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+# Changelog
+
+All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
+
+## [22.8.0] - 2022-08-11
+
+## Changed
+* Improve installation chapter [d1d602e4](https://github.com/greenbone/python-gvm/commit/d1d602e4)
+* Use furo theme for sphinx based docs for improved navigation [54c0136e](https://github.com/greenbone/python-gvm/commit/54c0136e)
+* Use sphinx directly for typehints in API docs [f707efdf](https://github.com/greenbone/python-gvm/commit/f707efdf)
+* Update gvmd socket location to /run/gvmd/gvmd.sock [4a0f1706](https://github.com/greenbone/python-gvm/commit/4a0f1706)
+* Adjust PR template for using Conventional Commits [6287140d](https://github.com/greenbone/python-gvm/commit/6287140d)
+* Update lastest Gmp class to 22.4 [44e85036](https://github.com/greenbone/python-gvm/commit/44e85036)
+
+## Bug Fixes
+* Add missing API docs for GMP 22.4 class (#804) [fb69ec30](https://github.com/greenbone/python-gvm/commit/fb69ec30)
+
+[22.8.0]: https://github.com/greenbone/python-gvm/compare/v22.7.0...22.8.0
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 # THIS IS AN AUTOGENERATED FILE. DO NOT TOUCH!
 
-__version__ = "22.7.1.dev1"
+__version__ = "22.8.0"