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-Release 3.1.0
+Release 3.1.0 (10/25/2019)
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--DM GUI
+- Added new ESAF interfaces for support of extended data retrieval
+- Enabled URL scheme for transfer plugin configuration; this allows
+  multiple gridftp hosts per deployment
+- Updated support software to allow offsite installation
+- DM GUI changes
   - Add settings page
     - Allow user to specify refresh rates per module. 
+    - Fixed protocol parsing bug
 
 Release 3.0.1 (08/09/2019)
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