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 APM:Copter Release Notes:
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-Copter 3.4.4-rc1 21-Dec-2016
+Copter 3.4.4 06-Jan-2017 / Copter 3.4.4-rc1 21-Dec-2016
 Changes from 3.4.3
 1) Bug Fixes / Minor Enhancements:
     a) prevent unwanted EKF core switching at startup