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+# Changelog
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+All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
+
+The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
+and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
+
 id2xml (1.5.2) ietf; urgency=medium
 
   * fix: Avoid category loop (#18)