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+# Changelog
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+## [v1.0.0](https://github.com/MatthewSH/pdq/releases/tag/v1.0.0)
+
+### Features
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+- **BREAKING**: release 1.0.0
+- add distance helper function
+- initial codebase for PDQ (#1)