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 Hibernate Validator Changelog
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+5.3.6.Final (19-10-2017)
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+
+** Bug
+    * HV-1498 - engine     - Privilege escalation when running under the security manager
+    * HV-1494 - validators - Hibernate Validator specific @NotEmpty used on return type throws an exception
+
+** Improvement
+    * HV-1454 - build      - Support JDK 9 build 180
+
 5.3.5.Final (15-03-2017)
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