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+=== ETH Redirect to Latest Post ===
+Contributors: ethitter
+Donate link: https://ethitter.com/donate/
+Tags: latest, latest post, redirect, redirect latest, redirect post
+Requires at least: 4.5
+Tested up to: 4.5
+Stable tag: 0.2
+License: GPLv2 or later
+License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
+
+Redirect a chosen slug, "latest" by default, to, well, the latest post.
+
+== Description ==
+
+Once activated, a given slug will redirect to whatever is the most recently-published post on the site. By default, the slug is `latest`.
+
+`latest`, the default slug, can be changed from the Permalinks settings screen.
+
+== Installation ==
+
+1. Upload the plugin files to the `/wp-content/plugins/eth-redirect-to-latest` directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
+1. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' screen in WordPress.
+1. If desired, change the slug from the 'Permalinks' screen in WordPress.
+
+== Changelog ==
+
+= 0.2 =
+* Initial release