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+# Changelog
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+## 1.0.0 (2025-07-04)
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+
+### Features
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+* correct merging and trimming ([8d7b3fa](https://github.com/kircherlab/mpra_capture_flow/commit/8d7b3fa4b6eae7e3d7b831e0fc25127827eda3af))