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+    Release on: 2020-02-20
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+    - Please refer to the `7.17.1 tag on integrations-core <https://github.com/DataDog/integrations-core/blob/master/AGENT_CHANGELOG.md#datadog-agent-version-7171>`_ for the list of changes on the Core Checks