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 .. current developments
 
+v3.44.5
+====================
+
+**Added:**
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+* Add ``pymsbuild`` as another build backend
+
+**Fixed:**
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+* Fixed a bug where creating feedstocks with `noarch: python` would not work correctly. (#2135)
+
+**Authors:**
+
+* Matthew R. Becker
+* Uwe L. Korn
+
+
+
 v3.44.4
 ====================
 
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