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+shinyWidgets 0.8.1
+======================
+
+* `searchInput()` : added `btnClass` argument to set class of search and reset buttons.
+
+### Bug fixes
+
+* `pickerInput()` : fix choicesOpts with grouped choices [#650](https://github.com/dreamRs/shinyWidgets/issues/650)
+* `updateProgressBar()` : accept HTML in title [#651](https://github.com/dreamRs/shinyWidgets/issues/651)
+* don't use system.file for packer htmldependencies
+* `searchInput()` : remove inline CSS and `!important` use [#637](https://github.com/dreamRs/shinyWidgets/issues/637)
+
+
 shinyWidgets 0.8.0
 ======================
 
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 ## Test environments
 
 * local Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS install, R 4.3.1
-* ubuntu 20.04, Windows 10, macOS (on GitHub Actions), R 4.3.1
+* ubuntu 20.04, Windows 10, macOS (on GitHub Actions), R 4.3.2
 * win-builder (devel and release)
 
 ## R CMD check results
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
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-New features, bug fixes and function deprecation.
+Fix bugs and Rd files NOTE
 Thanks!
 
 Victor