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 - Add option to ``asdf.open`` and ``fits_embed.AsdfInFits.open``
   that disables validation on read. [#792]
 
+- Fix bugs and code style found by adding F and W ``flake8`` checks. [#797]
+
 2.6.1 (unreleased)
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