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-{}
+{".":"0.1.0"}
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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+# Changelog
+
+## 0.1.0 (2026-08-21)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* document topic backpressure accurately ([14a2a32](https://github.com/sunfish-robotics/backplane/commit/14a2a32ecb8427ca058603cf41c492a7fa5f2e68))