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 ## in development:
 
+## 6.5.0
 * **New Features:**
     * warning about "unsaved changes" when opening or creating a new project
     * visual indication of unsaved changes in the IDE's project label
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 * api: added unsavedChanges() method and documentation
 * blocks, gui: visual indication of unsaved changes in the IDE's project label
 * Russian translation update, thanks, Pavel!
+* prepared release
 
 ### 2020-12-21
 * gui: tweaked backup / restore