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@@ -731,4 +731,12 @@ numbers for further reference.
update to maintenance release 2.9.8
803198
+
+ d118be88475cf167af46d820332a78de
+ 2.9.9
+
+ dimstar_suse
+ update to version 2.9.9 with fix for a regression introduced in 2.9.8
+ 804063
+
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diff --git a/ansible.changes b/ansible.changes
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--- a/ansible.changes
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@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue May 12 23:34:59 UTC 2020 - Michael Ströder
+
+- update to version 2.9.9
+ * fix for a regression introduced in 2.9.8
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
Tue May 12 09:42:53 UTC 2020 - Michael Ströder
- update to version 2.9.8
diff --git a/ansible.spec b/ansible.spec
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--- a/ansible.spec
+++ b/ansible.spec
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
Name: ansible
-Version: 2.9.8
+Version: 2.9.9
Release: 0
Summary: SSH-based configuration management, deployment, and task execution system
License: GPL-3.0-or-later