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- Happy Greek Independence Day!
-> [The World Turns Greek on March 25 to Mark Greece’s Bicentennial](https://greekreporter.com/2021/03/21/world-turns-greek-march-25-greece-bicentennial-independence)
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# News
> This is the under-**development branch**. Stay tuned for the upcoming release [v12.2.0](HISTORY.md#Next). Looking for a stable release? Head over to the [v12.1.8 branch](https://github.com/kataras/iris/tree/v12.1.8) instead.
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> Donations from **China** are now accepted!