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index 86c43f5..0000000
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-size 603630
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diff --git a/cracklib.changes b/cracklib.changes
index a20df21..b7a0601 100644
--- a/cracklib.changes
+++ b/cracklib.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Dec  7 22:09:01 UTC 2022 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- update to 2.9.8:
+  * rules: Drop using register keyword
+  * add exec perms
+  * translation updates
+  * Use what's in the build environment and use a current autoconf
+  * util/Makefile.am: fix link with lintl
+  * Force grep to treat the input as text when formatting word files
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Nov  4 13:45:06 UTC 2021 - pgajdos@suse.com
 
diff --git a/cracklib.spec b/cracklib.spec
index f3a8174..5ee4321 100644
--- a/cracklib.spec
+++ b/cracklib.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package cracklib
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2022 SUSE LLC
 #
 # 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:           cracklib
-Version:        2.9.7
+Version:        2.9.8
 Release:        0
 Summary:        Library to crack passwords using dictionaries
 License:        LGPL-2.1-only