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@@ -3,6 +3,17 @@
 \newcommand{\ghpr}{\href{https://github.com/RcppCore/RcppArmadillo/pull/#1}{##1}}
 \newcommand{\ghit}{\href{https://github.com/RcppCore/RcppArmadillo/issues/#1}{##1}}
 
+\section{Changes in RcppArmadillo version 0.12.8.4.0 (2024-05-30)}{
+  \itemize{
+    \item Upgraded to Armadillo release 12.8.4 (Cortisol Injector)
+    \itemize{
+      \item Faster handling of sparse submatrix views
+    }
+    \item Update versioned Depends on \pkg{Rcpp} to 1.0.8 or later to match
+    use of Light/Lighter/Lightest headers.
+   }
+}
+
 \section{Changes in RcppArmadillo version 0.12.8.3.0 (2024-05-07)}{
   \itemize{
     \item Upgraded to Armadillo release 12.8.3 (Cortisol Injector)