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+Changes in [1.7.9](https://github.com/vector-im/element-web/releases/tag/v1.7.9) (2020-10-12)
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+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/vector-im/element-web/compare/v1.7.9-rc.1...v1.7.9)
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+ * Upgrade to React SDK 3.6.0 and JS SDK 8.5.0
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 Changes in [1.7.9-rc.1](https://github.com/vector-im/element-web/releases/tag/v1.7.9-rc.1) (2020-10-07)
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 [Full Changelog](https://github.com/vector-im/element-web/compare/v1.7.8...v1.7.9-rc.1)