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+# Release Notes
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+Please see the [dependency-check google group](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/dependency-check) for the release notes on versions not listed below.
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+## [Version 3.0.2](https://github.com/jeremylong/DependencyCheck/releases/tag/v3.0.2) (2017-11-13)
+
+### Bug fixes
+
+- Updated the query format for the CentralAnalyzer; the old format caused the CentralAnalyzer to fail
+
+## [Version 3.0.1](https://github.com/jeremylong/DependencyCheck/releases/tag/v3.0.1) (2017-10-20)
+
+### Bug fixes
+
+- Fixed a database connection issue that affected some usages.
+
+## [Version 3.0.0](https://github.com/jeremylong/DependencyCheck/releases/tag/v3.0.0) (2017-10-16)
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+- Several bug fixes and false positive reduction
+  - The 2.x branch introduced several new false positives – but also reduced the false negatives
+- Java 9 compatibility update
+- Stability issues with the Central Analyzer resolved
+  - This comes at a cost of a longer analysis time
+- The CSV report now includes the GAV and CPE
+- The Hint Analyzer now supports regular expressions
+- If show summary is disabled and vulnerable libraries are found that fail the build details are no longer displayed in the console – only that vulnerable libraries were identified
+- Resolved issues with threading and multiple connections to the embedded H2 database
+  - This allows the Jenkins pipeline, Maven Plugin, etc. to safely run parallel executions of dependency-check