2.5.2
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+Overview of changes leading to 2.5.2
+Thursday, June 20, 2019
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+- More hb-config.hh facilities to shrink library size, namely when built as
+ HB_TINY.
+- New documentation of custom configurations in CONFIG.md.
+- Fix build on gcc 4.8. That's supported again.
+- Universal Shaping Engine improvements thanks to David Corbett.
+- API Changes: Undeprecate some horizontal-kerning API and re-enable in hb-ft,
+ such that Type1 fonts will continue kerning.
+
+
Overview of changes leading to 2.5.1
Friday, May 31, 2019
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