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+# Change Log
+All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
+The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/).
+
+## upcoming
+- change user API for channel namings according to https://its.cern.ch/jira/browse/OPCUA-1362
+- peak support, driver clarification
+
+## [1.0.1] 11.march.2019
+### Added
+- anagate irmware reboot, reconnection works as well now. So all 
+  three ways to take down an anagate module (power, network, firmware) lead to a Canmodule reconnection
+### Changed
+### Fixed
+
+## [1.0.0] - 7 feb 2019 - production release
+### Added
+- anagate and systec support for cc7 and windows
+### Changed
+### Fixed
+