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     * https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-joomla
     * https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-wordpress
 
+## CiviCRM 5.27.2
+
+Released July 14, 2020
+
+- **[Synopsis](release-notes/5.27.2.md#synopsis)**
+- **[Bugs resolved](release-notes/5.27.2.md#bugs)**
+- **[Credits](release-notes/5.27.2.md#credits)**
+- **[Feedback](release-notes/5.27.2.md#feedback)**
+
 ## CiviCRM 5.27.1
 
 Released July 9, 2020
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+# CiviCRM 5.27.2
+
+Released July 14, 2020
+
+- **[Synopsis](#synopsis)**
+- **[Bugs resolved](#bugs)**
+- **[Credits](#credits)**
+- **[Feedback](#feedback)**
+
+## <a name="synopsis"></a>Synopsis
+
+| *Does this version...?*                                         |         |
+|:--------------------------------------------------------------- |:-------:|
+| Fix security vulnerabilities?                                   |   no    |
+| Change the database schema?                                     |   no    |
+| Alter the API?                                                  |   no    |
+| Require attention to configuration options?                     |   no    |
+| Fix problems installing or upgrading to a previous version?     |   no    |
+| Introduce features?                                             |   no    |
+| **Fix bugs?**                                                   | **yes** |
+
+## <a name="bugs"></a>Bugs resolved
+
+* **_CiviMail_: Tracking links include extraneous parameters on WordPress/Joomla
+  ([dev/core#1865](https://lab.civicrm.org/dev/core/-/issues/1865):
+  [#17797](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/17797))**
+* **_CiviReport_: Date-time filters incorrectly use time 12:00AM ([dev/core#1867](https://lab.civicrm.org/dev/core/-/issues/1867):
+  [#17811](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/17811),
+  [#17820](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/17820))**
+* **_Dedupe_: Fatal error when merging certain contacts
+  ([dev/core#1862](https://lab.civicrm.org/dev/core/-/issues/1862):
+  [#17803](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/17803),
+  [#17814](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/17814))**
+* **_Search_: Incorrectly displays deleted contacts
+  ([dev/core#1864](https://lab.civicrm.org/dev/core/-/issues/1864):
+  [#17798](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/17798))**
+* **_Search_: Date-time filters do not use preferred year-range
+  ([dev/core#1847](https://lab.civicrm.org/dev/core/-/issues/1847):
+  [#17762](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/17762))**
+
+## <a name="credits"></a>Credits
+
+<!-- X: TIP: In buildkit, the CLI command civicredits.php can help autocomplete contributor names with the typical formatting.  -->
+
+This release was developed by the following authors and reviewers:
+
+wortfm; Wikimedia Foundation - Eileen McNaughton; Tadpole Collective - Kevin
+Cristiano; Stephen Palmstrom; John Kingsnorth; JMA Consulting - Seamus Lee;
+Dave D; CiviDesk - Yashodha Chaku; CiviCRM - Tim Otten, Coleman Watts;
+Christian Wach; Andrew Thompson
+
+## <a name="feedback"></a>Feedback
+
+These release notes are edited by Tim Otten and Andrew Hunt.  If you'd like to
+provide feedback on them, please login to https://chat.civicrm.org/civicrm and
+contact `@agh1`.