## Improvements
- The **Internal Database Services** can be skipped when it is externally configured to optimize host resources ([#6606](https://github.com/chef/automate/pull/6606)).
- Improved telemetry coverage for **Chef Infra Server** Policy Files and Policy Groups under Infrastructure ([#6797](https://github.com/chef/automate/pull/6797), [#6805](https://github.com/chef/automate/pull/6805)).

## Chef Product Versions

This release uses:
- Chef Habitat version: 1.6.181/20201030172917
- Chef Habitat Builder version: 9978/20211221122808
- Chef Infra Server version: 14.11.36/20211227114241
- Chef InSpec version: 4.24.32/20210112215549

## Service Versions

This release uses:
- Postgres: 9.6.24
- ElasticSearch: 6.8.23
- Nginx: 1.21.3
- Haproxy: 2.2.2

View the [package manifest](https://packages.chef.io/manifests/current/automate/latest.json) for the latest release.