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+[[!meta title="Cdist 3.1.1 released"]]
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+Here's a short overview about the changes found in version 3.1.1:
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+	* Core: Make __object and __object_id available to code (Daniel Heule)
+	* New explorer: cpu_cores (Daniel Heule/Thomas Oettli)
+	* New explorer: cpu_sockets (Daniel Heule/Thomas Oettli)
+	* New explorer: machine_type (Daniel Heule/Thomas Oettli)
+	* New explorer: memory (Daniel Heule/Thomas Oettli)
+	* Type __jail: Fix parameter names in explorer (Jake Guffey)
+	* Type __line: Ensure permissions are kept (Steven Armstrong)
+	* Type __link: Do not create link in directory, if link exists (Steven Armstrong)
+	* Type __package_pkg_openbsd: Improve error handling (og)
+
+For more information visit the [[cdist homepage|software/cdist]].
+
+[[!tag cdist config unix]]