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 > [!IMPORTANT]
 > **New in OpenShell 0.1.0:** a stable release cadence, new isolation primitives, an expanded extension surface, and new APIs. [Read the 0.1.0 upgrade guide](https://docs.nvidia.com/openshell/latest/upgrade/0-1-0).