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+features:
+  - A new config option in the validation section, image_alt_ssh_user,
+    to specify the user name used to authenticate to an alternative
+    instance (instance using image_ref_alt) in tests. By default this
+    is set to root.
+  - A new config option in the validation section, image_alt_ssh_password,
+    to specify the password used to authenticate to an alternative
+    instance (instance using image_ref_alt) in tests. By default this
+    is set to password.