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@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Additionally, this release removes the non-standard `m.login.jwt` login type fro
 Bugfixes
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-- Fix DB performance regression introduced in v1.59.0rc2. ([\#12745](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/12745))
+- Fix DB performance regression introduced in Synapse 1.59.0rc2. ([\#12745](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/12745))
 
 
 Synapse 1.59.0rc2 (2022-05-16)