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@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ v6.7.0 (unreleased)
 
 * **Improvements**
 
+  * Allow sparse streams for block devices
+
+    Sparse streams (e.g. ``virsh vol-download --sparse`` or ``virsh vol-upload
+    --sparse``) now handle if one of the stream ends is a block device.
+
 * **Bug fixes**
 
   * virdevmapper: Deal with kernels without DM support