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 *.la
 *.bz2
 
-ChangeLog
 INSTALL
 Makefile
 Makefile.in
-README
 aclocal.m4
 autom4te.cache
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diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
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+Changes are available via git repository history.
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
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--- a/NEWS
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+Overview of changes in libqmi 1.4.0
+----------------------------------------
+
+* cli: add --dms-activate-manual
+* cli: implemented setting System Selection Preference
+* dms: fix minimum version requirement for DMS Get/Set Operating Mode
+* cli: fix technology preference persistence reporting
+* docs: always generate documentation at dist time
+
+
 Overview of changes in libqmi 1.2.0
 ----------------------------------------
 
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+libqmi is a glib-based library for talking to WWAN modems and devices which
+speak the Qualcomm MSM Interface (QMI) protocol.