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+# .github/release.yml
+
+changelog:
+  exclude: # exclude any PRs labels we don't want in the changelog
+    labels: 
+      - ignore-for-release
+      - skip-changelog
+  categories: # group PRs by your most important labels. Add / customize as needed.
+    - title: 🚀 Features
+      labels:
+        - enhancement
+    - title: 🐛 Bug Fixes
+      labels:
+        - bug
+    - title: 📚 Documentation
+      labels:
+        - documentation
+    - title: 📦 Dependencies
+      labels:
+        - dependencies
+    - title: 🏛 Governance
+      labels:
+        - governance
+    - title: 🔄 Software Lifecycle
+      labels:
+        - software-lifecycle
+    - title: 💬 Information Sharing
+      labels:
+        - information-sharing
+    - title: 🌐 Website
+      labels:
+        - website
+    - title: 💻 Other Changes
+      labels:
+        - "*"
+      exclude: # place the list of all labels you've categorized aboved to avoid duplication!
+        labels:
+          - enhancement
+          - bug
+          - documentation
+          - dependencies
+          - governance
+          - software-lifecycle
+          - information-sharing
+          - website