docs: reduce and freeze NEWS file

Originally, it was required by Automake. However, for a long time, we have been using the "foreign" Automake option, so it is no longer necessary. All the details can be found in the ReleaseNotes. Let's keep it simple. Signed-off-by: Karel Zak <kzak@redhat.com>
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-util-linux 2.40: Jan 24 2024
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.40-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.40/v2.40-ChangeLog
 
-util-linux 2.39: May 17 2023
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.39-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.39/v2.39-ChangeLog
+  Since util-linux-ng 2.13-rc1 (released on July 4, 2007), the ReleaseNotes have
+  been available in the Documentation/releases/ directory in release tarballs,
+  and at https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/.
 
-util-linux 2.39-rc2: Apr 19 2023
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.39-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.39/v2.39-rc3-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux 2.39-rc2: Apr 04 2023
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.39-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.39/v2.39-rc2-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux 2.39-rc1: Mar 10 2023
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.39-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.39/v2.39-rc1-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux 2.38: Mar 28 2022
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.38-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.38/v2.38-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux 2.38-rc4: Mar 16 2022
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.38-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.38/v2.38-rc4-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux 2.38-rc3: Mar 15 2022
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.38-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.38/v2.38-rc3-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux 2.38-rc2: Mar 04 2022
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.38-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.38/v2.38-rc2-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux 2.38-rc1: Jan 31 2022
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.38-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.38/v2.38-rc1-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux 2.37: Jun 1 2021
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.37-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.37/v2.37-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux 2.37-rc2: May 10 2021
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.37-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.37/v2.37-rc2-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux 2.37-rc1: Apr 12 2021
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.37-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.37/v2.37-rc1-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux 2.36: Jul 23 2020
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.36-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.36/v2.36-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux 2.36-rc2: Jul 09 2020
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.36-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.36/v2.36-rc2-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux 2.36-rc1: Jun 09 2020
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.36-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.36/v2.36-rc1-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux 2.35: Jan 21 2020
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.35-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.35/v2.35-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux 2.35-rc2: Jan 8 2020
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.35-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.35/v2.35-rc2-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux 2.35-rc1: Dec 11 2019
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.35-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.35/v2.35-rc1-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux 2.34: Jun 14 2019
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.34-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.34/v2.34-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux 2.34-rc2: May 30 2019
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.34-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.34/v2.34-rc2-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux 2.34-rc1: Apr 30 2019
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.34-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.34/v2.34-rc1-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux 2.33: Nov 6 2018
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.33-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.33/v2.33-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux 2.33-rc2: Oct 19 2018
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.33-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.33/v2.33-rc2-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux 2.33-rc1: Sep 25 2018
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.33-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.33/v2.33-rc1-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux 2.32: Mar 21 2018
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.32-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.32/v2.32-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux 2.32-rc2: Mar 01 2018
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.32-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.32/v2.32-rc2-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux 2.32-rc1: Feb 13 2018
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.32-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.32/v2.32-rc1-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux 2.31: Oct 19 2017
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.31-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.31/v2.31-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux 2.31-rc2: Oct 03 2017
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.31-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.31/v2.31-rc2-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux 2.31-rc1: Sep 22 2017
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.31-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.31/v2.31-rc1-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux 2.30: Jun 02 2017
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.30-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.30/v2.30-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux 2.30-rc2: May 12 2017
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.30-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.30/v2.30-rc2-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux 2.30-rc1: May 12 2017
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.30-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.30/v2.30-rc1-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux 2.29: Nov 8 2016
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.29-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.29/v2.29-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux 2.29-rc2: Oct 19 2016
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.29-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.29/v2.29-rc2-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux 2.29-rc1: Sep 30 2016
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.29-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.29/v2.29-rc1-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux 2.28: Apr 12 2016
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.28-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.28/v2.28-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux 2.28-rc2: Mar 29 2016
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.28-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.28/v2.28-rc2-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux 2.28-rc1: Mar 11 2016
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.28-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.28/v2.28-rc1-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux 2.27: Sep 07 2015
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.27-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.27/v2.27-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux 2.27-rc2: Aug 24 2015
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.27-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.27/v2.27-rc2-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux 2.27-rc1: Jul 31 2015
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.27-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.27/v2.27-rc1-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux 2.26: Feb 19 2015
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.26-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.26/v2.26-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux 2.26-rc2: Feb 4 2015
