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+Notmuch 0.19 (UNRELEASED)
+=========================
+
+Library changes
+---------------
+
+Add return status to notmuch_database_close and
+notmuch_database_destroy
+
 Notmuch 0.18.1 (2014-06-25)
 ===========================