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 2.8.1.dev
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+- Fix issue #704: handle versionconflict during plugin loading more
+  gracefully.  Thanks Bruno Oliveira for the PR.
+
 - Fix issue #1064: ""--junitxml" regression when used with the
   "pytest-xdist" plugin, with test reports being assigned to the wrong tests.
   Thanks Daniel Grunwald for the report and Bruno Oliveira for the PR.