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@@ -35,6 +35,20 @@ The go1 release corresponds to
weekly.2012-03-27
.
+go1.0.1 (released 2012/04/25) was issued to +fix an +escape analysis +bug that can lead to memory corruption. +It also includes several minor code and documentation fixes. +
+ ++See the go1 release branch history for the complete list of changes. +
+