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-CSIT Release Notes
-==================
+Release Notes
+=============
 
-Changes in CSIT |release|
+Changes in |csit-release|
 -------------------------
 
-No code changes apart from bug fixes.
+#. **DPDK release version change**
+
+   - |csit-release| tested DPDK-18.05, as used by |vpp-release|.
+
+#. **DPDK performance tests**
+
+   - **MRR Throughput**: MRR (Maximum Receive Rate) test code has now
+     configurable trial duration and number of consecutive executions.
+     Coverage of MRR tests has been extended across more test
+     scenarios. MRR tests are used for continuous performance trending.
+
+   - **MLRsearch Throughput**: MLRsearch algorithm has been introduced
+     for all NDR and PDR throughput tests. All tests that previously
+     used binary search got converted to MLRsearch. Coverage of NDR/PDR
+     tests has been extended across more test scenarios.
+
+   - **2-Node Tests**: A new set of 2-node tests covering DPDK Testpmd
+     and L3fwd, running on new Xeon Skylake testbeds.
+
+   - **More NICs**: Increased coverage of NIC models tested: Intel-
+     xxv710-da2, Intel-x710-da4.
+
+   - **Generated tests**: Simplified and unified test structure, semi-
+     autogenerated by generator script. Test generator is currently
+     able to create test combinations with various frame size and
+     cores combinations. All existing test cases were converted to new
+     format.
+
+#. **Presentation and Analytics Layer**
+
+   - **Performance trending**: Added continuous performance trending with
+     anomaly detection and analysis for DPDK.
 
 Known Issues
 ------------
 
-Here is the list of known issues in CSIT |release| for Testpmd performance tests:
-
-+---+---------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+
-| # | Issue                                             | Jira ID    | Description                                                     |
-+---+---------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+
-| 1 | Testpmd in 1t1c and 2t2c setups - large variation | CSIT-569   | Suspected NIC firmware or DPDK driver issue affecting NDR       |
-|   | of discovered NDR throughput values across        |            | throughput. Applies to XL710 and X710 NICs, no issues observed  |
-|   | multiple test runs with xl710 and x710 NICs.      |            | on x520 NICs.                                                   |
-+---+---------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+
-| 2 | Lower than expected NDR throughput with xl710     | CSIT-571   | Suspected NIC firmware or DPDK driver issue affecting NDR       |
-|   | and x710 NICs, compared to x520 NICs.             |            | throughput. Applies to XL710 and X710 NICs.                     |
-+---+---------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+
+No known issues.