[db-wg] RIPE Database Release 1.69 Available Soon

Dear colleagues,

The RIPE NCC is pleased to announce that we have deployed a new release 
of the RIPE Database to the TEST Database environment. Detailed 
information about the new release, including dates and information about 
the changes can be found here:
https://www.ripe.net/data-tools/db/release-notes/ripe-database-release-1.69

Of special note in this release is the inclusion of "dry-run". Using the 
dry-run function you can test whether an update would succeed or not. 
The update procedure runs as normal except that no change is made to the 
database. Find out more about the dry-run function here:
https://labs.ripe.net/Members/denis/dry-run-testing-in-the-ripe-database

Due to recent issues with the REST API, we've extended the migration 
period up until the 1.70 release. This release is currently scheduled 
for the end of October.

If you have any questions or comments, we look forward to hearing them!

Regards,

Denis Walker
Business Analyst
RIPE NCC Database Team