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+## 1.5.1-rc1 (March 22, 2019)
+Bugfixes:
+- Fix dc_mlx5 transport support check for inbox libmlx5 drivers - issue #3301
+- Fix compilation warnings with gcc9 and clang
+- ROCm - reduce log level of device-not-found message
+
 ## 1.5.0 (February 14, 2019)
 Features:
 - New emulation mode enabling full UCX functionality (Atomic, Put, Get)