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+[//]: # (werk v2)
+# Avoid timeouts during activation of changes
+
+key        | value
+---------- | ---
+date       | 2025-01-14T11:53:43+00:00
+version    | 2.4.0b1
+class      | fix
+edition    | cre
+component  | wato
+level      | 1
+compatible | yes
+
+This werk mitigates timeouts during the activation of changes that, depending on their site
+configuration, customers might have experienced.