Christoph Brandau
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These changes update the docs to reflect the redesigned context menu. HelpOverlay copy in EN/DE notes the separation of name, path, and count. The changelog now records the context menu improvements in both languages. - Update HelpOverlay translations to describe the redesigned context menu - Extend changelog to mention the context menu improvements - Align UI text with the new context menu design
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# Changelog
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All notable user-facing changes to Gitty are documented in this file.
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The project uses calendar-style versions in the form `YYYY.M.PATCH`.
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## [2026.8.5] - 2026-08-17
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### Added
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- Integrated Git LFS management now detects the available extension and the
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repository setup, shows tracked patterns and checkout objects, and provides
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actions for local activation, tracking and untracking patterns, downloading
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objects, and pruning the local cache. Desktop installers bundle Git LFS,
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while Arch packages declare it as a dependency.
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- The Changes panel now offers a List/Tree switch. Tree view groups staged and
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unstaged files into independently collapsible folders while retaining all
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existing file actions.
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- Files and folders in the Changes panel now have context-menu actions for
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staging or unstaging their scope and for creating a stash containing only
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the selected file or folder.
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- Gitty can open a repository directly at startup through the `--repo PATH` or
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`--repo=PATH` command-line argument.
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### Changed
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- A successful Git pull now detects repositories that use LFS and downloads
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the required LFS objects automatically with the same remote and credentials.
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- Unstaged and staged changes use an equal-width side-by-side layout with
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independent scrolling, directional stage/unstage actions, and a responsive
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vertical fallback. The List/Tree switch is centered above both areas.
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- File and folder context menus now separate the selected name from its parent
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path, show the affected file count, and present stage, unstage, and stash
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actions with clearer icons and descriptions.
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- Controls and surfaces use a more consistent square visual language while
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circular status markers, avatars, and branch shapes remain recognizable.
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- The built-in German and English help now includes Git LFS setup, tracking,
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troubleshooting, and everyday workflow guidance.
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## [2026.8.4] - 2026-08-15
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### Added
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- Branch folders now have a context-menu action for deleting all contained
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local or remote branches at once. The top-level remote folder such as
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`origin` is protected, while its nested folders remain manageable. The
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currently checked-out branch is kept,
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and individual failures are reported after the remaining branches have been
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processed.
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### Changed
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- The Compare selector is fully localized in German and uses the same visual
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language as the external-tool selectors for its fields, groups, typography,
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and dialog surfaces.
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- Repository-tab close buttons are square and have clearer spacing, hover
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behavior, and keyboard-focus feedback.
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## [2026.8.3] - 2026-08-13
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### Added
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- Configurable external tools for editors, diff viewers, merge tools,
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terminals, and file managers, including automatic cross-platform discovery
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and presets for VS Code, JetBrains IDEs, Beyond Compare, and other common
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applications.
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- Repository and file actions for opening content in the configured external
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application. Supported tools open in a separate window.
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- A choice between Gitty's internal diff/merge views and the configured
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external applications.
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- Git Notes support for attaching editable notes to commits without rewriting
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commit history, including fetch and push synchronization.
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- A command palette for quickly opening repository actions, files, and commits.
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- Complete branch-to-branch comparisons for local and remote branches. The
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comparison dialog shows every changed file and its side-by-side diff.
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- Safe remote branch renaming from the branch context menu.
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### Changed
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- Redesigned the settings window with tool categories, detected applications,
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preset dropdowns, and clearer explanations of where each tool is used.
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- Redesigned the history graph's branch presentation with compact labels,
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hover details, cleaner flag connectors, and branch visibility controls.
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- Reduced the minimum width of the commit history panel so the workspace can
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be resized more freely.
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- Local-only branches are now identified consistently in the toolbar,
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repository summary, status bar, and commit graph. Their first push is labeled
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Publish and configures the remote tracking branch automatically.
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- Git operations now run asynchronously to keep the application responsive
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during slower repository commands.
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### Fixed
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- Closing supported external tools no longer reports their documented
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comparison result codes as application errors.
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- External tools that otherwise reuse an existing process are explicitly
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opened in a new window where supported.
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- Remote branch renaming uses an atomic push with lease checks, preventing an
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existing destination branch or a newly changed remote branch from being
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overwritten.
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## [2026.8.2] - 2026-08-10
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### Changed
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- History graph colors remain stable across parent lanes, making longer and
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branching histories easier to follow.
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- Release artifacts are published to the matching Gitea release automatically
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without creating duplicate assets.
