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+## 2025-03-15 Version 3.0.0.0-alpha1
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+Compatible with OpenSearch 3.0.0.0-alpha1
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+### Features
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+* Upgrade to Lucene 10.1.0 and Introduce new Codec implementation for the upgrade ([#228](https://github.com/opensearch-project/custom-codecs/pull/228))