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+<a name="21.2.0-rc.2"></a>
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+# 21.2.0-rc.2 (2026-02-24)
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+### @angular/cli
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+| Commit                                                                                              | Type | Description                                                                                                   |
+| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| [201a036f2](https://github.com/angular/angular-cli/commit/201a036f204a6940f70a36a507a4a53d144b5768) | fix  | simplify Angular version compatibility checks and add special handling for local builds of new major versions |
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 <a name="21.2.0-rc.1"></a>
 
 # 21.2.0-rc.1 (2026-02-23)