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+# New Features
+
+- Via `backend_prefer_local_az`, haproxy can now be configured to prefer sending traffic
+  to backend servers in the same BOSH AZ as the haproxy server, to save cross-az traffic.
+  This option is currently off by default, but will likely become on by default in a future
+  release.
+
+# Acknowledgments
+
+Thanks @h0nIg for the new feature!