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 == Bug fixes
 
+// CNV-71711
+* The `virtctl ssh` command now requires specifying an explicit resource type when targeting a virtual machine. You must prefix the target name with `vmi/` or `vm/`. Scripts that relied on the previous syntax without a resource type might fail after upgrading. (link:https://issues.redhat.com/browse/CNV-71711[*CNV-71711*])
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 // CNV-61279
 * Restoring a snapshot of a VM after a storage migration no longer fails because of unreferenced `dataVolumeTemplate` objects. The snapshot process now refreshes the data volume templates in the controller revision to match the `volumes` list, ensuring consistent data recovery. (link:https://issues.redhat.com/browse/CNV-61279[*CNV-61279*])