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 ## Release Notes
 
+* **1.8.5**
+  - Added `XHS_` and `XPTL` feature tags for Language-Specific ligations.
+  - Added `/bolt`, `/blackflag`, `/circlestar` and `/heavyballotcross` symbols.
 * **1.8.4**
   - Added `opbd` feature for punctuation compression.
 * **1.8.3**
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 [iosevka]
 family = 'Iosevka'
-version = '1.8.4'
+version = '1.8.5'
 codename = 'Hermandine'
 copyright = 'Copyright (c) 2015-2016 Belleve Invis.'
 licence = '''This font software is licenced under the SIL Open Font Licence, Version 1.1. This is licence is avaliable with a FAQ at: http://scripts.sil.org/OFL. This font software is distributes on an 'AS IS' basis, without warranties or conditions of any kind, either express or implied. See the SIL Open Font licence fot the specific language, premissions and limitations governing your use of this font software.'''