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 Package: soilDB
 Type: Package
 Title: Soil Database Interface
-Version: 2.8.3
+Version: 2.8.4
 Authors@R: c(person(given="Dylan", family="Beaudette", role = c("aut"), email = "dylan.beaudette@usda.gov"),
              person(given="Jay", family="Skovlin", role = c("aut")), 
              person(given="Stephen", family="Roecker", role = c("aut")), 
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+# soilDB 2.8.4 (development)
+ - `createSSURGO()` bug fixes following changes in 2.8.3
+   - generating `gpkg_contents` for GeoPackage files failed to add entries for "features" data_type
+   - `filename` argument not properly handled in some cases
+ - `SDA_query()` handle another possible failure point in error handling code
+ 
 # soilDB 2.8.3 (2024-06-11)
  - Updates to SoilWeb web coverage services
    - ISSR800 authoritative grid system altered slightly