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-*The release notes draft is a temporary file that can be added to by anyone. See
-[/doc/developer-notes.md#release-notes](/doc/developer-notes.md#release-notes)
-for the process.*
-
-*version* Release Notes Draft
-===============================
-
-Bitcoin Core version *version* is now available from:
-
-  <https://bitcoincore.org/bin/bitcoin-core-*version*/>
-
-This release includes new features, various bug fixes and performance
-improvements, as well as updated translations.
-
-Please report bugs using the issue tracker at GitHub:
-
-  <https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issues>
-
-To receive security and update notifications, please subscribe to:
-
-  <https://bitcoincore.org/en/list/announcements/join/>
-
-How to Upgrade
-==============
-
-If you are running an older version, shut it down. Wait until it has completely
-shut down (which might take a few minutes in some cases), then run the
-installer (on Windows) or just copy over `/Applications/Bitcoin-Qt` (on macOS)
-or `bitcoind`/`bitcoin-qt` (on Linux).
-
-Upgrading directly from a version of Bitcoin Core that has reached its EOL is
-possible, but it might take some time if the data directory needs to be migrated. Old
-wallet versions of Bitcoin Core are generally supported.
-
-Compatibility
-==============
-
-Bitcoin Core is supported and tested on operating systems using the
-Linux Kernel 3.17+, macOS 13+, and Windows 10+. Bitcoin
-Core should also work on most other Unix-like systems but is not as
-frequently tested on them. It is not recommended to use Bitcoin Core on
-unsupported systems.
-
-Notable changes
-===============
-
-P2P and network changes
------------------------
-
-Updated RPCs
-------------
-
-
-Changes to wallet related RPCs can be found in the Wallet section below.
-
-New RPCs
---------
-
-Build System
-------------
-
-Updated settings
-----------------
-
-
-Changes to GUI or wallet related settings can be found in the GUI or Wallet section below.
-
-New settings
-------------
-
-Tools and Utilities
--------------------
-
-Wallet
-------
-
-GUI changes
------------
-
-Low-level changes
-=================
-
-RPC
----
-
-Tests
------
-
-*version* change log
-====================
-
-Credits
-=======
-
-Thanks to everyone who directly contributed to this release:
-
-
-As well as to everyone that helped with translations on
-[Transifex](https://www.transifex.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/).
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@@ -132,10 +132,6 @@ replace-by-fee the standard behavior. (#30592)
 
 - The default for `-rpcthreads` has been changed from 4 to 16, and the default for `-rpcworkqueue` has been changed from 16 to 64. (#31215).
 
-### Wallet
-
-### GUI Changes
-
 ### Build System
 
 The build system has been migrated from Autotools to CMake: