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 snakePipes News
 ===============
+snakePipes 2.8.1
+----------------
+* Boosted versions on shared_env, as python 3.7 and multiqc no longer work together.
+* WGBS doesn't draw a PCA on datasets with one or two samples.
+* HiCExplorer version boosted in HiC mode
+
 
 snakePipes 2.8.0
 ----------------