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+Overview of changes in Metropolis 1.1
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+* New features:
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+- Support backup slides
+- Support for subsections
+- Add standout frame key for standout slides
+
+* Bugs fixed:
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+- Avoid justification of title in section pages.
+- Improve frame title with new struts
+- Fix multi-line block titles
+- Ensure consistent line height
+- Known issue with beamercolortheme fly
+- Do not increase frame number for section and titlepage