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+# Changelog
+
+## 1.0.0 (2020-05-09)
+
+
+### ⚠ BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* initial implementation of logic for running release please
+
+### Features
+
+* handle creating releases ([#3](https://www.github.com/bcoe/release-please-action/issues/3)) ([e72afe0](https://www.github.com/bcoe/release-please-action/commit/e72afe059a2eae50d319b3a4cee2a31479886fe8))
+* initial implementation of logic for running release please ([196390b](https://www.github.com/bcoe/release-please-action/commit/196390b8667a14c2ab16f53ba086c11afee28327))
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 {
   "name": "release-please-action",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
   "description": "automated releases based on conventional commits",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {