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-Converse.js API
-===============
-
-Done:
------
-
-* initialize 
-
-TBD:
-----
-
-* log in
-* log out
-* open a chat box
-* close a chat box
-* toggle a chat box
-* change user's presence status
-* change user's custom message
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-- Run tests
-    make check
-- make the release
-    make release VERSION=0.6.4
-- Tag
-    git tag -s v0.6.4 -m 'Release of version 0.6.4'
-- Push
-    git push origin master --tags