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+=================
+Changelog history
+=================
+
+Versions follow `Semantic Versioning <https://semver.org/>`_ (``<major>.<minor>.<patch>``).
+
+Backward incompatible (breaking) changes will only be introduced in major versions
+with advance notice in the **Deprecations** section of releases.
+
+
 ..
     You should *NOT* be adding new change log entries to this file, this
     file is managed by towncrier. You *may* edit previous change logs to
diff --git a/doc/en/changelog.rst b/doc/en/changelog.rst
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 .. _changelog:
 
-Changelog history
-=================================
-
 .. include:: ../../CHANGELOG.rst