Release Notes
py-libp2p v0.4.0 (2025-11-05)
Bugfixes
Fix circuit relay hanging issue. (#767)
Fixed a typo in the
negotiate_timeoutparameter name. (#908)Added IPv4 address validation for LIBP2P_BIND environment variable to prevent invalid addresses from causing runtime errors. Invalid addresses now fallback to the secure default of 127.0.0.1. (#964)
Fix type checker error with miniupnpc import by adding type ignore comment. (#1009)
Features
Adds the StreamState to the NetStream class to manage the state of network streams more effectively.
Stream State Management: - Implements comprehensive stream lifecycle tracking with states: INIT, OPEN, CLOSE_READ, CLOSE_WRITE, CLOSE_BOTH, RESET, ERROR - Provides state-based validation to prevent operations on invalid streams (e.g., write-after-close, read-after-reset) - Replaces lock-based state management with cooperative concurrency for better performance - Adds intelligent error handling that distinguishes between expected stream exceptions and truly unexpected errors
ERROR State Implementation: - Implements full ERROR state functionality with prevention, triggers, and recovery mechanisms - Adds is_operational() method to check if stream can perform I/O operations - Adds recover_from_error() method to attempt recovery from error state - Provides comprehensive error state validation across all stream operations
State Transition Summary and Monitoring: - Adds automatic state transition logging for debugging and monitoring - Implements get_state_transition_summary() method for operational status - Implements get_valid_transitions() method to show possible next states - Implements get_state_transition_documentation() for comprehensive state lifecycle info - Provides developer-friendly state transition visibility and debugging support
Testing and Quality: - Adds 13 dedicated tests for ERROR state functionality covering all scenarios - Adds 8 additional tests for state transition functionality - Maintains 100% test coverage with 876+ tests passing - Resolves all linting issues and maintains code quality standards - No regressions introduced - all existing functionality preserved
Adds the remove method to notify the Swarm that a stream has been removed. (#632)
Add NAT traversal via UPnP port mapping.
Implements automatic port mapping through UPnP-enabled gateways
Provides UpnpManager class for standalone UPnP operations
Integrates UPnP support into BasicHost with enable_upnp=True parameter
Includes comprehensive example demonstrating UPnP functionality
Supports double-NAT detection and proper error handling
Automatically cleans up port mappings on shutdown (#771)
Added GossipSub 1.2 protocol support to py-libp2p.
Implements the /meshsub/1.2.0 protocol ID
Adds support for IDONTWANT control messages for efficient bandwidth usage
Maintains backward compatibility with previous GossipSub versions
Exposes public get_message_id() method in PubSub class
Includes comprehensive test coverage for new functionality (#806)
Add TLS transport support for libp2p.
Implements TLS 1.3 transport with self-signed certificates
Adds libp2p identity binding in X.509 extensions
Supports peer ID verification through certificate chain
Enables ALPN protocol negotiation for stream muxers
Provides secure handshake and message encryption
Compatible with other libp2p implementations
Includes comprehensive test coverage (#831)
Circuit-Relay V2 now include signed-peer-records in protobuf schema for secure peer-relay and peer communication. (#848)
Implemented Gossipsub v1.1 peer scoring and signed peer records functionality.
This major update brings py-libp2p into compliance with the Gossipsub v1.1 specification, adding comprehensive peer scoring mechanisms and signed peer record validation for peer exchange (PX).
Key Features Added:
Peer Scoring System: New PeerScorer class implementing weighted-decayed counters with P1-P4 topic-scoped metrics (time in mesh, first deliveries, mesh deliveries, invalid messages) and P5 global behavior penalty scoring.
Score-Based Gates: Implemented publish acceptance, gossip emission, PX acceptance, and graylisting thresholds to control peer behavior based on their scores.
Signed Peer Records: Enhanced peer exchange (PX) to validate and store signed peer records from PRUNE messages, ensuring peer ID matches and updating peerstore accordingly.
Opportunistic Grafting: Added mesh management hooks that enable opportunistic grafting based on median mesh scores to improve network topology.
Protocol Version Detection: Added supports_scoring() method to detect Gossipsub v1.1 capabilities and enable scoring features only for compatible peers.
Observability: Comprehensive score statistics via get_score_stats() and get_all_peer_scores() methods for monitoring and debugging peer behavior.
