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 VERSION         DESCRIPTION
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+3.1.2         - updates to proto.install, add ChangeLog.proto (FS#7231)
+              - add 'force' option to packages, and have repo-add respect it
+              - mark gensync and updatesync as deprecated
+              - fix pacman -Qo behavior on symlinks (FS#9473)
+              - fix segfault on a broken symlinks in backup code (FS#9235)
+              - fix chk_fileconflicts brokenness, ensure it reads entire list
+              - minor documentation and message updates
+              - moved some translations to their more generic lang codes
+              - makepkg:
+                - check to ensure we have non-URL sources (FS#9208)
+                - ensure we strip binaries in /opt/ dirs (FS#9342)
+                - check for VCS executable before using (FS#9230)
+                - set sane umask before source extraction (FS#9242, FS#9362)
 3.1.1         - fix versioned provisions handling- use '=' instead of ' ' which
                 differs from original spec but better in long run (FS#9171)
               - rename query --orphans to --unrequired (FS#9144)