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+{
+    "name": "libreload",
+    "brief": "The libreload command will first unload and then load all currently loaded hook libraries.",
+    "description": "See <xref linkend=\"command-libreload\"/>",
+    "support": [ "kea-dhcp4", "kea-dhcp6" ],
+    "avail": "1.2.0",
+    "cmd-syntax": "{
+    \"command\": \"libreload\",
+    \"arguments\": { }
+}",
+    "cmd-comment": "The server will respond with a result of 0 indicating success, or 1 indicating a failure.",
+}
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