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 # Changelog
 
+## 5.3.0 (2020-06-25)
+
+- Fix check for nameid_format set to the string "None" in the configuration
+
+
 ## 5.2.0 (2020-06-23)
 
 - Fix presence of empty eIDAS RequestedAttributes element on AuthnRequest
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-5.2.0
+5.3.0