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* We [announced PAN-OS 8.1](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2018/02/announcing-pan-os-8-1-streamline-ssl-decryption-accelerate-adoption-security-best-practices/?ts=markdown). Learn about the latest version of the software that powers our next-generation firewalls.
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