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diff --git a/python-ldap.changes b/python-ldap.changes
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+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Sep  7 22:23:21 UTC 2017 - michael@stroeder.com
+
+- update to upstream release 2.4.44
+  * GIL fix
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Sep  7 07:57:14 UTC 2017 - michael@stroeder.com
+
+- update to upstream release 2.4.43
+  * SASL bind fix
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Sep  4 08:57:32 UTC 2017 - michael@stroeder.com
 
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-Version:        2.4.42
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 Release:        0
 Summary:        Python LDAP interface
 License:        Python-2.0