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 * Noteworthy changes in release ?.? (????-??-??) [?]
 
-* Noteworthy changes in release ?.? (????-??-??) [?]
+* Noteworthy changes in release 2.9 (2013-10-10) [stable]
 
 A series of patches from Sami Kerola has modernized and improved the
 build system, added the possibility of user-defined new-style