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.26-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.26/v2.26-rc2-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux 2.26-rc1: Jan 14 2015
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.26-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.26/v2.26-rc1-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux 2.25: Jul 22 2014
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.25-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.25/v2.25-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux 2.25-rc2: Jul 2 2014
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.25-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.25/v2.25-rc2-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux 2.25-rc1: Jun 18 2014
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.25-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.25/v2.25-rc1-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux 2.24: Oct 21 2013
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.24-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.24/v2.24-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux 2.24-rc2: Oct 11 2013
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.24-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.24/v2.24-rc2-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux 2.24-rc1: Sep 27 2013
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.24-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.24/v2.24-rc1-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux 2.23: Apr 25 2013
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.23-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.23/v2.23-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux 2.23-rc2: Apr 10 2013
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.23-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.23/v2.23-rc2-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux 2.23-rc1: Mar 22 2013
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.23-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.23/v2.23-rc1-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux 2.22: Sep 04 2012
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.22-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.22/v2.22-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux 2.22-rc2: Aug 15 2012
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.22-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.22/v2.22-rc2-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux 2.22-rc1: Jul 27 2012
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.22-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.22/v2.22-rc1-ChangeLog
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-util-linux 2.21: Feb 24 2012
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.21-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.21/v2.21-ChangeLog
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-util-linux 2.21-rc2: Feb 06 2012
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.21-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.21/v2.21-rc2-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux 2.21-rc1: Jan 18 2012
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.21-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.21/v2.21-rc1-ChangeLog
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-util-linux 2.20: Aug 29 2011
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.20-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.20/v2.20-ChangeLog
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-util-linux 2.20-rc2: Aug 17 2011
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.20-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.20/v2.20-rc2-ChangeLog
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-util-linux 2.20-rc1: Jul 29 2011
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.20-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.20/v2.20-rc1-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux 2.19: Feb 10 2011
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.19-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.19/v2.19-ChangeLog
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-util-linux 2.19-rc3: Jan 25 2011
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.19-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.19/v2.19-rc3-ChangeLog
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-util-linux 2.19-rc2: Jan 25 2011
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.19-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.19/v2.19-rc2-ChangeLog
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-util-linux 2.19-rc1: Jan 05 2011
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.19-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.19/v2.19-rc1-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux-ng 2.18: Jun 30 2010
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.18-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.18/v2.18-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux-ng 2.18-rc2: Jun 18 2010
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.18-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.18/v2.18-rc2-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux-ng 2.18-rc1: Jun 7 2010
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.18-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.18/v2.18-rc1-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux-ng 2.17: Jan 8 2010
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.17-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.17/v2.17-ChangeLog
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-util-linux-ng 2.17-rc3: Dec 10 2009
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.17-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.17/v2.17-rc3-ChangeLog
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-util-linux-ng 2.17-rc2: Dec 9 2009
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.17-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.17/v2.17-rc2-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux-ng 2.17-rc1: Nov 20 2009
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.17-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.17/v2.17-rc1-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux-ng 2.16: Jul  2009
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.16-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.16/v2.16-ChangeLog
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-util-linux-ng 2.16-rc2: Jul 2 2009
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.16-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.16/v2.16-rc2-ChangeLog
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-util-linux-ng 2.16-rc1: Jun 28 2009
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.16-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.16/v2.16-rc1-ChangeLog
-
-util-linux-ng 2.15: May 5 2009
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.15-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.15/v2.15-ChangeLog
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-util-linux-ng 2.15-rc2: Apr 17 2009
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.15-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.15/v2.15-rc2-ChangeLog
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-util-linux-ng 2.15-rc1: Mar 18 2009
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.15-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.15/v2.15-rc1-ChangeLog
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-util-linux-ng 2.14: Jun 9 2008
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.14-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.14/v2.14-ChangeLog
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-util-linux-ng 2.14-rc3: May 19 2008
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.14-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.14/v2.14-rc3-ChangeLog
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-util-linux-ng 2.14-rc2: Apr 28 2008
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.14-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.14/v2.14-rc2-ChangeLog
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-util-linux-ng 2.14-rc1: Apr 16 2008
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.14-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.14/v2.14-rc1-ChangeLog
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-util-linux-ng 2.13: Aug 28 2007
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.13-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.13/v2.13-ChangeLog
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-util-linux-ng 2.13-rc3: Aug 8 2007
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.13-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.13/v2.13-rc3-ChangeLog
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-util-linux-ng 2.13-rc2: Jul 17 2007
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.13-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.13/v2.13-rc2-ChangeLog
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-util-linux-ng 2.13-rc1: Jul 4 2007
-* see Documentation/releases/v2.13-ReleaseNotes or the complete changelog at
-  https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.13/v2.13-rc1-ChangeLog
 
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