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+## 0.24.1
+
+### Breaking changes
+
+ * Rename `--tuning` to `--tuning-options-file`, see #1579
+
+### Bug fixes
+
+ * Fix references to `--tune-here` (actually `--tuning-options`), see #1579
diff --git a/UNRELEASED.md b/UNRELEASED.md
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          * Some bug fix, see #124
 
      DO NOT LEAVE A BLANK LINE BELOW THIS PREAMBLE -->
-### Breaking changes
-
- * Rename `--tuning` to `--tuning-options-file`, see #1579
-
-### Bug fixes
-
- * Fix references to `--tune-here` (actually `--tuning-options`), see #1579
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-0.24.1-SNAPSHOT
+0.24.1