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 ### 3.8.0
 
-**Date**: [unreleased][3.8.0-milestone]
+**Date**: [3rd April 2018][3.8.0-milestone]
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 * **Breaking Change**: Alter `read_only` plus `default` behaviour. [#5886][gh5886]
 
     `read_only` fields will now **always** be excluded from writable fields.