Two years of development? How many updates are there? What were introduced in those updates? Check the #Cabal2UpdateRoadmap (aka #Cabal2UpdateHistory)
High-resolution: https://mrwormy.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/20150621_cb2_update_roadmap.png
[FAQ] [Info] Cabal 2 update roadmap
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