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 ## PR Checklist
 * [ ] Have you added an explanation of what your changes do and why you'd like to include them?
 * [ ] Is the TravisCI build passing? 
+* [ ] Was the CHANGELOG.md updated to reflect the changes?
 * [ ] Was the documentation framework updated to reflect the changes?
 
 ## Testing Checklist