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+8.6.9 (2023/12/18)
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+ganga/ganga/GangaCore
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+* Bugfix for GoogleFile attribute #2205 
+* Update various deprecated methods #2208 
+* Update AFS credential to use tokens output rather than look for a file #2223 
+* Leave environments in Environ format for compatibility with newer shells #2228 
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+ganga/ganga/GangaDirac
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+* Delete jobs in waiting state rather than kill #2209 
+* Check for duplicate LFNs in splitter if splitting fails #2213 
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+ganga/ganga/GangaLHCb
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+ * Remove LbLogin hack and set platform variables explicitly #2233