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diff --git a/perl-Config-General.changes b/perl-Config-General.changes
index e123746..278763a 100644
--- a/perl-Config-General.changes
+++ b/perl-Config-General.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu May  5 08:55:00 UTC 2016 - coolo@suse.com
+
+- updated to 2.61
+   see /usr/share/doc/packages/perl-Config-General/Changelog
+
+  2.61    - fix rt.cpan.org#113671: ignore utf BOM, if any and turn on
+  	  UTF8 support if not yet enabled.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Oct 23 08:49:27 UTC 2015 - coolo@suse.com
 
diff --git a/perl-Config-General.spec b/perl-Config-General.spec
index 9939aa3..d9bcee2 100644
--- a/perl-Config-General.spec
+++ b/perl-Config-General.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package perl-Config-General
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2015 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2016 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 
 Name:           perl-Config-General
-Version:        2.60
+Version:        2.61
 Release:        0
 %define cpan_name Config-General
 Summary:        Generic Config Module