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 ======
 
 
+Version 2.4.0 released on 2019-05-20
+====================================
+
+* Fix aspect and position when resizing root SVG tag
+* Follow aspect and position hints when using forced output size
+
+
 Version 2.3.1 released on 2019-04-18
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-2.3.1
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+2.4.0
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