Heartbeat-Driven Decay: Automatic score decay during heartbeat intervals to ensure recent behavior is weighted more heavily than historical data.
The implementation maintains backward compatibility while providing production-ready scoring parameters with conservative defaults. All existing APIs continue to work unchanged, with scoring features activated automatically for Gossipsub v1.1 peers.
This addresses issue #871 and brings py-libp2p in line with other libp2p implementations for improved network resilience and attack resistance. (#872)
Added the libp2p-records module in reference with go-libp2p-record repo
Added the NameSpaceValidator utils in libp2p/records
Integrated the PubKey Validators with kad-dht ValueStore interfaces. (#890)
Added Rendezvous peer discovery module that enables namespace-based peer registration and discovery with automatic refresh capabilities for decentralized peer-to-peer networking. (#898)
Added Bitswap protocol implementation for peer-to-peer file sharing with Merkle DAG structure and content addressing. (#980)
Implemented timeout enforcement for MplexStream deadline functionality.
The MplexStream class now properly enforces read and write deadlines using trio.fail_after(), preventing operations from hanging indefinitely. The set_deadline(), set_read_deadline(), and set_write_deadline() methods now include input validation and return meaningful boolean values. TimeoutError exceptions are raised when operations exceed their deadlines.
This addresses the issue where deadline methods existed but were not actually enforced, improving reliability and preventing resource leaks in production applications. (#984)
Internal Changes - for py-libp2p Contributors
Added timeouts to CI/CD pipeline to prevent hanging tests.
Added 60-minute job timeout to GitHub Actions workflow
Added 20-minute pytest timeouts to tox.ini for all test environments
Updated Makefile test command with 20-minute timeout
Prevents tests from hanging indefinitely in CI/CD (#977)
Performance Improvements
Migrated CI/CD pipeline from pip to uv for improved build performance and faster dependency resolution.
Performance Improvements: - Windows wheel tests: 60%+ faster package building - Linux lint tests: 14% average improvement - Linux interop tests: 6% average improvement - Overall CI/CD pipeline: significantly faster execution
Technical Changes: - Updated GitHub Actions workflows to use uv instead of pip - Modified tox.ini to use uv for package installation - Updated scripts to use uv commands - Maintained full compatibility with existing test environments (#997)
py-libp2p v0.3.0 (2025-09-25)
Breaking Changes
identify protocol use now prefix-length messages by default. use use_varint_format param for old raw messages (#761)
Bugfixes
Improved type safety in get_mux() and get_protocols() by returning properly typed values instead of Any. Also updated identify.py and discovery.py to handle None values safely and compare protocols correctly. (#746)
fixed malformed PeerId in test_peerinfo (#757)
Fixed incorrect handling of raw protobuf format in identify protocol. The identify example now properly handles both raw and length-prefixed (varint) message formats, provides better error messages, and displays connection status with peer IDs. Replaced mock-based tests with comprehensive real network integration tests for both formats. (#778)
Fixed incorrect handling of raw protobuf format in identify push protocol. The identify push example now properly handles both raw and length-prefixed (varint) message formats, provides better error messages, and displays connection status with peer IDs. Replaced mock-based tests with comprehensive real network integration tests for both formats. (#784)
Recompiled protobufs that were out of date and added a make rule so that protobufs are always up to date. (#818)
Added multiselect type consistency in negotiate method. Updates all the usages of the method. (#837)
Fixed message id type inconsistency in handle ihave and message id parsing improvement in handle iwant in pubsub module. (#843)
Fix kbucket splitting in routing table when full. Routing table now maintains multiple kbuckets and properly distributes peers as specified by the Kademlia DHT protocol. (#846)
Fix multi-address listening bug in swarm.listen()
Fix early return in swarm.listen() that prevented listening on all addresses
Add comprehensive tests for multi-address listening functionality
Ensure all available interfaces are properly bound and connectable (#863)
Fixed cross-platform path handling by replacing hardcoded OS-specific paths with standardized utilities in core modules and examples. (#886)
