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+dropbear (0.53-0.1) unstable; urgency=low
+
+  * New upstream release.
+
+ -- Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>  Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:54:00 +0900
+
 dropbear (0.52-0.1) unstable; urgency=low
 
   * New upstream release.