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 * Thread deadlock detection now shows their backtrace and dependency. [Feature #8214]
 
 * st_table (st.c) internal data structure is improved. [Feature #12142]
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+=== Miscellaneous changes
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+* ChangeLog is removed from the repository.
+  It is generated from commit messages in Subversion by `make dist`.
+  Also note that now people should follow Git style commit message.
+  The template is written at
+  [Short (50 chars or less) summary of changes](https://git-scm.com/book/ch5-2.html).