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 Changes by Version
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+1.8.1 (2018-11-23)
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+
+#### Backend Changes
+
+##### Bug fixes, Minor Improvements
+
+- Make agent timeout for reporting configurable and fix flags overriding ([#1034](https://github.com/jaegertracing/jaeger/pull/1034), [@gouthamve](https://github.com/gouthamve))
+- Fix metrics handler registration in agent ([#1178](https://github.com/jaegertracing/jaeger/pull/1178), [@pavolloffay](https://github.com/pavolloffay))
+
 1.8.0 (2018-11-12)
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