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-## Version 1.8.0 (Current)
-This is release of the Open Distro PerfTop, which is compatible with Open Distro Performance Analyzer 1.8.
-- Additionally includes support for connecting to clusters with basic-auth thanks to contributions from [@keety](https://github.com/keety)
-
-## Version 1.7.0
-This is release of the Open Distro PerfTop, which is compatible with Open Distro Performance Analyzer 1.7
-
-## Version 1.6.0
-This is release of the Open Distro PerfTop, which is compatible with Open Distro Performance Analyzer 1.6
-
-## Version 1.2.0
-This is release of the Open Distro PerfTop, which is compatible with Open Distro Performance Analyzer 1.2.
-
-## Version 1.1.0
-This is release of the Open Distro PerfTop, which is compatible with Open Distro Performance Analyzer 1.1.
-
-## Version 1.0.0
-This is release of the Open Distro PerfTop, which is compatible with Open Distro Performance Analyzer 1.0.
-
-Remove package vulnerabilities.
-
-## Version 0.9.0
-This is release of the Open Distro PerfTop, which is compatible with Open Distro Performance Analyzer 0.9.
-
-## Version 0.8.0
-## New Features
-This is the release of Open Distro PerfTop CLI tool that extends installation capabilities via NPM.
-
-## 2019-01-31, Version 0.7.0
-
-### New Features
-
-This is the first release of the Open Distro PerfTop CLI tool.
-
-PerfTop enables users to visualize and monitor Elasticsearch state in real time using metrics from the Open Distro Performance Analyzer using a sleek Curses-based interface. It is based on Javascript. The dashboard is fully configurable, with options ranging from tables to bar and line graphs. PerfTop comes with four preset dashboard configuration JSON files. The source builds executable binaries for Linux and MacOS.
diff --git a/release-notes/opendistro-for-elasticsearch.perftop.release-notes-0.7.0.md b/release-notes/opendistro-for-elasticsearch.perftop.release-notes-0.7.0.md
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+## Version 0.7.0 (2019-01-31)
+
+### New Features
+
+This is the first release of the Open Distro PerfTop CLI tool.
+
+PerfTop enables users to visualize and monitor Elasticsearch state in real time using metrics from the Open Distro Performance Analyzer using a sleek Curses-based interface. It is based on Javascript. The dashboard is fully configurable, with options ranging from tables to bar and line graphs. PerfTop comes with four preset dashboard configuration JSON files. The source builds executable binaries for Linux and MacOS.
diff --git a/release-notes/opendistro-for-elasticsearch.perftop.release-notes-0.8.0.md b/release-notes/opendistro-for-elasticsearch.perftop.release-notes-0.8.0.md
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+## Version 0.8.0
+
+This is release of the Open Distro PerfTop, which is compatible with Open Distro Performance Analyzer 0.8.
+
+### New Features
+
+* Extend installation capabilities via NPM [#6](https://github.com/opendistro-for-elasticsearch/perftop/pull/6) [#9](https://github.com/opendistro-for-elasticsearch/perftop/pull/9)
diff --git a/release-notes/opendistro-for-elasticsearch.perftop.release-notes-0.9.0.md b/release-notes/opendistro-for-elasticsearch.perftop.release-notes-0.9.0.md
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+## Version 0.9.0
+
+This is release of the Open Distro PerfTop, which is compatible with Open Distro Performance Analyzer 0.9.
diff --git a/release-notes/opendistro-for-elasticsearch.perftop.release-notes-1.0.0.md b/release-notes/opendistro-for-elasticsearch.perftop.release-notes-1.0.0.md
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+## Version 1.0.0
+
+This is release of the Open Distro PerfTop, which is compatible with Open Distro Performance Analyzer 1.0.
diff --git a/release-notes/opendistro-for-elasticsearch.perftop.release-notes-1.1.0.md b/release-notes/opendistro-for-elasticsearch.perftop.release-notes-1.1.0.md
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+## Version 1.1.0
+
+This is release of the Open Distro PerfTop, which is compatible with Open Distro Performance Analyzer 1.1.
diff --git a/release-notes/opendistro-for-elasticsearch.perftop.release-notes-1.2.0.md b/release-notes/opendistro-for-elasticsearch.perftop.release-notes-1.2.0.md
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+## Version 1.2.0
+
+This is release of the Open Distro PerfTop, which is compatible with Open Distro Performance Analyzer 1.2.
diff --git a/release-notes/opendistro-for-elasticsearch.perftop.release-notes-1.2.1.md b/release-notes/opendistro-for-elasticsearch.perftop.release-notes-1.2.1.md
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+## Version 1.2.1
+
+This is release of the Open Distro PerfTop, which is compatible with Open Distro Performance Analyzer 1.2.1.
diff --git a/release-notes/opendistro-for-elasticsearch.perftop.release-notes-1.3.0.md b/release-notes/opendistro-for-elasticsearch.perftop.release-notes-1.3.0.md
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+## Version 1.3.0
+
+This is release of the Open Distro PerfTop, which is compatible with Open Distro Performance Analyzer 1.3.
diff --git a/release-notes/opendistro-for-elasticsearch.perftop.release-notes-1.4.0.md b/release-notes/opendistro-for-elasticsearch.perftop.release-notes-1.4.0.md
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+## Version 1.4.0
+
+This is release of the Open Distro PerfTop, which is compatible with Open Distro Performance Analyzer 1.4.
diff --git a/release-notes/opendistro-for-elasticsearch.perftop.release-notes-1.6.0.md b/release-notes/opendistro-for-elasticsearch.perftop.release-notes-1.6.0.md
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+## Version 1.6.0
+
+This is release of the Open Distro PerfTop, which is compatible with Open Distro Performance Analyzer 1.6.
diff --git a/release-notes/opendistro-for-elasticsearch.perftop.release-notes-1.7.0.md b/release-notes/opendistro-for-elasticsearch.perftop.release-notes-1.7.0.md
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+## Version 1.7.0
+
+This is release of the Open Distro PerfTop, which is compatible with Open Distro Performance Analyzer 1.7.
diff --git a/release-notes/opendistro-for-elasticsearch.perftop.release-notes-1.8.0.md b/release-notes/opendistro-for-elasticsearch.perftop.release-notes-1.8.0.md
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+## Version 1.8.0 (Current)
+
+This is release of the Open Distro PerfTop, which is compatible with Open Distro Performance Analyzer 1.8.
+
+### New Features
+
+* Support connecting to clusters with basic-auth [#35](https://github.com/opendistro-for-elasticsearch/perftop/pull/35) (contribution from [@keety](https://github.com/keety))