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@@ -110,6 +110,9 @@ with all sufficient information, see the ChangeLog file.
 
 === Stdlib compatibility issues (excluding feature bug fixes)
 
+* ext/date/lib/date/format.rb
+  * Removed because it's empty file.
+
 * Digest
   * Digest::HMAC has finally ceased to exist.  Use OpenSSL::HMAC or an external gem instead.