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+## 1.6.1-rc2 (September 10, 2019)
+Bugfixes:
+- Multiple clang static checker fixes
+- Fix mem type support with generic datatype
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 ## 1.6.1-rc1 (August 13, 2019)
 Features:
 - Add Bull Atos HCA device IDs