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@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ v1.20.0 (2024-04-19)
 
 Features
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-- Allow per-session separate ipython histories via ``-hist-file``
+- Allow per-session separate ipython histories via ``--hist-file``
   command-line argument. If omitted, default ipython behavior is used.
   When ``--hist-file`` is included with no argument, the history file
   will be written a local operator console hard drive, if available.