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 Package: DBItest
 Title: Testing DBI Backends
-Version: 1.8.1.9002
-Date: 2024-04-16
+Version: 1.8.1.9003
+Date: 2024-06-28
 Authors@R: c(
     person("Kirill", "Müller", , "kirill@cynkra.com", role = c("aut", "cre"),
            comment = c(ORCID = "0000-0002-1416-3412")),
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 <!-- NEWS.md is maintained by https://fledge.cynkra.com, contributors should not edit this file -->
 
+# DBItest 1.8.1.9003 (2024-06-28)
+
+## Chore
+
+- Auto-update from GitHub Actions.
+
+  Run: https://github.com/r-dbi/DBItest/actions/runs/9691620551
+
+## Continuous integration
+
+- Avoid checking bashisms on Windows.
+
+- Better commit message.
+
+- Harmonize workflows.
+
+- Bump versions, better default, consume custom matrix.
+
+- Recent updates.
+
+## Testing
+
+- Update DBItest version.
+
+
 # DBItest 1.8.1.9002 (2024-04-16)
 
 ## Chore