Exposed timeout method in muxer multistream and updated all the usage. Added testcases to verify that timeout value is passed correctly (#896)
enhancement: Add write lock to YamuxStream to prevent concurrent write race conditions
Implements ReadWriteLock for YamuxStream write operations
Prevents data corruption from concurrent write operations
Read operations remain lock-free due to existing Yamux architecture
Resolves race conditions identified in Issue #793 (#897)
Fix multiaddr dependency to use the last py-multiaddr commit hash to resolve installation issues (#927)
Fixed Windows CI/CD tests to use correct Python version instead of hardcoded Python 3.11. test 2 (#952)
Fix flaky test_find_node in kad_dht by eliminating race conditions and adding retry mechanism
Enhanced dht_pair fixture to force peer discovery during setup, eliminating async race conditions
Added retry mechanism with proper type annotations for additional resilience
Added pytest-rerunfailures dependency and flaky test marker
Resolves intermittent CI failures in tests/core/kad_dht/test_kad_dht.py::test_find_node (#956)
Improved Documentation
Features
Added experimental WebSocket transport support with basic WS and WSS functionality. This includes:
WebSocket transport implementation with trio-websocket backend
Support for both WS (WebSocket) and WSS (WebSocket Secure) protocols
Basic connection management and stream handling
TLS configuration support for WSS connections
Multiaddr parsing for WebSocket addresses
Integration with libp2p host and peer discovery
Note: This is experimental functionality. Advanced features like proxy support, interop testing, and production examples are still in development. See https://github.com/libp2p/py-libp2p/discussions/937 for the complete roadmap of missing features. (#585)
Added Bootstrap peer discovery module that allows nodes to connect to predefined bootstrap peers for network discovery. (#711)
Add lock for read/write to avoid interleaving receiving messages in mplex_stream.py (#748)
Add logic to clear_peerdata method in peerstore (#750)
Added the Certified Addr-Book interface supported by Envelope and PeerRecord class. Integrated the signed-peer-record transfer in the identify/push protocols. (#753)
add length-prefixed support to identify protocol (#761)
Add QUIC transport support for faster, more efficient peer-to-peer connections with native stream multiplexing. (#763)
Added Thin Waist address validation utilities (with support for interface enumeration, optimal binding, and wildcard expansion). (#811)
KAD-DHT now include signed-peer-records in its protobuf message schema, for more secure peer-discovery. (#815)
Added Random Walk peer discovery module that enables random peer exploration for improved peer discovery. (#822)
Implement closed_stream notification in MyNotifee
Add notify_closed_stream method to swarm notification system for proper stream lifecycle management
Integrate remove_stream hook in SwarmConn to enable stream closure notifications
Add comprehensive tests for closed_stream functionality in test_notify.py
Enable stream lifecycle integration for proper cleanup and resource management (#826)
Add automatic peer dialing in bootstrap module using trio.Nursery. (#849)
Fix type for gossipsub_message_id for consistency and security (#859)
Enhanced Swarm networking with retry logic, exponential backoff, and multi-connection support. Added configurable retry mechanisms that automatically recover from transient connection failures using exponential backoff with jitter to prevent thundering herd problems. Introduced connection pooling that allows multiple concurrent connections per peer for improved performance and fault tolerance. Added load balancing across connections and automatic connection health management. All enhancements are fully backward compatible and can be configured through new RetryConfig and ConnectionConfig classes. (#874)
Updated all example scripts and core modules to use secure loopback addresses instead of wildcard addresses for network binding. The get_wildcard_address function and related logic now utilize all available interfaces safely, improving security and consistency across the codebase. (#885)
PubSub routers now include signed-peer-records in RPC messages for secure peer-info exchange. (#889)
Internal Changes - for py-libp2p Contributors
remove FIXME comment since it’s obsolete and 32-byte prefix support is there but not enabled by default (#592)
Add comprehensive tests for relay_discovery method in circuit_relay_v2 (#749)
[mplex] Add timeout and error handling during stream close (#752)
fixed a typecheck error using cast in peerinfo.py (#757)
Fix raw format reading in identify/push protocol and add comprehensive test coverage for both varint and raw formats (#761)
