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Users can now also prevent file truncation when downloading by using the <code>--no-clobber<\/code> option. Additionally, Wget 2.2.1 allows users to utilize the local system timestamp with the introduction of the <code>--no-use-server-timestamps<\/code> argument.<\/p>\n<p>The release addresses improvements in the messaging for URLs that aren&#8217;t being followed and adds support for using the \u2018no_\u2019 prefix in configuration options. 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