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diff --git a/stress-ng.changes b/stress-ng.changes
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+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon May 15 17:58:23 UTC 2017 - mardnh@gmx.de
+
+- update to version 0.08.01:
+  * Makefile: bump version
+  * stress-memthrash: implement stress_set_memthrash_method for
+    non-pthread builds
+  * stress-memthrash: provide some feedback about the method being used
+  * typedef a pproc_info_t ptr to proc_info_t type, we can use this on g99
+  * Revert "Use g11 as we are using C11 forward typedef declarations"
+  * Use g11 as we are using C11 forward typedef declarations
+  * stress-zlib: no need to initialize info
+  * stress-str: no need to initialize info
+  * stress-matrix: no need to initialize info
+  * stress-cpu: no need to initialize info
+  * stress-wcs: replace static option with set/get option settings
+  * stress-wcs: rename stress_wcs_stressor_info_t to
+    stress_wcs_method_info_t
+  * stress-vm: rename stress_vm_stressor_info_t to stress_vm_method_info_t
+  * stress-str: rename stress_str_stressor_info_t and use set/get method
+  * stress-matrix: rename stress_matrix_stressor_info_t to
+    stress_matrix_method_info_t
+  * stress-cpu: rename stress_cpu_stressor_info_t to
+    stress_cpu_method_info_t
+  * Add --memthrash-method methods
+  * stress-cpu: move HOT OPTIMIZE3 to correct function
+  * thermal-zone: fix tab indentation
+  * Add memthrash memory thrashing stressor
+  * TODO: remove acl from list, it is covered by stress-xattr.c
+  * stress-netdev: remove unused macro MAX_INTERFACES
+  * Add new netdev (network device) stressor
+  * stress-fork: remove unused static option variables
+  * Add #! handling in jobs, allow one to run stress-ng from a job script
+
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 Wed May 10 17:35:07 UTC 2017 - mardnh@gmx.de
 
diff --git a/stress-ng.spec b/stress-ng.spec
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 Name:           stress-ng
-Version:        0.08.00
+Version:        0.08.01
 Release:        0
 Summary:        Tool to load and stress a computer
 License:        GPL-2.0