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diff --git a/python-google-api-core.changes b/python-google-api-core.changes
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+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Mar 14 16:21:46 UTC 2019 - Tomáš Chvátal <tchvatal@suse.com>
+
+- Update to 1.8.1:
+  * Protect the creation of a background thread in BackgroundConsumer and wait on it starting. (#7499)
+  * Add support to unwrap Anys into wrapped pb2 objects. (#7430)
+  * Add Operation.deserialize. (#7427)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Feb 18 05:48:46 UTC 2019 - John Vandenberg <jayvdb@gmail.com>
 
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 %{?!python_module:%define python_module() python-%{**} python3-%{**}}
 Name:           python-google-api-core
-Version:        1.7.0
+Version:        1.8.1
 Release:        0
 Summary:        Google API client core library
 License:        Apache-2.0