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+# Change Log
+
+All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file. See [standard-version](https://github.com/conventional-changelog/standard-version) for commit guidelines.
+
+<a name="2.1.2"></a>
+## [2.1.2](https://github.com/researchgate/react-fast-highlight/compare/v2.1.1...v2.1.2) (2017-10-11)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **dependencies:** Allow react 16 ([29e4467](https://github.com/researchgate/react-fast-highlight/commit/29e4467))
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 {
   "name": "react-fast-highlight",
-  "version": "2.1.1",
+  "version": "2.1.2",
   "description": "A fast react component wrapper for highlight.js",
   "main": "lib/index.js",
   "scripts": {