1.8.4
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+Overview of changes leading to 1.8.4
+Tuesday, July 17, 2018
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+- Fix build on non-C++11.
+- Use C++-style GCC atomics and C++11 atomics.
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+
 Overview of changes leading to 1.8.3
 Wednesday, July 11, 2018
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