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+This release updates Stronghold to the [latest major version](https://github.com/iotaledger/stronghold.rs/releases/tag/iota-stronghold-v2.0.0) to improve the security of the contained data.
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+The new Stronghold release introduces an updated Snapshot format and requires old Snapshots to be migrated to the new format. You can find detailed migration instructions [here](TBD).