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+### 1.8 (2019-11-20)
+
+* fix seekbar preference on recent Android versions (thanks @dkanada)
+
+* handle API 29 split-permissions: fine location now implies coarse location
+
+* define backup rules to avoid saving the swap repo
+
 ### 1.7.1 (2019-07-31)
 
 * fix crashes from ACRA report emails
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+* fix seekbar preference on recent Android versions (thanks @dkanada)
+* handle API 29 split-permissions: fine location now implies coarse location
+* define backup rules to avoid saving the swap repo