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-{".":"0.0.0"}
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+# Changelog
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+## 1.0.0 (2025-07-03)
+
+
+### Miscellaneous Chores
+
+* initial ([0ebc40f](https://github.com/cha0s/propertea/commit/0ebc40fe167e4c499c9eaa111cf3044630532f5c))