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-# KafkaEsque
+# KafkaEsque 2.8.0
 
 ## What's new
 
@@ -170,4 +170,4 @@ Check the settings.yaml in the <user.home>/.kafkaesque directory for cluster ind
 * check.for.updates.enabled: configures if KafkaEsque checks github-releases for a newer version on startup</span>.
   * <span style="color:gray">default: true</span>
 * check.for.updates.duration.between.hours: configures how many hours a check of the latest version on github is valid before it is checked again</span>.
-  * <span style="color:gray">default: 24</span>
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+  * <span style="color:gray">default: 24</span>