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 # RSQLite 2.2.8 (2021-08-21)
 
-- Same as previous version.
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-# RSQLite 2.2.7.9002 (2021-08-21)
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+- Upgrade bundled SQLite to version 3.36.0 (#374).
 - Fix build on CentOS 7 (#367).
 - Busy callback emits message instead of warning (#355).
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-# RSQLite 2.2.7.9001 (2021-06-20)
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-- Upgrade bundled SQLite to version 3.36.0 (#374).
 - Avoid using memoise at build time (#371).
 
 
-# RSQLite 2.2.7.9000 (2021-04-22)
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-- Only internal changes.
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 # RSQLite 2.2.7 (2021-04-22)
 
 - Remove RStudio Connection pane support due to problems reported by users (#352).
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 ## Cran Repository Policy
 
-- [ ] Reviewed CRP last edited 2021-04-25.
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-See changes at https://github.com/eddelbuettel/crp/compare/master@%7B2020-10-29%7D...master@%7B2021-04-25%7D
+- [x] Reviewed CRP last edited 2021-04-25.
 
 ## R CMD check results
 
 - [x] Checked locally, R 4.1.0
-- [ ] Checked on CI system, R 4.1.1
-- [ ] Checked on win-builder, R devel
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-Check the boxes above after successful execution and remove this line. Then run `fledge::release()`.
+- [x] Checked on CI system, R 4.1.1
+- [x] Checked on win-builder, R devel
 
 ## Current CRAN check results
 
 - [x] Checked on 2021-08-21, problems found: https://cran.r-project.org/web/checks/check_results_RSQLite.html
-- [ ] NOTE: r-devel-linux-x86_64-fedora-clang, r-release-macos-arm64, r-release-macos-x86_64, r-release-windows-ix86+x86_64, r-oldrel-macos-x86_64, r-oldrel-windows-ix86+x86_64
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-Check results at: https://cran.r-project.org/web/checks/check_results_RSQLite.html
+- [x] NOTE: r-devel-linux-x86_64-fedora-clang, r-release-macos-arm64, r-release-macos-x86_64, r-release-windows-ix86+x86_64, r-oldrel-macos-x86_64, r-oldrel-windows-ix86+x86_64