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+# Changelog
+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).
+
+<a name="unreleased"></a>
+## [Unreleased]
+
+
+<a name="1.0.0"></a>
+## 1.0.0 - 2022-08-23
+### 🍰 Added
+- initial commit
+
+
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/syntro-opensource/silverstripe-elemental-team/compare/1.0.0...HEAD