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 <b>Most recent update</b>
 
+<b>2022 August 05</b>
+- MASSIVE back-end update.
+   - Upgraded Java version from 8 to 17
+   - Performed various upgrades to the card definition format
+
+This should result in a performance increase and be somewhat more robust.
+PLEASE let us know ASAP if you notice anything out of the ordinary.
+
 <b>2022 August 04</b>
 - New players now have all of the library decks in the main hall to use for matches, which persist until they make their first deck.
 - Adjusted the canonical ordering of formats and decks to keep the 3 most-used formats at the top, and the rest in chronological order