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 # Habitat CHANGELOG
 
-<!-- latest_release 1.6.1212 -->
-## [1.6.1212](https://github.com/habitat-sh/habitat/tree/1.6.1212) (2024-11-14)
+<!-- latest_release 1.6.1213 -->
+## [1.6.1213](https://github.com/habitat-sh/habitat/tree/1.6.1213) (2024-11-14)
 
 #### Merged Pull Requests
-- Bump cc from 1.1.37 to 1.2.0 [#9471](https://github.com/habitat-sh/habitat/pull/9471) ([dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/dependabot[bot]))
+- ignore derivative and instant unmaintained crates in audits [#9472](https://github.com/habitat-sh/habitat/pull/9472) ([mwrock](https://github.com/mwrock))
 <!-- latest_release -->
 
 <!-- release_rollup since=1.6.1041-->
 ### Changes since 1.6.1041 release
 
 #### Merged Pull Requests
+- ignore derivative and instant unmaintained crates in audits [#9472](https://github.com/habitat-sh/habitat/pull/9472) ([mwrock](https://github.com/mwrock)) <!-- 1.6.1213 -->
 - Bump cc from 1.1.37 to 1.2.0 [#9471](https://github.com/habitat-sh/habitat/pull/9471) ([dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/dependabot[bot])) <!-- 1.6.1212 -->
 - fix dep resolution with HAB_STUDIO_INSTALL_PKGS [#9467](https://github.com/habitat-sh/habitat/pull/9467) ([sajjaphani](https://github.com/sajjaphani)) <!-- 1.6.1211 -->
 - Bump serde from 1.0.214 to 1.0.215 [#9468](https://github.com/habitat-sh/habitat/pull/9468) ([dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/dependabot[bot])) <!-- 1.6.1210 -->
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-1.6.1212
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