Pin py-multiaddr dependency to specific git commit db8124e2321f316d3b7d2733c7df11d6ad9c03e6 (#766)
Make TProtocol as Optional[TProtocol] to keep types consistent in py-libp2p/libp2p/protocol_muxer/multiselect.py (#770)
Replace the libp2p.peer.ID cache attributes with functools.cached_property functional decorator. (#772)
Yamux RawConnError Logging Refactor - Improved error handling and debug logging (#784)
Add Thin Waist address validation utilities and integrate into echo example
Add
libp2p/utils/address_validation.pywith dynamic interface discoveryImplement
get_available_interfaces(),get_optimal_binding_address(), andexpand_wildcard_address()Update echo example to use dynamic address discovery instead of hardcoded wildcard
Add safe fallbacks for environments lacking Thin Waist support
Temporarily disable IPv6 support due to libp2p handshake issues (TODO: re-enable when resolved) (#811)
The TODO IK patterns in Noise has been deprecated in specs: https://github.com/libp2p/specs/tree/master/noise#handshake-pattern (#816)
Remove the already completed TODO tasks in Peerstore: TODO: Set up an async task for periodic peer-store cleanup for expired addresses and records. TODO: Make proper use of this function (#819)
Improved PubsubNotifee integration tests and added failure scenario coverage. (#855)
Remove unused upgrade_listener function from transport upgrader
Remove unused upgrade_listener function from libp2p/transport/upgrader.py (Issue 2 from #726)
Clean up unused imports related to the removed function
Improve code maintainability by removing dead code (#883)
Replace magic numbers with named constants and enums for clarity and maintainability
Key Changes: - Introduced type-safe enums for better code clarity: - RelayRole(Flag) enum with HOP, STOP, CLIENT roles supporting bitwise combinations (e.g., RelayRole.HOP | RelayRole.STOP) - ReservationStatus(Enum) for reservation lifecycle management (ACTIVE, EXPIRED, REJECTED) - Replaced magic numbers with named constants throughout the codebase, improving code maintainability and eliminating hardcoded timeout values (15s, 30s, 10s) with descriptive constant names - Added comprehensive timeout configuration system with new TimeoutConfig dataclass supporting component-specific timeouts (discovery, protocol, DCUtR) - Enhanced configurability of RelayDiscovery, CircuitV2Protocol, and DCUtRProtocol constructors with optional timeout parameters - Improved architecture consistency with clean configuration flow across all circuit relay components - Backward Compatibility: All changes maintain full backward compatibility. Existing code continues to work unchanged while new timeout configuration options are available for users who need them. (#917)
Miscellaneous Changes
Performance Improvements
Added throttling for async topic validators in validate_msg, enforcing a concurrency limit to prevent resource exhaustion under heavy load. (#755)
py-libp2p v0.2.9 (2025-07-09)
Breaking Changes
Reordered the arguments to
upgrade_securityto placeis_initiatorbeforepeer_id, and madepeer_idoptional. This allows the method to reflect the fact that peer identity is not required for inbound connections. (#681)
Bugfixes
Add timeout wrappers in: 1.
multiselect.py:negotiatefunction 2.multiselect_client.py:select_one_of,query_multistream_commandfunctions to prevent indefinite hangs when a remote peer does not respond. (#696)Align stream creation logic with yamux specification (#701)
Fixed an issue in
Pubsubwhere async validators were not handled reliably under concurrency. Now uses a safe aggregator list for consistent behavior. (#702)
Features
Added support for
Kademlia DHTin py-libp2p. (#579)Limit concurrency in
push_identify_to_peersto prevent resource congestion under high peer counts. (#621)Store public key and peer ID in peerstore during handshake
Modified the InsecureTransport class to accept an optional peerstore parameter and updated the handshake process to store the received public key and peer ID in the peerstore when available.
Added test cases to verify: 1. The peerstore remains unchanged when handshake fails due to peer ID mismatch 2. The handshake correctly adds a public key to a peer ID that already exists in the peerstore but doesn’t have a public key yet (#631)
Fixed several flow-control and concurrency issues in the
YamuxStreamclass. Previously, stress-testing revealed that transferring data overDEFAULT_WINDOW_SIZEwould break the stream due to inconsistent window update handling and lock management. The fixes include:Removed sending of window updates during writes to maintain correct flow-control.
Added proper timeout handling when releasing and acquiring locks to prevent concurrency errors.
