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- Rust 1.35.0 has been released. The new stable version features new closure traits, library stabilization, and more. Check out the release note to find out more.

- Xamarin.Forms 4.0.0 has been released. Read the release notes to see the new features and changes included.

- GitHub has acquired Dependabot, a tool that delivers automated dependency updates for projects in Javascript, Python, Go, Ruby, PHP, .NET, Rust, Elixir, etc.
This acquisition has made the Dependabot service free of charge. Read more here.

- If you haven't heard about Andela's Power of X, it's the company's new recruitment campaign targeted toward adding at least 500 mid- and senior-level developers to its workforce. Come Friday, the 31st of May, 2019 at Zone Tech Park, Lagos, Andela Nigeria's Country Director, Omowale David-Ashiru, Director of Developer Growth, Dika Oha, and the Co-founder of forloop Africa, Prosper Otemuyiwa, will meet to host developers and discuss remote work opportunities and success.

- Techpoint Africa's annual tech conference, Techpoint Inspired, is set to hold on Saturday, the 1st of June 2019. The conference aims to look at and discuss the dynamics, growth, and active role of tech in Africa's advancement. Registration for the conference has begun, and tickets are available. To get a 15% discount on the conference's developer badge, use the code 'devCON'.
[You can also get apply for a free ticket here.]

- PyCon Africa has announced the opening of its Call For Proposals ahead of its 2019 event. If you have some greatness to share in the form of a Python-related project or practice, submit your proposal here. The deadline for submission is the 1st of June 2019.

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