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+========================================================================
+Amazon CloudWatch Agent Operator v3.6.0 (2026-07-17)
+========================================================================
+Enhancements:
+* Go.mod dependency upgrades
+
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 Amazon CloudWatch Agent Operator v3.5.0 (2026-06-05)
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