diff --git a/release-notes/bugfixes/1-motif b/release-notes/bugfixes/1-motif
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-Fix compliance to _MOTIF_WM_HINTS spec when all decorations are set
diff --git a/release-notes/bugfixes/2-gaps-order b/release-notes/bugfixes/2-gaps-order
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-gaps: workspace gaps assignments are no longer order-dependent
diff --git a/release-notes/bugfixes/3-floating-from-tiling-from b/release-notes/bugfixes/3-floating-from-tiling-from
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-The floating_from and tiling_from criteria now also work in commands
diff --git a/release-notes/changes/1-bar-padding b/release-notes/changes/1-bar-padding
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-i3bar: bar { padding } config directive now implemented (supports bar { height } from i3-gaps)
diff --git a/release-notes/changes/2-text-alpha-channel b/release-notes/changes/2-text-alpha-channel
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-colors now support an optional alpha value at the end (#rrggbbaa)
diff --git a/release-notes/changes/3-nonprimary b/release-notes/changes/3-nonprimary
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-Support nonprimary keyword for outputs
diff --git a/release-notes/changes/4-mode-in-binding-event b/release-notes/changes/4-mode-in-binding-event
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-add "mode" field in binding event