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   implementation](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/7377) logic in 
   different update types.
 
+## Watchtowers 
+
+* Let the task pipeline [only carry 
+  wtdb.BackupIDs](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/7623) instead of 
+  the entire retribution struct. This reduces the amount of data that needs to 
+  be held in memory. 
+
 # Contributors (Alphabetical Order)
 
+* Elle Mouton
 * Jordi Montes