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+This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
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+# Changelog for Resource Registry Handlers
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+
+## [v4.0.0-SNAPSHOT] [r5.0.0] - 
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+- Switched JSON management to gcube-jackson [#19116]
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+
+## [v1.3.0] [r4.21.0] - 2020-03-30
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+- Refactored code to support IS Model reorganization (e.g naming, packages)
+- Fixed import due to gcube model refactoring
+- Refactored code to support renaming of Embedded class to Property [#13274]
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+## [v1.2.0] [r4.13.0] - 2018-11-20
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+- Using resource-registry v2 APIs [#11950]
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+## [v1.1.0] [r4.9.0] - 2017-12-20
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+- Creating uber-jar instead of jar-with-dependencies and using new make-servicearchive directive [#10166]
+- Using new APIs signature [#10318]
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+## [v1.0.0] [r4.6.0] - 2017-07-25
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+- First Release
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-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<!DOCTYPE xml>
-<ReleaseNotes>
-	<Changeset component="org.gcube.common.resource-registry-handlers.1-3-0" date="${buildDate}">
-		<Change>Refactored code to support IS Model reorganization (e.g naming, packages)</Change>
-		<Change>Fixed import due to gcube model refactoring</Change>
-		<Change>Refactored code to support renaming of Embedded class to Property #13274</Change>
-	</Changeset>
-	<Changeset component="org.gcube.common.resource-registry-handlers.1-2-0" date="2018-11-20">
-		<Change>Using resource-regsitry v2 apis #11950</Change>
-	</Changeset>
-	<Changeset component="org.gcube.common.resource-registry-handlers.1-1-0" date="2017-12-20">
-		<Change>Creating uber-jar instead of jar-with-dependencies and using new make-servicearchive directive #10166</Change>
-		<Change>Using new APIs signature #10318</Change>
-	</Changeset>
-	<Changeset component="org.gcube.common.resource-registry-handlers.1-0-0" date="2017-07-25">
-		<Change>First Release</Change>
-	</Changeset>
-</ReleaseNotes>
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