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+Changes in release mega-01032018 (since mega-01022018)
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+
+Release date: Wed Jan  3 04:00:06 UTC 2018
+
+Edwin Eefting (4):
+      updated readme to reflect new binary names
+      updated travis link to reflect v2.0
+      updated travis link to reflect v2.0
+      changed readme to reflect mega branch and automated builds
+
+
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