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+---
+title: DataWave 6.12.0
+version: 6.12.0
+tags: [news, releases]
+draft: false
+---
+A new Accumulo 2.1.x-compatible DataWave release has been tagged
+
+[View the release on GitHub]({{ site.repository_url }}/releases/tag/{{ page.version }})
+