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 This file describes changes in recent versions of Slurm. It primarily
 documents those changes that are of interest to users and administrators.
 
+* Changes in Slurm 17.11.4
+==========================
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 * Changes in Slurm 17.11.3-2
 ==========================
  -- Revert node_features changes in 17.11.3 that lead to various segfaults on