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+---
+layout: changelog
+---
+
+*  updates to the latest security patch of `@slack/client@v3` - thanks @aoberoi (#529)
+*  adds testing across `hubot` major versions 2.x and 3.x - thanks @mistydemeo (#525)
+*  applies a fix to keep users out of the Hubot brain when setting the `DISABLE_USER_SYNC` environment variable - thanks @jplindquist (#524)
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 {
   "name": "hubot-slack",
-  "version": "4.5.4",
+  "version": "4.5.5",
   "description": "A Slack adapter for hubot",
   "main": "./slack",
   "scripts": {