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+0.9.9 (released 2021-02-13)
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+- 2021-02-13: Fixed import of version. (#573, thanks @gyscos!) 
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 0.9.8 (released 2021-02-12)
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 - 2021-02-11: Add support for quadratic curves with no on-curve points in Contour and Segment. (#572, thanks @typemytype!)