diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index bcf0c3c5..8af59400 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ v2.0.0
 * breaking change: remove support for setuptools before parsed versions
 * reintroduce manifest as the travis deploy cant use the file finder
 * reconfigure flake8 for future compatibility with black
+* introduce support for branch name in version metadata and support a opt-in simplified semver version scheme
 
 v1.17.0
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