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+Changes in [1.6.1](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/releases/tag/v1.6.1) (2020-05-19)
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+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/compare/v1.6.1-rc.1...v1.6.1)
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+ * Upgrade to React SDK 2.6.0 and JS SDK 6.1.0
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 Changes in [1.6.1-rc.1](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/releases/tag/v1.6.1-rc.1) (2020-05-14)
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 [Full Changelog](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/compare/v1.6.0...v1.6.1-rc.1)