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 # TreeDist 2.8.0.9000 (development)
 
 - `SpectralEigens()` returns correct eigenvalues (smallest was overlooked)
-- `SpectralEigens()` handles values of nEig larger than the input
+- `SpectralEigens()` handles values of `nEig` larger than the input
 
 # TreeDist 2.8.0 (2024-07-25)