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docs/hardware.md

@@ -673,9 +673,9 @@ The Native PC images are great for those occasions where SBC performance just is
 
 ![VMware logo](assets/images/VMwareESXi_01.jpg){: width="200" height="45" loading="lazy"}
 
-The VMware virtual machine (e.g. [VMware Workstation Player](https://www.vmware.com/products/workstation-player/workstation-player-evaluation.html.html.html), [VMware Workstation Pro or Fusion](https://www.vmware.com/content/vmware/vmware-published-sites/us/products/desktop-hypervisor.html.html.html)) is great for those occasions where SBC performance just isn't enough. Run one of these on any x86_64 PC/server (Windows, Linux, macOS) and still get the same great DietPi features and experience.
+The VMware virtual machine (e.g. [VMware Workstation Pro or Fusion](https://www.vmware.com/products/desktop-hypervisor/workstation-and-fusion/)) is great for those occasions where SBC performance just isn't enough. Run one of these on any x86_64 PC/server (Windows, Linux, macOS) and still get the same great DietPi features and experience.
 
-The [VMware ESXi Hypervisor](https://www.vmware.com/products/esxi-and-esx.html/), described as a "Bare Metal Hypervisor" aka [Type-1 hypervisor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypervisor), is part of e.g. the [VMware vSphere Hypervisor platform](https://www.vmware.com/products/vsphere-hypervisor.html/) ("appliance server"). It allows to run and manage multiple virtual machines on one x86_64 machine. That way it can be compared to the [Proxmox](#proxmox) appliance server.
+The VMware ESXi Hypervisor, described as a "Bare Metal Hypervisor" aka [Type-1 hypervisor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypervisor), is part of e.g. the [VMware vSphere Hypervisor platform](https://www.vmware.com/products/cloud-infrastructure/vsphere/) ("appliance server"). It allows to run and manage multiple virtual machines on one x86_64 machine. That way it can be compared to the [Proxmox](#proxmox) appliance server.
 
 ### VirtualBox
 

docs/releases.md

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ description: Overview of DietPi releases with applied new software and features,
 
 # DietPi Releases
 
+- [v9.7 August 2024](releases/v9_7.md)
 - [v9.6 July 2024](releases/v9_6.md)
 - [v9.5 June 2024](releases/v9_5.md)
 - [v9.4 May 2024](releases/v9_4.md)

docs/releases/v9_7.md

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# Release Notes
+
+## August 2024 (version 9.7)
+
+### Overview
+
+The **August 3rd, 2024** release of **DietPi v9.7** comes with an updated image for the ODROID N2 and some bug fixes.
+
+![Orange Pi 5 Plus enjoys the view](../assets/images/dietpi-release-v9_07.jpg){: width="640" height="480" loading="lazy"}
+
+!!! cite "Orange Pi 5 Plus. *Photo by `MichaIng`, DietPi*"
+
+### Enhancements
+
+- [**Odroid N2**](../hardware.md#odroid) :octicons-arrow-right-16: Added an option to update (flash) the SPI bootloader to the dietpi-config "Advanced Options" menu.
+
+### Bug fixes
+
+- [**DietPi-Software**](../dietpi_tools/software_installation.md#dietpi-software) | [**Box64**](../software/gaming.md#box64) :octicons-arrow-right-16: Resolved an issue where the installation failed because of a false directory removal attempt. Many thanks to @lukaszsobala for fixing this issue: <https://github.com/MichaIng/DietPi/pull/7149>
+- [**DietPi-Software**](../dietpi_tools/software_installation.md#dietpi-software) | [DietPi-Software | Bazarr](../software/bittorrent.md#bazarr) :octicons-arrow-right-16: Resolved an issue where service stops and restarts were hanging until timeout, leading also to hanging system shutdowns and restarts. Many thansk to @clarky000 and @blablazzz for reporting this issue, and @gregordinary for pointing us to the solution: <https://dietpi.com/forum/t/19610>
+- [**DietPi-Software**](../dietpi_tools/software_installation.md#dietpi-software) | [**WiFi HotSpot**](../software/advanced_networking.md#wifi-hotspot) :octicons-arrow-right-16: Resolved an issue where the hotspot failed because of an unintended character in the interface configuration. Many thanks to [@wimduk](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/wimduk){: class="nospellcheck"} for reporting this issue: <https://dietpi.com/forum/t/20744>
+
+As always, many smaller code performance and stability improvements, visual and spelling fixes have been done, too much to list all of them here. Check out all code changes of this release on GitHub: https://github.com/MichaIng/DietPi/pull/ADDME

mkdocs.yml

@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ nav:
   - Miscellaneous Tools: dietpi_tools/misc_tools.md
 - RELEASES:
   - Overview: releases.md
+  - v9.7 August 2024: releases/v9_7.md
   - v9.6 July 2024: releases/v9_6.md
   - v9.5 June 2024: releases/v9_5.md
   - v9.4 May 2024: releases/v9_4.md