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+# Changelog
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+All notable changes to this package will be documented in this file.
+
+## 2026-03-02
+
+### Features
+
+- `is_registration_phase()` no longer enforces the registration time window check. Foresters can now register for an epoch at any time within the activation window, not only during the designated registration phase. (#2321)