[llvm] 6e515cd - [lldb][Windows] add release notes for lldb-server (#209415)

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Author: Charles Zablit
Date: 2026-07-14T12:57:04+01:00
New Revision: 6e515cd0982dbf8db7ab3850b23994396efb40bf

URL: https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/commit/6e515cd0982dbf8db7ab3850b23994396efb40bf
DIFF: https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/commit/6e515cd0982dbf8db7ab3850b23994396efb40bf.diff

LOG: [lldb][Windows] add release notes for lldb-server (#209415)

As of https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/pull/209258,
`lldb-server.exe` is now the default plugin if libxml2 is available at
build time.

This patch adds a release note for this change.

Added: 
    

Modified: 
    llvm/docs/ReleaseNotes.md

Removed: 
    


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diff  --git a/llvm/docs/ReleaseNotes.md b/llvm/docs/ReleaseNotes.md
index e4c2149d9c18a..b186fbefb9e87 100644
--- a/llvm/docs/ReleaseNotes.md
+++ b/llvm/docs/ReleaseNotes.md
@@ -483,6 +483,8 @@ Makes programs 10x faster by doing Special New Thing.
 * Python 3.11 or later is now recommended for building LLDB 23 on Windows. From LLDB 24, Python 3.11 or later will be required.
 * Messages from `OutputDebugString[A|W]` are now shown inline when using LLDB
   from the command-line and in the output window when using lldb-dap.
+* LLDB now uses `lldb-server.exe` to launch and manage the program being debugged,
+  instead of running it within LLDB's own process. To revert to the previous behavior, set the environment variable `LLDB_USE_LLDB_SERVER=0`.
 
 
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