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@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 - Fix per request latency last phase not tracked ([#10934](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/10934))
 - Fix for stuck update action in a bulk with `retry_on_conflict` property ([#11152](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/issues/11152))
 - Remove shadowJar from `lang-painless` module publication ([#11369](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/issues/11369))
+- Fix remote shards balancer and remove unused variables ([#11167](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/11167))
 
 ### Security