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 What's New in kwant 0.2
 =======================
 
-This article explains the user-visible changes in kwant 0.2.
+This article explains the user-visible changes in kwant 0.2.  kwant 0.2 was
+released on 29 November 2012.
 
 Improved performance
 --------------------