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 # Keyman Version History
 
+## 18.0.169 alpha 2025-01-17
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+* chore(windows): remove `postinstall` state from mermaid diagram (#12923)
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 ## 18.0.168 alpha 2025-01-16
 
 * chore: update macOS environment-variable shell script (#12878)
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-18.0.169
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