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+[[!comment format=mdwn
+ username="eric.w@eee65cd362d995ced72640c7cfae388ae93a4234"
+ nickname="eric.w"
+ avatar="http://cdn.libravatar.org/avatar/8d9808c12db3a3f93ff7f9e74c0870fc"
+ subject="where are the release notes for git annex?"
+ date="2020-03-11T17:09:46Z"
+ content="""
+and details like what are high level differences between v6 / v7 / v8?
+
+such as, is v7 \"stable\" and v8 \"beta\" ? this info seems to be no where on this site. 
+
+(git-annex/ assistant) has release notes, why do we have to go to (git-annex/news ?!?!!) for the same?
+
+I've been looking for this info for awhile now, I really don't get this omission. 
+"""]]