Patch/use fresh changelog file

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PR Checklist

PR Structure

• This PR has reasonably narrow scope (if not, break it down into smaller PRs).
• This PR avoids mixing refactoring changes with feature changes (split into two PRs
  otherwise).
• This PR's title starts with the jira ticket associated with the PR.

Thoroughness

• This PR adds tests for the most critical parts of the new functionality or fixes.
• I've updated the README with the added features, breaking changes, new instructions on how to use the repository.

What

[TODO: Short statement about what is changing.]

Why

[TODO: Why this change is being made. Include any context required to understand the why.]

Known limitations

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