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- Application shutdown now completes telemetry cleanup more reliably.
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## [2026.8.1] - 2026-08-04
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### Added
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- Paginated commit history that loads older commits on demand instead of
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limiting the visible repository history to the initial page.
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- A dedicated file-history dialog opened from the explorer context menu.
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- Windows and Ubuntu release publishing plus improved AUR packaging workflows.
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### Changed
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- File history moved out of the permanent workspace panel into a focused,
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larger dialog.
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- Dialogs close more consistently with the Escape key.
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- Arch Linux installation documentation now uses the `gitty-desktop` AUR
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package.
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### Fixed
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- AUR SSH setup, package installation timeouts, and clone/push retries are more
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robust in the release workflow.
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## [2026.07.22] - 2026-07-22
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### Added
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- AI-assisted commit splitting for staged changes:
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- analyze the staged diff and propose an ordered set of logical commits;
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- generate an editable Conventional Commit message for every group;
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- move files between proposed commits before applying the plan;
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- create all accepted commits sequentially with **Commit all**.
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- Support for commit-splitting suggestions through OpenAI, Anthropic, and
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custom OpenAI-compatible endpoints.
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### Changed
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- The commit-splitting dialog now explains why a plan cannot be applied and
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clearly marks AI-generated commit messages as editable.
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- Safety checks prevent applying a stale plan after the staged files change
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and reject files that contain both staged and unstaged changes.
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### Fixed
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- **Commit all** now passes a plain state snapshot to the commit workflow
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instead of failing silently when cloning a reactive UI proxy.
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- Closing the active repository tab no longer allows an in-flight status or
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fetch response to reopen and reactivate the closed repository.
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## [2026.07.21] - 2026-07-21
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### Added
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- Full Git worktree management:
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- create a worktree from an existing branch;
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- create a new branch and worktree together;
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- create a detached worktree at a commit;
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- open a worktree as a repository tab;
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- move, lock, unlock, repair, remove, and prune worktrees.
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- A dedicated **Worktrees** entry below **Tags** in the branch panel.
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- An **Open in new worktree** action in the local branch context menu.
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- Line-level patch selection with Shift-click range selection.
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- Stage, unstage, and discard actions for selected lines while retaining the
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existing whole-file and whole-hunk workflows.
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- Arch Linux package automation that builds from `PKGBUILD`, publishes the
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`.pkg.tar.zst` artifact, and updates the Pacman repository database on the
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CDN.
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- Detailed German and English help for worktrees, line-level staging, Pacman
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installation, and release changes.
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### Changed
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- Branch deletion now uses a clearer confirmation dialog with more explicit
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branch and upstream information.
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- Dialog backdrops blur the application instead of covering it with a nearly
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black background.
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- Remote operations and authentication errors provide more actionable
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feedback.
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- Build diagnostics and resource handling for the Arch package pipeline are
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more robust.
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### Infrastructure
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- Added centralized error notifications.
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- Added structured, privacy-conscious telemetry.
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- Stabilized the Arch Linux container build and `makepkg` workflow.
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## [2026.7.20] - 2026-07-13
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### Added
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- AI-assisted review of staged changes before committing.
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- Optional automatic repository refresh.
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- Comprehensive German Git documentation in the built-in help.
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- Initial `PKGBUILD` and automated package version synchronization.
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### Changed
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- Redesigned the repository action toolbar and workspace status presentation.
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- Improved repository tabs, diff styling, spacing, and panel structure.
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- Improved file-history state handling.
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[2026.07.22]: https://git.cbsk-tech.de/Christoph/GitLite/releases/tag/2026.7.22
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[2026.07.21]: https://git.cbsk-tech.de/Christoph/GitLite/releases/tag/2026.7.21
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[2026.7.20]: https://git.cbsk-tech.de/Christoph/GitLite/releases/tag/2026.7.20
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[2026.8.5]: https://git.cbsk-tech.de/Christoph/GitLite/releases/tag/2026.8.5
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[2026.8.4]: https://git.cbsk-tech.de/Christoph/GitLite/releases/tag/2026.8.4
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[2026.8.3]: https://git.cbsk-tech.de/Christoph/GitLite/releases/tag/2026.8.3
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[2026.8.2]: https://git.cbsk-tech.de/Christoph/GitLite/releases/tag/2026.8.2
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[2026.8.1]: https://git.cbsk-tech.de/Christoph/GitLite/releases/tag/2026.8.1
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