [the issue](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/issues/4023).
+* BUGFIX: verify response code when fetching configuration files via HTTP. See [this issue](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/issues/4034).
+
 ## [v1.79.11](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/releases/tag/v1.79.11)
 
 Released at 2023-03-12