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+### Checklist
+- [ ] Pull request details were added to CHANGELOG.md
+- [ ] Documentation was updated (if required).
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+Changelog
+==========
+
+<!--
+
+Newest changes should be on top.
+
+This document is user facing. Please word the changes in such a way
+that users understand how the changes affect the new version.
+-->
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+version 1.0.0
+-----------------
++ Created a structural variant-calling pipeline
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