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+This release contains several bug fixes as well as some new features associated with peptide cleavage patterns.
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+    The parameters " protein, cleavage semi" and "refine, cleavage semi" now have four possible values:
+        "amino" - simulates cleavage by an aminopeptidase
+        "carboxy" - simulates cleavage by a carboxypeptidase
+        "yes" - simulates cleavage by both amino- and carboxy-peptidase
+        "no" - semi-type cleavage not used (default)
+    A bug that could produce negative values for "missed_cleavage" has been corrected.
+    The RTINSECONDS parameter in MGF files is now handled correctly.
+    A mechanism for specifying protein-specific modifications that are to be applied in all rounds of analysis has been added.
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