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 * [Avoids duplicate wallet addresses being
   created](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8921) when multiple RPC
   calls are made concurrently.
+  
+* [Fixed](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/8497) a case where LND
+  would not shutdown properly when interrupted via e.g. SIGTERM. Moreover LND
+  now shutsdown correctly in case one subsystem fails to startup.
 
 # New Features
 ## Functional Enhancements