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+## 1.1.7
+**`(fix):`** Add explicit `base64` gem dependency for APIs using Basic Auth.
+The gemspec now conditionally includes `spec.add_dependency "base64"`
+when the API definition contains a basic auth scheme, ensuring the
+`Base64.strict_encode64` call in the generated client works on all
+Ruby versions where `base64` is a bundled gem.
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