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+## 3.44.1
+**`(fix):`** Fix `enable-forward-compatible-enums` config flag being ignored in
+download files mode. The flag was missing from
+`JavaSdkDownloadFilesCustomConfig`, so `enable-forward-compatible-enums: false`
+in generators.yml had no effect when using `--local` generation.
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+