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+## Changes
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+
+
+## Fixes
+
+- Fix actions that shut down XPipe, e.g. automatic updates and debug mode,
+  not correctly executing if it exited too fast
+- Fix error about nonexistent logs directory on first startup
+- Fix possible NullPointers when checking whether current SSH session has died
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