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+- Scyther changelog -
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+
+Scyther 1.0-beta5 
+
+	* Change of switch semantics.  '--max-attacks=N' now defines the
+	  maximum number of attacks per claim.  Previously this was a
+	  global maximum for all claims combined.
+	* Improved attack graph output.
+	* added switch '--errors=FILE' to redirect standard error output
+	  to a file.
+	* Rewrote parts of the gui code for improved stability.
+
+Scyther 1.0-beta4 
+
+	* (Changelog starts after the release of Scyther 1.0-beta4)
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-Recent changes (since beta 4):
-
-- --max-attacks is now per claim, and no longer global.
-- more explicit output for intruder-generated terms.
-- added switch '--errors=file' to redirect standard error output to a
-  file.
-- Rewrote parts of the gui code for improved stability.
-
-
-
-