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``base`` library
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+- Exceptions thrown by weak pointer finalizers are now caught and reported
+ via a global exception handler. By default this handler reports the error
+ to ``stderr`` although this can be changed using
+ ``GHC.Weak.Finalize.setFinalizerExceptionHandler``.
``ghc-prim`` library
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