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-26.2rc1 Release Notes
+26.2 Release Notes
==================
-Bitcoin Core version 26.2rc1 is now available from:
+Bitcoin Core version 26.2 is now available from:
-
+
This release includes new features, various bug fixes and performance
improvements, as well as updated translations.