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 ([Full Changelog](https://github.com/jupyterlite/xeus/compare/v2.1.2...e5309712444f04c21cc6e45cd6fd1aec61689f6e))
 
+This release introduces a new package `@jupyterlite/xeus-extension` providing the JupyterLite plugins for loading xeus kernels. The old `@jupyterlite/xeus` package now only contains the TypeScript library providing worker kernels implementations, it does not contain the plugins anymore.
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 ### Enhancements made
 
 - Split package in two: extension and library [#132](https://github.com/jupyterlite/xeus/pull/132) ([@martinRenou](https://github.com/martinRenou))