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diff --git a/gap-cvec.changes b/gap-cvec.changes
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+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Dec 12 11:21:42 UTC 2014 - jengelh@inai.de
+
+- Update to new upstream release 2.5.3
+* Remove some leftover GAP 4.4 compatibility code
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Jun 18 16:49:54 UTC 2014 - jengelh@inai.de
 
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 Name:           gap-cvec
 Summary:        GAP: Compact vectors over finite fields
-Version:        2.5.1
+Version:        2.5.3
 Release:        0
 License:        GPL-2.0
 Group:          Productivity/Scientific/Math