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 # arrow 23.0.1
 
+## Minor improvements and fixes
+
+- Fix C++20 compatibility issue on macOS (#49221).
+- Turn off GCS support by default on macOS; see `vignette("install", package = "arrow")` for details on enabling it (#49068, #48995).
+
 # arrow 23.0.0
 
 ## New features