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+0.9.6 (2018-06-??) "I've Been Sitting Here All This Time"
+
+ * Fix LibreSSL compatibility
+
+ * degesch: a second /disconnect cuts the connection by force
+
+ * degesch: send a QUIT message to the IRC server on Ctrl-C
+
+ * degesch: add a Slack plugin (even though the gateway's now defunct)
+
+ * degesch: show an error message on log write failure
+
+ * degesch: fix parsing of literal IPv6 addresses with port numbers
+
+ * degesch: fix some error messages
+
+ * kike: fix two memory leaks
+
+ * kike: improve error handling for incoming connections
+
+ * kike: disable TLS session reuse
+
+
 0.9.5 (2016-12-30) "It's Time"
 
  * Better support for the KILL command