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-Release 0.5 
+Release 0.5 (10/08/2015)
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 - Implemented Single Sign-On solution for backend services
@@ -6,19 +6,20 @@ Release 0.5
 - Added file stat (with checksum) interface in DS web service
 - After adding user role to experiment via command line, user is also
   added to experiment group (if one exists)
+- Added rsync file transfer plugin with checksum and delete
 
 Release 0.4 (09/21/2015) 
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-- Number of minor modifications made in preparation for initial deployment at
+- Number of minor modifications made in preparation for test deployment at
   beamlines
 
 Release 0.3 (07/22/2015) 
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-- Developed initial version of Catalogging Web Service
-- Developed sample processing plugins: catalogging, SDDS processing, SGE
-  job submission
+- Developed initial version of Catalogging Web Service based on MongoDB
+- Developed sample processing plugins: file metadata catalog, SDDS processing, 
+  SGE job submission
 
 Release 0.2 (06/30/2015) 
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