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7cc3067062731baf2438c41266b358cc81370e21740fbac70248f31f688eb4e2
On Windows: certutil -hashfile ASM_v0.8.7.zip SHA256
Compare the output with the hash above — they must match exactly.
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v0.8.7 - Maintenance reliability and shutdown integrity — scheduled restarts that actually fire on a crashed server, worlds that save cleanly on shutdown even when RCON's gone deaf, license check that survives a DNS hiccup, cluster data in every default backup, and a traffic light that doesn't lie green while the server's still loading.
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