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-NetworkManager-1.5.90 (1.6-rc1)
+NetworkManager-1.6
 Overview of changes since NetworkManager-1.4
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-This is a snapshot of NetworkManager 1.6 development series.
-USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.  NOT RECOMMENDED FOR PRODUCTION USE!
-
-Notable changes included in this snapshot so far include:
+This is a new stable release of NetworkManager.  Notable changes include:
 
 * Added support for managing the MACsec links. Requires support in
     wpa_supplicant (version newer than 2.6).