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+Snapshot 2.7.99.901 (2009-06-10)
+--------------------------------
+This is the first release candidate in preparation for the upcoming
+2.8.0 release. Most critical bugs should be fixed, but some major
+bugs may still be present. We will appreciate any feedback we can
+get from testing of this snapshot to improve the 2.8.0 release.
+
+Some of the major fixes in this snapshot include:
+
+ * Several fixes for intermittent GPU hangs/crashes, (some of
+ which already appeared in the 2.7.1 release)
+
+ * Fix to avoid X crash when viewing large images in browser
+
+ * Fix X server failure when running old (non-GEM) kernel
+
+ * Fixes for SDVO LVDS mode detection
+
+ * Fix major performance regression of trapezoid rendering
+ compared to XAA/EXA
+
+ * New support for tear-free video when using KMS
+
+ * New support for tear-free DRI2 CopyRegion
+
Snapshot 2.7.99.1 (2009-04-28)
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This is a development snapshot very early in the process toward