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diff --git a/python-cryptography.changes b/python-cryptography.changes
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+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Oct 17 14:53:32 UTC 2019 - Michael Ströder <michael@stroeder.com>
+
+- update to 2.8
+  * Added support for Python 3.8.
+  * Added class methods Poly1305.generate_tag and Poly1305.verify_tag for Poly1305 sign and verify operations.
+  * Deprecated support for OpenSSL 1.0.1. Support will be removed in cryptography 2.9.
+  * We now ship manylinux2010 wheels in addition to our manylinux1 wheels.
+  * Added support for ed25519 and ed448 keys in the CertificateBuilder, CertificateSigningRequestBuilder, CertificateRevocationListBuilder and OCSPResponseBuilder.
+  * cryptography no longer depends on asn1crypto.
+  * FreshestCRL is now allowed as a CertificateRevocationList extension.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Jun  3 13:45:56 UTC 2019 - Ondřej Súkup <mimi.vx@gmail.com>
 
diff --git a/python-cryptography.spec b/python-cryptography.spec
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 %{?!python_module:%define python_module() python-%{**} python3-%{**}}
 %bcond_without python2
 Name:           python-cryptography
-Version:        2.7
+Version:        2.8
 Release:        0
 Summary:        Python library which exposes cryptographic recipes and primitives
 License:        Apache-2.0 OR BSD-3-Clause