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+Changelog
+==============
+
+This changelog lists only the most important changes. Smaller (bug)fixes as well as non-mature features are not part of the changelog.
+The releases of major and minor versions contain an overview of changes since the last major/minor update. 
+
+
+Version 1.0.x
+-------------------
+
+### Version 1.0.1 (2017/4)
+
+- Multi-objective model checking support now fully included
+- Several improvements in parameter lifting
+- Several improvements in JANI parsing
+- Properties can contain model variables
+- Export of version and configuration to cmake
+- Improved building process
+
+### Version 1.0.0 (2017/3)
+Start of this changelog