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 ## 7.1.0 unused (tag taken for a wrong release attempt)
 
+## 7.0.8 2026-08-21
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+* [OKAPI-1257](https://folio-org.atlassian.net/browse/OKAPI-1257) Add "required" to module descriptor's "env" (DR-000044)
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 ## 7.0.7 2026-08-05
 
 * [OKAPI-1255](https://folio-org.atlassian.net/browse/OKAPI-1255) Vertx 5.1.6, Netty 4.2.17 fixing vulns