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+date: 2022-02-10
+title: "1.7.0-rc.1"
+linkTitle: "1.7.0-rc.1"
+description: "1.7.0-rc.1 Release"
+---
+
+![Open Match Logo](../../../../../images/logo-with-name.png)
+
+This is the 1.7.0-rc.1 release of Open Match.
+
+Check the [official website](https://open-match.dev) for details on features, installation and usage.
+
+Release Notes
+-------------
+
+**Feature Highlights**
+- Golang version is updated to 1.19.5 to support the ongoing changes in all dependencies #1443 
+- A guide to setup redis enterprise integration with open-match is now available in tutorials #1517 
+
+
+**Breaking Changes**
+- Major changes includes updated toolchain and protobuf files following Golang version update #1444  
+
+
+**Security Fixes**
+- Ensuring the latest version of dependency package github.com/gogo/protobuf #1529  
+- Removed the vulnerability in open-match documentation website's swaggerui component #1521  
+
+
+**Enhancements**
+- Added `Content-Type` header in HTTP request to Match Functions helps in parsing `JSON` body #1530 
+- Fetching Bitnami's redis helm chart from archives to align with the updated retention policy #1523 
+- Dependency packages are updated to latest versions #1531 
+
+Usage Requirements
+-------------
+- Kubernetes Version >= 1.21 
+  - Not 1.25 until issue #1449 has been closed
+- Golang Version >= v1.18
+- Helm Version >= 3.8
+
+Installation
+------------
+
+* Follow [Open Match Installation Guide](https://open-match.dev/site/docs/installation/) to setup Open Match in your cluster.
+
+API Definitions
+------------
+
+- gRPC API Definitions are available in [API references](https://open-match.dev/site/docs/reference/api/) - _Preferred_
+- HTTP API Definitions are available in [SwaggerUI](https://open-match.dev/site/swaggerui/index.html)