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## Unreleased (Neon)
### Removed
- [#54943](https://github.com/saltstack/salt/pull/54943) - RAET transport method has been removed per the deprecation schedule - [@s0undt3ch](https://github.com/s0undt3ch)
- [#55552](https://github.com/saltstack/salt/pull/55552) - The config options `hgfs_env_whitelist`, `hgfs_env_blacklist`, `svnfs_env_whitelist`, and `svnfs_env_whitelist` have been deprecated in favor of `hgfs_saltenv_whitelist`, `hgfs_saltenv_blacklist`, `svnfs_saltenv_whitelist`, `svnfs_saltenv_blacklist`.
- [#55609](https://github.com/saltstack/salt/pull/55609) - Remove smartos grains `hypervisor_uuid` and `datacenter` in favor of `mdata:sdc:server_uuid` and `mdata:sdc:datacenter_name`.
- [#55593](https://github.com/saltstack/salt/issues/55593) - Added a support for a global proxy to pip module. - [@Oloremo](https://github.com/Oloremo)
- [#54758](https://github.com/saltstack/salt/issues/54758) - Missing sls file during `state.show_states` displays message instead of failing - [@Ch3LL](https://github.com/Ch3LL)
### Fixed
- [#54521](https://github.com/saltstack/salt/issues/54521) - `failhard` during orchestration now fails as expected - [@mattp-](https://github.com/mattp-) / [@Oloremo](https://github.com/Oloremo)
- [#54741](https://github.com/saltstack/salt/issues/54741) - `schedule.run_job` without time element now works as expected - [@garethgreenaway](https://github.com/garethgreenaway)
- [#54755](https://github.com/saltstack/salt/issues/54755) - Pip state ensures pip was imported before trying to remove - [@dwoz](https://github.com/dwoz)
- [#54762](https://github.com/saltstack/salt/issues/54762) - IPv6 addresses with brackets no longer break master/minion communication - [@dhiltonp](https://github.com/dhiltonp)
- [#54776](https://github.com/saltstack/salt/issues/54776) - `ping_interval` in minion config no longer prevents startup - [@dwoz](https://github.com/dwoz)
- [#54820](https://github.com/saltstack/salt/issues/54820) - `scheduler.present` no longer always reports changes when scheduler is disabled - [@garethgreenaway](https://github.com/garethgreenaway)
- [#54941](https://github.com/saltstack/salt/issues/54941) - Pillar data is no longer refreshed on every call - [@dwoz](https://github.com/dwoz)
### Added
- [#54919](https://github.com/saltstack/salt/pull/54919) - Added missing `win_wusa` state and module docs - [@twangboy](https://github.com/twangboy)