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 ## Unreleased
 
+- Defers the gdal_i.lib missing message until after the pkg-config check and outputs pkg-config metadata in case of a static build.
+
+   - <https://github.com/georust/gdal/pull/492>
+
 - Added `RasterBand::write_block`.
 
    - <https://github.com/georust/gdal/pull/490>