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Add Standalone VMs and TRIM/discard

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@ -87,6 +87,17 @@ Important Notes
$ sudo yum remove qubes-template-fedora-24
* Standalone VMs using Template VMs as a basis can be created easily. These
VMs receive a *copy* of the operating system and do not get automatically
updated when Template VMs are updated--they must be updated individually.
* Template VMs can occupy more space on the dom0 filesystem than necessary
because they cannot employ automatic TRIM/discard on the root fs. The
`qvm-trim-template` command in dom0 is used to recover this unused space.
Conversely, the root filesystems in Standalone VMs *can* employ
TRIM/discard on the root fs using normal tools and configuration options.
* On XFCE based Dom0, a manual action may be required to remove the "Start Menu"
sub-menu of the removed TemplateVM. For example, to remove a dangling sub-menu
for a removed "fedora-24" template, open a Dom0 Terminal and type: