docs: release 4.8.a

Author: addetz

docs/docs-content/release-notes/release-notes.md

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 <ReleaseNotesVersions />
 
+## December 20, 2025 - Release 4.8.X {#release-notes-4.8.a}
+
+### Security Notices
+
+- Review the [Security Bulletins](../security-bulletins/reports/reports.mdx) page for the latest security advisories.
+
+### Palette Enterprise {#palette-enterprise-4.8.a}
+
+#### Breaking Changes {#breaking-changes-4.8.a}
+
+#### Features
+
+#### Improvements
+
+#### Deprecations and Removals
+
+### Edge
+
+:::info
+
+The [CanvOS](https://github.com/spectrocloud/CanvOS) version corresponding to the 4.8.X Palette release is 4.8.X.
+
+:::
+
+#### Features
+
+#### Improvements
+
+#### Bug Fixes
+
+### VerteX
+
+#### Features
+
+- Includes all Palette features, improvements, breaking changes, and deprecations in this release. Refer to the
+  [Palette section](#palette-enterprise-4.8.a) for more details.
+
+### Automation
+
+:::info
+
+Check out the [CLI Tools](/downloads/cli-tools/) page to find the compatible version of the Palette CLI.
+
+:::
+
+#### Features
+
+- Terraform version 0.26.X of the
+  [Spectro Cloud Terraform provider](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/spectrocloud/spectrocloud/latest/docs) is
+  now available. For more details, refer to the Terraform provider
+  [release page](https://github.com/spectrocloud/terraform-provider-spectrocloud/releases).
+- Crossplane version 0.26.X of the
+  [Spectro Cloud Crossplane provider](https://marketplace.upbound.io/providers/crossplane-contrib/provider-palette) is
+  now available.
+
+#### Improvements
+
+### Docs and Education
+
+### Packs
+
+#### Pack Notes
+
+#### OS
+
+| Pack Name | New Version |
+| --------- | ----------- |
+
+#### Kubernetes
+
+| Pack Name | New Version |
+| --------- | ----------- |
+
+#### CNI
+
+| Pack Name | New Version |
+| --------- | ----------- |
+
+#### CSI
+
+| Pack Name | New Version |
+| --------- | ----------- |
+
+#### Add-on Packs
+
+| Pack Name | New Version |
+| --------- | ----------- |
+
+#### FIPS Packs
+
+| Pack Name | New Version |
+| --------- | ----------- |
+
+#### Deprecations and Removals
+
 ## November 28, 2025 - Component Updates {#component-updates-2025-48}
 
 The following components have been updated for Palette version 4.8.6 - 4.8.8.