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+```release-note:breaking-change
+The Connect CA Vault system now sets the Namespace (if present) prior
+to attempting to login to Vault. This means the AuthMethod needs to
+be in the specified namespace. Previously the AuthMethod needed to be
+in the root namespace to work.