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+.. _vpp18.04:
+
+###############################
+Features for Release VPP 18.04
+###############################
+
+This section lists those features that became available in VPP Release 18.04. There is a summary graphic that identifies what areas the features are associated with, followed by a list of all the features for this release:
+
+.. image:: /_images/Features1804.png
+
+Infrastructure
++++++++++++++++
+
+* DPDK 18.02.1
+* ARM aarch64 integrated into CI
+
+VNET & Plugins
++++++++++++++++
+
+* ERSPAN
+* L3DSR load balancing support
+* VPC bonding / LACP
+* IPv4/IPv6 packet reassembly
+* IPv6 link-local support
+* Asymmetrical static NAT
+* 464XLAT for NAT44
+* MAP-T CE support
+* Intel Adaptive Virtual Function native device driver plugin
+* Marvell device plugin
+* SRv6 static, dynamic and masquerading proxy plugins
+* MPLS Uniform mode
+* IGMP plugin
+* IPIP tunnel support (IPv4/IPv6 over IPv4/IPv6)
+* IPv6 Router Discovery mechanism
+
+VLIB
++++++
+
+* ARM-optimized library variations for key functions
+* Better handling of physmem on non-NUMA kernels
+
+Host stack
++++++++++++
+
+* TLS support via OpenSSL or mbedtls software engines
+* Session layer can utilize both shm and memfd (secure) FIFO segments
+* STCP
+* VCL logging / tracing
+
+API framework
+++++++++++++++
+
+* New API definition compiler (vppapigen)
+* Memory (shm) and socket APIs refactored
+* API handlers refactored to make them transport (shared memory or socket) agnostic
+* Improved support for bootstrapping of the shm API with memfd segments over the socket API
+
+Packaging
+++++++++++
+
+* SELinux for RPM builds
+* Debuginfo RPMs
+* ARM aarch64 for Ubuntu
+
+Known issues
+---------------
+
+For the full list of issues please refer to fd.io `JIRA <https://jira.fd.io/>`_.
+
+Issues fixed
+--------------
+
+For the full list of fixed issues please refer to:
+
+* fd.io `JIRA <https://jira.fd.io/>`_
+* git `commit log <https://git.fd.io/vpp/log/?h=stable/1804>`_
+