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 We adhere to the [keepachangelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/) format (starting after version `1.27.0`).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
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+## [3.0.0] - 2025-01-06
 ## Headline changes
 - All steps now support roundtrip serialization (end of [#987](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/issues/987)).
 - Spotless now supports [linting](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#lints) in addition to formatting.