Latest upstream release: 1.27.1 Current version/release in Fedora Rawhide: 1.27-2.fc21 URL: http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/tar/ Please consult the package updates policy before you issue an update to a stable branch: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Updates_Policy More information about the service that created this bug can be found at: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Upstream_release_monitoring
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