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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).
+
+## [Unreleased]
+
+## [0.1.0](https://github.com/cdc-as81/test123/releases/tag/v0.1.0) - 2025-03-10
+
+### Added
+
+- added release action
+
+### Other
+
+- first commit
+- Initial commit