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 xbps-0.49 (???):
 
+ * alternatives: do not register duplicate alternative groups. Happened when
+   reinstalling a package with alternatives.
+
 xbps-0.48 (2015-10-30):
 
  * xbps-alternatives(1): new utility to list or set alternatives provided by