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+## [v1.10.0](https://github.com/provenance-io/provenance/releases/tag/v1.10.0) - 2022-05-11
+
+### Summary
+
+Provenance 1.10.0 includes upgrades to the underlying CosmWasm dependencies and adds functionality to
+remove orphaned metadata in the bank module left over after markers have been deleted.
+
+### Improvements
+
+* Update wasmvm dependencies and update Dockerfile for localnet [#818](https://github.com/provenance-io/provenance/issues/818)
+* Remove "send enabled" on marker removal and in bulk on 1.10.0 upgrade [#821](https://github.com/provenance-io/provenance/issues/821)