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+
+# Release Notes for sidebar-markdown-notes
+
+## not-yet-published
+
+- Marvelous features to come
+
+## 1.0.4
+
+- Added the `sidebar-markdown-notes.leftMargin` setting
+- Changed background color from `--vscode-editor-background` to `--vscode-sideBar-background`
+- Added the extension to [Open VSX Registry](https://open-vsx.org/)
+
+## 1.0.3
+
+- Fixed a bug where switching from preview/edit mode would not display anything
+
+## 1.0.2
+
+- Fixed a bug when loading saved nodes when switching pages
+
+## 1.0.1
+
+- Fixed a readme typo
+
+## 1.0.0
+
+- Initial Release 🎉
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 - `sidebar-markdown-notes.leftMargin`: Adds a left margin to the entire view so it aligns with other content in the sidebar.
 
-## Release Notes
-
-### 1.0.4
-
-- Added the `sidebar-markdown-notes.leftMargin` setting
-- Changed background color from `--vscode-editor-background` to `--vscode-sideBar-background`
-- Added the extension to [Open VSX Registry](https://open-vsx.org/)
-
-### 1.0.3
-
-- Fixed a bug where switching from preview/edit mode would not display anything
-
-### 1.0.2
-
-- Fixed a bug when loading saved nodes when switching pages
-
-### 1.0.1
-
-- Fixed a readme typo
-
-### 1.0.0
-
-- Initial Release 🎉
-
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