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+# Changelog
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+## [1.0.0](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.0.0) - 2016-12-23
+
+* BREAKING
+  * We have various changes on the API, scripting against API must be updated
+* FEATURE
+  * Show last login for admins [#121](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/121)
+* BUGFIXES
+  * Fixed sender of notifications [#2](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/2)
+  * Fixed keyword hijacking vulnerability [#20](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/20)
+  * Fixed non-markdown readme rendering [#95](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/95)
+  * Allow updating draft releases [#169](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/169)
+  * GitHub API compliance [#227](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/227)
+  * Added commit SHA to tag webhook [#286](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/issues/286)
+  * Secured links via noopener [#315](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/issues/315)
+  * Replace tabs with spaces on wiki title [#371](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/371)
+  * Fixed vulnerability on labels and releases [#409](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/409)
+  * Fixed issue comment API [#449](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/449)
+* ENHANCEMENT
+  * Use proper import path for libravatar [#3](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/3)
+  * Integrated DroneCI for tests and builds [#24](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/issues/24)
+  * Integrated dependency manager [#29](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/issues/29)
+  * Embedded bindata optionally [#30](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/issues/30)
+  * Integrated pagination for releases [#73](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/73)
+  * Autogenerate version on every build [#91](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/issues/91)
+  * Refactored Docker container [#104](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/issues/104)
+  * Added short-hash support for downloads [#211](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/issues/211)
+  * Display tooltip for downloads [#221](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/issues/221)
+  * Improved HTTP headers for issue attachments [#270](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/270)
+  * Integrate public as bindata optionally [#293](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/293)
+  * Integrate templates as bindata optionally [#314](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/314)
+  * Inject more ENV variables into custom hooks [#316](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/issues/316)
+  * Correct LDAP login validation [#342](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/342)
+  * Integrate conf as bindata optionally [#354](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/354)
+  * Serve video files in browser [#418](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/418)
+  * Configurable SSH host binding [#431](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/issues/431)
+* MISC
+  * Forked from Gogs and renamed to Gitea
+  * Catching more errors with logs
+  * Fixed all linting errors
+  * Made the go linter entirely happy
+  * Really integrated vendoring