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-# Changelog
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-All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
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-The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
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-## [0.1.8] - 2025-11-30
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-### Added
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-- New 'graduate' option to promote pre-release versions to stable releases
-- Comprehensive changelog in CHANGELOG.md tracking all prior releases
-
-### Changed
-
-- Simplified release workflow with streamlined version bumping logic
-- Update README to reference the new changelog file
-
-## [0.1.8-alpha.0] - 2025-11-12
-
-### Added
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-- Binary installation method for easier setup
-- Related tools section to documentation
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-### Changed
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-- Replace justfile with Taskfile.yaml for build automation
-- Streamline installation documentation
-- Update gopls settings for improved development experience
-
-### Fixed
-
-- Correct text wrapping to handle already-wrapped content properly
-- Remove unnecessary HTML escaping from commit messages
-
-## [0.1.7] - 2025-11-05
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-### Changed
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-- Update command flags: use `-a` for add and `--amend` for amend operations
-- Refresh documentation to reflect new flag behavior across all guides
-
-## [0.1.6] - 2025-11-03
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-### Changed
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-- Update attribution language in documentation to use "assisted-by" instead of "co-author"
-- Re-enable REUSE compliance badge in README documentation
-
-## [0.1.5] - 2025-10-23
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-### Fixed
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-- Clarify upgrade application command for better user understanding
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-## [0.1.4] - 2025-10-23
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-### Changed
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-- Update upgrade documentation to mention rule updates
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-## [0.1.3] - 2025-10-23
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-### Added
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-- Self-upgrade command to automatically check for and install the latest version via CLI
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-## [0.1.2] - 2025-10-23
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-### Added
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-- Support for amending commits to easily update recent changes
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-### Changed
-
-- Improve documentation clarity with better installation instructions
-- Update examples to include missing command-line flags
-- Add collaboration section with proper usage examples
-
-## [0.1.1] - 2025-10-21
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-### Added
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-- Automatic git trailer validation following official git trailer specification
-- Commit subject validation ensuring conventional commit format with 50-character limit
-- Body sanitisation and automatic formatting for consistent commit messages
-- Direct pipelining to git commit for streamlined workflow
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-### Changed
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-- Improve CLI documentation with clearer examples and optional flag handling
-- Update error handling to immediately panic on required configuration failures