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 ## Latest News
 
+### 2010-02-01 -- v1.6 of Tahoe-LAFS is Released!
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+Tahoe-LAFS v1.6 features greatly improved performance, usability, and forward-compatibility, and deep-immutable directories.
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 ### 2010-01-20 -- The **Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative**