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      • 2024
        • 6.52
        • 6.51
        • 6.50
        • 6.49
        • 6.48
        • 6.47
        • 6.46
        • 6.45
        • 6.44
        • 6.43
        • 6.42
        • 6.41
        • 6.40
        • 6.39
      • 2023
        • 6.38
        • 6.37
        • 6.36
        • 6.35
        • 6.34
        • 6.33
        • 6.32
        • 6.31
        • 6.30
        • 6.29
        • 6.28
        • 6.27
        • 6.26
      • 2022
        • 6.25
        • 6.24
        • 6.23
        • 6.22
        • 6.21
        • 6.20
        • 6.19
        • 6.18
      • 2021
        • 6.17
        • 6.16
        • 6.15
        • 6.14
        • 6.13
        • 6.12
        • 6.11
        • 6.10
        • 6.9
        • 6.8
        • 6.7
        • 6.6
      • 2020
        • 6.5
        • 6.4
        • 6.3
        • 6.2
        • 6.1
        • 6.0
      • Supported web browsers
      • Deprecations
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