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+Breaking change to the API for interacting with a persistent websocket connection via ``AsyncWeb3`` and ``WebsocketProviderV2``. This change internalizes the ``provider.ws`` property and opts for a ``w3.ws`` API achieved via a new ``WebsocketConnection`` class.
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+Update ``WebsocketProviderV2`` documentation to reflect the new public websocket API via the ``WebsocketConnection`` class.
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+Sync responses for ``WebsocketProviderV2`` open connections with requests via matching RPC ``id`` values.