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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]
+
+## [0.0.1](https://github.com/wavekat/wavekat-core/releases/tag/v0.0.1) - 2026-03-27
+
+### Added
+
+- add CI/CD pipeline ([#1](https://github.com/wavekat/wavekat-core/pull/1))
+
+### Other
+
+- wavekat-core project scaffolding