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 Changelog
 =========
 
-1.7.6 (Unreleased)
+1.7.6 (2012-01-20)
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 - Bug fix: freetype not found on Mac OS X with case-sensitive filesystem
   [gjo]
 
+- Bug fix: Backport fix to split() after open() (regression in 1.1.7).
+  [sfllaw]
+
 1.7.5 (2011-09-07)
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