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 Cython Changelog
 ================
 
+0.17.4 (2013-01-03)
+===================
+
+Bugs fixed
+----------
+
+* Garbage collection triggered during deallocation of container classes could lead to a double-deallocation.
+
+
 0.17.3 (2012-12-14)
 ===================
 
diff --git a/Cython/__init__.py b/Cython/__init__.py
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--- a/Cython/__init__.py
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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-__version__ = "0.17.3"
+__version__ = "0.17.4"
 
 # Void cython.* directives (for case insensitive operating systems).
 from Cython.Shadow import *