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+# Changelog
+
+All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
+
+The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
+and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
+
+## [Unreleased]
+
+## [0.2.4](https://github.com/SecurityRonin/jsonguard/compare/v0.2.3...v0.2.4) - 2026-07-16
+
+### Documentation
+
+- use verbatim Apache-2.0 license text
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 [package]
 name = "jsonguard"
-version = "0.2.3"
+version = "0.2.4"
 edition = "2021"
 rust-version = "1.75"
 authors = ["Security Ronin Ltd"]