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+[[!meta title="Cdist 2.1.0pre7 released"]]
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+Here's a short overview about the changes found in this release:
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+	* Core: All unit tests restored back to working
+	* Core: Print error message on missing initial manifest
+
+For more information visit the [[cdist homepage|software/cdist]].
+
+[[!tag cdist config unix]]