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 * Noteworthy changes in release ?.? (????-??-??) [?]
 
-* Noteworthy changes in release ?.? (????-??-??) [?]
+* Noteworthy changes in release 2.8 (2012-04-19) [stable]
 
 Version 2.7 (28 March 2011)
 * Distribution: