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Version 4.16.0 of the RPM package manager has been released. “This
turned out to be a much bigger release than anticipated with several
groundbreaking new features, despite finally being back to annual cycle
almost to date.” Highlights include new database backends, macro and
%if expressions including ternary operator and native version comparison,
optional MIME type based file classification, new version parsing and
comparison API in C and Python, license clarification, and more. The release notes have more details.