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title: PMD Release Notes
permalink: pmd_release_notes.html
keywords: changelog, release notes
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## {{ site.pmd.date }} - {{ site.pmd.version }}

The PMD team is pleased to announce PMD {{ site.pmd.version }}.

This is a {{ site.pmd.release_type }} release.

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### New and noteworthy

#### New Rules

*   The new Java rule {% rule "java/bestpractices/AvoidReassigningLoopVariables" %} (`java-bestpractices`) searches
    for loop variables that are reassigned. Changing the loop variables additionally to the loop itself can lead to
    hard-to-find bugs.

### Fixed Issues

*   java-bestpractices
    *   [#1518](https://github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/1518): \[java] New rule: AvoidReassigningLoopVariable

### API Changes

### External Contributions

*   [#1530](https://github.com/pmd/pmd/pull/1530): \[java] New rule: AvoidReassigningLoopVariables - [Kris Scheibe](https://github.com/kris-scheibe)

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