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+      * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+      *                                                       *
+      *  THIS RELEASE STREAM IS OPEN TO BUG FIXES.            *
+      *                                                       *
+      * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+
+This file tracks the status of releases in the 1.3.x line.
+
+Status of 1.3.9:
+
+Candidate changes:
+==================
+
+Veto-blocked changes:
+=====================
+
+Approved changes:
+=================
+