Corrected the
readfunction to properly handle window updates for bothread_until_EOFandread_n_bytes.Added event logging at
send_window_updatesandwaiting_for_window_updatesfor better observability. (#639)
Added support for
Multicast DNSin py-libp2p (#649)Optimized pubsub publishing to send multiple topics in a single message instead of separate messages per topic. (#685)
Optimized pubsub message writing by implementing a write_msg() method that uses pre-allocated buffers and single write operations, improving performance by eliminating separate varint prefix encoding and write operations in FloodSub and GossipSub. (#687)
Added peer exchange and backoff logic as part of Gossipsub v1.1 upgrade (#690)
Internal Changes - for py-libp2p Contributors
Added sparse connect utility function to pubsub test utilities for creating test networks with configurable connectivity. (#679)
Added comprehensive tests for pubsub connection utility functions to verify degree limits are enforced, excess peers are handled correctly, and edge cases (degree=0, negative values, empty lists) are managed gracefully. (#707)
Added extra tests for identify push concurrency cap under high peer load (#708)
Miscellaneous Changes
py-libp2p v0.2.8 (2025-06-10)
Breaking Changes
The NetStream.state property is now async and requires await. Update any direct state access to use await stream.state. (#300)
Bugfixes
Added proper state management and resource cleanup to NetStream, fixing memory leaks and improved error handling. (#300)
Improved Documentation
Updated examples to automatically use random port, when -p flag is not given (#661)
Features
Allow passing listen_addrs to new_swarm to customize swarm listening behavior. (#616)
Feature: Support for sending ls command over multistream-select to list supported protocols from remote peer. This allows inspecting which protocol handlers a peer supports at runtime. (#622)
implement AsyncContextManager for IMuxedStream to support async with (#629)
feat: add method to compute time since last message published by a peer and remove fanout peers based on ttl. (#636)
implement blacklist management for pubsub.Pubsub with methods to get, add, remove, check, and clear blacklisted peer IDs. (#641)
fix: remove expired peers from peerstore based on TTL (#650)
Internal Changes - for py-libp2p Contributors
Modernizes several aspects of the project, notably using
pyproject.tomlfor project info instead ofsetup.py, usingruffto replace several separate linting tools, andpyreflyin addition tomypyfor typing. Also includes changes across the codebase to conform to new linting and typing rules. (#618)
Removals
Removes support for python 3.9 and updates some code conventions, notably using
|operator in typing instead ofOptionalorUnion(#618)
py-libp2p v0.2.7 (2025-05-22)
Bugfixes
handler()insideTCPListener.listen()does not catch exceptions thrown during handshaking steps (fromSawrm). These innocuous exceptions will become fatal and crash the process if not handled. (#586)
Improved Documentation
Fixed the contributing.rst file to include the Libp2p Discord Server Link. (#592)
Features
Added support for the Yamux stream multiplexer (/yamux/1.0.0) as the preferred option, retaining Mplex (/mplex/6.7.0) for backward compatibility. (#534)
added
direct peersas part of gossipsub v1.1 upgrade. (#594)Feature: Logging in py-libp2p via env vars (#608)
Added support for multiple-error formatting in the MultiError class. (#613)
py-libp2p v0.2.6 (2025-05-12)
Improved Documentation
Expand the Introduction section in the documentation with a detailed overview of Py-libp2p. (#560)
Features
Internal Changes - for py-libp2p Contributors
py-libp2p v0.2.5 (2025-04-14)
Bugfixes
Fixed flaky test_simple_last_seen_cache by adding a retry loop for reliable expiry detection across platforms. (#558)
Improved Documentation
Added install and getting started documentation. (#559)
Features
py-libp2p v0.2.4 (2025-03-27)
Bugfixes
Added Windows compatibility by using coincurve instead of fastecdsa on Windows platforms (#507)
py-libp2p v0.2.3 (2025-03-27)
Bugfixes
Fixed import path in the examples to use updated net_stream module path, resolving ModuleNotFoundError when running the examples. (#513)
Improved Documentation
Features
Improved the implementation of the identify protocol and enhanced test coverage to ensure proper functionality and network layer address delegation. (#358)
Adds the ability to check connection status of a peer in the peerstore. (#420)
implemented
