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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](http://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
+and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
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+## [2.0.0 beta 1] - 2018-06-27
+Version 2.0.0 beta is here! See the [migration instructions](docs/migration_instructions_v1_to_v2.md) on how to upgrade from v1.