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+## [v1.97.0](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/releases/tag/v1.97.0)
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+Released at 2024-01-30
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 * SECURITY: upgrade Go builder from Go1.21.5 to Go1.21.6. See [the list of issues addressed in Go1.21.6](https://github.com/golang/go/issues?q=milestone%3AGo1.21.6+label%3ACherryPickApproved).
 
 * FEATURE: improve new [time series](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/keyConcepts.html#time-series) registration speed on systems with high number of CPU cores. Thanks to @misutoth for the initial idea and [implementation](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/pull/5212).