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+## 6.5.0 (May 18, 2022)
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+Storybook 6.5 is here!! 🎉🎉🎉
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+SB6.5 adds new testing and design review workflows while improving core performance and compatibility.
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+- 🤖 **Interaction testing** simulate interactions and run assertions in the browser
+- 🎨 **Figma plugin** to connect stories to variants
+- 🏎️ **Webpack 5 lazy compilation** for faster start up
+- ⚡ **Vite builder** for near instant rebuilds
+- 💯 **Hundreds more fixes** and quality of life improvements
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+More info in the Github issue [Storybook 6.5 Release 👟](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/issues/16797). Release announcement coming soon!!!
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 ## 6.5.0-rc.1 (May 18, 2022)
 
 ### Bug Fixes