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@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
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-refs/heads/master: 6fdb94bd95dc7a2effcbffa7a1d9e792cade57b6
+refs/heads/master: 6246b6128bbe34d0752f119cf7c5111c85fe481d
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 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
-SUBLEVEL = 16
-EXTRAVERSION =
+SUBLEVEL = 17
+EXTRAVERSION =-rc1
 NAME=Sliding Snow Leopard
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*