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@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ Extensions
 Library
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+- Fix Issue8280 - urllib2's Request method will remove fragements in the url.
+  This is how it is supposed to work, wget and curl do the same.  Previous
+  behavior was wrong.
+
 - Issue #6683: For SMTP logins we now try all authentication methods advertised
   by the server. Many servers are buggy and advertise authentication methods they
   o not support in reality.