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+!CHAPTER Features and Improvements
+
+The following list shows in detail which features have been added or improved in
+ArangoDB 3.1. ArangoDB 3.1 also contains several bugfixes that are not listed
+here.
+
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+!CHAPTER Incompatible changes in ArangoDB 3.1
+
+It is recommended to check the following list of incompatible changes **before**
+upgrading to ArangoDB 3.1, and adjust any client programs if necessary.
+