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+# Changelog
+
+### 0.0.1-beta (2022-04-24)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* implement jwt transport ([d85ebf4](https://github.com/web3-storage/ucanto/commit/d85ebf4c56fa35e547429f87f18f20a96d4f22d7))
+* implement main service logic ([abca293](https://github.com/web3-storage/ucanto/commit/abca2937a080fad6b2679ee1973b6e222cfcd4e7))
+* implement server picees ([e62fe0d](https://github.com/web3-storage/ucanto/commit/e62fe0d4de419f725b46068edc168e9d3298c397))
+* implement ucan chain support ([cfaa5ee](https://github.com/web3-storage/ucanto/commit/cfaa5eefab071aa6c5b481f21b76fb308719b1ee))
+* initial draft ([87267fd](https://github.com/web3-storage/ucanto/commit/87267fd46e020aa9a5ceb3e6cd3c6593c7bb34dc))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* type typo ([c068a50](https://github.com/web3-storage/ucanto/commit/c068a5059359ab1b52e91dddb2596ce6f728f171))
+* types ([77c56ac](https://github.com/web3-storage/ucanto/commit/77c56ac4d36c351a7e081d041b345dd8ba7f4939))
+* types ([40b5143](https://github.com/web3-storage/ucanto/commit/40b5143b05f47593582e7b14a7a42fd31fab3d26))
+* web tests ([c1937b5](https://github.com/web3-storage/ucanto/commit/c1937b509fa39ee2548f166c07ed811dc1287a50))
+* wire more pieces together ([4167fae](https://github.com/web3-storage/ucanto/commit/4167fae2984a7c7343a776aec0bb231568aae2c5))
+* wire server & client ([425489e](https://github.com/web3-storage/ucanto/commit/425489e545b48fabc978ec73057fbdbfbbc2117a))
+
+
+### Miscellaneous Chores
+
+* release 0.0.1-beta ([d6c7e73](https://github.com/web3-storage/ucanto/commit/d6c7e73de56278e2f2c92c4a0e1a2709c92bcbf9))
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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 {
   "name": "ucanto",
   "description": "UCAN RPC",
-  "version": "1.0.0-dev",
+  "version": "0.0.1-beta",
   "keywords": [
     "UCAN",
     "RPC",