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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]
+
+## [1.0.0-alpha.2](https://github.com/symposium-dev/decaf-mod/compare/v1.0.0-alpha.1...v1.0.0-alpha.2) - 2026-02-11
+
+### Other
+
+- add release-plz
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 [package]
 name = "decaf-mod"
-version = "1.0.0-alpha.1"
+version = "1.0.0-alpha.2"
 edition = "2024"
 rust-version = "1.85"
 authors = ["Niko Matsakis <niko@alum.mit.edu>"]