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+# Changelog
+
+All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
+
+The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/), and this project
+adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
+
+## [Unreleased]
+
+- Performance improvements in parser and `*request.ExtractToken` helper (#302).
+
+## [v5.0.0]
+
+- Initial release. For more information, see the [migration guide](MIGRATION_GUIDE.md).
+
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/compare/v5.0.0...HEAD
+[v5.0.0]: https://github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/releases/tag/v5.0.0