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+CHANGES FROM 3.1 TO 3.1a
+
+* Do not close stdout prematurely in control mode since it is needed to print
+  exit messages. Prevents hanging when detaching with iTerm2.
+
 CHANGES FROM 3.0a TO 3.1
 
 * Only search the visible part of the history when marking (highlighting)