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     * https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-joomla
     * https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-wordpress
 
+## CiviCRM 5.27.1
+
+Released July 9, 2020
+
+- **[Synopsis](release-notes/5.27.1.md#synopsis)**
+- **[Bugs resolved](release-notes/5.27.1.md#bugs)**
+- **[Credits](release-notes/5.27.1.md#credits)**
+- **[Feedback](release-notes/5.27.1.md#feedback)**
+
 ## CiviCRM 5.27.0
 
 Released July 1, 2020
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+# CiviCRM 5.27.1
+
+Released July 9, 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?** | **yes** |
+| Introduce features?                                             |   no    |
+| **Fix bugs?**                                                   | **yes** |
+
+## <a name="bugs"></a>Bugs resolved
+
+* **_CiviMail_: Fix click-through URL on Joomla ([#17760](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/17760))**
+* **_Upgrade_: Fix fatal error affecting some upgrades ([dev/core#1846](https://lab.civicrm.org/dev/core/-/issues/1846): [#17740](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/17740))**
+* **_Upgrade_: Fix duplicate message involing "PHP-Intl" ([#17748](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/17748))**
+
+## <a name="credits"></a>Credits
+
+This release was developed by the following authors and reviewers:
+
+Wikimedia Foundation - Eileen McNaughton; tapash; Tadpole Collective - Kevin Cristiano; JMA Consulting - Seamus Lee;
+Dave D; CiviCRM - Tim Otten, Coleman Watts; 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`.