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 Changes in version 1.6
 ======================
 
-STILL UNDER DEVELOPMENT; NOT RELEASED YET.
+Released on 2014-11-17.
 
 * Added the unittest module, a framework with which to implement
   robust test programs purely in shell.  This new module supports