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+# Changelog
+
+All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
+
+The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/).
+Version format: `XX.YY.ZZ` (zero-padded semver).
+
+## [Unreleased]
+
+### Changed
+- Migrated all workflow and template paths from `.github/` to `.mokogitea/`
+- Template source paths updated
+- HCL definition files removed -- Template repos are now the canonical source
+
+### Added
+- `branch-cleanup.yml`: auto-delete merged feature branches after PR merge