From d5bc7484bf8d7126155e914fcc29f962c9942984 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Oscar Esteban <code@oscaresteban.es>
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2023 18:28:06 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] rel(1.7.7): Update CHANGES [skip ci]

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 CHANGES.rst | 7 ++++++-
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
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--- a/CHANGES.rst
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@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
+1.7.7 (March 24, 2023)
+======================
+Patch release that optimizes BIDS metadata handling by reusing cached index databases.
+
+* ENH: Allow passing a ``database_path`` to create a ``BIDSLayout`` (#788)
+
 1.7.5 (March 06, 2023)
 ======================
 Patch release in the 1.7.x series.
 
 * FIX: Use a more reliable test of NIfTIness (#784)
 
-
 1.7.4 (February 28, 2023)
 =========================
 Patch release in the 1.7.x series.