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+# CHANGELOG
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+## 1.0.4
+
+* README: improve spelling
+* README: add home page and other URLs
+* VERSION: remove version.py
+* tox: added more versions for testing
+
+## Other important changes
+
+* switch to src/
+* switch to pyproject.toml
+* improved tests
+* fixed bug in delete of subelements
+* we no longer support versions prior to 1.0.4