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  1. May 4, 2022

    Rivet 2.0.0-beta.4 release

    The fourth Rivet 2 beta release introduces design updates to several components and a new responsive table wrapper element.

  2. March 30, 2022

    Rivet 2.0.0-beta.3 release

    The third Rivet 2 beta release updates accordion, badge, and button styles.

  3. February 9, 2022

    Rivet 2.0.0-beta.2 release

    The latest Rivet 2 beta release introduces the link hub component, adds new utility classes, and refactors component JavaScript.

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Rivet 1 has been retired and will no longer receive updates. The v1 source code has been archived here. Please migrate to Rivet 2 as soon as possible.
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