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 xbps-0.17 (???):
 
+ * Package metadata files and pkgdb plist are now stored uncompressed.
+   This improves performance when those files store large chunks of data.
+
  * Fixed "packages on hold". Regression added in 0.16.2.
 
  * xbps-repo(8): fixed crash in the 'search' target when the terminal has