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@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ To update |kitty|, :doc:`follow the instructions <binary>`.
 0.17.0 [2020-03-24]
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-- A new :ref:`splits_layout` to arrange windows in arbitrary splits
+- :ref:`splits_layout` to arrange windows in arbitrary splits
   (:iss:`2308`)
 
 - Add support for specifying a background image, see :opt:`background_image`