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+# mc-server-wrapper changelog
+
+Notable `mc-server-wrapper` changes, tracked in the [keep a changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/) format
+
+## [Unreleased]
+
+## [alpha1] - 2020-07-26
+
+Tagging a first alpha release after a few months of working on the project.
+
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/olivierlacan/keep-a-changelog/compare/alpha1...HEAD
+[alpha1]: https://github.com/Cldfire/mc-server-wrapper/releases/tag/alpha1