diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
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--- a/NEWS
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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-0MQ version 2.1.9 (Stable), released on 2011/08/xx
+0MQ version 2.1.9 (Stable), released on 2011/08/29
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 Bug fixes