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@@ -5,6 +5,21 @@ Approximate change log for AVRDUDE by version.
 (For detailed changes, see the version control system logs.)
 
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+Changes since version 7.3:
+
+  * Major changes compared to the previous version:
+
+  * New devices supported:
+
+  * New programmers supported:
+
+  * Issues fixed:
+
+  * Pull requests:
+
+  * Internals:
+
+
 Changes in version 7.3:
 
   * Major changes compared to the previous version:
@@ -158,6 +173,7 @@ Changes in version 7.3:
       This will enable to decouple memory names from function
     - Added a knowledgebase on register files of parts
 
+
 Changes in version 7.2:
 
   * Major changes compared to the previous version: