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 ## Unreleased
 
+## [0.16.1] - 2021-06-06
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 ## Added
 - honor `config.showUntrackedFiles` improving speed with a lot of untracked items ([#752](https://github.com/extrawurst/gitui/issues/752))
 - improve performance when opening filetree-tab ([#756](https://github.com/extrawurst/gitui/issues/756))
 - indicator for longer commit message than displayed ([#773](https://github.com/extrawurst/gitui/issues/773))
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+![msg-len](assets/long-msg-indicator.gif)
   
 ## Fixed
 - wrong file with same name shown in file tree ([#748](https://github.com/extrawurst/gitui/issues/748))
 - filetree collapsing broken on windows ([#761](https://github.com/extrawurst/gitui/issues/761))
-- unnecessary overdraw of the spinner on each draw ([#764](https://github.com/extrawurst/gitui/issues/764))
+- unnecessary overdraw of the spinner on each redraw ([#764](https://github.com/extrawurst/gitui/issues/764))
 
 ### Internal
 - use git_repository_message [[@kosayoda](https://github.com/kosayoda)] ([#751](https://github.com/extrawurst/gitui/issues/751))
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