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 .. py:currentmodule:: happybase
 
 
+HappyBase 0.8
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+
+Release date: *not yet released*
+
+* Add support for retrieving sorted columns, which is possible with the
+  HBase 0.96 Thrift API. This feature uses a new `sorted_columns` argument
+  to py:meth:`Table.scan` (`issue #39
+  <https://github.com/wbolster/happybase/issues/39>`_).
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+
 HappyBase 0.7
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