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-Changes between 1.1.4 and 1.2.0:
+Changes between 1.1.4 and 1.2.0-rc:
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  * Mozilla and ActiveX plugin separated from main VLC source,
    and merged in the same repo
  * Fullscreen Interface on Win32 for both ActiveX and NPAPI.
+ * Toolbar and fullscreen Interface on Linux/Unix using Gtk+
  * Many build fixes and improvements.
  * Compilation under VS2008.
  * Port to Win64.
  * Interface for DVD control.
  * Update to recent NPAPI headers.
+ * Removal of Xt dependency, allowing load on Chromium
+ * Fix of the Secunia advisory SA41810
+ * Fixes for numerous long-standing issues (notably #3374, #3419, #1553, #3729,
+   #4286, #5138, #3819)