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 ## Fixed Issue(s)
 <!-- Please link to fixed issue(s) here using format: fixes #<issue number> -->
 <!-- Example: "fixes #2" -->
+
+## Changelog
+
+- [ ] I thought about the changelog and included a [changelog update if required](https://wiki.hyperledger.org/display/BESU/Changelog).
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