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+===========================
+Wagtail 2.1.2 release notes
+===========================
+
+.. contents::
+    :local:
+    :depth: 1
+
+
+What's new
+==========
+
+Bug fixes
+~~~~~~~~~
+
+ * Bundle the l18n package to avoid installation issues on systems with a non-Unicode locale (Matt Westcott)
+ * Mark Beautiful Soup 4.6.1 as incompatible due to bug in formatting empty elements (Matt Westcott)