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+# OpenConext EngineBlock v4.4.9 Release Notes #
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+Minor bugfix release for transparent proxying.
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+* [Fixed issue #168 removal of migration code.](https://github.com/OpenConext/OpenConext-engineblock/issues/168)
+* [Fixed issue #167 "EB 4.4 fails on transparent endpoints"](https://github.com/OpenConext/OpenConext-engineblock/issues/167)
+* Improvement: ensure UserDirectory->registerUser will never go into an infinite recursive loop.
+* [Fixed "ServiceProvider given, array expected during unsollicited single sign-on" #149](https://github.com/OpenConext/OpenConext-engineblock/issues/149)