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+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Dec 08 18:00:11 UTC 2021 - Sunsheep <me@sunsheep.net>
+
+- Version 1.9.6
+  * UI fixes and improvements
+  * implement more meta-spaces
+  * Fix possible infinite loop on widget start 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Oct 18 08:25:11 UTC 2021 - Dominik Heidler <dheidler@suse.de>
 
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 Release:        0
 Summary:        A glossy Matrix collaboration client - desktop
 License:        Apache-2.0
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