timed_cachemodule which will allow to implementseen_ttlconfigurable param for pubsub and protocols extending it. (#518)Added a maximum RSA key size limit of 4096 bits to prevent resource exhaustion attacks.Consolidated validation logic to use a single error message source and added tests to catch invalid key sizes (including negative values). (#523)
Added automated testing of
demoapplications as part of CI to prevent demos from breaking silently. Tests are located in tests/core/examples/test_examples.py. (#524)Added an example implementation of the identify protocol to demonstrate its usage and help users understand how to properly integrate it into their libp2p applications. (#536)
Internal Changes - for py-libp2p Contributors
moved all interfaces to
libp2p.abcalong with all libp2p custom types tolibp2p.custom_types. (#228)moved
libp2p/tools/factoriestotests. (#503)Fixes broken CI lint run, bumps
pre-commit-hooksversion to5.0.0andmdformatto0.7.22. (#522)Rebuilds protobufs with
protoc v30.1. (#542)Moves
pubsubtesting tools fromlibp2p.toolsandfactoriesfromteststotests.utils. (#543)
py-libp2p v0.2.2 (2025-02-20)
Bugfixes
This fix issue #492 adding a missing break statement that lowers GIL usage from 99% to 0%-2%. (#492)
Features
Internal Changes - for py-libp2p Contributors
py-libp2p v0.2.1 (2024-12-20)
Bugfixes
Improved Documentation
added missing details of params in
IPubsubRouter(#486)
Features
Internal Changes - for py-libp2p Contributors
py-libp2p v0.2.0 (2024-07-09)
Breaking Changes
Improved Documentation
Features
Add basic support for
python3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12(#447)
Internal Changes - for py-libp2p Contributors
Merge updates from ethereum python project template, including using
pre-commitfor linting, change name ofmasterbranch tomain, lots of linting changes (#447)Fix docs CI, drop
bumpversionforbump-my-version, reorg tests (#454)Turn
mypychecks on and removeasync_generatordependency (#464)Convert
KeyTypeenum to useprotobuf.KeyTypeoptions rather than ints, rebuild protobufs to includeECC_P256(#465)Bump to
mypy==1.10.0, runpre-commitlocal hook instead ofmirrors-mypy(#472)Bump
protobufsdep to>=5.27.2and rebuild protobuf definition withprotoc==27.2(#473)
Removals
Drop
async-exit-stackdep, as of py37 can importAsyncExitStackfrom contextlib, also openpynacldep to bottom pin only (#468)
libp2p v0.1.5 (2020-03-25)
Features
Dial all multiaddrs stored for a peer when attempting to connect (not just the first one in the peer store). (#386)
Migrate transport stack to trio-compatible code. Merge in #404. (#396)
Migrate network stack to trio-compatible code. Merge in #404. (#397)
Migrate host, peer and protocols stacks to trio-compatible code. Merge in #404. (#398)
Migrate muxer and security transport stacks to trio-compatible code. Merge in #404. (#399)
Migrate pubsub stack to trio-compatible code. Merge in #404. (#400)
Fix interop tests w/ new trio-style code. Merge in #404. (#401)
Fix remainder of test code w/ new trio-style code. Merge in #404. (#402)
Add initial infrastructure for noise security transport. (#405)
Add PatternXX of noise security transport. (#406)
The msg_id in a pubsub message is now configurable by the user of the library. (#410)
Bugfixes
Internal Changes - for py-libp2p Contributors
Add support for fastecdsa on windows (and thereby supporting windows installation via pip) (#380)
Prefer f-string style formatting everywhere except logging statements. (#389)
Mark lru dependency as third-party to fix a windows inconsistency. (#392)
Bump multiaddr dependency to version 0.0.9 so that multiaddr objects are hashable. (#393)
Remove incremental mode of mypy to disable some warnings. (#403)
libp2p v0.1.4 (2019-12-12)
Features
Internal Changes - for py-libp2p Contributors
Refactor and cleanup gossipsub (#373)
libp2p v0.1.3 (2019-11-27)
Bugfixes
Handle Stream* errors (like
StreamClosed) during calls tostream.write()andstream.read()(#350)Relax the protobuf dependency to play nicely with other libraries. It was pinned to 3.9.0, and now permits v3.10 up to (but not including) v4. (#354)
Fixes KeyError when peer in a stream accidentally closes and resets the stream, because handlers for both will try to
del streams[stream_id]without checking if the entry still exists. (#355)
Improved Documentation
Use Sphinx & autodoc to generate docs, now available on py-libp2p.readthedocs.io (#318)
Internal Changes - for py-libp2p Contributors
Miscellaneous changes
v0.1.2
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